Since the launch of its AmazonBasics brand in 2009, Amazon has been growing its private label business from common staple goods like discount batteries to a full-fledged suite of more than 100 private label brands. As its AmazonBasics brand has grown, so too have...
Content By Chris G. Herrel
Possible Anti-Trust Legislation in eCommerce and Amazon’s Plea for Opposition
Senate Bill 2992 Up for consideration before the 117th Congress this year is Senate Bill 2992 (S. 2992); known as the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (the eCommerce Antitrust Act). The purpose of the eCommerce Antitrust Act is to make unlawful certain...
Connecticut Privacy Law: What Businesses Need to Know
Please note that this page is intended to be a summary. It is not a complete recitation of the applicable laws and/or regulations and is not intended to be used as legal advice. Connecticut Becomes the Fifth State to Pass Consumer Privacy Legislation Connecticut...
Emotional Distress Damages No Longer Available In Title IX Lawsuits
On Thursday, April 28, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. A copy of the Court’s opinion is available here. Jane Cummings (“Cummings”), a deaf and legally blind woman, sued a physical therapy provider that...
Utah Becomes the 4th State to Pass Consumer Privacy Legislation – Will the Federal Government Ever Catch Up?
The UCPA is the Nation’s Fourth State Consumer Privacy Law On March 24, 2022, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed Utah Senate Bill 227, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) into law. The UCPA is the nation’s fourth state consumer privacy law, following California,...