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On October 25, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill (the “Act”) banning the sale of over-the-counter weight loss and muscle building supplements to children under the age of 18. This Act is the first...more
In today’s digital world, online marketplaces have become hotspots for organized crime, particularly relating to the sale of stolen and counterfeit goods by third-party sellers. These fraudulent sales mislead consumers, cost...more
Starting June 27, operators of online marketplaces will need to comply with a new federal statute, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Market Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act or INFORM Act. The...more
The recent passage of the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Act) bears significant implications for brand owners and online marketplaces. For brand owners, the...more
The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the INFORM Act) was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. A positive step in the fight against online...more
Ohio has taken a step to protect brands that are dealing with unauthorized, counterfeit and gray market sales from online marketplaces. Governor Mike DeWine recently signed the bipartisan Ohio House Bill 272 (H.B. 272) into...more
The floors of the House and Senate were unusually active on Monday compared to a typical Fifth Legislative Day. Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) welcomed Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens to address his chamber amidst the...more
The INFORM (Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces) Consumers Act was introduced on the Senate floor on March 23, 2021. This bill would require greater accountability and transparency from the...more
The new legislation extends both the protections available to consumers, as well as the obligations applicable to e-commerce retailers. With its recent implementation of a new consumer protection law, the United Arab...more
Major tax legislative updates occurred as part of the 86th Texas Legislature: Sales and Use Taxes - Marketplace providers (HB 1525) - Texas, and several other states, have enacted legislation that requires...more
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed House Bill (H.B.) 2757 into law on May 31, 2019. H.B. 2757 requires “remote sellers” and “marketplace facilitators” to begin filing and paying transaction privilege tax (TPT) in Arizona...more
Under a new California law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, out-of-state online retailers that make more than $500,000 from California sales must collect sales tax from their California customers. Although the...more
On April 25, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 147 into law, modifying use tax nexus thresholds for state and local district taxes, and establishing marketplace collection requirements. These...more
California adopts robust marketplace facilitator regime and responds to threshold limitations in U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision. New legislation sets California’s sales and use tax economic nexus threshold to...more
In stark contrast to the rapid development of e-commerce in China, it has taken nearly five years and no less than four drafts for China to finalise its first e-Commerce Law. The new law will enter into force on 1 January...more
This month a new law governing virtual currency and online transactions went into effect in Alabama. The Alabama Monetary Transmission Act was passed by the legislature in May and replaces the “Sale of Checks Act” which had...more
Oregon’s legislature recently expanded the scope of statutory consumer protections by passing a bill to amend the state’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act (the “Act”). Recently, Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown signed H.B. 2090 into...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a law amending the Commonwealth’s “blue laws.” The blue laws prohibit business activities on Sundays and holidays, unless the activity fits within a...more
On October 1, 2015, Japan commences application of its business-to-consumer (“B2C”) ecommerce consumption tax (“JCT”), analogous to the EU electronic services VAT which commenced January 1 of this year. The JCT will require...more
On September 30, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1710, authored by Assembly Members Roger Dickinson (D-Sacramento) and Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont). AB 1710 enhances consumer protections by strengthening the...more