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Jul 25, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Kevin Hahm |Leslie W. Kostyshak |Ryan Glasgow |Katherine Pauly
Background: Earlier this year we reported on the FTC’s Final Rule banning non-competes—a final rule which will have drastic effects for employers and employees alike should the rule go into effect on September 4, 2024.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Phyllis H. Marcus |Katherine Pauly |Ian Clarke-Fisher |Trevor Bradley
Skip to main content July 22, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 204 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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May 14, 2024 | 
mytotalretail.com | Phyllis H. Marcus |Katherine Pauly
Over the past few years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dramatically intensified its scrutiny of companies’ claims, on labelling and in advertising, that their products are “Made in the USA.” The FTC has launched numerous investigations to uncover potentially deceptive trade practices, asserting that untruthful claims impede businesses, mislead customers, and burden small business owners.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Katherine Pauly
The FTC has made its position on violations of “Made in USA” standards clear, and Williams-Sonoma received an expensive repeat reminder. On Thursday, April 25, the agency announced a settlement with the home goods retailer, directing it to pay an unprecedented civil penalty of $3.175 million for violating a 2020 FTC order requiring the company to clearly and accurately identify which products are, in fact, made in the USA.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Katherine Pauly
In January 2023, the FTC announced a proposed rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompetes on employees. After collecting over 26,000 public comments during the 90-day notice and comment period, the FTC announced a special Open Commission Meeting set to take place on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 to discuss the implications of the proposed rule. While closed to public comment, the public is still able to view the meeting via webcast.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Katherine Pauly |Kevin Hahm |Phyllis H. Marcus
In January 2023, the FTC announced a proposed rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompetes on employees. After collecting over 26,000 public comments during the 90-day notice and comment period, the FTC announced a special Open Commission Meeting set to take place on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 to discuss the implications of the proposed rule. While closed to public comment, the public is still able to view the meeting via webcast.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Phyllis H. Marcus |Katherine Pauly
Earlier this year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S.B. S1048A into law (which we reported about here) requiring sellers that impose credit card surcharges to post the total price, inclusive of the surcharge, on the item. The law is aimed at preventing consumers from being misled when making a purchase using their credit card. Governor Hochul recently announced guidance to help businesses better implement the law’s requirements.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Phyllis H. Marcus |Katherine Pauly
USAMarch 12 2024Earlier this year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S.B. S1048A into law (which we reported about here) requiring sellers that impose credit card surcharges to post the total price, inclusive of the surcharge, on the item. The law is aimed at preventing consumers from being misled when making a purchase using their credit card. Governor Hochul recently announced guidance to help businesses better implement the law’s requirements.
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Phyllis H. Marcus |Katherine Pauly
On December 13, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S1048A into law requiring sellers that impose credit card surcharges to post the total price, inclusive of the surcharge. In addition, the surcharge to customers may not exceed the amount of the surcharge charged to the business by the credit card company for such credit card use.
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Nov 21, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Phyllis H. Marcus |Katherine Pauly
Last week, the FTC sent high profile warning letters to two trade associations, the American Beverage Association (AmeriBev) and the Canadian Sugar Institute, and 12 registered dieticians regarding inadequate disclosures in the dieticians’ social media posts. While the specific influencer posts varied across dietician, they all related to the safety of aspartame, an artificial sweetener, and other messaging regarding the benefits of consuming sugar-containing products.
