Hunton Retail Law Resource

The FDA has announced its long-awaited Rule governing when the term “healthy” can be used as an implied nutrient content claim on food labels.

The FTC announced its final Rule addressing specific unfair and deceptive pricing practices commonly used by the hotel and event ticketing industries. The Rule requires businesses to clearly disclose the total price a consumer will pay, inclusive of all mandatory fees, whenever they advertise any price for such services. The Rule also requires businesses to display this total price more prominently than other pricing information.

The inauguration of President Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2025, will lead to a change in control of  the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On November 21, 2024, current SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced that he will resign his position at 12:00 p.m. on January 20, 2025. The next day, Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga (D) also announced his intent to step down, effective January 17, 2025. These key departures will leave a 2-1 Republican majority at the SEC at the start of the next administration.

The Federal Trade Commission announced a penalty against online sneaker retailer GOAT for failing to honor its “Instant” and “Next Day” shipping guarantees. According to the FTC’s complaint, GOAT also violated its “Assurance of Authenticity” and “Buyer Protection” promises, rejecting or only partially crediting customers for defective products.