Legal & Regulatory

Distributor Warns of Sophisticated $170K Scam Attempt

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Donald McAlister says the fraud was more cunning and elaborate than others he’s encount...

FTC Lawsuit Claims Amazon’s Fees Hurt Business; Promo Execs Agree

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Industry firms that have done business on the online marketplace say Amazon’s third-par...

Judge: Merch Firm Fanjoy’s Bankruptcy Case Can Go Forward

The company owes more than $1 million to i...

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Ennis, Inc. Subsidiary Owed Millions Following Court Win

The case involved allegations of theft of ...

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Travelers Insurance Sues Distributor, Alleging Trademark Infringement in Prospecting

The insurer alleged that Dynamic Online Ma...

Massachusetts State Agency Plastic Bottle Ban Has Broader Sustainability Implications

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Some promo suppliers that sell the single-use bottles, however, say their product has b...

Jury Acquits 3 Distributors Accused of Rigging Bids To Defraud the US Army

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Lawrence O’Brien, Bruce LaRoche and Thomas Dailey were found not guilty after a lengthy...

Union Wants Judge To Toss Trader Joe’s Merch Trademark Lawsuit

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In July, Trader Joe’s sued a union representing some of its workers, alleging the group...

CPSC Approves Safety Standard for Products With Button Cell & Coin Batteries

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Industry companies that sell such products must comply with the mandate.

Alphabroder Suing Company Formerly Known as Teespring for $633K

The Top 40 supplier’s case is one of at le...

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Federal Rescheduling of Marijuana to a Class III Substance Could Spark Promo Sales, Distributors Say

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration i...

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A Supplier’s Perspective on the ‘Pidcock’ Con & Related Scams Aimed at Industry Companies

The fraud attempts happen frequently, says...

A $26K Con: The Pidcock Poser Victimizes Another Distributor

A fraudster fronted as a real buyer for Oh...

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FTC Orders Clothing Accessories Companies To Pay More Than $190K for False Made-in-the-USA Claims

Customers must also be notified. The case ...

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Merch Firm Fanjoy Files for Bankruptcy, Owes Over $1M to Suppliers and Screen Printers

Top 40 supplier S&S Activewear and Lane Se...

  Married Couples Starting a Business? Follow This Advice

Nearly 90% of U.S. businesses are family-owned, according to the U.S. Census Bureau....

MoCRA Sets New Cosmetics Regulations To Implement by Year’s End

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The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act was signed into law to ensure quality and...

Top 10 ESP Searches: Summer Gatherings Prove Key for End-Buyer Campaigns

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Entertainment, cause-related and sporting events were back in full swing this season, a...

Alleged ‘Merch Conspiracy’ Case Against NFL, Fanatics Heads to Arbitration

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A federal judge said, in significant part, that plaintiffs in an antitrust lawsuit agai...

Trader Joe’s Sues Employees’ Union for Alleged Trademark Infringement on Branded Merch

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The grocer wants a court to order the union to stop selling the swag and turn over the ...

Is Refusing To Provide ‘Expressive Service’ a Legal Right or Discrimination? The Supreme Court May Have Decided

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The court’s controversial ruling in the ‘303 Creative’ case enables businesses to refus...