New York, February 6, 2017
The Jewelers Vigilance Committee will commence an important live webinar series beginning in March of 2017, designed to help members of our industry avoid legal risk and implement compliant business practices. Mark your calendars now so you can catch each of these informative sessions.
•GETTING IT RIGHT: Ensuring quality control and legal compliance to lower your risk and boost your bottom line
Thursday, March, 16th, 2017 from 2:00 to 2:45 PM (EDT)
This webinar will help you understand the internal procedures and practices for ensuring that your products meet all relevant legal requirements, and help you implement a program to ensure compliance and reduce your risk.
Presented by JVC’s President, CEO & General Counsel, Cecilia L. Gardner
•BEYOND THE JEWELRY GUIDES: “Other” claims regulated by the FTC
Thursday, June 15th, 2017 from 2:00 to 2:45 PM (EDT)
“Made in USA” “Eco-Friendly/Green”, “Wholesale”, dot-com, etc. This webinar will answer your questions about how to comply with the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Custom Service’s “Made in the USA” and country of origin standards, and delve into other claims commonly and incorrectly used in jewelry advertising.
Presented by JVC’s Senior Counsel, Sara Yood.
•“BUT, THAT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAID!”: Contracts 101 for jewelers – how to protect your customer and your business
Thursday, September 7th, 2017 from 2:00 to 2:45 PM (EDT)
This webinar will delve into the nuts and bolts of contract law for jewelers, including what you must disclose on a sales receipt, vendor agreements, and certain express or implied warranties commonly involved in jewelry transactions.
Presented by JVC’s Assistant General Counsel, Miya Owens.
•MAKE YOUR MARK!: All the rules on identifying precious metal jewelry
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 from 2:00 to 2:45 PM (EDT)
This webinar will cover the basics of marking your precious metal jewelry to ensure compliance with federal law.
Presented by JVC’s Senior Counsel, Sara Yood.
Each of these webinars is free to members. The non-member fee is $25. Click here for registration & details or call us at: 212.997.2002.
