E-Verify Extended Until 2015
Employers will be able to use an online federal database to confirm new hires are eligible to work in the United States for three more years, the National Restaurant Association…
Retail Victory on ‘Hot Fuel’
In a victory for QuikTrip, 7-Eleven and Kum & Go, selling “hot fuel”—gasoline that is not adjusted for its temperature—does not violate the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, a federal jury…
FDA Issues New Retailer Fact Sheet on Violation Warning Letters
The FDA has issued a one-page fact sheet titled “Overview: Tobacco Retailer Warning Letters” to explain why warning letters are issued to tobacco retailers, what a retailer needs to do…
Dollar Stores Break Into Cigarettes
Efforts by dollar stores to increase trip frequency and grow basket size has them pushing into categories that introduce a considerable degree of complexity, as well as competition with convenience…
Gasoline Stations Still Wary of E15
The availability of E15 is off to a slow start, and some retailers say it will stay that way, even though ethanol groups are pushing for wider usage, the Wall…
NRF Encourages Retailers to Get Out and Vote
The morning after the first presidential debate, the National Retail Federation (NRF) launched a grassroots get-out-the-vote initiative. Named Retail Means Votes, the non-partisan effort is intended to educate and engage…
Farm Bill Stalled
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack expressed frustration with the House of Representatives for not having passed the 2012 Farm Bill. “U.S. agriculture is fighting to maintain the tremendous momentum it has…
Majority of Named Plaintiffs Oppose Visa/MasterCard Settlement
A majority of the named plaintiffs representing the class of all merchants in the case of “In Re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation” have announced their…
U.S. Government Trying Again on Cigarette Warning Labels
The U.S. government is asking a federal appeals court to rehear a challenge to a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requirement that tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings…
OSHA Booklet Available
The Occupational Safety and Health Act, passed in 1970, is an extremely detailed and complicated body of federal law. There are thousands of pages of standards and regulations covering everything…