Retail & E-Commerce
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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce
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October 20, 2017
Investors Say Skechers Overstated Projected Sales Growth
A Skechers investor hit the shoe company with a putative stock-drop class action in New York federal court Friday, alleging it overstated its projected sales growth despite knowing that a slowdown at a port would hurt its shipping abilities, ultimately causing shares to fall 31.5 percent.
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October 20, 2017
Gaming Startup Raises $884M In Upsized IPO
Singapore gaming and e-commerce startup Sea Ltd. said Friday its initial public offering raised $884 million after shares priced above their forecast range and promptly rose in debut trading, capping a week that saw four IPOs raise more than $2 billion.
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October 20, 2017
TJ Maxx Shoppers Bolster Thread Count Inflation Claims
The parent company of T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Marshalls and Sierra Trading Post and two textile companies were hit with expanded allegations in Massachusetts federal court Friday by shoppers who claim that they inflated the thread count of bedding and linen products to boost profits by making the goods more attractive.
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October 20, 2017
PTAB Upholds Nike Shoe Patents In Adidas Challenge
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board on Thursday upheld as valid the asserted claims of two Nike patents for the upper parts of footwear, rejecting Adidas' contentions in the two cases that the patents are obvious.
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October 20, 2017
HHS Looks To Dodge $1.5B Pharmacy Antitrust Suit
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday said that it should not have to face a $1.5 billion antitrust lawsuit brought against Chicago pharmacies, saying that no claims in the suit even mention the department, according to a filing in Illinois federal court.
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
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- 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