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Retail & E-Commerce - August, 2025

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• Amazon Bags Toss Of Grocery Delivery Fee Disclosure Suit
• Google Got App Data Profits After Pledging Privacy, Jury Told
• CBD Exec Accused Of Hiding Revenue To Skirt $1M Judgment
• Home Depot's $5.5B GMS Deal Gets DOJ Clearance
• Amazon Must Yield To DOL Expense Subpoena, 9th Circ. Says
• Thousands Of Buyers Accuse Temu Of Avoiding Arbitration
• NC Senator Says Whirlpool Rigged TED Talk For Ad Campaign
• Tire Cos. Resist Bid To Add EU Probe Info to Price-Hike Suit
• OnlyFans Flags Bogus Citations In RICO Fraud Suit
• Claire's Gets Interim Approval For $22.5M DIP Facility
• Epic Says Google Can't Dodge App Store Trade Libel Claims
• Mass. Sheriff Pleads Not Guilty To Pot Extortion Scheme
• Judge OKs Deal To End Misrepresented Pickleball Paddle Suit
• 5 Firms Advise On $1.5B International Paper Fiber Biz Sale
• Judge Rejects New Trial Bid In Bike Wheel Patent Case
• NY Tax Talk: ALJ Vacancy, Online Sales, Budget
• Quilting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Google Duped App Users With 'Fake' Privacy Button, Jury Told
• Visa Deal Does Not Bar Other Swipe Fee Claims, Judge Rules
• Cannabis Co. Infringed Extraction Patents, Suit Says
• 9th Circ. Told Apple, Google CEO Meeting Aids Antitrust Claim
• Wash. AG Wins $28M In Fees In Kroger-Albertsons Deal Fight
• Mortgage Firm Settles Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Chinese Wire Duties Amid Commerce Flub
• 10th Circ. Says NM Gun Waiting Period Is Unconstitutional
• Conn. Stylist Ends Wage, Anti-Polish Bias Suit Against Salon
• Lessons Learned 3 Years After First CCPA Enforcement Action
• Florida Panel Revives Suit Over Gun Store Zoning Restriction
• Google To Pay $35M For Australian Search Antitrust Violations
• A Look At Robinson-Patman Enforcement In The MLM Industry
• Authentic Brands, Guess Founders Take Biz Private For $1.4B
• Consumers Seek Clarification On Stay In NFL, Fanatics Suit
• Claire's Pitches Over $104M Sale Of US Stores In Ch. 11
• Freshfields, Weil Build Lowe's $8.8B FBM Buy
• Chamber Scorns Bid To Unseal FTC's Dropped Pepsi Complaint
• Google Should Pay Billions To App Users For Data, Jury Told
• Ga. Salon's Ex-Worker Sues Over 'Egregious' Sexual Abuse
• Texas Co., Exec To Pay $12.4M In Customs Evasion FCA Suit
• Sony, PlayStation Gamers Revive Bid For $7.85M Settlement
• CoStar Gets Support For 9th Circ. Antitrust Ruling Redo Bid
• Live Nation Customers Seek Antitrust Class Certification
• Detroit Fund Owner Gets 100 Months For $39M Investor Fraud
• Booking Holdings Settles Texas Junk Fee Suit For $9.5M
• Onewheel Skateboard Maker Sued For Not Issuing Recall
• Insurers Avoid Coverage For Alleged $8.5M Judgment Scheme
• Sacramento Says 2nd Circ. Erred In Cannabis Ruling
• How Proposed FAA Rule May Streamline Drone Operations
• Cannabis Store Defends NY Labor Peace Law Challenge
• FTC Fights Order Blocking Media Matters Probe
• What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI
• Carella Byrne Wants $4M Fee For Volkswagen Seat Defect Deal
• Williams-Sonoma Loses Bid To Narrow Thread-Count Class
• SDNY Judges OK Trump's Selection Of Jay Clayton As US Atty
• Boehringer Long Ignored Zantac's Cancer Risks, Jury Hears
• Patent Licensing Co. Drops Starbucks Infringement Suit
• Fla. Rapper Sentenced To 3½ Years In Prison For $1M Fraud
• Ex-Lovesac Execs Stuck With Bulk Of SEC Fraud Suit
• What Patent Claim 'Invalidity' Means In Different Forums
• Ex-GC Ordered To Destroy Files In Trade Secret Dispute
• Insurer, Kennel Settle Coverage Dispute Over Nuisance Claims
• Fried Frank Escapes Sanctions Over Flawed RICO Patent Suit
• 2nd Circ. Partially Reopens Grocery Chain 401(k) Fee Suit
• Progressive Must Cover $6M Title Insurer Judgment, Mall Says
• Ohio State Court Finds Google Is Not A Common Carrier
• RI, Wash. Say 2nd Circ. Dormant Commerce Pot Ruling Is Inapt
• BigLaw Settlements Should Not Spur Ethics Deregulation
• 'Alarm Should Ring': Judge Blocks FTC's Media Matters Probe
• Stewart Issues Dozens More Discretionary Denial Decisions
• Ohio Justices Back Landlord In Speedway Store Leases Suit
• Amazon Keeps Damages Expert For FTC's Prime Case
• Post Holdings Sued Over Citric Acid In Pet Food
• NY Judge Orders Temu Users To Arbitrate Data Claims
• Epson, Amazon Awarded $7.2M In Counterfeit Ink Suit
• Kirkland Guides Latest Purchase For PE-Backed Pet Food Co.
• 9th Circ. Leaves Scope Of CIPA Applicability Unclear
• 5 Ways Lawyers Can Earn Back The Public's Trust
• Vape Cos. Urge 4th Circ. To Halt NC E-Cigarette Law
• Google Asks 9th Circ. To Rethink Play Store Antitrust Ruling
• LA Judge Upholds $2M Award In Cannabis Investment Battle
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Cooley, Sullivan
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive 3M Worker's Noncompete Dispute
• Nursing Home Pharmacy Co. Hits Ch. 11 With $51M Sale Plan
• Grubhub, Driver Ink $24.8M Deal To End Decade-Long Dispute
• ATF Says Ban On Buying Handguns Out Of State Is Valid
• PTAB Axes Most Claims In Signify Lighting Patent
• Rumble's Ad Boycott Suit Tossed For Now
• Wilcox Case Dims Amazon NLRB Injunction Hopes At 9th Circ.
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Hoverboard Co.'s Design Patent Loss
• Ex-Market Basket Execs Banned From Co. Sites Amid Feud
• USPTO's AI Tool Redefines Design Patent Landscape
• Beef Consumers Settle With Cargill In Price-Fixing MDL
• Cargill's $4M Deal Advances In Turkey Price-Fix Case
• Bob's Discount Furniture Could Go Public, And Other Rumors
• Legal Jeopardy Looms Over Trump's Trade Negotiation Plans
• Insurer Avoids Bad Faith Claims In $2M Vandalism Case
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: August Lessons
• Rite Aid Gets More Bids For Leases, Properties In Ch. 11
• Hemp Sellers Can Challenge NY Raids Outside Court
• Hiking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Dick's Sporting Goods Suit Should Be Trimmed, Judge Says
• David Protein Tees Up Bid To Toss Ingredient Antitrust Suit
• Whole Foods Battles Dismissal Bids In $1M Asbestos Suit
• NYC Pot Shops Can't Revive Suit Over Marijuana Crackdown
• Colo. AG To Stay Enforcement Of Gas Stove Labeling Law
• Edible Arrangements Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Trademark Suit
• Gun Rights Orgs. Drop NJ Gov. From Suit Over Age Limits
• Cannabis' Social Equity Efforts In Doubt After 2nd Circ. Ruling
• High Court Asked To Review Marking Tape Patent Fight
• Water Law & Real Estate: A Special Report
• Suit Claims UPPAbaby Car Seats Asphyxiate Infants
• Roomba-Maker Execs Sued Over Post-Amazon Deal Issues
• OpenAI, Microsoft Beat Musk's RICO Claims In For-Profit Fight
• Jewelry Co. Claire's To Appoint UK Insolvency Administrators
• Regulating Online Activity After Porn Site Age Check Ruling
• Media Matters Judge 'Troubled' By FTC Subpoena Args
• EBay, Former Execs Must Face Bulk Of Harassment Case
• Calif. Firm Says Pot Co. Co-Owners Stiffed On Buyout Deal
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills
• 4 Firms Advise On Gildan's $4.4B Acquisition Of HanesBrands
• Fanatics Loses Bid For Bar On Boies Schiller In Antitrust Row
• Carriers Must State If Phones They Sell Are Locked, FCC Told
• Kraft Heinz Faces Suit Over Capri-Sun '100% Juice' Claims
• Google Wants Epic Order Paused For Potential High Court Bid
• IMG Fragrance Company Hits Ch. 11 With $64M In Debt
• Senate, House Bills Look To Curb Counterfeit Imports
• Amazon's 'Dark Patterns' Expert Nixed From FTC Prime Suit
• Taxpayers Face Tough Choices Under NJ's New Nexus Rules
• AG Watch: Texas Embraces The MAHA Movement
• 2nd Circ. Rules Dormant Commerce Clause Covers Marijuana
• Google Gets $34.5B Chrome Offer Amid Antitrust Fight
• Samsung, Home Depot Get Stove Fire Suit Tossed For Now
• Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
• MGA Wants Judge To Rule On Punitive Damages In TI Case
• Maryland Says It's Immune To Hemp Cos.' Challenge To Regs
• Chicago Judge Signals Shift In Handling Counterfeit Cases
• Deere Tractor Rivals Get Some Safeguards In FTC Case, MDL
• Ex-Market Basket Execs Accused Of Flouting Stay-Away Order
• P&G Must Face Claims Of Unsafe Lead Levels In Tampons
• Amazon Must Reveal Research Funding Info In Antitrust Suits
• Nike Investors Say Biz Strategy Was 'Ticking Timebomb'
• Location Data And Online Tracking Trends To Watch
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• IP Atty Asks High Court To Hear 'US Space Force' TM Case
• Nestlé Faces Suit Over Alleged Child Labor In Supply Chain
• A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations
• Losing Bidder On Mass. Pike Plazas Wants Docs Released
• Levi Strauss Sues NotSoNormal Over Alleged TM Infringement
• Investors Sue CTO Realty Over Alleged Dividend Deception
• Plane Kit Buyer Accuses Aircraft Co. Owner Of 'Ponzi-like' Plot
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Toss Of GameStop Website Tracking Suit
• Trade Group Sues Colorado Over Gas Stove Labeling Law
• Costco Judgment Reversed Over Expert Report Rule Misstep
• Allbirds Faces New Del. Derivative Suit In Chancery
• 9th Circ. Sides With Amazon In Whole Foods Prime Perk Case
• Home Depot Gives DOJ More Time To Review $5.5B GMS Deal
• NY Court Tosses Challenge To Crackdown On Illicit Pot Shops
• Pa. Pharmacy To Pay $825K To Resolve False Claims Case
• Rite Aid Picks Azend As Buyer Of Pharmacy Assets
• Attys Seek Final OK Of $100M Walgreens Rx Cost Settlement
• NY Cannabis Sellers Urge Lawmakers To Fix Regulation Flap
• The Evolving Legal Landscape For THC-Infused Beverages
• Settlement Ends Lashify Patent Case After Fed. Circ. Ruling
• ND Judge Strikes Down Fed's Debit Card Fee Regulation
• Colo. Court Backs Landlord's Right To 'Fees On Fees'
• Amazon, DC AG Get Antitrust Trial Delayed To May 2027
• Google Wants Epic's Claims Tossed After Samsung Deal
• PTAB Knocks Out Nike Patent From $355K Trial Victory
• 'Breakdown In Civility' Gets Boies Schiller Sanctioned
• Judge Says Flood Exclusion Sinks Storm Coverage Suit
• Connecticut Litigation Highlights In The 1st Half Of 2025
• Vast Amazon Customer Class Greenlit In Price-Fixing Case
• Cos. Must Tailor Due Diligence As Trafficking Risks Increase
• CoStar Asks Full 9th Circ. To Revisit Antitrust Ruling For Rival
• Claire's Gets OK To Start Closing Stores As It Hunts For Buyer
• LIV Golf, Stinger Tees Enter Mediation Over Trademark Clash
• Ikea Settles Suits Claiming It Favored Young Workers
• Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Baker Botts Atty Seeks To Trim Patent Exec's Defamation Suit
• Lindell Co. Fights Punitives Hike In Colo. Defamation Trial
• Colo. Judge Tosses Kroger Chain's Claims Against Union
• Calif. Privacy Agency Takes Retailer To Court Over Subpoena
• Calif. Cow-Treatment Suit Covered By Ill. Deal, Farm Co. Says
• Bong Maker Warned Of Sanctions After Repeated Errors
• Indivior Beats Investor Suit Over Opioid Drug Sales Forecasts
• Feds Give Amazon's Zoox Robotaxis Green Light
• Valve Won't Pay $21M Arb. Fee In Antitrust Fight, Gamers Say
• Groupe Dynamite Sued Over 'Members Only' Hoodie
• Ceramics Co. Seeks Biz Interruption Coverage Over Hurricane
• Anheuser-Busch, Hard Seltzer Co. End $90M Contract Feud
• Pa. House Bill Seeks To Legalize, Tax Adult-Use Cannabis
• DOJ, Google Get OK For 2-Week Ad Tech Remedies Trial
• Del. Dispatch: Conflicted Transactions And New Safe Harbors
• 2nd Circ. Backs J&J Spinoff In 'Rapid Release' Label Suit
• Big Lots, Gordon Bros. Strike Deal Over HQ Sale Funds
• Honey Dew Says M&A Adviser Missed Fake $25M Letter
• Jewelry Chain Claire's Hits Ch. 11 Again, Will Close 700 Stores
• Retailer To Face Wiretap, Hacking Claims In Data Sharing Row
• Walmart Largely Snuffs Out Exploding Candle Class Action
• Grocery Chain Ralphs Wins $7M Employment Bias Trial
• Cannabis Co. Can't Blame Defaults On Neglectful Attorney
• Apple Looks To Nix Consumer Antitrust Case, Decertify Class
• Fed. Circ. Presses Brita On Bid To Revive Water Filter Patent
• Fed. Circ. Panel Feeling Deja Vu In Hoverboard IP Case
• Google Ad Exchange Rival Follows DOJ With Antitrust Suit
• DC Judge Pauses Walmart Pricing Suit, Citing Chicago Case
• RI Urges 1st Circ. To Toss Challenge To Pot License Regime
• Advocacy Org. Wants FTC's Full, Dropped Pepsi Complaint
• The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
• Gas Breaks Can't Justify Russian Fertilizer Duties, Fed. Circ. Told
• Disbarred North Carolina Atty Admits To Wire Fraud Scheme
• Zazzle Nabs Win After Judge Cuts Font Copyright Claim
• Amazon, DC AG Seek To Delay Antitrust Trial To May 2027
• Sandwich Seller Owes $32K For Breaching Noncompete Pact
• Vestis Shareholder Drops Suit Over Growth Plan Statements
• Michigan Tribe Joins State Cannabis Market
• 4 Firms Build $558M Crypto Treasury With Telegram Token
• 'Dadbod' Apparel Brand Sues To Cancel Rival's 'GirlDad' TM
• Consumers Want Fees Of $49M From $203M In Chicken Deals
• Rite Aid Seeks $90M Clawback From McKesson
• Tax Court Declares Grocery Chain's In-House Insurer Ineligible
• What Dismissal Rulings May Mean For ERISA Forfeiture Cases
• Hemp Org. Applauds Removal Of Ban From Spending Bill
• Google Says Term Limits Only Needed For Some Search Fixes
• Justices' Age Verification Ruling May Lead To More State Laws
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Cold Storage Co. Duped Investors Before 2024 IPO, Suit Says
• Nespresso Accused Of Racial Bias In Ex-Employee's Lawsuit
• Home Depot's Self-Checkout Kiosks Violate BIPA, Suit Says
• Utah Mammoth NHL Team Sues Bag Maker To Defend TM
• E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions
• States Can't Block Trump Admin's Cuts To Science Grants
• IP Owners Largely Win In Stewart's Newest Discretion Orders
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Revive Amazon Biometric Data Suit
• NFL Swipes At Attorney Seeking Unlicensed Merch Sales
• Nestle Fights Class Cert. In 'Trillion'-Dollar Poland Spring Suit
• Lego Wins Bid To Halt Toy Co. Sales Of Copycat Figurines
• Calif. Tribe Can't Halt Tobacco Ruling Amid Ninth Circuit Fight
• Rite Aid's $6.8M Data Breach Settlement Gets Final OK
• 11th Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Luli Fama Swimwear Ad Suit
• Fed. Circ. Bugged By Injunction In Insecticide Patent Dispute
• Swimsuit Biz Sues Chris Brown Over 'Breezy Bowl' Tour Name
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Eye Effect Of PTAB Ax In Groupon Case
• $34M Milk Price-Fixing Deal Wins Preliminary Approval
• Amazon Customers Seek Massive Class In Antitrust Suit
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions
• 9th Circ. Pauses Google Play Store Order In Antitrust Row
• Pennsylvania Legislation To Watch For The Rest Of 2025
• Trump's 2nd Term Puts Merger Remedies Back On The Table