Laws + Regulations
January 2, 2018 at 7:28 pm
A Welsh brewery was asked to change the design of its packaging because the Portman Group, the U.K.'s alcohol self-regulating body, decided that it "could appeal to children." Redesigning the can ultimately took five months and $40,000, according to Beverage Daily...
October 31, 2017 at 3:59 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 3 to 2 the other week to prohibit children's toys and various child care items from containing more than 0.1 percent of specific phthalate chemicals used to make vinyl and plastics. This final rule will take effect 180 days after publication in the Federal Register, per CPSC...
October 24, 2017 at 4:22 pm
When one hears the term “East Coast-West Coast feud,” that person might automatically think of…
October 17, 2017 at 7:44 pm
While ACA legislation continues to make headlines, the IRS has quietly been maintaining the status quo. "ACA is still the law of the land"—and the Office of Chief Counsel for the Department of the Treasury released a letter confirming that employers still must comply. What does that mean to you?...
August 29, 2017 at 5:51 pm
Another promotional products business has pleaded guilty to price fixing. This comes after Zaapaaz Inc. did the same just over two weeks ago. According to the Houston Chronicle...
June 13, 2017 at 7:14 pm
Reality Leigh Winner allegedly leaked classified information to The Intercept via printed documents. The FBI and NSA were able to trace the documents to a Xerox DocuColor printer by decoding hidden watermarking technology...
May 30, 2017 at 6:55 pm
Last September, a Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. cargo ship was bound for the U.S. The problem was that Hanjin, based in South Korea, had just declared bankruptcy. So, that U.S.-bound ship was quite literally floating in limbo off the coast of California, unable to dock at ports...
May 9, 2017 at 6:31 pm
TD Bank, Cherry Hill, N.J., is recalling a line of its pens from its branches because of a manufacturing flaw that could potentially be a safety hazard. "With abundant safety in mind, TD self-reported our concern to the Consumer Product Safety Commission late last year, and proactively...
April 11, 2017 at 6:56 pm
When we say there's a legal battle brewing in Florida, we mean it. That's because the battle is over whether beer companies should be able to provide bars and restaurants with free branded glassware...
April 4, 2017 at 5:35 pm
Duke University sent a cease and desist letter to Tampa, Florida-based Smack Apparel after the company started making T-shirts mocking Duke junior guard Grayson Allen. The shirts feature a silhouette with the number 3 in the middle, and the phrase "Yo Grayson … Why You Trippin'?" This is a reference to Allen's multiple tripping incidents this season...
