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Legal & Regulatory

Distributor Sues Twitter, Alleging Unpaid Invoices Worth Nearly $400K
Distributor Sues Twitter, Alleging Unpaid Invoices Worth Nearly $400K
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California-based Canary Marketing says that, since September, the social media platform...

Con Artist Targets New England Distributor
Con Artist Targets New England Distributor
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It was another iteration of a now common scam in which crooks pose as a buyer for Ohio ...

Proposed Ban on Noncompete Clauses Divides the Industry

Here’s everything you need to know about t...


Virginia’s Proposed Ban on State Agencies Buying Branded Items Is ‘Dead’

A distributor that played a lead role in p...


Scottish Drinks Industry Pens Letter Against Possible Alcohol Merch Ban

Industry leaders in the United Kingdom are...

Virginia Considers Prohibiting State Agencies From Buying Branded Products
Virginia Considers Prohibiting State Agencies From Buying Branded Products
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Promo products leaders are encouraging industry members in Virginia to take action agai...

Scotland Considers Branded Merch Ban for Alcohol Brands
Scotland Considers Branded Merch Ban for Alcohol Brands
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The move has sparked concern among promo companies in Britain and North America. The Br...

FTC Proposes Ban on Noncompete Clauses
FTC Proposes Ban on Noncompete Clauses
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Professionals and companies in the promo industry and beyond have until March 10 to sha...

EPA Orders Testing on PFAS Chemicals
EPA Orders Testing on PFAS Chemicals
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The agency is requiring 3M and other companies to test a specific forever chemical used...

Distributor Sentenced in Federal Case That Started With Alleged PPE Scam

Following a plea deal, John Anthony Taylor...


New York Bans PFAS Chemicals in Apparel

The ban follows in the footsteps of a simi...


4 Big Tax Changes Businesses Should Know for 2023

The new rules stand to affect some industr...

Former Printing Industry Executive Gets Jail Time for PPE Fraud

Dennis W. Haggerty Jr. was also ordered to...


Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Taylor Corporation

Former employees had sued the parent firm ...


Key Deadline Looms on Controversial Independent Contractor Rule

A comment period on a proposed federal rul...

The Crookery Continues: More Scams Aimed at Distributors Reported
The Crookery Continues: More Scams Aimed at Distributors Reported
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A nefarious actor posing as a buyer for an actual company in Texas tried to dupe a prom...

Fanatics, NFL, MLB Want Court to Dismiss Merch-Related Lawsuits
Fanatics, NFL, MLB Want Court to Dismiss Merch-Related Lawsuits
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Casey’s Distributing, a licensed merchandise seller, has sued the leagues and retailer,...

Koozie Group Settling Class Action Lawsuit, Admits No Wrongdoing
Koozie Group Settling Class Action Lawsuit, Admits No Wrongdoing
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The Top 40 supplier is poised to settle for $350,000 for alleged WARN Act layoff violat...

Out $100K: Scam Attempts Aimed at the Industry Continue
Out $100K: Scam Attempts Aimed at the Industry Continue
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Sophisticated fraudsters continue to try to trick firms into providing products they do...

Maine’s New PFAS Reporting Regulations to Affect Promo
Maine’s New PFAS Reporting Regulations to Affect Promo
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The requirements take effect in January. A ban on products with intentionally added PFA...

Business Groups Urge Biden to Intervene to Help Prevent Rail Strike
Business Groups Urge Biden to Intervene to Help Prevent Rail Strike
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Two rail worker unions recently rejected a new contract their leadership had agreed to,...