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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Potential Impact on Alabama If U.S. Supreme Court Approves South Dakota Economic Nexus Statute

To the surprise of many, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the State of South Dakota’s petition for writ of certiorari in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. et al., No. 17-494, on January 12. The case involves the constitutionality...more

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States Urge Reversal of Physical Presence Rule That Bars Collecting Sales Tax From Online Retailers

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Thirty-six state attorneys general, most recently joined by California and Hawaii, have filed an amici curiae brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the “physical presence test”. The test requires that a retailer...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - May 2016

SPECIAL FOCUS: California Proposes Emergency Prop 65 Regulation for Products Containing BPA - Why it matters: BPA remains prevalent in the packaging of food and beverage items sold by retailers throughout California....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

South Dakota Takes Action Against Out-of-State Sellers

On Thursday, April 28, 2016, South Dakota filed a lawsuit against Wayfair Inc., Overstock.com Inc., Newegg Inc. and Systemax Inc. — all large, online retailers — to enforce its new law, Senate Bill 106, imposing sales tax...more

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Overstock Issues First Cryptosecurity

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In January 2014, Overstock.com became the first major online retailer to accept payment in bitcoin. Less than eighteen months later, Overstock is now the first company to offer qualified buyers the option of purchasing...more

McDermott Will & Emery

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari to Review New York’s Click-Through Nexus Law

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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the constitutionality of New York’s “Amazon” click-through sales tax nexus law, leaving it in effect and emboldening other states’ similar efforts. Unless federal legislation...more

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