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Virginia AG Reminds Suppliers: Price Gouging Laws in Effect Due to Wildfires

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On November 7, Virginia Attorney General (AG) Jason Miyares reminded suppliers that the current state of emergency caused by wildfires triggered Virginia’s anti-price gouging statutes, which prohibit businesses from raising...more

McGlinchey Stafford

NY, NJ Regs Give Clarity To Cannabis Investors, Ancillaries

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New laws and regulations are likely to be implemented in both New Jersey and New York in the very near future, which will greatly affect parties’ abilities to work with marijuana businesses. Regulating Parties that Deal with...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Supply Chain Disruptions with Special Guest Chris Mills, CEO of Lion Brand Yarn

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This episode is part of our series “Supply Chain Disruptions,” in which we explore how supply chain issues are affecting businesses everywhere, and when the flow of goods and services may settle into a new normal. This...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

There is a New Vertical Exemption on the Block

The European Commission published the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and related guidelines on May 10, 2022. The purpose of the block exemption is to generally exempt agreements between market players at different...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #307 – Credit Card Skimming Devices Found at Costco

Credit card skimming fraud continues to affect companies and their customers, causing businesses such as Costco to routinely inspect their PIN pads for the devices. ...more

Fisher Phillips

ADA Title III Lawsuits Find a New Target: Gift Cards

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Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, requiring equal access to places of public accommodation, has often been abused by plaintiffs and attorneys looking to turn any conceived minor violation of building standards...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] Accessibility Outside the Box - June 8th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Waves of recent Americans with Disabilities Act litigation have shone the spotlight on the accessibility of everything from websites to gift cards. This has led some businesses to think more creatively about how they can both...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Autonomous Bots as Personal Delivery Devices in Oklahoma

Governor Kevin Stitt signed a law in Oklahoma this week allowing small autonomous vehicles to operate on sidewalks and crosswalks (and on roadways in certain cases – maybe a pedestrian is in its path or there’s a hazard on...more

Littler

DOL Opens the Door for Staffing Firms to Exempt Workers from Overtime as “Retail or Service Establishments”

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On the last full day of the Trump administration, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) clarified that staffing firms can qualify as “retail or service establishments” under FLSA section 7(i).  Prior to May...more

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ACCC Brings Resale Price Maintenance Enforcement Action

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A new ACCC resale price maintenance case provides a timely reminder that manufacturers and suppliers must tread carefully with distribution arrangements related to price in Australia. The Australian Competition and...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Price Gouging Laws Remain Even When Social Distancing Laws Have Ended

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently made headlines around the country by announcing that he was lifting physical distancing restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in Florida. The Governor’s order allows...more

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DOL Provides Insight Into the FLSA’s ‘Retail or Service Establishment’ Exemption, Opening the Door for Broader Application

On August 31, 2020, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued four opinion letters, one of which, Opinion Letter FLSA2020-11, addressed whether certain employees in the oilfield services industry...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Price Gouging Weekly Round Up - August 2020 #3

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Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and friends. ...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

What’s My Price? Price Gouging Enforcement, Bargaining Power and Stealth Price Increases

Businesses may be wondering whether there is increased risk of price gouging liability when they impose higher penalty terms, ask for higher up-front payments, raise rates, or otherwise seek terms that may be more burdensome....more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Price Gouging Weekly Round Up - June 2020 #3

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Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and friends. ...more

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Q&A Follow-Up from “The Price is Right…or Is It? What Supply Chain Businesses Should Know” Webinar

On June 3, 2020, Proskauer’s Antitrust Group hosted a webinar on what supply chain businesses should know about price gouging laws and regulations, and, during and after the webinar, we fielded some thoughtful follow-up...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

What Retailers Need to Know About California’s Price-Gouging Laws

Pandemic-related price spikes in consumer goods have attracted the attention of both government enforcers and private plaintiff. In California, Attorney General Xavier Becerra has issued two admonitions against price gouging...more

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A Guide to Navigating COVID-19 Price-Gouging Litigation Against Manufacturers, Suppliers, and Retailers of Food and Consumer Goods...

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to sharp spikes in demand for basic necessities, alcohol-based disinfecting products, and essential food staples. Consumers have been willing to pay a premium to stock up on these items from both...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

California’s Sweeping Price-Gouging Statute Presents Unique Risks to Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors and Retailers of...

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Unchartered Waters - State price-gouging laws have come into focus in recent weeks as all 50 states have declared an emergency in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. There is a relatively underdeveloped body of...more

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Price Gouging in the Crosshairs During COVID-19

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In the midst of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, states are closely monitoring companies’ pricing of personal protective equipment, food and other essential supplies. This On the Subject offers an overview of state price...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Price Gouging Laws Triggered By States Of Emergency Pose Risks For National And Local Retailers

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Prices ordinarily fluctuate on the basis of supply and demand. But during a governmentally declared state of emergency, so-called “price gouging” laws can take effect, imposing controls on price increases for a variety of...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Florida Man Fined For… Price Gouging?

In the past month, Florida’s Attorney General has received thousands of complaints about price gouging across the state. As a result, Florida is taking action...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

The House Targets Price Gouging, Again

Even though states are leading the way on price gouging enforcement, recent action in Congress may lead to overlapping federal government enforcement. Recent Congressional letters, statements, and proposed bills show a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Implications for the Fashion, Apparel & Beauty Industries Due to the Coronavirus

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Like other industries, the fashion, apparel & beauty businesses have been, and continue to be hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The $400 billion dollar American fashion industry employs over four million people, excluding...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Retailers Should Keep Price Gouging Laws in Mind

If you’ve been shopping lately, it’s likely that you’ve encountered empty shelves and shortages of items, such as (for inexplicable reasons) toilet paper. This tends to happen whenever a disaster – whether that’s a hurricane...more

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