Legal & Regulatory

FTC Starts Enforcing New US-Made Labeling Rule

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Companies in the promotional products market and other industries must comply with the ...

FTC Fines Walmart, Kohl’s for Bogus Bamboo Marketing

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The retailers must pay a total of $5.5 million for claiming bamboo-derived rayon textil...

Disney-Themed Hand Sanitizers Recalled Over Carcinogen, Toxic Substance

FDA testing found benzene, a carcinogen, i...

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Philly Plastic Bag Ban Takes Full Effect

The prohibitions on single-use plastic bag...

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Cape Cod Baseball League Files Suit Over Branded Merchandise

The league, long known for featuring baseb...

FDA Sunsets Relaxed Standards for Manufacturing Hand Sanitizer

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Manufacturers must stop distributing sanitizer made under pandemic-era temporary guidel...

NFL, Fanatics Sued in Case Centered on Branded Merchandise

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A group of consumers is seeking class action status for the suit, which alleges that th...

Promo Distributor Indicted for Allegedly Lying to Obtain COVID Relief Funds

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John Anthony Taylor, who was already facing separate charges over an alleged PPE scam, ...

Dov Charney Files for Bankruptcy

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The bankruptcy will not affect operations at Los Angeles Apparel, the promo products su...

Promo Supplier Owes Nearly $190,000 Over Alleged Illegal Pay Practices

American Made Bags misclassified workers a...

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Scammers Use Merch to Scheme Locals Who Would Support Police

Perpetrators are trying to lure people int...

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EcoPlum Achieves B Corp Certification

The distributor in New York City joins a g...

The Pay Transparency Movement Is Growing – And That’s a Good Thing

A law in New York City will require employ...

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Federal Agents Seize Counterfeit Super Bowl Merch

Authorities are cracking down on counterfe...

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Amazon to Pay $2.25 Million, Shut Down Program Accused of Price-Fixing

The technology giant denies any wrongdoing...

Ban on Balloon Sales Rankles Some Promo Suppliers

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Balloon advocates in promo and beyond have spoken out against recent prohibitions on sa...

New Jersey Bans Polystyrene Packing Peanuts

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The new law, coming on the heels of the state’s single-use plastic bag ban, also requir...

Walmart Employee Files Sex-Discrimination Lawsuit Over Uniforms

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The female truck driver alleges that she was forced either to wear company-issued men’s...

New York Mulls Fashion Sustainability Law

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If passed, the law would require major apparel brands that operate in the state to disc...

Choking Hazard Prompts HALO to Recall Flashlights

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Two incidents were reported, including one in which a child required surgery to remove ...

Biden Challenges Court Order That Halted Vaccination Mandate

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The Biden administration is asking a federal court to lift a stay that prevents it from...