Advertising & Marketing

Retailers Beware: “You can’t say your products are made in the USA when [they are] made elsewhere.”FTC Pursues Advertising Network that Failed to Deliver In-Game Rewards in Exchange for Payment or Personal InformationIs a Wave of PFAS Consumer Class Actions on the Horizon?

Bankruptcy

With Retail Bankruptcies on the Rise, Opportunities for Distressed M&A IncreaseBankruptcies on Ice: Retailers Obtain Further Extensions of Stay Orders Through the End of May2019 Retail Industry Year in Review

Class Action

Wireless Retailer Faces Conditionally Certified Nationwide Class of Workers with Overtime Claims Despite Official Company Policy Against Off-The-Clock WorkIs a Wave of PFAS Consumer Class Actions on the Horizon?Federal Judge Scales Back Nationwide Class Claims in Case of Escaping Gerbils

Competition/Antitrust

SCOTUS Considers Effect of Carve-Out Provision in Arbitration Agreement2019 Retail Industry Year in ReviewHunton Andrews Kurth Publishes 2018 Retail Industry Year in Review

Consumer Protection

CPSC Proposes Clarifications for New Furniture Flammability RegulationRecall Roundup: MarchRecall Roundup: February

Corporate Governance

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance: What are the Risks, Really?SEC Human Capital Reporting Rules Take EffectSEC Disclosure Issues for Publicly-Traded Retailers

Environmental

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance: What are the Risks, Really?Asbestos Reporting and Regulation to be a TSCA Focal Point for EPA in 2021Chemical Manufacturers and Importers Take Note: TSCA Chemical Data Reporting Rule Submissions on Production, Distribution, and Usage Data are due to U.S. EPA by November 30, 2020

General

2020 Retail Industry Year in ReviewIt's a Privilege, Not a Right: Best Practices for the In-House LawyerReading the Leaves: Financing Trends in the Cannabis Industry

Health Care

Coronavirus: A Reminder for Employers Without a Pandemic Plan2019 Retail Industry Year in ReviewFTC Exacts $4.1 Million Settlement from Supplement Marketer over Shaky Arthritis Treatment Claims

Insurance

Recall Roundup: FebruaryRecall Roundup: NovemberRecall Roundup: October

IP

How Does the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 Help You Protect Your Brand?Retailers in Texas Beware – Waco is Open for Business for Patent CasesProtecting Your Products Using Design Patents in the Era of Copycats

Labor & Employment

Seventh Circuit Ruling Means Retailers May Need to Provide Paid Leave Under USERRAEnvironmental, Social and Corporate Governance: What are the Risks, Really?California Passes New COVID-19 Sick Leave Requirements for 2021

Mergers & Acquisitions

IPO Boom Expected to Continue into 2021US M&A Outlook for 2021 Appears Positive, Driven in Part by SPACsBracing for Activist Investors in the Retail Industry

Privacy & Cybersecurity

CNIL Fines Two Companies of the Carrefour Group €3.05 Million for GDPR and Cookie ViolationsMultiple Retailers Sued Under CCPA for Sharing Data Used to Identify Fraudulent ReturnsU.S. Government Takes Aim at TikTok and WeChat Citing Privacy and Security Concerns

Product Liability

New California Bill Would Impose Strict Products Liability on All Online RetailersRecall Roundup: March 2020Recall Roundup: February 2020

Real Estate

Massachusetts Court: COVID-19 Closure Order Partially Discharges Commercial Rent Obligation Under “Frustration of Purpose” DoctrineLease Implications of Curbside PickupCOVID-19 and E-Commerce are Changing Retailers’ Real Estate Footprints

Technology & E-Commerce

Recall Roundup: JanuaryFTC Brings First BOTS Act Case Against Online Ticket BrokersFTC Pursues Advertising Network that Failed to Deliver In-Game Rewards in Exchange for Payment or Personal Information