Tag: Legal

In the age of online marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, and Alibaba, having a well-rounded patent portfolio that protects a brand’s flagship products is more important than ever. Using sophisticated online tools, marketplace sellers can easily identify hot product categories, find a product ...

According to Rakuten Intelligence, 77% of vitamin and supplement sales take place on Amazon in the United States. The age of eCommerce comes with many challenges that brands may not be ready to tackle. The reality is that there are many different threats nutrition, supplement and wellness ...

Ohio takes a step to stop retail theft by signing into law HB 272. On April 6, 2022, Ohio’s governor signed into law HB 272, Ohio’s version of the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act, otherwise known as the INFORM Act. Ohio is the third ...

Pet supplies are the third biggest ecommerce CPG category across the industry, and pet product sales on ecommerce sites are estimated to grow at 9.4% in 2022. This expected growth comes with many challenges that brands may not be ready or equipped to tackle. There are many different threats pet ...

Amazon announced that on April 28, 2022 they will be increasing the fee charged to third-party merchants using its fulfillment services by 5%. What does this mean for brands that are considering 1P vs 3P strategy for distribution. We asked one of our experienced Vorys eControl Partners - ...

eControl Across the Pond So you want an online sales control program for your #brand in Europe? A common question we get at Vorys eControl is “can I do eControl in Europe?” The short answer is “yes, you can achieve similar results; the path is just a bit different in Europe given the ...

Gray Market activity on Amazon continues to accelerate, putting brands at risk of losing sales and profits. While this activity increases, so does the confusion regarding what tactics are most effective in shutting down unauthorized sellers. This leaves many brands overwhelmed, not knowing ...

Amazon published a new Dietary Supplements Policy that could have a major impact on supplement sales on the platform. The new policy requires sellers to provide Certificates of Analysis (“COAs”) for the products they sell, additional information about the supplements, and a letter of ...

Given the growth trends in eCommerce, it is not surprising that plaintiffs’ lawyers have changed their litigation targets from brick and mortar retailers to retailers operating online. Specifically, there has been a marked increase in lawsuits stemming from alleged violations of the Americans ...

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, an AMLaw 200 law firm, has opened an office in California. The office, which is the firm’s eighth, expands Vorys’ physical footprint from coast-to-coast. As previously announced, Tom McCormick, a partner in the firm’s litigation group, is the ...