With 2025 underway, the AFS Consumer Products team highlights some of the most pressing legal issues facing the consumer products industry this year....more
Colorado made history in May 2024 when it became the first state to adopt a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) consumer protection law. This landmark legislation has inspired other states, including Virginia, to...more
3/7/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Discrimination ,
Enforcement ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Transparency
In 2025, the retail and fashion industries are bracing for a transformative year, heavily influenced by the policies of the new Trump Administration. These policies promise rapid and significant changes, particularly in areas...more
2/20/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Compliance ,
Data Privacy ,
E-Commerce ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration ,
Independent Contractors ,
Influencers ,
International Trade ,
Mergers ,
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) ,
NAD ,
PFAS ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Public Health ,
Retailers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Terms of Use ,
Tracking Systems ,
Trump Administration ,
Workplace Investigations
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop at a rapid pace, even the most sophisticated general counsel (GC) and in-house legal teams will be hard pressed to keep up with the evolving legal landscape....more
2/6/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Copyright ,
Data Privacy ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Open Source Software ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Transparency
On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the New York State Fashion Workers Act, which imposes new regulatory obligations on fashion companies, advertising agencies, model management companies, and...more
2/5/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Fashion Industry ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
As 2024 gets underway, the nonprofit sector will continue to face new challenges in addition to grappling with ongoing challenges that continue to impact the sector. Our interdisciplinary team, serving thousands of nonprofits...more
3/5/2024
/ 501(c)(3) ,
501(c)(4) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Compliance ,
Crowdfunding ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fundraisers ,
Independent Contractors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IRS ,
Liability ,
Machine Learning ,
NAICS ,
Nonprofits ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
SNDAs ,
Tax Exemptions
With the start of the new year, the ArentFox Schiff Metaverse Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for companies in 2023....more
1/31/2023
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Data Privacy ,
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) ,
Digital Assets ,
DMCA ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
ICANN ,
Metaverse ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Professional Development ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The metaverse is widely regarded as the next frontier in digital commerce, with businesses across industries spending millions of dollars buying digital real estate and investing in platforms to be market leaders. Alcohol...more
4/29/2022
/ Advertising ,
Compliance ,
E-Commerce ,
Enforcement ,
Labeling ,
Licensing Rules ,
Metaverse ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Underage Drinking ,
Wine & Alcohol
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a $1.2 million fine against glue manufacturing company, Chemence, Inc. for violating a 2016 consent order requiring the company to qualify its “Made in USA” claims in its promotional...more