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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #326 -Gift Card Scams Still Rampant and Successful

In addition to teaching your kids about financial literacy, teach them (and yourself) to identify scams that are designed to steal from you. One scam that has made a comeback and is surprisingly successful is spoofing...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #310 – Gift Card Scams Rampant During the Holiday Season

Gift card scams continue to be one of the most frequently-reported scams to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). According to its recent Scam Alert entitled Scammers are tricking more people into buying gift cards, “40,000...more

Perkins Coie

Considerations for Launching an E-commerce Platform

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COVID-19 is the biggest disruption to consumer retail spending patterns in recent history. Store closures and stay-at-home orders have accelerated the adoption of e-commerce, and U.S. consumers are expected to spend more than...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Another New York Judge Says the ADA Does Not Require Braille Gift Cards

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  Businesses get another win in a lawsuit demanding gift cards with Braille....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

In Wave of Opinions, Court Rejects ADA Requirement For Braille Gift Cards

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On Friday, April 23, 2020, Judge Gregory Woods of the Southern District of New York issued a first of its kind decision rejecting the argument that ADA Title III requires business that offer gift cards to also offer them in...more

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Businesses Get Early Victory in Lawsuit Demanding Braille Gift Cards

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In a first-in-the-nation decision, Judge Gregory Woods of the Southern District of New York ruled that Title III does not require public accommodations to manufacture or sell Braille gift cards....more

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ADA TITLE III Litigation: A 2019 Review And Hot Trends For 2020

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Seyfarth synopsis: ADA Title III lawsuits flooded federal courts in 2019 and will likely continue to do so in 2020 with new theories for the courts to consider. ...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The Eastern District of New York Provides Businesses an Early Holiday Gift in Strictly Construing Standing Requirements in ADA...

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For businesses growing weary of the seemingly perpetual wave of serial ADA claims (e.g., website accessibility; gift card accessibility), thanks to a recent decision issued by a federal judge in the U.S. District Court of the...more

Troutman Pepper

New ADA Lawsuits Challenging Gift Card Issuers Inundate New York Federal Dockets

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Over the last several weeks, a variety of major retailers, restaurant groups, pharmacies and other merchants have been hit with a deluge of putative class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Next Trend In ADA Suits: Gift Cards

Here’s the latest fad in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits against retailers: demanding that gift cards contain braille. Dozens of putative class actions were filed in New York in October accusing retailers...more

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The Nightmare Before Christmas? Gift Card Litigation Arrives for the Holidays

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It is a little-known fact that, in 1994, Blockbuster video was the first store to display pre-paid gift cards for sale. Unlike VHS rentals, the gift card industry has only grown in popularity. Gift cards from major retailers...more

Epstein Becker & Green

As the Holidays Approach, the Latest Wave of ADA Cases Challenge the Absence of Braille Gift Cards

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While the seemingly endless wave of website accessibility cases filed by serial plaintiffs shows no signs of abating (a situation not helped by the United States’ Supreme Court’s denial of Domino’s Petition for Certiorari...more

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New York Federal Dockets Flooded With Cases Alleging That Failing To Provide A Gift Card With Braille Violates The ADA

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Enterprising plaintiffs in New York are suing more than 100 businesses under a new theory – – that ADA Title III requires Braille gift cards....more

Morgan Lewis

New Accounting Rules for Gift Cards Redeemable by Unrelated Entities

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IRS modifies rules allowing the deferral method of accounting for advance payments received for the sale of gift cards that are redeemable by an unrelated party. On July 24, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released an...more

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