General Law Update; Changes and Updates throughout the US

Course overview

Changes to auction law nationwide can take many forms, depending on evolving commerce practices, consumer protection concerns, and technological advancements. Major types of changes seen or proposed across state and federal levels: *Stricter licensing requirements, *Deregulation trends, *Reciprocity agreements, *Expansion of definitions that define and regulate online auctions,*Data privacy and cybersecurity rules,*Consumer protection enhancements with required disclosures, shill bidding laws, right to cancel or return, *sales tax collection mandates, *Clarification for absolute vs reserve auction rules, *Reform in real estate auctions, *Handling procedures for estate, bankruptcy and government auctions, *Environmental concerns such as limiting certain items, *Green Disposal Laws, *Truth in Advertising and Marketing enforcement.