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Strategic legal and business advice for every facet of the retail ecosystem, built on the backbone of our regulatory prowess.

While the ability for a consumer to complete a purchase transaction has never been simpler, the ecosystem responsible for curating the customer experience and delivering product has never been more complex. As a result, members of the retail ecosystem operate at a dizzying speed, with a constant focus on the future. As lawyers and business advisors to this industry, we can only be effective if we embrace this pace and meet our clients’ needs head-on, in real time.

Built on the backbone of our nationally renowned regulatory group, Crowell & Moring’s Retail and Consumer Products Law Group understands the full scope of challenges and opportunities presented to retailers, consumer products companies, and brand owners. Our clients depend on us to provide legal guidance that meets their strategic objectives. This business-focused approach is woven into the fabric of our group and enables us to act quickly, be decisive, and deliver practical, actionable advice.

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Our effectiveness is demonstrated by our clients’ decisions to call upon us, time and again, to help them navigate the complex legal and regulatory regimes, both domestically and internationally, applicable to the design and promotion of products and services, and to assist them in taking innovative and proactive measures to protect their businesses from the array of challenges before them.

— Cheri Falvey, Partner

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Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.03.25

ICE Is Suddenly At The Door: How Retailers, Hospitals, And Hotels Can Survive The Surprise Visitor

Imagine a typical morning at your retail store, hospital, or hotel—customers are arriving, staff are busy, and suddenly, federal agents from ICE appear at your front desk. The surprise is real, but panic does not have to be. Unannounced inspections conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspectors have been occurring for years, but in recent months, ICE has ramped up inspection visits across the service sector, targeting I-9 compliance and employment records. These visits are not always dramatic raids; more often, they are routine checks that can escalate if your team is not prepared....

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Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.03.25

ICE Is Suddenly At The Door: How Retailers, Hospitals, And Hotels Can Survive The Surprise Visitor

Speaking Engagement | 10.15.25

"Intersection of Consumer Product Safety and Mental Health," ICPHSO 2025 International Symposium

Client Alert | 35 min read | 10.13.25

Building Blocks of Design Law: CJEU rules on LEGO Group Modular Design Protection

Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.03.25

CPSC Commissioner Nominated

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Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.03.25

ICE Is Suddenly At The Door: How Retailers, Hospitals, And Hotels Can Survive The Surprise Visitor

Imagine a typical morning at your retail store, hospital, or hotel—customers are arriving, staff are busy, and suddenly, federal agents from ICE appear at your front desk. The surprise is real, but panic does not have to be. Unannounced inspections conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspectors have been occurring for years, but in recent months, ICE has ramped up inspection visits across the service sector, targeting I-9 compliance and employment records. These visits are not always dramatic raids; more often, they are routine checks that can escalate if your team is not prepared....

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Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.03.25

ICE Is Suddenly At The Door: How Retailers, Hospitals, And Hotels Can Survive The Surprise Visitor

Imagine a typical morning at your retail store, hospital, or hotel—customers are arriving, staff are busy, and suddenly, federal agents from ICE appear at your front desk. The surprise is real, but panic does not have to be. Unannounced inspections conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspectors have been occurring for years, but in recent months, ICE has ramped up inspection visits across the service sector, targeting I-9 compliance and employment records. These visits are not always dramatic raids; more often, they are routine checks that can escalate if your team is not prepared....

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