On October 7, 2023 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two landmark climate disclosure laws aimed at making major companies publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and report on their climate-related financial risks.
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California Passes Legislation Banning Junk Fees
As we reported Friday, the FTC has proposed a rule to ban misleading and hidden fees. While that initiative is pending, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed similar legislation, SB 478, into law. Effective July 1, 2024, the California statute prohibits…
FTC Proposes Rule Banning “Junk Fees”
The FTC announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) targeting misleading and hidden fees, commonly known as “junk fees,” and how businesses may advertise and market prices to consumers. The NPRM was drafted based on over 2,000 public comments to…
CARU Releases Guidelines for Advertising to Children in the Metaverse
BBB National Programs’ Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) has released new Guardrails for Child-Directed Advertising and Privacy in the Metaverse. As explained in a BBB press release, the Guardrails are intended to provide companies with best practices as they navigate…
Hey Dude: Review Suppression is Illegal and You’re Obligated to Ship Goods on Time
The FTC announced an enforcement action against online shoe seller Hey Dude, Inc. (a subsidiary of Crocs, Inc.) alleging Hey Dude suppressed more than 80% of consumer reviews that provided less than four out of five stars. The complaint also…
EPA Announces Submission Period for 2024 Chemical Data Reporting
In June 2023, EPA announced the dates for the 2024 submission period for information required under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule. The information is collected every four years from manufacturers and importers of certain…
Policing Your Brand On Online Marketplaces: A Brief IP Overview For Retailers
A longer version of this blog post originally published in March 2023 online by Retail TouchPoints. Reproduced with permission. Further duplication is not permitted.
Retailers often face brand policing challenges on online resale platforms such as Wayfair, Overstock.com, and eBay.…
California’s High Court Authorizes Stay Of Non-Individual PAGA Claims During Pendency Of Arbitration
Since the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana in June 2022, trial courts in California have grappled with how to address the non-individual portion of a plaintiff’s PAGA claim that remains in…
The Scoop On The Fifth Circuit’s Ruling Against Blue Bell Ice Cream
As reported on Hunton’s Insurance Recovery Blog, the Fifth Circuit recently held that Blue Bell Creameries’ commercial general liability insurers do not have a duty to defend the ice cream company in a shareholder lawsuit, which arose from a Listeria…
FTC Publishes Proposed Rule Banning Fake Consumer Reviews
The FTC recently announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at curbing deceptive consumer reviews and endorsements.…