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Delta-8 Retailers Take a Hit in North Dakota

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North Dakota AG Drew Wrigley has reached a settlement with the owners and operators of www.delta8resellers.com (Delta 8 Resellers), resolving allegations that the company violated state consumer protection laws by selling and...more

Buchalter

#Ad – Annoyance or Necessary? The Rising Risk of Undisclosed Influencer Deals

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On April 11, 2025, a class-action lawsuit was filed accusing online fashion retailer Revolve Group Inc. of violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, the Unfair...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Revolve Faces Class Action Over Influencer Posts

We recently posted about two lawsuits against Celsius and Shein alleging that the companies’ influencer campaigns were deceptive because various influencers (who were also named in the suits) failed to clearly disclose that...more

BakerHostetler

Not to Change the Subject (Line) ...but Email Marketers May Want to Take Note of a Recent Washington Supreme Court Ruling

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Email marketers will want to take note of a recent Washington State Supreme Court opinion interpreting what constitutes a subject line that is “false or misleading” under Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act (CEMA)....more

Benesch

Fee-Fallin’: Why “Tariff Fees” Are Not A Quick Fix to Offset New Costs

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In the wake of the Trump administration’s newly-imposed tariffs, many retailers are facing significant unanticipated cost increases across their supply chains, from raw materials, to manufacturing, to transporting goods...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Reminder: Los Angeles County Fair Workweek Ordinance Takes Effect in July

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Retail employers should note that the Los Angeles County Fair Workweek Ordinance will go into effect on July 1, 2025. This ordinance applies to employers in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Businesses can check on...more

Keller and Heckman LLP

March 2025 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things, sellers of products to provide a “clear and reasonable warning” if use of the product results...more

Vicente LLP

Nebraska Hemp Enforcement Update: Delta-9 THC Crackdown Targets Retailers

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Last month, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers escalated the state’s hemp enforcement efforts by issuing cease-and-desist letters to more than 100 retail locations in the Omaha metro area. Joint investigations conducted...more

Clark Hill PLC

New Colorado law limits grocery stores’ ability to sell hard alcohol

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Colorado Senate Bill 33 was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis on April 10 after passing the legislature with sizable bipartisan support. The new Colorado law blocks the state from issuing additional liquor licenses to...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Paper Problems: BPS in Thermal Receipts Triggers Prop. 65 NOVs

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California shoppers might be getting more than just a receipt at checkout — they may also be exposed to a toxic chemical, according to Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) enforcer Center for Environmental Health (CEH) represented by...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Regulatory Strategies To Combat Counterfeit Beauty Products

Increases in Counterfeit Beauty and Personal Care Products - The rise of e-commerce has led to increasing sales of counterfeit or noncompliant beauty and personal care products, including many that are knockoffs of...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Regulation, Enforcement, and Associated Challenges of the ENDS Industry: Part I

In 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began regulating all manufacturers, retailers, and distributors of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) with following the agency’s promulgation of the Final Deeming...more

Foster Garvey PC

BOGO & Discount Pricing: Are You at Risk of a Class Action?

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We have noticed a growing trend of class actions suing businesses over pricing practices. Brands and retailers who advertise discounts framing the discount as a bargain off the “regular price” when the business has never...more

GeoDataVision

The 2023 CRA Needed to be Repealed and Replaced: The Confusing Ratings System (Part 3 of 4)

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When the new CRA rule was published in late 2023 it contained some very serious flaws that need to be corrected. In fact, some of those flaws are so bad that they left the Trump Administration with only 2 choices,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Global and Reciprocal Tariffs Announcement

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On April 2, 2025, President Trump implemented the steepest American tariffs in over a century. The implications for numerous multinational companies — including importers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers — will be...more

Clark Hill PLC

Colorado issues warning that direct-to-consumer shipments of malt or spirituous alcohol into Colorado are illegal

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On April 1, the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division (“LED”) issued Bulletin 25-01 Direct-to-Consumer Shipments, which states that direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) shipments of malt or spiritous alcohol into Colorado are illegal. ...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - March 2025

AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more

BCLP

PFAS in Consumer Products: State-by-state Regulations - Updated March 2025

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Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products across a broad spectrum of industries are being impacted by state laws regulating the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in their products....more

Goodwin

Want to Have Customers Cover Payment Processing Fees? What You Need to Know About Credit Card Surcharging

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Credit card surcharging is on the rise. Imposing a surcharge in a compliant manner is more than adding a fee at the point of sale. Below we review on a high level the legal and commercial considerations for merchants before...more

Cozen O'Connor

Nebraska Says It’s High Time to Enforce Delta-9 THC Limits

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Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers sent cease-and-desist letters to 104 tobacco stores in the state alleging that they are selling illegal or unlawful THC-containing products. According to the AG’s office, the stores allegedly sold...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

After Competitor’s Challenge, Nad Recommends Dreo’s Discontinuance Of Claims Of Being The No. 1 Fan And Heater Brand

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Lasko Products, LLC (“Lasko”) and the Hesung Innovation Corp./DREO Limited (“DREO”) are competitors, both specializing in the fan and heater market. Recently, Lasko filed a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge with the National...more

Lowndes

Location, Location, Location… Site Selection Issues for Tenants

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We all know the old adage favored by real estate brokers… “location, location, location.” While more frequently used in the context of residential real estate, it is equally applicable in the commercial real estate market...more

Goodwin

Celltrion Wins Costco Formulary Listing for its Recently Launched Ustekinumab

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Last week, we reported Celltrion’s U.S. launch of STEQEYMA® (ustekinumab-stba), a biosimilar of Janssen’s STELARA® (ustekinumab).  According to Celltrion, STEQEYMA® is being sold at a wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) list...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code Take Effect March 31, 2025

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In December 2024, Ministerial Order 2024-12 introduced important amendments to Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Code (the "Code"), expanding and streamlining workplace violence and harassment prevention requirements....more

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Amendments to New York's Retail Worker Safety Act Employers Must Prepare for

On February 14, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the Retail Worker Safety Act. In a prior blog post, we discussed the Retail Worker Safety Act and its implications on New York retail employers....more

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