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Retail & E-Commerce - February, 2025

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• J&J Talc Spinoff Wraps Two-Week Chapter 11 Trial
• C Is For Counterfeit: Sesame Street Says Sellers Stealing IP
• Calif. Tribe Didn't Comply With Tobacco Laws, Judge Says
• 8th Circ. Backs Auto Co. Exec's Win In $5M Benefits Suit
• Up Next At High Court: Gun Violence Liability & Nuclear Waste
• Galaxy Gas Hides A Dangerous Buzz, Class Action Says
• Curaleaf Sold Assets Before $32M Verdict, Pot Farm Says
• BofA Customer Gets Class Cert. In Revived ATM Fee Dispute
• ITC Judge Clears Dell, ASUSTeK, Acer On Search Indexing IP
• Shake Shack Sued Over 'Deceptive' Delivery Fees
• Amazon Sellers Don't Infringe Chair Patent, New Suits Say
• La. Regulators Ask Justices To Review Tesla Sales Ban Case
• SuperValu Complains About Falsity Question In FCA Case
• 3M Wants Texas 'Forever Chemical' Suit Tossed
• Apple Falsely Touted Watches As 'Carbon Neutral,' Buyers Say
• Expelliarmus! Warner Bros. Aims Wand At Harry Potter Dupes
• Feds Can't Dodge Firefighting Foam Suits Yet, SC Judge Rules
• Safeway Peanut Butter Cookies Caused Death, Suit Says
• Payment Processor Sues Trulieve Over Cashless ATMs
• NRA Urges High Court to Consider NY Carry Law Case
• US Vision Beats Suit Over 2021 Ransomware Attack
• Ohio GOP Advances Senate Bill Overhauling Pot Legalization
• DOJ Tells DC Circ. To Keep Apple Out Of Google Case
• Abbott Beats Ill. Customers' Similac Metals Suit
• Starbucks, Patent Exec Reach Deal In Atty Defamation Case
• Fried Frank Rips RICO Sanctions Bid As Intimidation Tactic
• DC AG Says 25 Unlicensed Pot Shops Have Been Shut Down
• Anthropic Could Hit $62B Valuation, And More Deal Rumors
• Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• DraftKings To Pay $10M In NFT Proposed Class Settlement
• Mercedes-Benz Drivers Win Class Cert. In Fla. Airbag MDL
• Wash. Biz Group Fears Amazon Loss In Price-Gouging Suit
• Lindell Says Defamation Jury Should See 118-Page Attack Doc
• COVID Plausible Cause For Tire Price Hikes, Judge Says
• Fuel Co. Trustee Accuses Ex-Owners Of $100M Buyout Fraud
• Joann To Wind Down Operations After Judge Approves Plan
• 38 AGs Push For Crackdown On Organized Retail Crime
• Party City Approved To Sell IP, Assets For $20.6M In Ch. 11
• Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
• Dollar Tree Reaches Deal To Exit Manager's FMLA Suit
• Retailer Pushes To Ax 2,400 Web Tracking Arbitration Claims
• Walgreens Inks $595M Deal To End COVID-19 Testing Suit
• GreenSky Loan Class Action Certified In Calif. Court
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Consumers' Qualcomm Antitrust Suit
• WestRock Blamed For Toxic Vapors In Worker's Injury Suit
• GoDaddy, Tech Co. Quietly Agree To Kill Antitrust Suit
• Meta Says 9th Circ. Shouldn't Touch Antitrust Cert. Denial
• Kroger Seeks More Sanctions For Prolific Consumer Atty
• Petrochemical Cos. Want Judge Out Of Plastic Recycling Row
• FTC Wins Discovery Spat In Amazon Prime Subscription Suit
• 5th Circ. Asks NLRB To Back Up Coercion Claim Against Apple
• Agri Stats Can't Avoid Price-Fixing Deposition, DOJ Says
• Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
• Del. Supreme Court TripAdvisor Ruling May Limit 'MFW Creep'
• Referral Co. Barred From $5.54B Swipe Fee MDL Settlement
• Patent Exec Says Starbucks Is Liable For Atty's Statements
• Vape Cos. Want To Stop Iowa Law Banning Some E-Cig Sales
• Injury Attys Sanctioned Over AI-Hallucinated Case Citations
• Bigelow Says Class Trial Is On 'Road To Nowhere'
• Baby Bottle Cos. Get Parts Of Microplastics Suit Tossed
• Bezos Satellite Co. Seeks To Block His Paper In Docs Dispute
• USPTO Trademark Head, Ex-Solicitor To Depart This Week
• DraftKings Rips 'Flawed' Privacy Suit Over Meta Tracking Pixel
• CVS Says Union Vote Certifications Require NLRB Quorum
• Antitrust In Retail: Rude Awakening For FTC In Tempur Sealy
• Boehringer Ingelheim Wins Illinois Zantac Cancer Retrial
• How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
• Calif. City Gets Suit Over Pot License Application Tossed
• Trade Court Upholds Duties On Chinese Cabinets
• Justices Turn Away Challenge To Philly Gun Shop Ban
• FTC's Holyoak Has Her Eyes On DeepSeek
• ITC To Review Hoverboard Maker's Patent Case
• Unilever Settles Class Suit Over Benzene In Shampoo
• Trump Says Tariffs Coming For Countries With DSTs
• Whirlpool Seeks More Damages And Fees After $27M TM Win
• Puma, Brooks End IP Fight Over 'Nitro' Running Shoes
• Crocs Hit With Stockholder Suit Over Heydude Revenue Woes
• Mich. Pot Cos. Say Grand Rapids' Equity Fees Are Illegal
• 6 Things To Know About Shein's Fast Fashion Feuds
• Harry Manbeck, Former USPTO Head, Dies At 98
• CFPB's $8 Late Fee Rule On Ropes As Banks Move In For Kill
• Fla. Worker's Wage Suit Against Dillard's Sent To Arbitration
• Dispute Over FDA Menthol Cigarette Ban Paused Until August
• 'Unsupported Conclusions' Doom Ad App Suit Against Google
• Pot Co. Workers Sue Over Lack Of Notice For Mass Layoffs
• Morgan Lewis Adds Partner To Insurance Recovery Practice
• Stop & Shop, Ex-Manager Agree To End Long COVID Suit
• Kroger Workers' $21M Pay System Outage Deal Gets First Nod
• Compliance Pointers For DOJ's Sweeping Data Security Rule
• Freshfields Guides Celsius On $1.8B Alani Energy Brand Buy
• Florida Hits Target With New Suit Over Pride Month Merch
• Chinese App Temu Wants To Arbitrate Minors' Privacy Claims
• Warby Parker Hit With $1.5M Fine After HHS Breach Probe
• 3rd Circ. Rejects Appeal In Dog Magnet Design Spat
• DOJ Keeps Focus In Agri Stats Case Off Specific Data
• Amazon Says FTC 'Stonewalled' Discovery In Antitrust Case
• Publix Accused Of Overcharging Discounted Items In Fla. Suit
• Nootropics Co. Can't Push Nurse's Suit To Arbitration
• Worker Says Wilson Sports Co. Firing Tied To Paternity Leave
• Kim Kardashian's Skims Hit With ADA Lawsuit
• 11th Circ. Asked To Reinstate FCC's One-To-One Consent Rule
• Pot Co. Exec Says He Was Fired For Reporting Antisemitism
• Musk's X Seeks Cash At $44B Valuation, Plus More Rumors
• Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Walgreens Says $1B COVID Testing Award Must Be Nixed
• 2nd Circ. Backs Amazon In Teri Woods Publishing Dispute
• Lululemon Gets 'Greenwashing' Ads Suit Tossed
• PVC Pipe Giant Atkore Discloses DOJ Grand Jury Probe
• Full Fed. Circ. Stands By Reviving Crocs False Ad Case
• Amazon Drivers Deny Discovery Lapses In Yearslong Pay Suit
• Parents Fight Riddell's Bid To Move Defective Helmet Lawsuit
• NC COVID Ruling May Have Greater Coverage Implications
• Hemp Cos. Drop Suit Challenging Va. THC Regulations
• Franchise Group Gets Tentative Deal On Ch. 11 Voting Process
• No Coverage For Seller In NY Ghost Gun Suits, Insurer Says
• Pa. Justices Say Sales Tax Isn't Commerce Under State Law
• How Southern Calif. Fires Can Affect National, Local Pricing
• Calif. Bill Aims To Ban Sale Of Anti-Aging Products To Minors
• Calif. Smoking Gear Co. Says Rival Ripped Off Cones Design
• Wrangler Jeans Owner Paying $900M For Helly Hansen
• Amazon, Supermarket Latest Targets Of Lie Detector Litigation
• CFPB Should Beat Suit Over Small Biz Loan Rule, Judge Says
• Amazon Says Stalking Happened Before It Linked With Tile
• Pandemic No Excuse To Alter $150M Notes, Alter Domus Says
• Bath & Body Works Sues Over 'Abysmal' Fulfillment Service
• Discover Can't Get Judge To Rethink Decision In Risk Case
• Jury Awards Nearly $4M In Lawnmower Patent Trial
• Studies Don't Show Zantac Cancer Risks, Jury Hears
• IPhone Buyers Can't Get Apple DOJ Docs Before Discovery
• Pepsi, Frito-Lay Accused Of Favoring Chains With Chip Prices
• Car Dealer Can't Depose Government In 'Deceptive' Price Suit
• Human Rights Atty Sees 'Serious Risks' Of Neural Data Abuse
• Developer Sues To Force Fla. Village Into Dispute Resolution
• Stanley Black & Decker Says Tumbler Maker Violated TM Deal
• Calif. Bill Takes Aim At Online Hemp, Cannabis Sales
• Pot Co. Alliance Adds Class Claims To DC Dispensaries Suits
• NY Broadens Tax Break Guidelines For Development Projects
• Jones Day Leads Sherwin-Williams On $1.15B Brazil Paint Buy
• DOJ's Visa Suit Shows Pitfalls Of Regulating Innovative Tech
• Baker Botts Partner Says Inventor's Atty Is Threatening Her
• Connecticut Art Business Seller Says Buyer Owes $2.3M
• RBI Takes Control Of Burger King China, Seeks Local Partner
• Pot Retailers Want Mass. City To Refund 'Impact Fees'
• Judge Slams The Brakes On Peloton Bike Recall Claims
• Uber Starts Antitrust Food Fight With DoorDash
• Joy Dish Soap Deal Caused $12M Loss, Manufacturer Claims
• 'Not For Sale': OpenAI Rebuffs Musk's $97.4B Takeover Bid
• SmileDirectClub Trustee Gets OK To Hire Orrick
• Supreme Court Asked To Rule On Fee Award After TM Mistrial
• Judge Says Class Waited Too Long For Home Depot Fee Suit
• EPA, Energy Dept. Rush To Fulfill Trump's Appliance Order
• 'Trump Too Small' Rejection Dooms Other Trump-Related TMs
• State Lawmakers Eye Tighter Restrictions On Hemp Products
• Farm Asks Judge To 'Please' Add $5M Interest To $32M Verdict
• Michigan Pot Co. Can't Intervene In Rival's Licensing Suit
• Illinois Vs. The Internet: IP Suits Over Online Sales Stir Debate
• Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice
• Womble Bond Adds BakerHostetler Business Partner In Irvine
• Kimberly-Clark, P&G Dodge Tampon Fraud Claims, For Now
• Wash. Justices Wary Of Pay Transparency Law Stances
• Apple Pushes DC Circ. To Intervene In Google Remedies Case
• Walmart Says CFPB Suit Should Wait Amid Agency Chaos
• Chancery OKs Appraisal Suit Fix For Sears Damage Ruling
• Long-Term Zantac Use Raised Cancer Risks, Jury Hears
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Defaulted Notes, EB-5 Investor Fraud
• In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege
• Buyer Seeks $3.5M Price Cut Over Bungled Conn. Mill Cleanup
• 6 Tips For Cos. To Comply With Influencer Gifting Rules
• Colo. Justices Won't Put City's Pot Question On April Ballot
• Musk's $97B OpenAI Bid Dubbed A 'Stunt' Amid Other Rumors
• Musk Says He'll Drop OpenAI Bid If It Scraps 'For Profit' Plans
• Amazon Worker's $1.6M Fee Bid Slashed In Military Bias Suit
• Unlicensed Pot Shop To Pay $6M Judgment In NY AG Suit
• Travers, Foley Lead Steve Madden On £289M Kurt Geiger Deal
• OpenAI Says Musk Takeover Bid 'Exposes' Intent Behind Suit
• Blind Vendors Fight Dismissal Of Military Retailer Dispute
• Klarna Accused Of Intercepting Creators' Commissions
• 11th Circ. Upholds Win For Smucker's In Worker's Bias Suit
• Colo. Judge Tosses Online Fax Co.'s Junk Ad Suit
• 4th Circ. Keeps Class Cert. Nixed In Coupon Service Case
• Cannabis Vape Cos. Accused Of Price-Fixing Scheme
• Willkie DQ'd Out Of Franchise Group Ch. 11
• Poultry Producers Can't Dodge Bid-Rigging Claims In MDL
• Gore-Tex Maker Accused Of Greenwashing Waterproof Fabric
• Albertsons To Face Reduced Claims Over Tech Theft
• Colo. City Asks State Justices To Revive Pot Ballot Question
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Duties On Italian Co.'s Chinese-Made Tires
• Nike Asks 9th Circ. To Claw Back Workplace Harassment Docs
• CFPB's Message To States Takes On New Weight Under Trump
• What's Next For State Regulation Of Hemp Cannabinoids
• Joann To Close Over 500 US Stores In Second Ch. 11
• Fried Frank Faces Sanctions Bid Over RICO Suit
• Meta User Antitrust Suit Gets Nov. 17 Trial Date
• KPMG Taps Walmart Executive For General Counsel
• $180M Deals In Poultry Process Wage-Fixing Row Get First OK
• Starbucks Accused Of Flouting Mass. Polygraph Hiring Law
• National Bank Act Rulings Facilitate More Preemption Analysis
• Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Wash. Health Privacy Law Debuts In Amazon Tracking Suit
• Kratom Producers Hid 'Addictive' Risks, Consumers Say
• High Court Urged To Skip Amazon Patent Program Fight
• Orion Telescope Partly Revives $4M Fraudulent Transfer Suit
• Logan Paul Co. Won't Fight Messi's Absence In Drink IP Suit
• Patent Attys Can Be Liable For Fees Too, Justices Told
• PFAS Litigation Finds A New Frontier: Consumer Products
• FTC Says Small Stores Pay Southern Glazer's Up To 67% More
• Conn. High Court Won't OK Claims Of Relational Loss Of Child
• Emphasize Social Spaces During RE Project Public Review
• Olaplex Can't Escape IPO Investors' Formula Change Suit
• Preparing For Stricter Anti-Boycott Enforcement Under Trump
• Former Marvel Exec Sues Disney For 'Old White Guy' Bias
• DC Circ. Won't Pause Google Search Case For Apple Appeal
• Fed. Circ. Revives Patent Suit Against Groupon
• Plaintiff Firm Sues More THC Makers In Potency Class Action
• Starbucks Fights Fla. Defamation Suit Over Atty's Statements
• Jones Day Gets Amazon Atty For Energy Practice In Houston
• Complying With Calif. Price-Gouging Law After LA Fires
• Lane Bryant Worker Can't Get $1.15M Wage Deal OK'd
• Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay
• Judge Refuses To Certify '70s Rockers' Royalty Class Action
• Apple Urges 9th Circ. Not To Revive Web App Antitrust Suit
• FTC Can't Get Cap On Meta's Up To 86 Antitrust Trial Witnesses
• Amazon Used App Toolkit To Harvest User Data, Suit Says
• Apple Pushes DC Circ. To Pause Google Search Case
• Insurer Says No Coverage Owed For Toxic Hair Product Suit
• Fighting Cancer Has Impaired Life, Zantac Plaintiff Testifies
• BCLP Received Improper OK To Challenge Ga. Fee Ruling
• DC Judge Won't Stop Shein's Copyright Takedowns On Temu
• Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example
• NC Judge Knocked By Fed. Circ. For Rushing Patent Trial
• Chancery Tosses $3.4B Hertz Stock Warrant Redemption Suit
• DOJ Tells DC Circ. Not To Delay Google Search Fix For Apple
• Amazon Beats 'Flawed' Suit Over Prime Video Ads, For Now
• Kroger Chain Says Strike Is Bid To Force 'Multi-Union' Talks
• Maxeon Investors Push To Keep Exchange Act Suit Alive
• Texas Wants 3M, Dupont 'Forever Chemical' Suit In State Court
• Customs Broker Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion
• Auctioneer Of 'Unknown' Van Gogh Wins $215 Bidder's Fight
• Amazon To Pay $3.95M To End DC Tip Fraud Suit
• Too Early To Challenge RI Pot License Plan, Judge Finds
• A Compliance Update For Credit Card Reward Partnerships
• Will 4th Time Be A Charm For NY's 21st Century Antitrust Act?
• Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines
• Atlanta Can't Dodge Suit Over Foiled Starbucks Development
• Buyers Want Kratom Cos. Addiction Suit To Go On
• Illinois Judge Extends Hold On Swipe Fee Law To More Banks
• Judge Questions Firm's Candor In Apple, Amazon Docs Row
• EIP Grows US Team With 2 Pranger Law Attys
• Abbott Tells Judge To Keep Formula Cases In Federal Court
• Texas' Google Ad Tech Trial Delayed From March To August
• Ex-Worker Hits Pot Giant Cresco With Wrongful Firing Suit
• Foreign Trade Zones Can Help Cos. With Tariff Exposure
• Critical Steps For Navigating Intensified OFAC Enforcement
• Pot Co. Jushi Can't End Rival Shop's Antitrust Claims
• Judge Tosses Heat-Wicking Patent Suit Against Columbia
• 2nd Circ. Clears Up 'Blurry' Trade Dress Standard
• AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex
• Meta Eyes Texas Skies, Another Crypto IPO, And More Rumors
• Mobility Scooter Co. Gets Nod For $2.1M Deal In ESOP Fight
• Mich. Man's Challenge To LA Pot Social Equity Program Axed
• Managing Transatlantic Antitrust Investigations And Litigation
• Tillis Takes Over Senate IP Subcommittee Again
• House Republicans Target CFPB's Small-Biz Rule For Repeal
• Justices Asked If Fact Dispute Bars Patent Eligibility Rulings
• Party City Reaches Interim Deal On Unpaid Rent
• US Trustee Objects To Releases In True Value Ch. 11 Plan
• Chicago's Climate Suit Belongs In Federal Court, Judge Hears
• Fake Biggie Photo, Merch At Center Of New Ill. Suit
• Nixon Peabody Taps Ex-Faegre Drinker Environmental Atty
• Judge Found 'Vertical' Mattress Deal Won't Hurt Competition
• 6th Circ. Won't Revisit Home Depot Data Breach Coverage Suit
• Chancery Tosses Challenge To $1.1B Smart & Final Sale
• Cos. Must Prepare For Heightened Trade Enforcement Risks
• When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of Law
• Del. Judge Tells Fuel Cell Co. Investors To Filter Imprecise Suit
• JBS Inks $83.5M Deal Over Ranchers' Beef Price-Fixing Claims
• Whirlpool Sinks Customer's Suit Over Service Plan Repair
• Amazon Wants Drivers Locked Out Of Collective Wage Suit
• Google Gets OkCaller's 'Incoherent' Antitrust Claims Tossed
• Calif. Women Drops Bindle Bottle Suit Over Lead
• Del. Justices Nix Fairness Ruling In TripAdvisor Nevada Move
• Liberated Brands Gets OK To Tap $25M In Ch. 11 Financing
• Sens. Hawley, Sanders Pitch 10% Cap On Credit Card Rate
• Carcinogenic Risk Unknown When BI Owned Zantac, Jury Hears
• Discount Retail Chain Bargain Hunt Hits Ch. 11
• Axon Gets Cities' Antitrust Case Largely Tossed
• US Trustee Wants Stay For Container Store Plan Appeal
• Calif. Agency's Individual Claims Against Grocer May Be Axed
• Another Cannabis Biz Faces THC Potency Suit In Illionis
• Drug Cartels' Terrorist Label Raises Litigation Risk For Cos.
• Apple Asks DC Circ. To Pause Google Search Case For Appeal
• MGA Must Pay $71M For Copying OMG Girlz Dolls, Judge Rules
• Southern Glazer's Wants FTC Unfair Pricing Suit Canned
• Walmart Gets Arbitration In Fla. Delivery Fee Tax Fight
• Pa. Governor Puts Cannabis Legalization In Budget Proposal
• 'Is This A Joke?' Judge Denies Atty Fees For Grocery Patrons
• Judge Rejects Blink Fitness Ch. 11 Plan Exculpations
• Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering
• Party-Line Vote Sends Kennedy's HHS Nomination To Senate
• Google Fights Uphill To Scrap Antitrust Verdict At 9th Circ.
• Gilstrap Tells Patent Atty To 'Relearn The Fundamentals'
• DOJ Poised To Prosecute Threat-Makers Against DOGE
• Zantac's Discoloration Merely 'Cosmetic,' Boehringer Rep Says
• Artist Fights Lego's Bid To Toss Suit Over 'Queer Eye' Jacket
• QBE Insurance, Walmart Cite Pending Opioid Appeal In Ark.
• Fla. Police Pension Sues Target Over 'Woke Capitalism' Losses
• PharmacyChecker's Legality Weighed In 9th Circ. Appeal
• Top 10 Healthcare And Life Sciences Issues To Watch In 2025
• DC Wants Pot Enforcement Suits To Stay In Federal Court
• Amazon Military Leave Class Should Be Certified, Judge Says
• Trial Court Won't Pause Google Search Case For Apple Appeal
• Parsing 3rd Circ. Ruling On Cannabis, Employee Private Suits
• Why Trump's FTC May Not U-Turn On Robinson-Patman
• Canada Gets Trump Tariffs Paused After Retaliation Threats
• Kroger, Albertsons No-Poach Suit Back In Colo. Court
• Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Liberated Brands Files Ch. 11 After Losing Clothing Licenses