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Update: California Governor Considers Bill to Increase the Mandatory Cash Redemption Amount
Update: New Jersey Enacts Fraud Notice Guidelines and Gift Card Packaging Requirements
Tennessee, Minnesota, and Maryland Enact Consumer Data Privacy and Protection Laws
Maryland Enacts Legislation That Amends the Maryland Abandoned Property Act
Montana Enacts Legislation That Amends the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
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Connecticut Enacts Legislation That Revises Unclaimed Property Provisions Concerning Domicile and Notification Procedures
Jul 2025
Leawood, Kan. – July 11, 2025: Recently, the Connecticut Governor signed Senate Bill 1434 (“SB 1434”) to redefine “last-known address”, change the...
Washington Enacts Legislation That Amends the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
Jun 2025
Leawood, Kan. – June 27, 2025: Recently, the Washington Governor signed Substitute Senate Bill 5316 (“SB 5316”) to amend the Revised Uniform...
Several States Introduce Legislation to Enhance Consumer Protection at the Retail Level
Jun 2025
Leawood, Kan. – June 20, 2025: With the rise of fraud in the prepaid card industry, several U.S. states have recently enacted or are considering...
Several States Introduce Legislation to Criminalize Gift Card Fraud
Jun 2025
Leawood, Kan. – June 13, 2025: With the rise of fraud in the prepaid card industry, several U.S. states have recently enacted or are considering...
Arizona Enacts Legislation That Establishes the Criminal Offense of “Gift Card Theft”
Jun 2025
Leawood, Kan. – June 6, 2025: Earlier this month, the Arizona Governor signed Senate Bill 1351 (“SB 1351”) to amend its Criminal Code with respect...
Update: California Senate Continues to Push to Increase Mandatory Cash Back Amount for Gift Cards
May 2025
Leawood, Kan. – May 30, 2025: The California Senate continues to consider increasing mandatory cash redemption or cash-out requirement after a...
FinCEN Issues Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order
Mar 2025
Leawood, Kan. – March 25, 2025: The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crime Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a Geographic Targeting Order...
New York Introduces Legislation Against Gift Certificate Tampering that Includes Requiring Secure Packaging
Nov 2024
Leawood, Kan. – November 29, 2024: In September, the New York Senate introduced New York Bill No. S09900 (“NY S09900”) which would require: (i)...
Maryland Enacts Law Amending Its Consumer Protection Act to Combat Gift Card Fraud
Nov 2024
Leawood, Kan. – November 22, 2024: Earlier this year, Maryland enacted Senate Bill 760 (Acts 2024, c. 463; codified at MD Commercial Law § 14-4901 –...
Update: Delaware Enacts Legislation Requiring Fraud Disclosures Prior to Gift Card Purchase
Nov 2024
Leawood, Kan. – November 8, 2024: At the end of September, the Delaware Governor signed House Bill 317 (“HB 317”) to amend its Prohibited Trade...
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