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Making headway on Organized Retail Crime

ORC

Last month, the legislature took steps to crack down on Organized Retail Crime (ORC). The Michigan Senate unanimously passed bills sponsored by Sen. Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville) and Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-East Lansing) that would require online marketplaces verify and disclose the identity of high-volume third-party sellers.

Legally Speaking: Social Media Miscues

T Clement

The effective use of social media as a marketing tool does not typically fall within the purview of the legal department at the Michigan Retailers Association. However, having sat in enough meetings with our extraordinarily capable marketing team,