Jan 9, 2026 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – January 9, 2026: Florida lawmakers are moving toward tighter consumer protections around promotional gift cards. Florida House Bill 707 and Senate Bill 826 (collectively, the “Florida Bill”) propose changes that directly affect whether retailers can...
Oct 3, 2025 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – October 3, 2025: Recall last year the California Legislator, through Senate Bill 1272 (“SB 1272”), tried to significantly increase the mandatory cash redemption amount for certain types of gift certificates and gift cards from $10 to $25, but the...
Sep 26, 2025 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – September 26, 2025: As you may recall, in June of 2024 New Jersey amended N.J.S.A. 56:8-110.1 to require retail merchant establishments that sell gift cards (“Retailers”) to post a conspicuous notice warning consumers against gift card fraud. See,...
Sep 12, 2025 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – September 12, 2025: In the evolving landscape of data privacy and protection, U.S. States are increasingly stepping in to regulate how businesses collect, process, and safeguard personal information. Recently, Tennessee, Minnesota, and Maryland have...
Aug 15, 2025 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – August 15, 2025: The Maryland Governor recently approved Senate Bill 665 and House Bill 761 (collectively the “Maryland Session Law”). The Maryland Session Law amends the Maryland Abandoned Property Act (the “Act”) to, among other things: specifically...
Jul 18, 2025 | State Law
Leawood, Kan. – July 18, 2025: The Montana Governor signed House Bill 164 (“HB 164”) to amend the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act to clarify the abandonment rules and modify how holders of the unclaimed property must notify apparent owners of the unclaimed property. ...
