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Retail & E-Commerce - January, 2009

136 articles

• DOJ, Anheuser-InBev Battle Plaintiffs Over Merger
• Conn. Bolsters Suit For Stricter Ban On Phthalates
• Bombay Co. Trustee Fires Off Suits To Reclaim Cash
• FDA Report Spurs Punitive Damages Claims V. PCA
• Uninjured Parties Can't Join Calif. Class Actions
• Macy's, Insurer Battle Over Fla. Robbery Claim
• First Trial Kicks Off In New Wave Against Big Tobacco
• PCA Extends Peanut Recall To Older Products
• EC To Ban Mold Killer Found In Chinese Items
• FTC Pauses Whole Foods Case To Weigh Settlement
• Uphill Battle For Bisphenol A Injury Claims?
• Democrats Unveil Revised Import Safety Bill
• FCC Sends Comcast-NFL Dispute To Judge
• 2 Admit Taking Bribes In Tomato Price-Fixing Case
• Goody's Stung With WARN Class Action
• Judge Pares Cleanup Claims Against Genesco
• GMI Loses $4.7M Tax Refund For ESOP Payouts
• EEOC Wants Buffets' Reorganization Blocked
• Interstate Ready To Roll Out Of Bankruptcy
• Wrigley Shareholders Reach Deal Over Mars Merger
• Georgia-Pacific Unit To Pay In Disability Suit
• Gerber Hit With 2nd Class Action Over Fruit Snacks
• Wal-Mart Loses Rehearing Bid Over Fire Liability
• Welch Sells Fake Pomegranate Juice: POM Suit
• Trader Joe's, Gristedes Resolve Trader John's Spat
• DC Circ. Rebuffs Whole Foods Due Process Suit
• Apple, SanDisk Settle Texas MP3 Patent Spat
• 5th Circ. Runs Over Ex-UPS Driver's Religious Bias Suit
• Suit Maker For Obama Hartmarx Files For Ch. 11
• Judge Refuses To Dismiss De Beers Antitrust Suit
• Honeywell Agrees To Drop Acer From LCD Patent Suit
• Samsung, Pioneer Settle 2 Plasma TV Patent Spats
• Costco's Bonus Plan Legal: State Appeals Court
• Federal Insurance Must Defend A&F Securities Suit
• Retail Giants Sued Over Customized Web Pages
• RI Must Pay Lead Paint Companies' Costs
• Judge Won't Drop Antitrust Claims From Blu-Ray Suit
• Amerisure Sues To Bar Wal-Mart Flood Suit Coverage
• Ousted Firm Must Pay Fees In Disney Trademark Spat
• No WARN Act Relief For Grocery Workers: 10th Circ.
• Goody's Gets Final OK For Store-Closing Sales
• Barber Foods Recalls Stuffed Chicken
• Meat Manufacturer Settles FLSA Class Action
• PCA Sued As Recalls Mount Over Salmonella
• Archway Creditors Allege Accounting Fraud
• Chinese Families Sue Dairies Over Melamine: Report
• House Panel To Mull BPA Ban In Baby Products
• OSHA Begins Rulemaking On 'Popcorn Lung' Chemical
• Trademark Rights Don't Cover Promo Items: EU Court
• Syntax-Brillian Files Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• EU High Court Brings It All Back Home For Sony
• More Recalls As Salmonella Scandal Widens
• Judge Rejects Sony High-Definition TV Settlement
• Homeowner Class OK'd In WR Grace Asbestos Suit
• Black Angus Gets OK For $71.5M In DIP Financing
• P&G, Kraft Foods Settle Coffee Packaging Litigation
• NY's Mesa Grill, Bar Americain Face FLSA Claims
• Starbucks Hit With Another FLSA Overtime Suit
• 'Disappointed' CEO Pulls Plug On Circuit City
• Godiva Hit With Race Bias Suit
• Coca-Cola Sued Over Diet Coke Plus Labeling
• CPSC Recalls 500,000 Bosch, Siemens Dishwashers
• Supplier Sues Hanover Over Moldy Shipments
• Antitrust Suit Over $25B Tobacco Deal Snuffed
• Whole Foods, FTC Battle Heads To DC Circ.
• Coca-Cola Sued Over VitaminWater Health Claims
• Goody's Trying To 'Run And Hide': Creditors
• Oldcastle Calls Off Pavestone Marriage After FTC Suit
• CPSC Proposes Exemptions To New Lead Limits
• 1 Patent Dropped From Fujinon Camera Phone Suit
• Wal-Mart Drivers Race Bias Class Suit OK To Proceed
• Kellogg Halts Crackers Over Salmonella Fears
• Dismal Sales Drive Goody's To Liquidation
• Interstate Bakeries Moves Closer To Exiting Ch. 11
• Energy Efficiency: High Stakes For Manufacturers
• FTC Tries To Block Oldcastle, Pavestone Merger
• Judge OKs $20M DIP Financing For Equal Maker
• Duane Reade To Settle FLSA Class Actions For $3.5M
• Regional Retailer Gottschalks Files For Ch. 11
• Whole Foods Seeks Grocers' Info To Help Fight FTC
• King Nut Denies Role In Salmonella Outbreak
• Ad Claims Revived In Hybrid Mileage Suit V. Honda
• Jeweler Shane Co. Files for Ch. 11
• Agencies Issue Draft Safety Guidelines For Importers
• Bed Bath & Beyond Off The Hook In Derivative Suit
• Streamlined Wellman Inc. Nears Ch. 11 Exit
• Judge OKs Class Settlement Over Defective Decking
• High Court Won't Rule On Preemption In Salmon Suit
• Waiters At Maui Westin Sue Over Tips
• Defending Against Risks Of Importing From China
• Trader Joe's Sues Rival Over 'Trader John's' Store
• FTC Asks Judge To Rename Former Wild Oats Stores
• Equal Maker Seeks Access To $20M In DIP Cash
• Judge Tosses Genesco Investor's Suit Against UBS
• Whole Foods Adds Equal Protection Claim In FTC Suit
• CPSC Spells Out New Safety Law's Requirements
• Interstate Bakeries Runs Into Financing Roadblock
• US Antitrust Liability And An Evolving China
• Circuit City Courts Buyers As Clock Runs Down
• Purina Sues Co. It Says Sold Tainted Feed Component
• 'Substantial Change' Laws = Substantial Confusion
• Eon-Net Targets Barnes & Noble Over 3 Patents
• Business Not So Sweet As Equal Maker Enters Ch. 11
• 'Raging Bull' Heiress Sees Red Over Film Release
• MGA Can Sell Bratz Dolls Until End Of '09: Judge
• Buddha Bar Chain Wins Appeal In Trademark Fight
• Lawyers To Execs: Beware Your BlackBerry
• Forever 21 Abused Discovery: Anthropologie
• FDA Finds More Chemical Traces In Baby Formula
• Best Buy Faces Renewed Race, Sex Bias Claims
• Court Dashes Kmart Bid To Drop FMLA Suit
• E-Commerce Exec Sues SEC As Fraud Trial Nears
• Tobacco Co., States Strike Deal Over Marketing Items
• Firms Object To Cash Collateral Use In Tweeter Case
• No Injunction For Model Train Open Source Advocate
• Makeup Remover Recalled Amid Bacteria Fears
• Injunction Denied In Energy Drink Trademark Suit
• Bluetooth Failure-To-Warn Class Action To Settle
• EPA's Heightened Regulation Of Nanomaterial
• Judge OKs Cash For Bankrupt Greeting Card Co.
• Former Staples Sales Manager Files Overtime Action
• Ahold Plaintiffs Don't Meet Tellab Standard: 4th Circ.
• P&G Resolves Olay Trade Dress, Patent Spat
• Judge Tosses Antitrust Suit Over Tobacco Settlement
• Applebee's Can't Force Discovery In FLSA Suit: Judge
• Wal-Mart, Netflix Targeted In DVD Antitrust Suit
• Goody's To Liquidate Months After Ch. 11 Emergence
• TV Makers Petition FCC Over DTV Patent Royalties
• Acacia Settles Patent Spats With Eastman Kodak
• Mall Owner Shifts Bankruptcy Counsel To Weil Gotshal
• Sprint To Pay $17.5M To End Termination Fee Suit
• Antitrust Suit Targets Wholesalers Supervalu, C&S
• Bridal Expo Accuses Ex-Workers Of Theft
• Apple's IMac Screens Marred By Line 'Defect': Suit
• Chinese Officials Test Dishes Made With Melamine
• Greeting Card Maker Enters Ch. 11 To Finish Sale