Leawood, Kan. – January 12, 2024: Last week, two separate bills were prefiled with both the Senate and the House prefiled two separate bills concerning the regulation of gift cards relating to (1) consumer protection (HB 2094 and SB 5987, the “Consumer Protection...
Leawood, Kan. – December 15, 2023: Starting January 1, 2024, sellers or distributors of plastics identified as “compostable” or “biodegradable” will be subject to labeling requirements set forth in Washington’s 2022 Plastic Product Degradability Law. RCWA 70A.455, et...
Leawood, Kan. – December 8, 2023: On December 4, 2023, representatives of the Washington Consumer Protection Coalition, Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, D-Tacoma, and state Rep. Emily Alvarado, D-Seattle, hosted a press conference. These individuals argued that greater consumer...
Leawood, Kan. – October 13, 2023: On October 8, 2023, California’s Governor declined to sign Senate Bill 728 and all related amendments (“SB 728”). The California legislative session has ended; therefore, the legislature has no opportunity to override the Governor’s...
Leawood, Kan. – September 22, 2023: The California Assembly and Senate have passed Senate Bill 728 and all related amendments (“SB 728”) and the bill will move to the Governor for review. If enacted, SB 728 would prohibit the sale or distribution of plastic gift cards...
Leawood, Kan. – September 1, 2023: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin City Council adopted Ordinance No. 23-O1046 (the “Ordinance”), creating section 9.32 of Chapter 9 of the Oconomowoc’s Municipal Zoning Ordinance. The Ordinance seems to be aimed at targeting and deterring fraud....
