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Gift Cards
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Bright Law Blog
Gift card amendments commence
Gift card amendments to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) contained in Division 3A of Part 3-2 inserted by the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Gift Cards) Act 2018 commenced on 1…
Consumer Protection Review
Multiple Lawsuits Filed Alleging Failure to Offer Gift Cards in Braille Violates the ADA
On Thursday, October 26, 2019, and Friday, October 27, 2019, nearly 40 complaints were filed in the Southern District of New York against various retailers and restaurants alleging that failure…
Virginia Consumer Protection Law
Some Cheerful Holiday Thoughts on Gift Certificates
By Johnson Rosen & O'Keeffe LLC
These snow demons are fixin’ to break the law. Gift certificates are great holiday gifts. Sure, they kind of say, “I care about you, but not enough to, you know,…
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SoulCycle Settles Gift Card Lawsuit For Up To $9.2 Million
By Stephanie Gerstetter, Jason Gordon
Popular indoor cycling company SoulCycle Inc. recently settled a nationwide putative class action in an agreement valued between $6.9 million and $9.2 million. The suit alleged that SoulCycle defrauded customers…
Virtual Currency Report
Washington — B&O Taxation of Unredeemed Gift Cards
By Perkins Coie
The Washington State Department of Revenue has just issued a draft Excise Tax Advisory (“ETA”) (will be hyperlinked to the attached document) in which it concludes that unredeemed gift card…
Inside SALT
Illinois UP Bill Would Retroactively Require Reporting of Gift Cards and B2B Transactions
By Stephen P. Kranz, Eric Carstens, Diann Smith
Earlier this year, an unclaimed property rewrite bill (HB 2603) was introduced in the Illinois House that would require holders to retroactively report a number of property types currently exempt.…
Franchising & Distribution Law Blog
‘Cash back’ gift card lawsuits threaten to ruin retailers’ holiday cheer
The holiday season is upon us. For many retailers, that means gift card sales are about to explode, which is great news. Not only can gift card sales help generate…
Inside SALT
Delaware Court Denies Most of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Unclaimed Property Gift Card False Claims Action
By Diann Smith, Stephen P. Kranz
Two years ago, a former employee of Card Fact, LLC (subsequently purchased by Card Compliant), a company providing gift card issuance and management services to retailers, filed a false claims…
Consumer products law blog
Delaware expects retailers with unclaimed gift card balances to pay up
Gift card statutes governing expiration dates and inactivity fees already pose cumbersome regulations for retailers. But gift card sellers should be wary of another source of regulation: state escheatment laws.…
Consumer products law blog
Gift card regulations pose daunting compliance challenges
Gift cards are a mainstay of retail sales, especially during the holidays when frantic shoppers are looking for easy, last-minute gift solutions. Retailers often benefit from regulating gift certificates and…