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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.

This rise in crime has caught the attention of policymakers in Washington and they are considering legislation to help. Ahead of Fight Retail Crime Day on Oct. 26, the NRF is asking congress to act—and, in turn, asking retailers to plead with congress as well.

If included on to the NDAA, online marketplaces would be required to take steps to verify the identity of high-volume sellers, and to provide some of that information to customers.

Illinois State Senator Scott Bennett has filed legislation to clarify language in the controversial SAFE-T Act and improve how officials can enforce the law.

SB 301, California’s version of the federal INFORM Consumers Act, has passed unanimously out of the Assembly.

Three executives from RILA explained how their organization is working with retail members to push for federal and state legislation that would increase penalties for ORC.