Brands that sell goods on eCommerce websites such as Amazon, eBay and Walmart have undoubtedly been confronted with the issue of unauthorized resellers. Unauthorized resellers damage a company’s brand, tarnish the company’s reputation and cut into profit margins....
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Ohio Passes Version of The INFORM Consumers Act
Ohio has taken a step to protect brands that are dealing with unauthorized, counterfeit and gray market sales from online marketplaces. Governor Mike DeWine recently signed the bipartisan Ohio House Bill 272 (H.B. 272) into law. H.B. 272 is Ohio’s version of the...
Amazon Files Lawsuit to Stop Fake-Review Brokers
In a move that could prove beneficial for both brands and consumers alike, Amazon recently filed a lawsuit against two fake-review brokers, AppSally and Rebatest. These companies connect consumers with third-party sellers to leave fake reviews of products on the...
Corporate Transparency Act Overview: What Else You Should Know
[UPDATED 11/21/2022: FinCEN Published Final Rule] Corporate Transparency Act Overview Part 3: What Else You Should Know This is Part 3 of our three-part series on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement...
Corporate Transparency Act Overview: Exemptions
[UPDATED 11/21/2022: FinCEN Published Final Rule] Corporate Transparency Act Overview Part 2: Exemptions This is Part 2 of our three-part series on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA is being implemented by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes...
Corporate Transparency Act Overview: Required Disclosures
[UPDATED 11/21/2022: FinCEN Published Final Rule] Corporate Transparency Act Overview Part 1: Required Disclosures In December 2021, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a notice of proposed rulemaking for companies...
Corporate Transparency Act: Compliance Obligations for Small Businesses
Earlier this year, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which will require certain small businesses to identify and disclose information about their owners. While the purpose of the law is to help stop money laundering (by inhibiting the abuse of...
Shop Safe Act Would Impose Liability on E-commerce Marketplaces for Sale of Counterfeit Goods
Four House members recently co-sponsored proposed legislation, the Shop Safe Act of 2020, that would hold companies like Amazon, eBay and other e-commerce websites liable for counterfeit goods sold on their marketplaces. This comes on the heels of a recent report from...
Time to Update That Privacy Policy: Complying With the CCPA
On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”) went into effect; however, enforcement does not begin until July 1, 2020. The CCPA is a broad-sweeping, comprehensive consumer privacy law (akin to the GDPR passed by the EU in 2016) that...
Three Things to Consider When Implementing a MAP Policy
Increasingly, manufacturers and brands are implementing a minimum advertised price policy (or a MAP policy) for the resale of their products. In its most basic form, a MAP policy is simple – it is a policy that governs the minimum price at which a reseller may...