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Retail & E-Commerce - September, 2008

107 articles

• Antitrust Suit V. Chase Paymentech To Go Forward
• Mrs. Fields Urges Judge To Confirm Ch. 11 Plan
• Creditors Set Up Roadblocks To Goody's Plan
• Dillard's Sued Over Illness Disclosure Policy
• The Impact Of Egyptian Goddess On Patent Designs
• Estee Lauder Hit With Disability Discrimination Suit
• Turkey Workers Trot Out Donning, Doffing Class Action
• Steve & Barry's Creditors Move To Subpoena Docs
• Case Stands Against Vendor In Foodservice Fraud
• Fruit Of The Earth Settles Coppertone Sunblock Suit
• Lorillard Beats $10M Suit Over Cigarettes
• U.S. Retailers Face Patent Suit Over Online Sales
• 'Tommy' Watch Maker May Face Penalties: 9th Circ.
• Mass. High Court Revives Wal-Mart Class Action
• EEOC Accuses Sterling Jewelers Of Sex Bias
• Wash. Beef Plant Fined $115K For Clean Air Violations
• Apparel Firm Settles Suit Over Air Violations
• P&G Brews Another Suit Over Kraft Coffee Packages
• DOJ Eyes Egg, Tomato Markets Over Alleged Collusion
• Children's Clothing Giant Hit With Securities Fraud Suit
• Home Interiors To Sell Operating Units
• Judge Pools Drugstore Antitrust Cases Against AmEx
• Amazon, Others Sued Over Home Automation
• Implications Of CPSIA On Product Recall Requirements
• Fed. Circ. Scraps Novelty Test In Design Patent Case
• LG Sues Petters, Others Over Digital TV Patents
• Samsung, Acacia Unit Settle Copier Patent Case
• Ralphs Grocery Group Indicted Over Mass Lockout
• Boscov's To Sell Assets To Versa Capital
• EPA's E-Waste Export Rules Not Good Enough: GAO
• Weight Watchers Sues Campbell Over 'Points' Mark
• EEOC Sues Kmart, Sears Over Race Discrimination
• DirecTV Hit With Class Action Over Termination Fees
• Sales Reps Throw Book At Scholastic Unit
• FDA Issues Draft Guidance On Engineered Animals
• EPA Bans Sale Of Several Miracle-Gro Products
• States Rail Against Caffeine-Alcohol Drink Combo
• EBay Asks EU To Target Anti-Competitive Distributors
• Le Sportsac Sued For Using Garbo Name On Bags
• Judge Tells LSAT Prep Course To Stop Classes
• Wal-Mart Shutters Ohio Store Amid Methane Fears
• Syntax-Brillian Shareholders Sue Execs Over Collapse
• BMS Sues Abbott Over Baby Formula Container Patent
• Judge Signs Off On Whitehall Settlement
• Former Pasta Execs Settle Fraud Accusations
• FDA Searches For Tainted Chinese Baby Formula
• Pet Food 'Made In US' Claims Ignored, 2 Say
• Vodafone Seeks $954M In Damages From Telefonica
• Cell Phone Cos. Sued Over Text Msg. Price-Fixing
• Reddy Puts Exec On Ice As Probe Proceeds
• CPSC Sets Clock Ticking For Tainted Toy Removal
• Judge Whittles Down FLSA Action Against CVS
• AmEx, Visa Sued Over Prepaid Cards
• Quaker Fabric Backers Sue Over Fraudulent Transfers
• Judge Dismisses Fortunoff Ch. 11 Case
• Ex-Workers Hit Metrologic In WARN Act Class Action
• USDA Undercutting Meat Origin Labeling: Sen.
• San Francisco Tobacco Rule Biased, Walgreen Claims
• Cintas To Shell Out $1.65M Over Living Wage Spat
• Appeals Court Says ERISA Case V. Coke Has No Fizz
• Beer Drinkers Sue To Stop InBev-Anheuser Merger
• Slot-Machine Patent Doesn't Reinvent Wheel: Judge
• Ch. 11 Filings Soar In August Amid Credit Crisis
• Creditor Seeks Examination Of Linens 'N Things
• Louis Vuitton Wins $1.9M Default Trademark Judgment
• On Remand, Court Tosses Bath Fixtures Antitrust Suit
• New Suit Says Wal-Mart Owes Overtime Wages
• No Damages For Thomas Cook Over Blocked Merger
• Mechanics Hit Goodyear With Wage-And-Hour Action
• EU Court Finds EC Not Liable In Banana Tariff Twist
• Defunct Co. Shells Out $2M For Superfund Cleanup
• Friedman's Gets More Time To File Ch. 11 Plan
• Judge Stays Portion Of Tyson FLSA Suit
• Coca-Cola To Test China's New Antitrust Laws
• Creditor Objects To Home Interiors Legal Fees
• Judge Trims Claims In Genesco Class Action
• Best Buy Delayed Pay: Purported Class Action
• CWC Settles With 4 Cos. Over Online Sales Patent
• $250M Boscov's DIP Financing Approved
• TiVo Awaits Ruling In Patent Battle With Dish Network
• Family Dollar Facing Yet Another FLSA Suit
• Imaging Co. Execs Forfeit Options In Settlement
• Judge OKs Nutritional Sourcing Disclosure Plan
• Mouse-Pad Patent Term Can't Be Grandfathered
• 9th Circ. Revives Omega's Copyright Spat With Costco
• Judge Explains Denial Of Wal-Mart's Post-Trial Motions
• Sharper Image Battles Calls For Ch. 7 Conversion
• Overheating Risk Prompts Sony Laptop Recall
• EBay Counterfeit Coin Policy Earns Antitrust Action
• Growth Of 'Greenwashing' Will Spur Regulation
• Judge Extends Deadlines In Whitehall Bankruptcy
• Star Scientific Asks Fed. Circ. For New Trial Judge
• Ross Stores To Pay $1.2M To Settle Overtime Claims
• Wal-Mart Settles With Adidas In Trademark Case
• Calif. AG Sues Turf Makers For No Lead Warnings
• Fed. Circ. Hears Challenge To Patent Board Judges
• Sporting Goods Co. Sues USPTO Over Lapsed Patent
• Interstate Bakeries Closes In On Reorganization Plan
• EU Revamps Pesticide Residue Rules
• Some Antitrust Allegations Against Avaya Upheld
• Creditor Slams Sharper Image Legal Fees
• Fed. Circ. Nixes $49M Award Over Claim Construction
• Ohio Lead Paint Suit Belongs In State Court: Judge
• Plaintiffs Ask For Class Cert. In Goodyear FLSA Suit
• WWE's State Antitrust Suit Thrown Out Of Ring
• Linens 'N Things Files Ch. 11 Reorganization Plan
• Gristede's Workers Win FLSA Summary Judgment