September 9,
2014 by in Industry, Legal 
Rent-to-own retailer SEI/Aaron's (NYSE:AAN) has agreed to settle with the Vermont Attorney General for $45,000 to the state of Vermont and $2,000 to each of three consumers whose consumers were remotely monitored for online activity.
September 8,
2014 by in Industry, Legal
A California judge on Friday denied a petition from chemicals manufacturer Chemtura to strike down the state's new smolder standard for furniture.
September 3,
2014 by in Bedroom, Industry, Legal, Product, Sourcing / Importing
The U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed a 216.01 percent "all-China" duty rate on 2012 shipments of wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of China.
August 28,
2014 by in Bedding, Industry, Legal, Product, Upholstery
The California General Assembly has approved a new furniture labeling law requiring manufacturers to identify upholstered products that contain added flame retardant chemicals.
August 18,
2014 by in Bedroom, Industry, Legal, Product, Sourcing / Importing
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration said last week that it has plans to remove Murphy beds from the scope of the 2005 antidumping order on wood bedroom furniture from China.
July 29,
2014 by in Industry, Internet, Legal
The North American Home Furnishings Association has sent a letter to Rep. Robert Goodlatte, (R-VA), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, again this week reminding him why home furnishings retailers support the Marketplace Fairness Act.
July 22,
2014 by in Industry, Legal
Los Angeles-based home furnishings retailer HD Buttercup has initiated a lawsuit against home decor website One Kings Lane.