The Bottom Line FTC Chairman Ferguson has declared July as “Made in the USA" month, in honor of Independence Day. This is a clear indication that these claims are currently a top enforcement priority. The FTC noted that “Americans want to support their nation’s workers, manufacturers, and Continue Reading
The Future of Fashion: Understanding the New York Fashion Workers Act
The Bottom Line New York State’s new Fashion Workers Act, which went into effect on June 19, 2025, marks a significant shift in how the fashion industry must treat and protect its models, regardless of whether they are classified as employees or independent contractors. This new law governs Continue Reading
Navigating NIL: Key Considerations as the NCAA Settles into a New Era
The Bottom Line After five years of twists and turns, the settlement of the House v. NCAA, Hubbard v. NCAA, and Carter v. NCAA consolidated class action suits has finally been approved, effectively ending the amateurism model that has underpinned the NCAA since its founding in the early Continue Reading
The Rise of Class Actions in Influencer Marketing: What Brands Need to Know To Protect Themselves
The Bottom Line Class actions targeting prominent brands using influencers to advertise their products on social media are on the rise, accusing brands and their influencers of failing to properly disclose paid endorsements. A series of recent cases targeting brands and their influencers Continue Reading
SCOTUS Rejects Heightened Standard for Majority-Group Plaintiffs in Title VII Cases
The Bottom Line In a unanimous decision issued on June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the evidentiary standard for a Title VII claim is the same for all employees, regardless of whether they belong to a majority or minority group. In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, Continue Reading
New SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Is Now in Effect
The Bottom Line SAG-AFTRA and the Joint Policy Committee (JPC) have reached agreement on a new Commercials Contract, which is now officially in effect. Notably, the deal was reached without a strike — a rare outcome in recent entertainment-related collective bargaining where disputes, Continue Reading
Are Your Subscriptions Compliant? What Every Business Needs to Know About Auto-Renewal Laws to Survive in 2025
Update This alert originally published on April 21, 2025, has been updated in light of the FTC’s announcement to further defer enforcement of some provisions of the Negative Option Rule to July 14, 2025. The previous compliance deadline was May 14, 2025. If you’re in the business of selling Continue Reading
The Hidden Cost of Tariffs: What To Consider When Passing Them Through to Consumers
Update as of 4/9/2025 President Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs for over 75 countries offers temporary relief, but with tariffs on Chinese goods rising to 125%, and a tariff of 25% on imported automobiles remaining in place, many brands still face significant cost pressures. The Bottom Continue Reading
Trump Dismisses Democratic FTC Commissioners
The Bottom Line On Tuesday March 18, President Donald Trump fired the two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, noting that their “continued service on the F.T.C. is inconsistent with [the Trump] administration’s priorities.” The FTC Continue Reading
FinCEN and Treasury Halt Enforcement of CTA Reporting, Rule Changes Ahead
The Bottom Line On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it would halt all enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) based on current deadlines. FinCEN will not issue any fines or penalties or take any Continue Reading