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Recent headlines on a lawsuit against American Airlines for loyalty account closures give us a good excuse to examine this issue. A loyalty program or rewards program, two different names for the same thing, is a popular tool...more
Another new year approaches, so it’s time for retailers to revisit advertising and marketing law compliance strategies to avoid class actions, regulatory enforcement actions, and competitor challenges. In this Update, we...more
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
As the saying goes, it's the most wonderful time of the year – but it is also the busiest time for retailers. As merchants seek to cash in on the holiday shopping rush, we are noticing trends that have potentially significant...more
Over the past few years, a number of retailers have been challenged over their promotional pricing practices. Those challenges have been brought, primarily, by plaintiffs’ attorneys in class action suits and, occasionally, by...more
Prop 215 was enacted in California twenty-two years today on November 5, 1996. This law was the first of its kind in the U.S. to legalize medical marijuana use. Since then 30 states have approved medical marijuana use and 9...more
Every beer drinking football fan in Cleveland knows by now that there will be magic beer fridges stationed throughout Cleveland that will miraculously open to produce bottles of free Bud Light if the football gods see fit to...more
With the increasing popularity of beer tourism and the statistics on brand loyalty (or lack thereof) among craft beer lovers, breweries may be looking for ways to promote their brand and keep their brewery’s name on the lips...more
Beginning in May 2016, the North Carolina ABC Commission will hold a series of “informal chat sessions” to discuss needed revisions to the ABC regulations. These sessions are not the public hearings that are required during...more