In a 2017 interview, Nigel Travis, former CEO of Dunkin’ Brands, stated that “delivery will be the next wave” in the restaurant industry and that it would “be like a revolution,” occurring “faster than anyone thinks.”
Continue Reading Restaurants on Wheels
Recent Amendments to EPA’s Formaldehyde Emissions Final Rule Affect Furniture Industry
In a move affecting retailers in the furniture and other wood-based industries, the EPA recently issued a series of amendments to its Final Rule implementing the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act, which added Title VI to the Toxic Substances Control Act. The Formaldehyde Final Rule sets formaldehyde emissions standards for composite wood products and includes requirements for the testing, third-party certification, import certification and labeling of covered products by manufacturers of those products.
Continue Reading Recent Amendments to EPA’s Formaldehyde Emissions Final Rule Affect Furniture Industry
CA Supreme Court Raises Questions About Post-Daimler Bounds of Specific Jurisdiction
On August 29, 2016, in Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court left many retailers wondering what the 2014 decision in Daimler AG v. Bauman may mean for the exercise of specific jurisdiction in cases involving nationwide courses of business conduct affecting both resident and nonresident plaintiffs.
Continue Reading CA Supreme Court Raises Questions About Post-Daimler Bounds of Specific Jurisdiction
Pharmaceutical Distributor Sued – A Tough Pill for Insurers to Swallow
On July 19, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a general liability insurer’s duty to defend suits seeking damages “because of bodily injury” was triggered when the state of West Virginia sued a pharmaceutical distributor, alleging it had contributed to an epidemic of prescription drug abuse, causing the state to spend money to care for addicted citizens.
Continue Reading Pharmaceutical Distributor Sued – A Tough Pill for Insurers to Swallow
Major Implications for Retail Industry Following Overhaul of Toxic Substance Control Act
President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act into law in June 2016, amending the core provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Continue Reading Major Implications for Retail Industry Following Overhaul of Toxic Substance Control Act
Hunton Attorneys Provide Primer on Contamination Coverage for Food Retailers
Syed Ahmad and Matthew McLellan, attorneys in Hunton & Williams LLP’s Insurance Coverage Counseling and Litigation team, recently authored an article entitled A Primer On Insurance Coverage for Food Contamination Losses, which provides an overview of insurance protection for food contamination issues that retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers may encounter.
Continue Reading Hunton Attorneys Provide Primer on Contamination Coverage for Food Retailers
How Retailers Can Protect Themselves from Prop 65 Proposed Regulations, Part 3
Part 3 of our Proposition 65 mini-series discusses the steps retailers should take to ensure that they are protected from Prop 65 claims, particularly with the proposed regulations in the pipeline.
Continue Reading How Retailers Can Protect Themselves from Prop 65 Proposed Regulations, Part 3
Hunton & Williams Launches 3D Printing Team to Guide Clients through Emerging Technology’s Legal Complexities
On April 21, 2016, Hunton & Williams LLP announced the launch of a cross-practice 3D printing team to advise clients as they explore this revolutionary technology. The retail industry is poised to be impacted by this technological development.
Continue Reading Hunton & Williams Launches 3D Printing Team to Guide Clients through Emerging Technology’s Legal Complexities
Proposed Regulations to Prop 65 Likely to Increase Impact on Retailers, Part 2
Part 2 of our Proposition 65 mini-series discusses the potential repeal of existing Prop 65 warning regulations and the adoption of new requirements that would impact retailers’ risks.
Continue Reading Proposed Regulations to Prop 65 Likely to Increase Impact on Retailers, Part 2
Proposition 65: Impact on Retailers, Part 1
For retailers operating in California, the state’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, or Proposition 65, is a constant and often costly headache. Continue reading for Part 1 of our Prop 65 mini-series and the impact on retailers.
Continue Reading Proposition 65: Impact on Retailers, Part 1