Retail & E-Commerce

Retail & E-Commerce Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the retail and e-commerce industries. Coverage includes litigation, policy developments, and corporate deals involving traditional stores, online shopping companies, and retail developers.



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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce

  • February 09, 2026

    6th Circ. Revives Drexel's Herbicide Contract Beef With Gowan

    The Sixth Circuit on Monday held that a Tennessee federal court misinterpreted a profit-sharing agreement resolving an herbicide product registration dispute between Drexel Chemical Co. and Gowan Co. LLC, siding with Drexel on when the agreement terminated and reviving Drexel's suit over it.

  • February 09, 2026

    Altar'd State Opens Bidding For Francesca's IP At $7M

    Faith-based clothing retailer Altar'd State set an opening bid of $7 million for the intellectual property of bankrupt women's clothing retailer Francesca's, the debtor told a New Jersey bankruptcy judge Monday.

  • February 09, 2026

    Hasbro Wants To Ditch Magic: The Gathering Investor Suit

    Hasbro asked a New York federal court to throw out investors' amended proposed class action accusing the game company of overprinting sets of the popular game Magic: The Gathering, arguing that the investors have "completely abandoned" their original allegations and embarked on an "equally misguided" quest to recover alleged losses.

  • February 09, 2026

    Texas AG Slams Animal Processing Plant's 'Death' Smell

    An animal byproducts processing plant in Bastrop, Texas, illegally spewed chemicals and foul odors that smelled like "death" into surrounding communities, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged Monday in an enforcement action. 

  • February 09, 2026

    Paramount, Effects Co. Sue Each Other Over 'Scream' Mask

    A special effects business and the entertainment companies behind the upcoming "Scream 7" film have filed lawsuits against one another in California federal court over the slasher movie franchise's iconic "Ghostface" mask.

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Areas of Coverage

  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • U.S. Department of Labor
  • National Labor Relations Board
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • State and international retail regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Antitrust and consumer protection controls
  • Credit card transaction rules
  • Franchise regulation
  • Minimum wage and tip requirements
  • Sales tax issues
  • Retail and e-commerce lobbying
  • International retail legislation and regulation
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Import bans and trade restrictions that affect retailers
  • Counterfeiting and piracy investigations
  • Merger reviews
  • LITIGATION
  • Breach of contract suits
  • Data breach actions
  • Patent and trademark suits
  • Labor and employment disputes
  • Mass torts
  • Product liability and personal injury suits
  • Antitrust disputes
  • Shareholder suits
  • Patent and trademark suits
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
  • Share buybacks and stock splits
  • Franchise and management agreements
  • Retail project finance and real estate deals, including mall developments
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of retail and e-commerce practices

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  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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