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California Senate Bill 553, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom last September, is the first legislation of its kind to address workplace violence and mandate that affected employers adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan.

The LP industry is now better positioned to address ORC than it once was, but the fight requires concerted efforts from all stakeholders.

The legislative package—called Working Together for a Safer California—is built upon months of research, input from stakeholders and experts, and feedback from Californians, according to Senate members. The plan includes nine fentanyl-related measures and five bills targeting retail theft.

Since online marketplaces began, retailers of all sizes have suffered from theft and counterfeiting by unscrupulous high-volume sellers. Learn more here.

Now that the INFORM Consumers Act has been signed into law, there is plenty of work to be done by the retail asset protection community to ensure the federal law serves its intended purpose of deterring organized retail crime.

The INFORM Consumers Act, a law that will insert transparency and accountability into online marketplace transactions, takes effect in June 2023. What's next for the fight against ORC?

Sheriffs in Nevada are showing support for the Crime Reduction Act, S.B. 412, which has been championed by Governor Joe Lombardo.

On Tuesday the Oregon State Senate passed Senate Bill 340 which significantly increases penalties for organized retail theft.

Loss Prevention Magazine interviews Amy Drumm, senior vice president of government affairs with the Michigan Retailers Association.

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 and the Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act were introduced today in the US Senate.