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Connecticut's Shrinkflation Disclosure Law (HB 6856): What Small Food Businesses Need to Know

Connecticut's HB 6856 would be the first US state law to regulate shrinkflation, requiring food manufacturers to post a clear notice for 12 months whenever they shrink a product without cutting its price — enforced as an unfair trade practice by the state Attorney General. Here's who the bill covers, the slack-fill litigation risk that already exists, and how to keep COGS and margin records accurate through a package resize.

South Dakota's New Nicotine Licenses: What SB 221 and HB 1220 Require of Retailers and Distributors by July 1, 2026

Starting July 1, 2026, South Dakota's SB 221 requires a per-location retail license to sell any nicotine product — including vapes and pouches — while HB 1220 raises the wholesaler/distributor license fee from $150 to $1,000 per location. Unlicensed retail sales carry a $500-per-day fine, and retailers must source only from state-licensed wholesalers.

Virginia's HB 975 Replaces the 45% Food-to-Beverage Ratio: What Restaurant Owners Need to Track Now

Effective July 1, 2026, Virginia's HB 975 replaces the flat 45% food-to-beverage ratio for mixed beverage licensees with three tiers — no ratio above $48,000 in monthly food sales, 30% between $25,000 and $48,000, and 45% below that — making monthly food-sales tracking a compliance requirement, not just an annual MBAR exercise.

The AI Coverage Gap: Why Your Business Insurance May Not Cover Losses From the AI Tools You Already Use

Major carriers including Chubb, Travelers, and Berkshire Hathaway have added AI exclusion endorsements (ISO's CG 40 47 and CG 40 48) to general liability and E&O policies, with over 80% of exclusion requests approved by state regulators, leaving small businesses using chatbots and AI writing tools newly exposed to uncovered claims.

Fingerprint Time Clocks and Biometric Privacy Law: What a Small Business Needs to Know Before Installing One

Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act requires a written policy, notice, and signed consent before any fingerprint, palm-vein, or facial-recognition time clock scans an employee, with damages of $1,000–$5,000 per violation and similar consent rules now spreading to Texas, Washington, and roughly twenty other states.