Retail & E-Commerce

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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce

  • August 03, 2026

    9th Circ. Revives Claims Over FDA, USDA 'FODMAP' Labeling

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday partially revived a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture over federal regulations restricting food companies from labeling products with information about difficult-to-digest sugars known as "FODMAPs."

  • August 03, 2026

    PetMeds Beats Pixel Tracking Privacy Suit Over Standing Flaw

    A Florida federal judge has tossed a proposed class action accusing online pet pharmacy PetMed Express Inc. of deploying tracking tools that illegally transmitted website visitors' data to third parties, finding that class discovery had revealed the plaintiffs lack standing to support their remaining federal and state wiretap claims. 

  • August 03, 2026

    Five Below Investors Win Class Cert. In Growth Potential Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday certified an investor class action alleging Five Below and its executives overstated the company's growth prospects and its ability to curb inventory loss, finding the defendants did not rebut the presumption of reliance on the alleged misrepresentations.

  • August 03, 2026

    Albertsons Says Wash. Slow To Warn Of Bad Drug Prescribers

    Washington regulators didn't notify pharmacies or patients about doctors' potentially improper opioid prescribing until months after receiving complaints, Albertsons' counsel told a Seattle judge Monday, as the bench trial over Washington's claims the pharmacy chain helped fuel the state's overdose crisis entered its fourth week.

  • August 03, 2026

    Pokémon Sued Over Director's Alleged Secret Bathroom Cams

    A Pokémon employee has launched a proposed class action against the trading card giant in Washington state court, claiming a former engineering director installed secret cameras in bathrooms of its Evergreen State corporate office to surveil women and children as they undressed.

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