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Retail & E-Commerce - July, 2025

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• CBD Store Sues DC Officials Over Cannabinoid Policy
• Segway Slapped With Class Suit Over E-Scooter Fall Hazard
• Dems Aim To Make FTC's Blocked Click-To-Cancel Rule Law
• Judge Rejects Hemp Interests' Bid To Halt Md. Pot Policy
• ITC Judge Recommends General Import Ban In Shoe IP Case
• 3 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In August
• NYSE Parent May Buy Enverus For $6B, Plus More Rumors
• Apple Beats Suit Over Removing Apps From App Store
• Fla. Judge Finds Car Photo Patents Unenforceable
• Conn. Atty Pins Failed Redaction On Tech In Gunmaker Suit
• ITC Wants Feedback Before Reconsidering Lashify Claims
• 9th Circ. Upholds Google's Play Store Antitrust Trial Loss
• Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Crocs, Rival Agree To Narrow Claims In Shoewear IP Dispute
• Honest Co.'s $27.5M Investor Deal Gets Final OK
• Cash App Parent's $12.5M Spam Text Settlement Gets 1st OK
• Comscore Says Box Office Data TRO In Antitrust Suit Is Bunk
• Celsius Cans Accidentally Filled With Vodka Drink, Recall Says
• 'Scattershot' Privacy Suit Over Gap Email Tracking Gets Nixed
• Amazon Denied 'Mini-Trial' Against Shoppers' Proposed Class
• Texas Senate Again Approves Ban On Hemp-Derived THC
• Moncler Faces Don-Doff PAGA Suit
• Wiggin And Dana Adds Real Estate Partner From Polsinelli
• Apple Says DOJ Attacking Legitimate 'Design Choices'
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Learning From Failure
• Auto Dealer Software Biz Hit With Antitrust Counterclaims
• J&J Owes $43M For 30-Year Talc User's Mesothelioma
• Colo. Sues PetSmart Over Allegedly Illegal 'TRAP' Contracts
• Jack Daniel's Toy TM Win Violates Free Speech, 9th Circ. Told
• $32M Verdict Holds Up In Curaleaf Pot Farm Dispute
• New Guidelines Aim To Reform Counterfeiter Case Practices
• Hershey Tries To Sink Suit Over Spicy Chip Blamed For Death
• Del. Justices Undo Amazon's Chancery Win In Docs Row
• Some OpenAI Defenses Nixed In 'Over-Litigated' Musk Suit
• Leagues, Fanatics Seek Exit From Trading Card Antitrust Suit
• Another Pot Co. Targeted In Potency Suit By Plaintiff Firm
• Pot Growers Not Forum-Shopping In $17M Suit, Judge Finds
• Ex-Munchkin GC Sues Over 'War On Families' At Baby Co.
• Fiserv Misled Investors On Platform Growth, Suit Says
• CREXi Wants CoStar's Copyright Claims To Wait
• Amazon Looks To Ax Claims Of Heavy Metals In Rice Products
• DraftKings Escapes Class Action Over $1,000 Bonus Promo
• Coca-Cola Looks To Drain '100% Natural Flavors' False Ad Suit
• Electrolux Range's Defect Led To Fire, Insurer Tells Court
• Walmart Makes Deal After $223M Loss In Trade Secrets Trial
• Cannabis Shop Applicant Sues NY Regulators Over Delays
• FTC Stands By Media Boycott Subpoena Into Media Matters
• NC Rep.'s CBD Co. Hits Biz Partners With $1.6M Counterclaim
• AI Infrastructure Growth Brings Unique IP Considerations
• Peloton Looks To Snuff Out Investors' Recall Suit Again
• Adapting To Private Practice: From ATF Director To BigLaw
• Shutdown Possible For Cannabis Seller After $4.9M Fine
• 9th Circ. Tosses 'Bike+' Infringement Claims Against Peloton
• New DOJ Penalty Policy Could Spell Trouble For Cos.
• Merger Settlements Return As Enforcers Keep Busy
• Store Managers Say Shoe Co.'s OT Violations Were Common
• Sports & Betting Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2025
• 3rd Circ. Won't Review $3.2M Wawa Breach Fee Award
• Minnesota Regulators Sue Retailer Over Cannabinoid Wares
• Google Says Rival 'Indisputably' Too Late For Search Fix
• Wash. Judge Tosses Costco Customer's Online Upcharge Suit
• Epic Defends Apple Antitrust Injunction After Birthright Ruling
• Influencer Marketing Partnerships Face Rising Litigation Risk
• Mulling Worker Reclassification In Light Of No Tax On OT
• 9th Circ. Won't Disturb Class Cert. In 'Oil-Free' J&J Suit
• 5 Consumer Protection Compliance Issues In NY State Budget
• Nordstrom Tobacco Health Fee Violates ERISA, Ex-Staff Say
• Big Tech's Refusal-To-Deal Defense Hits A Wall: Judges
• Judge Rejects FTC Comments In Amazon Defense
• Legal Org. Urges DC Circ. To Reject Trump's Tariff Powers
• Skechers Sued Over Hands-Free Sneaker Patents
• Iowa Urges 8th Circ. To Undo Block On E-Cig Law
• Tyson's $55M Delaware Win Won't Aid Ga. Suit, Rival Says
• Logan Paul's Co. Can't Depose Messi In Drink TM Row
• Split 9th Circ. Affirms Block Of Calif. Ammunition Regulation
• Wash. AG Sues Contractor To Keep Benefits Data From Feds
• NJ Mall Says Insurers Owe $20M For Prop Helicopter Damage
• Groups Say Google Shirks EU Mandate To Allow App Deletion
• SEC Escapes Atty Fee Bid After Rare In-House Loss
• How Cos. In China Can Tailor Compliance Amid FCPA Shifts
• Texas Hemp Group Blasts New Legislative Proposal
• NJ Judge Orders Gun Store To Halt Illegal Ammo Sales
• Kraft Must Face Claims It Stole Overseas Distributor Database
• Columbia Sportswear Says University Breached Name Deal
• NC Urges 4th Circ. Not To Block Vape Regs During Appeal
• Playing Baseball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• CFPB Sued Over Retreat From Biden-Era Small-Biz Loan Rule
• Apple Beats Consumer Suit Over ICloud Storage At 9th Circ.
• Cosmetics Giants Accused Of Selling Cancer-Causing Product
• Stitch Fix Execs Hid Losses And Sold $102M In Stock, Suit Says
• Budtenders Settle Tip Dispute With Cannabis Store Chain
• False Ad Ruling Expanded Patent Law, Crocs Tells Justices
• Amazon Shoppers Protest Proposed 'Mini-Trial' On Class Cert.
• Ultra-Processed Food Claims Rely On Unproven Science
• UK Eyes Google, Apple Mandates For App Ranking, Payments
• Fed. Circ. Deems 'Kist' And 'Sunkist' Marks Confusingly Alike
• How US Cos. Should Prep For Brazil's Int'l Data Transfer Rules
• Apple Tells 9th Circ. Birthright Ruling Scraps Epic's Injunction
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion
• Clorox's $380M Suit Says Cognizant Gave Hackers Passwords
• After 8th Circ. Ruling, Hemp Co. Drops Suit Against SD Ban
• Wash. Appeals Court Affirms Biz Tax Rule For Drop Shippers
• DC Circ. Won't Revive Cocoa Farm Child Slave Labor Suit
• Bitcoin ATM Co. Enables Crypto Scams, Class Action Says
• Pot Co. Claims Landlord Stole Trade Secrets, Started Rival Co.
• Mo. High Court Says Counties Can't Tax Pot In Certain Areas
• Brandy Melville Hits Temu For 'Bait-And-Switch' Copycat Garb
• Amazon Pushes Back On FTC's Trial Time Extension Bid
• A Look At Trump 2.0 Antitrust Enforcement So Far
• Litigation Inspiration: How To Respond After A Loss
• Tips For Cos. From California Climate Reporting FAQ
• Skechers Investor Loses Initial Bid To Block Take-Private Deal
• The Biggest Telecom Developments Of 2025: Midyear Report
• Copyright And TM Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2025
• Avon, Insurers Spar At Ch. 11 Plan Hearing Over Talc Trust
• Huawei Chips Block Some TVs' NextGen Signals, FCC Told
• Walgreens Accused Of Failing To Provide Meal, Rest Breaks
• Concertgoers Narrow Live Nation Antitrust Claims
• Ky. AG Sues Temu For 'Stealing' User Data
• Danish Furniture-Maker Looks To Arbitrate $25M Fraud Suit
• Amazon, Amplio Can Arbitrate Drivers' OT Suit, Judge Says
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Amazon's Aldi Subpoena Curbed In COVID Price-Gouging Suit
• Ruger Says Colo. Shooting Suits Can't Lean On Conn. Ruling 
• The Metamorphosis Of The Major Questions Doctrine
• Conn's Ch. 11 Plan Approved With Opt-Outs
• Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40
• Top 4 Texas Court Rulings Of 2025: Midyear Report
• Allergan Wins $56M In Patent Trial Over Revance Botox Rival
• Hyatt, Hilton Beat Room Price-Fixing Antitrust Suit, For Now
• Safeway Can't Arbitrate False Ad Wine Discount Suit
• Arguing The 8th Amendment For Reduction In FCA Penalties
• Albertsons Spam Text Plaintiff Gets Chance To Revise Suit
• Mattel Says Overseas Counterfeiters Ripping Off Uno Game
• Sony Judge Finds 'Glaring' Issues In PlayStation Deal, Motion
• Trump Asks Supreme Court To Decline Early Tariff Challenge
• Cannabis Edibles Maker Accused Of Hiding Prop. 65 Warnings
• Zillow Says Compass Can't Get Block On 'Zillow Ban'
• Business Takeaways Following CCPA Enforcement Actions
• Compliance Lessons From 1st-Ever Product Safety Sentences
• Retailer At Home Gets Final OK On $600M Bankruptcy Loan
• Fashion-Tech Biz Founder Charged With $300M Investor Fraud
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Google Gets AGs' Ad Tech Trial Delayed In Texas
• 2 Firms To Lead Target Shareholder Suit Over DEI Initiatives
• Fed. Circ. Scraps $21M IP Win For 'Comfy' Sweatshirt Maker
• REI Escapes 401(k) Suit Over Recordkeeping Fee Threshold
• GENIUS Act Creates 'Commodity' Uncertainty For Stablecoins
• EU Approves Luxembourg Beverage Deal With Fix
• 6 Cases For Patent Attys To Watch In The Second Half Of 2025
• Omaha Tribe Leads Nebraska In Cannabis Legalization Push
• Robotics Co. Investors Settle De-SPAC Suit For $7.5M In Del.
• Houston Texans Say No Thought Behind Ticket Holders' Suit
• Amazon Attys Jump To Crowell & Moring In San Francisco
• Couche-Tard Pulls $47B Takeover Bid For 7-Eleven Parent
• Work Wear Seller Faults 'Heartless' Lender In Chapter 11 Filing
• Playing Mah-Jongg Makes Me A Better Mediator
• 11th Circ. Nixes Walmart Win, Backs ALJ Removal Restriction
• Amazon Beats Class Suit Over Prime Video Ads For Good
• Juul Fights Bid To Revive Price Discrimination Suit
• BOE Misappropriated Samsung Trade Secrets, ITC Judge Finds
• Avon Insurers Say Ch. 11 Was Filed In 'Bad Faith'
• Refused NFL Goods Sale Not Antitrust Harm, Judge Says
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Navigating Client Trauma
• Kratom Seltzers 'Addictive,' Wash. Class Suit Alleges
• Auto Dealership Software Biz Must Face Rival's Monopoly Suit
• Pool Supply Co. Escapes Investor Suit Over COVID-Era Sales
• 'NJ Weedman' Can Proceed With Suit Over City Hall Protest
• FTC Says Merger Penalty Deal In The Works With 7-Eleven
• Consumers Say Apple's Bid To End App Store Case Will Fail
• 9th Circ. Backs Nature's Way Loss In Supplements TM Suit
• FCC Drops 'Single Seller' Marketing Reg After 11th Circ. Ruling
• Fizz Social Loses Bid To Block Instacart's 'Fizz' Drink App
• 9th Circ. Upholds Axing Of IT Co.'s Microsoft Data Misuse Case
• Weedmaps, SPAC Officers Want Out Of Investor SEC Fine Suit
• Challenging A Class Representative's Adequacy And Typicality
• Kirkland Tops M&A League Tables In First Half Of 2025
• NYC's Suit Against Flavored E-Cig Sellers Can Continue
• Car Buyer Wants Class Cert. Over VIN Etching Price
• Frito-Lay Settles Flamin' Hot Cheetos Defamation Suit
• 4 Former Justices Would Likely Frown On Litigation Funding
• Class Action Targets Archery Cos. For Alleged Price-Fixing
• PVC Pipe Buyers Seek Initial OK Of $6M Deal In Antitrust Row
• Small Carriers Caught Off Guard By Demand-Free T-Mobile OK
• Inspire Brands Hires Ex-Yum! Brands Exec As Its CLO
• Vape Groups Urge 4th Circ. To Stall NC E-Cigarette Law
• Noem Seeks Win In Suit Over SD Ban On Intoxicating Hemp
• Court Says Insider Trading Rules Unscathed By Loper Bright
• Nipple Cover Co., Customer Agree To Drop False Ad Suit
• LA Investors Sue Atty After $40M Cannabis Deal Falls Apart
• Willkie-Led McGraw Hill Launches $500M IPO
• Google Ads Rival Wants Search Fix To Include It, AI Cos.
• What To Know About Bill Aiming To Curb CIPA
• Tevra Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Bayer Flea, Tick Meds Suit
• Amazon Aims To Flush 'Greenwashing' Toilet Paper Suit
• Home Depot Faces Suit Over Worker Moonlighting Ban
• How Attys Can Use AI To Surface Narratives In E-Discovery
• Catching Up On Stewart's Discretionary Denial Decisions
• 4th Circ. Backs 'GT Racing' Gaming Chair Social Media Block
• Cannabis Industry Group Praises Hemp Ban In Spending Bill
• US Arm Of Dolce & Gabbana Freed From NFT Outfit Suit
• Google Won't Have To Turn Over EU Ad Tech Settlement Docs
• Compass Says It Will Share Exclusive Listings With Any Brokers
• Mich. Gun Store Seeks Escape From School Shooting Suit
• The Biggest TM Rulings Of 2025: A Midyear Report
• Stanley Mug Maker Seeks To Dodge Class Suit Over Lid Recall
• Conservative Groups Bash Idea Of Next-Gen TV Mandate
• Walgreens Boots Shareholders Approve $24B Sycamore Deal
• Dem States Drop Bid To Block Machine Gun Trigger Returns
• Smoke Shop's Default Lifted In Toys R Us Dilution Suit
• 9th Circ. Upholds Converse's Win In Website Chat Wiretap Suit
• Boehringer Wins Another Zantac Cancer Trial In Illinois
• Apple Tees Up Bid To End App Store Antitrust Class Action
• Uber, Instacart Fight Seattle's Driver Rights Law At 9th Circ.
• 'Admonition' But No More Amazon Penalty For Hidden Docs
• Apple, Visa And Mastercard Beat Payment Fee Collusion Suit
• Original BBQ Joint Lays Claim To TM In Fight With Franchise
• Joann's Ch. 11 Wind-Down Plan Confirmed In Del.
• Florida Restaurateur Can't Get Shrimp TM, Fed. Circ. Affirms
• College Apparel Co. Seeks New Trial In Penn State TM Case
• Calif. Vape Co. Drops Claims Over Allegedly Counterfeit G Pen
• Tyson Says $55M Del. Poultry Plants Win Blocks Ga. Damages
• Pa. Sens. Unveil Bipartisan Plan To Legalize Marijuana
• 11th Circ. Revives Case Over $3.1M Glassware Verdict Debt
• Stitch Fix Must Face Most Claims In Investor Action
• Bettors Fight To Keep Suit Over DraftKings Promos Afloat
• Gauging The Risky Business Of Business Risk Disclosures
• Publix Pushed For Off-Clock Work, Underpaid OT, Suit Says
• Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• SpaceX Seeks Record $400B Valuation, Plus More Rumors
• Ex-Executive Of Cannabis Co. Ascend Alleges Wrongful Firing
• Judge Unlikely To Halt ATF Return Of 'Machine Gun' Triggers
• OpenAI Must Give Musk Info On Altman Firing In Fraud Suit
• Amazon Customer Grilled On Whole Foods Ad Suit At 9th Circ.
• Costco Says Insurer Owes Defense In Heavy Box Injury Suit
• $2.5M Awarded In Suit Over Fatal Shooting After Pot Delivery
• 2nd Circ. Pressed For Second Look At Novel Trading Dispute
• T.I.'s Big Punitive Damages Win Cut To $1, Teeing Up 4th Trial
• DOJ Enforcement Trends To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025
• Walgreens Judge OKs $950K Uniform Policy Deal On 2nd Try
• NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2
• Ticketing Service Drops Patent Suits Against Cowboys, Chiefs
• 3M PFAS Suit Belongs In State Court, Conn. Tells 2nd Circ.
• State, Fed Junk Fee Enforcement Shows No Signs Of Slowing
• 7th Circ. Asks Ill. Justices To Mull Amazon COVID Pay Fight
• Antitrust Enforcers Beat Google, Try Meta And Keep Going
• Former FCC Republican Opposes Next-Gen TV Mandate
• Stone And Tile Seller Hits Ch. 11 With $65M In Debt, Sale Plans
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care
• Grocer's Octopus In Olive Oil Also Comes With Lead, Suit Says
• FTC Warns Amazon, Walmart On False 'Made In USA' Labeling
• Breaking Down Stewart's Nonstop Discretionary Denial Orders
• Conn. AG Hits Ticket Marketplace With 1st Data Privacy Fine
• Baltimore Police Want Out Of Md. Hemp Cos.' Suit
• Omnicare, CVS Tab In FCA Case Increases To $949M
• 8th Circ. Strikes Down FTC's Click-To-Cancel Rule
• Wash. Seafood Plant, Steel Shop Slapped With CWA Suits
• Kohl's Says Self-Storage Renovation Led To Pa. Mall Exit
• 'Practice Better Judgment,' Judge Tells Comscore Foe
• Cannabis Co. Escapes Sales Commissions Suit
• What Expanding Merchant Code Regs Mean For Processors
• Michigan Cos. Pay $1.9M To Settle PPP Loan Fraud Claims
• Medical Co. Wants High Court To Review Rushed Patent Case
• Forensic Challenges In Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Cases
• Amazon Wants To Challenge Class Cert. Bid On The Stand
• ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'
• Latest Influencer Marketing Class Actions Pinpoint 5 Themes
• FTC Wants More Time To Present Case Against Amazon Prime
• AGs Urge Texas Ad Tech Judge Not To Delay Google Trial
• 5th Circ. Says Apple Didn't Suppress Union In NYC
• Gun Rights Groups Sue To Overturn National Firearms Act
• Etsy Shares User Data With Google And Meta For Ads, Suit Says
• Gunmaker Denies Wrongdoing In Suit Over Exploding Bullet
• Fanatics Told To Give Panini Licensing Docs In Antitrust Case
• Deere & Co. Needn't Give More Financial Docs In Repair Suit
• Dupes Boom Spurs IP Risks, Opportunities For Investors
• Samsung Settles Epic's Claims It Colluded With Google
• P&G Beats False Ad Suit Over 'Pure Cotton' Tampax, For Good
• MyPillow CEO's Attys Sanctioned Over False AI Citations
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• A Look At Trump Admin's Shifting Strategies To Curtail CFPB
• Some Class Certs. Granted In Amazon Alexa Privacy Suit
• Gift Wrap Manufacturer Can Tap $25M Post-Bankruptcy Money
• American Eagle, Amazon Settle Aerie TM Infringement Case
• J.Jill Can't Compel Arbitration In False Price Discount Suit
• Calif. Justices Say Ford Can't Arbitrate Fiesta And Focus Suits
• NY Landlord Sues Walmart, Others In Del. Alleging Fraud
• Peloton Execs Resolve NY Investor Suit Over Treadmill Risks
• 7th Circ. Cuts Chicken Price-Fixing Atty Fees Again
• Dems Query Banks On Any Zelle Fraud Link To Social Media
• Circuit-By-Circuit Recap: Justices Send Message To Outliers
• The Moments That Shaped The Universal Injunction Case
• TRESemme Buyers' Claims Too Tangled For Class Cert.
• My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer
• Medela Can't Escape Trade Dress Claim In Breast Pump Suit
• Cannabis Co. Nectar Sues Chicago Atty For $500K
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• Citgo, Castrol Field Billion-Dollar Bids, And More Deal Rumors
• Capital Markets Upturn Sets Stage For Second-Half Rebound
• The Biggest Rulings From Mass. High Court So Far In 2025
• Brookfield Business Partners Sells Stake To Evergreen Fund
• 4 Consumer Class Action Trends To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025
• Amid DEI Uncertainty, Cos. Face Pressure From All Sides
• The Biggest Patent Rulings Of 2025: A Midyear Report
• Teamsters Say Kroger Must Arbitrate Health Insurance Dispute
• Amazon Judge Presses FTC On Bid For 'Bad Faith' Finding
• EQV Ventures' Upsized IPO Tops 4 Listings Totaling $830M
• Chinese Cannabis Vape Maker Accused Of Monopoly
• Ill. Judge Asks Deere Rivals To Stop Pestering Court Staff
• Ex-Worker Says Sto Corp. Fired Him After Hospitalization
• Insurers Blast Avon Ch. 11 Talc Injury Trust
• Best Buy Gets Laptop Speed False-Ad Suit Sent To Arbitration
• 8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work
• Moving Help Co. Accused Of Misclassifying Drivers
• Inspire Brands Sued For Firing Director After Bias Complaint
• NC Furniture Manufacturer Sanctioned For 'Frivolous' Appeal
• Toys R Us Seeks Default Judgment In 'Vape R Us' Dilution Suit
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• Target Board Sued Over 2023 Pride Campaign 'Backlash'
• Amazon Beats Cert. Bid By 150K Flex Drivers In Tip Dispute
• Google Wants Texas Ad Tech Trial To Wait On DOJ Judge
• Turkey Cos. Must Face Price-Fix Suit From Litigation Funder
• 5 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In July
• Apple Backers Raise Price, Privilege Concerns At 9th Circ.
• Cash App Parent Co. To Settle Spam Text Suit For $12.5M
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Lighting Co. Can't Escape 401(k) Forfeiture, Health Fee Suit
• RI Urges 1st Circ. To Toss Challenge To Pot License Regs
• Investors Sue Petco Over Premium Pet Food Business Model
• Justices Face Busy Summer After Nixing Universal Injunctions
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients
• Top Personal Injury, Med Mal News: 2025 Midyear Report
• 7th Circ. Backs Walmart's 'Raw Honey' False Ad Dismissal Win
• Pool Co. Can Sell Off Inventory On Amazon Despite Sales Ban
• 2nd Circ. Scrubs $4M Wet Wipes Settlement Over Atty Fees
• Groups Urge Fed. Circ. To Stop USPTO Retroactive Denials
• Mayer Brown, A&O Shearman Lead $1.8B Containerboard Deal