On December 23, 2024, the US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas declared Arkansas Act 372 unconstitutional in an opinion indicating that the law is overbroad and void for vagueness, permanently enjoining its enforcement.
In May 2024, Maryland passed the Gift Cards Scam Protection Act, which is the first law in the country that takes aim at stopping what is known as “gift card draining.” The law goes into effect for open-loop gift cards on June 1, 2025, and on October 1, 2025, for closed-loop gift cards.
In a letter to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, ABA Director of Advocacy and Public Policy Dave Grogan urged congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act.
An increasing number of stores have been dealing with abuse or harassment because they do or do not carry certain books. We’ve collected some steps you can take if (or before!) your store faces curation challenges.
