Retail & E-Commerce

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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce

  • February 26, 2026

    Amazon Loses Bid For 'Hot Tub' Hearing In Antitrust Suit

    A Washington federal judge on Thursday shot down Amazon.com Inc.'s push for a concurrent hearing with multiple expert witnesses in a proposed class action accusing the retail giant of artificially inflating consumer prices, ruling that what's known as a "hot tub" hearing is "not necessary at this time."

  • February 26, 2026

    LA Times Joins Ad Tech Antitrust Litigation Against Google

    The publisher of The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday threw its hat into multidistrict litigation targeting Google's advertising placement technology dominance, alleging that Google's monopolization forces publishers to sell ad space at depressed prices that boost the tech giant's profits while dramatically cutting revenue for publishers and Google's ad technology rivals.

  • February 26, 2026

    Buddy Mac Wins Court Approval To Sell Co-Owned Properties

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Thursday ruled that rent-to-own retailer Buddy Mac Holdings LLC can sell several co-owned properties, over the objection of co-owners who argued they had not been given proper notice.

  • February 26, 2026

    Tokio Marine Unit Need Not Defend CEO In Sex Abuse Row

    A Tokio Marine unit has no duty to defend or indemnify a sporting goods store and its former chief executive officer from underlying litigation by high school students alleging that he sexually exploited them during their employment at the store, a Washington federal judge ruled Thursday.

  • February 26, 2026

    Allbirds Investors' 'Kitchen-Sink' Strategy Dooms IPO Suit

    A California federal judge Thursday dismissed a putative securities fraud class action against Allbirds Inc. for a third time, giving shareholders who sued no more chances to amend their lawsuit, given what she called their "kitchen-sink" approach to pleading 60 allegedly false statements made ahead of the footwear company's 2021 stock launch.

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