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Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Legal Corner – Inside Colorado’s New Fee For Sales Delivered Via Any Vehicle
By Martin I. Eisenstein & Jamie Szal, Brann & Isaacson The Colorado Legislature recently adopted a unique fee on all retail sales delivered to an address in Colorado by means of any motorized vehicle – from local delivery in company vehicles to delivery by common carrier across state lines. The Centennial State is the first […]
Member Exclusive – Beltway Report: Congress Orders Investigation and report on Impacts of Sec. 232 & 301 Tariffs
Dear Member: The U.S. International Trade Commission has opened two investigations into the economic impacts of the Section 301 tariffs on China and the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. Announced on May 10th, the investigation will look directly into US trade, production, and prices in industries most affected by the current tariffs. Parties looking to […]
Member Exclusive – Beltway Report: Section 301 Tariff Four-Year Review
Dear Member: On Tuesday, May 3rd, USTR announced its statutory four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs imposed on $370 billion in imports from China under the Trade Act of 1974. Under statute, these tariffs are required to expire on the four-year anniversary of their specific imposition (July 6, 2022 and August 23, 2022 – […]
Special Inquiry to ACMA Merchant Members Who Ship Products in Soft Packages
The US Postal Service is proposing to amend its mailing standards through the Domestic Mail Manual by adding new subsections to establish parcel selvage standards and to clarify how to measure parcels prepared in soft packaging. Industry only has until April 25th to submit comments. Please review the requirements (linked above) carefully with your fulfillment management team in order to ensure that […]
ACMA Member Exclusive – April MTAC Report
The April 5-6 meetings of the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) returned to USPS headquarters in Washington. ACMA’s Paul Miller and Hamilton Davison tuned in to all sessions of interest to our membership. Below you will find our recap; hyperlinked session titles or speakers will take you to the slides shown though the USPS did […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Legal Corner – The States Are At It Again…California and the Multistate Tax Commission
By George S. Isaacson & Martin I. Eisenstein, Brann & Isaacson So you thought you were set now that you have dealt with sales tax collection in the many states? Unfortunately, as Winston Churchill said, “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. It may be the end of […]
Member Exclusive – Beltway Report: Apr. 8 Hearing on Forced Labor of Interest to Members Who Import Chinese Goods
Dear Industry Member, In late December, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) into law. The legislation builds upon previous congressional and executive branch actions aimed at responding to allegations of forced labor and other human rights concerns in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The UFLPA would establish a rebuttable presumption, […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Legal Corner – Heed California’s Requirements for Your Price-Slashing Promos
By David Bertoni, Partner, Brann & Isaacson Long a staple of retail selling, reference price advertising — shorthand for promotions that include a reference to a higher price, which is often “slashed” through — has generated more than its share of state and federal investigations and class action lawsuits. These include a highly-publicized case brought by California […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Legal Corner – What’s Ahead in State Taxes?
By Martin Eisenstein of Brann & Isaacson It is hard to believe that it has been more than 3-1/2 years since the U.S. Supreme Court, by a slim majority, decided South Dakota v. Wayfair. In a rush to their legislatures, the states quickly adopted economic nexus laws. Every state that has a sales tax, except Missouri, is now requiring […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Legal Corner – What Can Be Done About the ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits?
By Peter Brann and Hannah Wurgaft, Brann & Isaacson For the last few years, plaintiffs have filed over 2,000 lawsuits a year, on average, asserting in cut-and-paste complaints that company websites are not accessible, which they claim violates Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Last year was the biggest yet, with over […]