Leawood, KS – June 24, 2020: On June 24, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court rendered a decision in the case Overstock.com, Inc. v. Delaware. The Court reversed the lower court decision that permitted the use of False Claims Act to collected escheat on behalf of a State....
Leawood, KS – June 10, 2020: The Stop Seniors Scam Act, U.S. Senate Bill 149, co-sponsored by Senator Jerry Moran (Kansas) and Senator Robert Casey, Jr. (Pennsylvania) was introduced on January 16, 2019 and passed by the Senate on June 10, 2020. The bill creates a...
Leawood, KS – April 30, 2020: The Commonwealth of Vermont has enacted new legislation implementing the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (RUUPA). Vermont House Bill 550 was first introduced on April 26, 2019. Passed by the Vermont legislature on March 11, 2020,...
Leawood, KS – March 2, 2020: New York Senate Bill 7905 was introduced by Senator Kevin Thomas on March 2, 2020. The proposed bill amends the general business law of New York to require notices of certain fraud scams when selling gift certificates and gift cards. The...
Leawood, KS – February 10, 2020: New Jersey Senate Bill 1352 was introduced by Senator Shirley Turner on February 10, 2020. This Bill requires any place of business where merchandise is exposed or offered for sale to members of the public to train employees on how to...