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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce
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January 28, 2026
Amazon Must Face Delivery Driver Restroom Tech Claims
A Washington federal judge on Wednesday mostly allowed a company's claims accusing Amazon.com Inc. of stealing technology that routes delivery drivers to nearby bathrooms to proceed, saying he would not stop it from presenting its misappropriation claims.
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January 28, 2026
6th Circ. Affirms Retailer Not Insured For Pandemic Losses
The Sixth Circuit has upheld a Tennessee federal court's decision denying a national clothing retailer's bid for coverage for COVID-19 pandemic-related costs, ruling the lower court conducted its "choice of law" analysis correctly and that Tennessee and Pennsylvania laws bar coverage.
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January 28, 2026
Fairlife Founders Freed From Calif. Cow Treatment Suit
The founders of Fairlife brand milk can't be held liable in a California proposed class action accusing the company of making false claims about humane cow treatment, a federal judge ruled, saying the suit failed to point to any examples of intentional acts they made directed to the state.
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January 28, 2026
LegitScript's Counterclaims Against PharmacyChecker Tossed
An Oregon federal court dismissed LegitScript's counterclaims accusing PharmacyChecker.com of making false statements about the legality of importing prescription drugs, in a suit accusing the pharmacy accreditation provider of blacklisting the price-checking website.
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January 28, 2026
'Danke' And 'Merci' Chocolates Not Confusing, TTAB Rules
A trademark tribunal made precedential a ruling that a chocolate maker's application for "Danke" can proceed because it's not confusingly similar to a confectioner's registration for "Merci," even though both mean "thank you" in different languages.
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
Readership
- Retail and e-commerce lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the retail and e-commerce industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- 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.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals