Retail Law Resource Center

The hub for in-house retail counsel to connect with peers, track trends and learn new strategies

The Retail Law Resource Center offers retail in-house counsel invaluable legal insights and unique opportunities to build meaningful peer-to-peer relationships. From on-demand CLE webinars and litigation risk updates, to benchmarking surveys, compliance training tools and invitations to connect through committees, councils and exclusive events, the NRF Retail Law Resource Center is the go-to hub for retail lawyers and legal professionals who want to stay in the know.

Connect

Network with retail GCs and legal leaders

The NRF General Counsels Forum is specifically designed to bring together retail legal leaders to network, collaborate and learn from one another about the top legal issues facing the industry. This group is exclusively for NRF members with titles relating to senior counsel, general counsel, chief legal officer, senior executive, SVP or EVP. 

The forum meets twice a year. Meetings provide the opportunity to hear from subject matter experts, share information and best practices, and network with other GCs and industry leaders. 

More ways to connect with industry peers

Explore additional groups to connect, network and learn from retail industry leaders and experts.

Upcoming Events

NRF Retail Law Summit

March 4-6, 2025 | Free virtual event

Elevate your legal expertise in the retail industry at the NRF Retail Law Summit. Join us for three days of immersive learning. It's FREE, on demand and, if eligible, you can earn CLE and SHRM credits. Designed specifically to tackle the unique legal challenges faced by retail organizations, this annual virtual event is a must-attend for in-house attorneys, risk and compliance officers, HR professionals and legal counsels.

Resources

Retail Law Department Benchmarking Study + Litigation Pulse Survey

NRF partnered with Harbor to conduct a retail law department benchmarking study, providing insights into a wide range of topics including departmental challenges and priorities, legal spending and staffing, outside counsel and vendor management, technology use and adoption, and AI use cases.

NRF and Harbor also conducted a pulse survey on litigation, uncovering top litigation risks for NRF retail members, strategy and risk management insights, technology enablement use and more. 

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Webinar: California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Update

Watch this new members-only retail legal webinar hosted by NRF and Williams-Sonoma’s Danielle Hohos, California Retailers Association board chair, to learn more about the latest updates on PAGA reform. 

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NRF Retail Law Webinar Series

Catch up with our latest members-only webinars focused on retail litigation trends and regulatory issues of importance to the legal departments of retail companies.

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Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Toolkit

This members-only resource for retailers operating in California provides a guide to help implement and comply with the new California workplace violence prevention law.

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Retail Litigation Headquarters

Review briefs and track legal cases impacting the industry

NRF’s representation of retailers extends to the courts as laws and regulations often become the subject of litigation. NRF has filed lawsuits of its own, joined retail companies or other trade associations in doing so, and has filed amicus briefs in a number of lawsuits where the retail industry has an interest. 

Browse legal briefs NRF has filed, and view our Litigation Risk Trackers to track weekly legal cases.