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
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August 18, 2017
Travelers Ordered To Cover Standard's Charney Suit Defense
Travelers Indemnity Co. must cover hedge fund Standard General LP's costs to defend a defamation lawsuit brought by American Apparel's ousted CEO Dov Charney, a New York federal judge ruled Friday, finding that a policy exclusion for employment-related claims doesn't bar coverage.
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August 18, 2017
Ex-Level Global Exec Says Salman Supports His Vacate Bid
A former Level Global manager on Wednesday pressed a Georgia federal judge to vacate his conviction for trading on inside information from an executive of children’s clothing firm Carter’s Inc., saying the U.S. Supreme Court’s Salman ruling reinforces his position.
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August 18, 2017
Levi Strauss Says Online Counterfeiters Working 'In Concert'
Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co. on Thursday filed suit in Illinois federal court in an attempt to stop online counterfeits of the brand's iconic jeans and other marks, especially by sellers in China.
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August 18, 2017
Liquor Chain Wants 5th Circ. To Revive Hack Coverage Suit
A Texas liquor store chain urged the Fifth Circuit on Friday to reverse the lower court ruling that found Hanover Insurance was not obligated to pay the costs of a lawsuit seeking recovery of $4 million charged by the chain’s credit card processor following two data breaches, arguing the policy exclusions were wrongly interpreted.
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August 18, 2017
Mirvac Group Inks $123M Deal For Shopping Center Stake
Australian developer and property owner Mirvac Group on Friday said that it has purchased the remaining stake in a shopping center near Sydney that it didn’t already own from PAYCE Consolidated Ltd. for AU$155.3 million ($123.3 million).
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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