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Keep up to date on the latest news regarding industry laws and regulations.

FTC to Regulate Greenwashing

To regulate how marketers use words like recyclable and biodegradable.
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Reversing Field

Embroiderer American Needle took the NFL all the way to the Supreme Court – and won.
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Unpaid Labor In The Legislative Crosshairs

Federal and state regulators are tightening up on how businesses use interns.
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Appeals Court Decision Could Add Online Charges

Comcast could slow bandwidth speed for Internet users.
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Ca. Assembly Passes Plastic Bag Ban

Stores would be prohibited from offering customers plastic bags.
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Health Care Bill Passes With Sunshine Provisions

Provisions to take effect in 2011.
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Fed Issues New Gift Card Rules

Dormancy, inactivity and service fees banned.
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FDA Bans Tobacco Promotional Products

Restrictions go into effect June 22.
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Congress Urges China To Revalue Currency

Could lead to rising industry prices.
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New Credit Card Law Takes Effect

New and sweeping credit card rules are now being enforced against issuers.
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Senators Introduce Children's Jewelry Legislation

Trying to stop use of cadmium in production.
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Supreme Court Removes Campaign Finance Limits

Opens door for limitless political ad spending.
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Legal Watch

Between product safety and pharma marketing legislation, the legal winds are changing.
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FTC To Regulate Blogs

Bloggers must reveal free gifts, payments received to potentially tout a company or brand.
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Ca. Law Allows More Promo Giveaways

Retailers can now offer more promo products to entice beer purchases.
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Health Care Bill Passes House

Includes Sunshine Act provision that could affect pharma companies.
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Industry Execs Lobby For Health Care Tax Breaks

New tax exemptions tied to incentive programs.
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SIGG Cited For BPA In Aluminum Bottles

CEO apologizes company wasn't more clear.
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Pfizer Pays $2.3 Billion For Marketing Fraud

Pharma giant pleads guilty to illegally marketing painkiller.
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Seattle Voters Reject Bag Tax

Times just too tough in battle of economics versus eco-responsibility.
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Product Safety Law In Place

Law designed to increase safety of chidlren's products.
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EmbroidMe Franchise Files Lawsuit Against California

Unredeemable IOU spurs lawsuit against state.
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Health Care Bill A Concern For Small Businesses

Obama administration's plan making some feel ill.
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Iowa Gift Ban Exempts Promotional Products

Considered a win for the ad specialty industry.
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Gov't Passes Tobacco Marketing Regulations

Law would greatly restrict tobacco companies from advertising to kids, teens.
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CPSC Refuses To Grant Labeling Stay

Manufacturers required to mark children's products with tracking labels starting in August.
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Vt. Sends Sweeping Gift Ban Bill To Gov.

State echoes laws recently passed by Me., Ma. and Mn.
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Fl. Bill May Ease Ad Specialty Restrictions

Pending legislation could allow home health care providers to solicit referrals.
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Proposal Introduced To Amend Product Safety Law

Legislation aimed at easing mandates of CPSIA.
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Law Review

Counselor's April cover story, a primer on new product safety regulations.
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Supplier Announces CPSIA Compliance

Norwood retains consulting firm to comply with Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
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Supplier Of Recalled Toy Bears Responds

Canada-based T.G. Industries talks to Counselor about recall.
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CPSC And State Farm Recall Toy Bears

More than 800,000 teddy bears recalled because of choking hazard.
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Impact of New Safety Act Stretches Far

Sale of goods aimed at kids could have profound affect on industry.
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Awardcraft Sues R.S. Owens For Copyright Infringement

Claims theft of 17 designs.
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California To Raise Sales Tax

Approves a 1% sales tax hike effective April 1.
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One-Year Reprieve Granted To Product Safety Law

Children's toys and other items focus of legislation.
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U.S.-Canada Cross-Border Business

Shipping across Canadian border can cause problems.
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SEC Is Reportedly Investigating American Apparel

Company allegedly almost went bankrupt before Christmas.
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New Law Would Limit Healthcare Market Sales

Proposed law could limit sales to key market in industry.
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Medical Tech Industry Enacts Gift Ban

World's largest association recommends limited use of promo products.
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Industry Group Launches Product Safety Initiative

Group of 15 suppliers and one distributor have formed QCA.
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Pharma Gift Ban Goes Into Effect

PhRMA begins new year with self-enforced prohibition of non-educational gift items.
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Ariz. Law Squeezes License Plate Frames

$200 fine possible for residents covering state's name on license plate.
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FDA Stands By BPA Ruling

Not changing its decision that bisphenol A (BPA) is safe in trace amounts.
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Wal-Mart Toughens Standards For Apparel Suppliers

Demanding tougher quality-control standards.
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Tennessee Tax Rankles Industry Firms

State has begun enforcing a sales- and use-tax regulation.
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China Eases Monetary Policy

Altering its monetary policy in an attempt to fight inflation.
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