Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments-Feb. 4
A bill in Illinois to raise the minimum wage from $8.25 to $15/hr is facing little direct opposition. Stronger wage theft protections are also likely to be included in the bill.
Sears’ unsecured creditors get their day in court
Sears Holdings Corp.’s unsecured creditors were in bankruptcy court on Monday to protest Eddie Lampert’s last-minute $5.2 billion bid via his ESL Investments firm to keep the struggling company afloat.

Break the Glass Ceiling (or break the law)

Last fall, California became the first state to pass a law requiring publicly traded corporations to add women to their boards. Hmm, “All male? Go to jail.” Not quite.
Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative actions—Jan. 28

Paid leave heating up in legislatures nationwide, with the proposals increasingly funded in part by employer contributions.
Tech Viewpoint: Three reasons Google’s GDPR fine matters to U.S. retail

Google’s record $57 million fine for violating the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) should serve as a wakeup call for retailers everywhere.
Report – Google will fight EU privacy fine

Google plans to appeal a $57 million fine for allegedly violating European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to Politco.
Sears’ creditors level blistering charges against Lampert in report

The major creditors of bankrupt Sears Holdings Corp. are not holding back.
Google hit with record fine for European privacy law violations

Google has run afoul of European Union regulations protecting consumer privacy.
Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments-Jan. 21

Senator Rubio introduced a data privacy bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to recommend data privacy regulations to Congress.
Consumer sentiment nosedives

Consumer sentiment in January fell to its lowest level since October 2016, or directly before the presidential election.

Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments-Feb. 4

Sears’ unsecured creditors get their day in court

Break the Glass Ceiling (or break the law)

Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative actions—Jan. 28

Tech Viewpoint: Three reasons Google’s GDPR fine matters to U.S. retail

Report – Google will fight EU privacy fine

Sears’ creditors level blistering charges against Lampert in report

Google hit with record fine for European privacy law violations

Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments-Jan. 21

Consumer sentiment nosedives