The Bottom Line Marketers, producers and their agencies should be aware of the variety of state and federal legal issues presented by marijuana advertising, packaging and sale. And of course, any substantial policy changes from the incoming Trump administration could have a dramatic impact on the Continue Reading
New Law Allows Small Employers to Offer Standalone HRAs
The Bottom Line Small employers can now use HRAs to fund their employee’s health insurance premium costs. However, it is unclear at this time whether this option will be attractive to small employers or if it will be eclipsed by other anticipated changes to the ACA. On December 13, 2016, Continue Reading
Staples Settles Consumer Class Action Over Deceptive Rewards Program Practices
The Bottom Line Staples has agreed to pay $2 million to end a class action filed in California federal court alleging that the company engaged in deceptive rewards program practices. In particular, the class action alleged that Staples misled consumers with respect to how (and how many) Continue Reading