Speakers: Tiffany Stevens, Esq., President, CEO & General Counsel, JVC Sara Yood, Esq., Deputy General Counsel, JVC Peter W. Klestadt, Esq., Partner,...

JVC’s Q3 2023 Quarterly Compliance Briefing Updates Speakers: Sara Yood, Esq., Deputy General Counsel, Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) Phillips Nazr...

Below is an edited transcript from JVC's Q4 2022 Compliance Briefing held on Thursday, November 17th, 2022. JVC’s Quarterly Compliance Briefings (CB) a...

In April 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Alrosa on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list, ...

Earlier this year, JVC informed you that the New York City Council had passed a bill requiring New York City employers with four or more employees to includ...

The Great Resignation has hit businesses hard over the past year, with low unemployment rates and a high focus on recruitment making it easier for staff to...

The sale of most ivory items is now prohibited in the United States by law. If you have inherited pieces of jewelry or luxury goods made with ivory or ivory...

On June 26, 2022, President Biden along with the other members of the G7 announced together that they would collectively ban the importation of Russian gold...

What is the Kimberley Process? The Kimberley Process (KP) is an international initiative launched in 2003, after several years of discussions on ways to...

This is an edited transcript of JVC’s Compliance Briefing, held on Friday, April 8th, 2022. This Compliance Briefiing's subject was mainly the Russian dia...

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Made in USA Labeling Rule became effective on August 13, 2021. The rule, which tracks the FTC’s longstanding Made...

*As of April 28th, 2022, the New York City Council voted to delay the implementation of this law to November. Please see this article here for more informat...

Further to the additional sanctions placed on Alrosa on April 7, JVC has received additional guidance from our government partners that helps further clarif...

Many have been contacting JVC with questions about how to compliantly advertise recycled metals in products. Let’s refresh your knowledge of this area of...

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JVC offers up-to-date information on sanctions in jewelry and broader used materials to help guide companies through current events. Doing business in the U...

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The jewelry industry knows all too well the devastating impacts of counterfeit goods, which can result not only in lost sales but also in damage to a compan...

In Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018), the California Supreme Court set forth a new test for determining whether a worke...

Proposition 65 private enforcers continue to evaluate the products of jewelry companies for Proposition 65 issues.  During the first 6.5 months of this yea...

Ransomware attacks are on the rise and becoming the weapon of choice for cybercriminals. Most recently, ransomware attacks have disrupted a major gasoline p...

Practus LLP is a JVC Law Firm Finder Partner Cybersecurity incidents are skyrocketing around the world, and the jewelry industry has not been immune from...

EEOC Issues Guidance on Mandatory Vaccine Policies and Vaccine Incentive Programs (Part 1) Published 6/7/2021 On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment O...

Workplace investigations are an inevitable occurrence in running a growing and successful business, including businesses engaged in the jewelry and precious...

2020 has brought with it, among other things, an increased focus on racial discrimination. Navigating conversations about this topic can be challenging for...

FCPA Guide (Second Edition) Issued In July 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, released A Resource Guide to th...

Data is current as of September 23, 2020 This article is an updated version of a prior JVC article: Can My Retail Store Reopen Yet? As the coronavirus...

If your business received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from the Small Business Administration (SBA), you should be keeping up-to-date with the a...

Data is current as of June 17, 2020 As the country begins to recover from the novel coronavirus, many states have taken first steps in reopening their e...

As stores reopen around the country, guidelines are set to prevent and reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and should be followed by everyone in our industr...

*While JVC does not promote the re-opening of in-person retail businesses, we are committed to providing the jewelry industry with valuable guidance on an a...

Although it was plagued with issues and money seemed scarce, some small businesses in the jewelry industry were able to secure loans from the Paycheck Prote...

For nearly all retailers, reopening during a global pandemic is an unprecedented event. The concerns and unknown risks about how to conduct business during...

JVC is proud to support Volunteer Lawyers for the Art's COVID response. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) is the leading legal aid and education organ...

To help businesses affected by COVID-19, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is making two types of loans available to eligible small businesses. The fi...

With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic has come a rise in cyber-attacks and scams by criminals looking to profit from the turmoil. From phishing email and t...

The JVC has joined the Americans for Free Trade Coalition to ask Congress for tariff relief during this time. Americans for Free Trade is sharing the Fei...

JVC supports Formlabs as they reach out to the 3D printing community to connect those in need of healthcare-related supplies with those who have engineering...

As many of you know, the Senate passed a $2 trillion economic rescue plan on March 26, 2020 titled the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("...

With many jewelry businesses forced to close their in-person operations around the country, many of you may be ramping up your digital marketing efforts wit...

In times of uncertainty, people have often turned to gold as a source of wealth and financial stability.  Consumers know that gold retains value, and often...

JVC is proud to act as signatory in support of a letter organized by the National Retail Federation. The letter was sent to the White House asking for feder...

Updated April 28th, 2020 Can I Stay Open? - Impact of Closure and Shelter-in-Place Orders on Jewelry Businesses With the nation hit by the COVID...

From our Partners at the Accessories Council:    Operating in a Crisis: Advice from the Front Lines     SHIPPING  Andrew Rotondi Chief...

At JVC, we are working to provide you with resources you can use as you navigate these uncertain times due to COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus).  Below, pl...

To help small businesses deal with the impact of COVID-19, the City has launched the Employee Retention Grant Program to help retain employees as businesses...

Check out the latest on The Jewelry District with our very own CEO Tiffany Stevens. Interview by JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob...

On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission released its final revision to its Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries (1...

JVC is delighted to announce that at the 2017 Women’s Jewelry Association Awards for Excellence ceremony in New York, two JVC stars were recognized!...

Racial discrimination, outlawed in the United States, continues to lead to costly enforcement decisions and lawsuits against businesses across the country.Â...

This webinar will delve into the nuts and bolts of contract law for jewelers, including what you must disclose...

Speakers: Tiffany Stevens, Esq., President, CEO & General Counsel, JVC Sara Yood, Esq., Deputy General Counsel, JVC Peter W. Klestadt, Esq., Partner,...

JVC’s Q3 2023 Quarterly Compliance Briefing Updates Speakers: Sara Yood, Esq., Deputy General Counsel, Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) Phillips Nazr...

Below is an edited transcript from JVC's Q4 2022 Compliance Briefing held on Thursday, November 17th, 2022. JVC’s Quarterly Compliance Briefings (CB) a...

In April 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Alrosa on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list, ...

Earlier this year, JVC informed you that the New York City Council had passed a bill requiring New York City employers with four or more employees to includ...

The Great Resignation has hit businesses hard over the past year, with low unemployment rates and a high focus on recruitment making it easier for staff to...

The sale of most ivory items is now prohibited in the United States by law. If you have inherited pieces of jewelry or luxury goods made with ivory or ivory...

On June 26, 2022, President Biden along with the other members of the G7 announced together that they would collectively ban the importation of Russian gold...

What is the Kimberley Process? The Kimberley Process (KP) is an international initiative launched in 2003, after several years of discussions on ways to...

This is an edited transcript of JVC’s Compliance Briefing, held on Friday, April 8th, 2022. This Compliance Briefiing's subject was mainly the Russian dia...

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Made in USA Labeling Rule became effective on August 13, 2021. The rule, which tracks the FTC’s longstanding Made...

*As of April 28th, 2022, the New York City Council voted to delay the implementation of this law to November. Please see this article here for more informat...

Further to the additional sanctions placed on Alrosa on April 7, JVC has received additional guidance from our government partners that helps further clarif...

Many have been contacting JVC with questions about how to compliantly advertise recycled metals in products. Let’s refresh your knowledge of this area of...

...

...

JVC offers up-to-date information on sanctions in jewelry and broader used materials to help guide companies through current events. Doing business in the U...

...

The jewelry industry knows all too well the devastating impacts of counterfeit goods, which can result not only in lost sales but also in damage to a compan...

In Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018), the California Supreme Court set forth a new test for determining whether a worke...

Proposition 65 private enforcers continue to evaluate the products of jewelry companies for Proposition 65 issues.  During the first 6.5 months of this yea...

Ransomware attacks are on the rise and becoming the weapon of choice for cybercriminals. Most recently, ransomware attacks have disrupted a major gasoline p...

Practus LLP is a JVC Law Firm Finder Partner Cybersecurity incidents are skyrocketing around the world, and the jewelry industry has not been immune from...

EEOC Issues Guidance on Mandatory Vaccine Policies and Vaccine Incentive Programs (Part 1) Published 6/7/2021 On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment O...

Workplace investigations are an inevitable occurrence in running a growing and successful business, including businesses engaged in the jewelry and precious...

2020 has brought with it, among other things, an increased focus on racial discrimination. Navigating conversations about this topic can be challenging for...

FCPA Guide (Second Edition) Issued In July 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, released A Resource Guide to th...

Data is current as of September 23, 2020 This article is an updated version of a prior JVC article: Can My Retail Store Reopen Yet? As the coronavirus...

If your business received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from the Small Business Administration (SBA), you should be keeping up-to-date with the a...

Data is current as of June 17, 2020 As the country begins to recover from the novel coronavirus, many states have taken first steps in reopening their e...

As stores reopen around the country, guidelines are set to prevent and reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and should be followed by everyone in our industr...

*While JVC does not promote the re-opening of in-person retail businesses, we are committed to providing the jewelry industry with valuable guidance on an a...

Although it was plagued with issues and money seemed scarce, some small businesses in the jewelry industry were able to secure loans from the Paycheck Prote...

For nearly all retailers, reopening during a global pandemic is an unprecedented event. The concerns and unknown risks about how to conduct business during...

JVC is proud to support Volunteer Lawyers for the Art's COVID response. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) is the leading legal aid and education organ...

To help businesses affected by COVID-19, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is making two types of loans available to eligible small businesses. The fi...

With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic has come a rise in cyber-attacks and scams by criminals looking to profit from the turmoil. From phishing email and t...

The JVC has joined the Americans for Free Trade Coalition to ask Congress for tariff relief during this time. Americans for Free Trade is sharing the Fei...

JVC supports Formlabs as they reach out to the 3D printing community to connect those in need of healthcare-related supplies with those who have engineering...

As many of you know, the Senate passed a $2 trillion economic rescue plan on March 26, 2020 titled the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("...

With many jewelry businesses forced to close their in-person operations around the country, many of you may be ramping up your digital marketing efforts wit...

In times of uncertainty, people have often turned to gold as a source of wealth and financial stability.  Consumers know that gold retains value, and often...

JVC is proud to act as signatory in support of a letter organized by the National Retail Federation. The letter was sent to the White House asking for feder...

Updated April 28th, 2020 Can I Stay Open? - Impact of Closure and Shelter-in-Place Orders on Jewelry Businesses With the nation hit by the COVID...

From our Partners at the Accessories Council:    Operating in a Crisis: Advice from the Front Lines     SHIPPING  Andrew Rotondi Chief...

At JVC, we are working to provide you with resources you can use as you navigate these uncertain times due to COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus).  Below, pl...

To help small businesses deal with the impact of COVID-19, the City has launched the Employee Retention Grant Program to help retain employees as businesses...

Check out the latest on The Jewelry District with our very own CEO Tiffany Stevens. Interview by JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob...

On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission released its final revision to its Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries (1...

JVC is delighted to announce that at the 2017 Women’s Jewelry Association Awards for Excellence ceremony in New York, two JVC stars were recognized!...

Racial discrimination, outlawed in the United States, continues to lead to costly enforcement decisions and lawsuits against businesses across the country.Â...

This webinar will delve into the nuts and bolts of contract law for jewelers, including what you must disclose...