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Retail & E-Commerce - September, 2026

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• DOJ Touts 'Substantial' Ad Tech Fix, Leaves Room For Appeal
• Texas Appeals Court Seeks Clarity On Fulfillment Center Tax
• Cannabis Co. Owners Ask To Toss $2M Investment Suit
• 'Fart Proof' Underwear Reeks Of TM Infringement, Suit Says
• Dickinson Wright Denied Fees For SEC Trade Suspension Win
• Ill. Woman Says Apple AirTags Enabled Stalking Abuse
• Joe Gibbs Racing Demands Sanctions For Deleted Texts
• 7th Circ. Questions Illinois' Out-Of-State Liquor Delivery Ban
• Texas Judge Suggests Moving Toilet Parts False Ad Suit To Trial
• Amway To Pay $225M To End Deceptive Marketing Claims
• Insurer Off The Hook For $5M E-Cig Wholesaler Fire Coverage
• Industry Groups, IP Attys Back High Court PTAB Denials Case
• 'Bad Middle School Art' Tests Penn State's Counterfeit Bid
• Judge Finds NM PFAS Label Likely Violates First Amendment
• Cayuga Nation Gets Reduced Atty Fees After RICO Verdict
• Samsung Range Caused Wash. House Fire, Insurer Says
• Judge Won't Toss Cannabis Co. Rival Suit, Criticizes AI Misuse
• Sleep Number OK'd For $154M Paydown In Ch. 11 Plan Deal
• Trader Joe's Faces Lawsuits Over Sugar Labeling
• Canada Commits To Trade Initiatives With EU, Southeast Asia
• How FTC's $20B Amazon Suit May Shake Up Ad Enforcement
• OpenAI Aims For $1.2T Valuation, More Rumors
• Birkenstock Rival Can't Stomp Out Shoe IP Suit Before Trial
• Grocery Outlet Escapes Investor Suit Over IT Update Risks
• 'Disappointment' Not Enough To Sue Hershey's, Judge Says
• New Balance Sues Decathlon Over Kiprun Sneakers 'K' Design
• Portions Of DC Expert Report Nixed In Amazon Antitrust Case
• American Eagle Accused Of Infringing 'Overslept' TM
• House Clears Russia Sanctions Bill With New Tariff Powers
• Kroger Faces Skepticism In Bid To Slash Wash. AG's Fee Win
• Target Beats NY Warehouse Walking-Time Wage Suit
• Nike Worker Seeks Pay Records In Proposed Class Wage Suit
• Zillow Must Arbitrate MLS Claims, Compass Claims Paused
• $11M Fragrance Price-Fixing Deal Gets Final OK
• 11th Circ. Revives Walmart Malicious Prosecution Claim
• FTC Deal Bars Gunmakers From Overlapping Board Members
• Footwear Co. Not Covered In Email Class Fight, Insurers Say
• Apple Backs Its $132K Fee Ask Over 'Bad Faith' Subpoenas
• 1 Year And $1B Later, Trade Fraud Remains Key Priority
• 6th Circ. Ruling Puts Cannabis Deals In Question
• EU Eyes Canada As First Associate Member Amid Rift With US
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Cultivating Good Judgment
• Fintech Co. Says Nuvei Bungled Mastercard Transactions
• Enova Cites Regulatory Uncertainty As It Ends Bid For Bank
• Ex-Fintech CEO Must Face Investors' Market Manipulation Suit
• Walmart, Retail Groups Doubt Value Of $200B Swipe Fee Deal
• Costco Tequila Buyers Say Agave Certification Isn't Conclusive
• Weedmaps Sex Harassment Suit Stayed Amid Arbitration Bid
• Haleon Sued Over 'Zero Sugar' Claim In Emergen-C Gummies
• Lego Accused Of Infringing Interactive Toy Patents
• ​​​​​​​Aftership Hit With Class Action Over Hidden 'Protection' Fees
• NYC Asks 2nd Circ. To Greenlight Uber, Lyft Deactivation Law
• Trade Court Orders Better Explanation For Indian Glycine Rate
• Former Cannabis Co. Exec Seeks $400K Over Contract Breach
• Justices Asked To Resolve Cannabis Dormant Commerce Split
• 1st Circ. Presses Amex On Merchant Arbitration Rule Change
• Call Center Seeks Coverage For $5M Adidas Data Breach Deal
• F-150 Drivers Denied Class Cert. In Ford Transmission Suit
• Albertsons Owes $2.2B For Opioids, Wash. Says As Trial Ends
• Under Armour Can't Duck Suit Alleging Massive Data Breach
• Chinese Co. To Pay SEC $500K Over Sham Transactions Claim
• AT&T's $1.75M Class Deal Gets Final OK In Missed Break Suit
• Apple Urges High Court To Nix App Store Contempt Order
• ERISA Smoking Suit Must Be Arbitrated, Dollar General Says
• Amazon Halts 21 Air Cargo Flights, Faces New Crash Suit
• Jushi Opposes Pot Shop's Summary Bid On Antitrust Claims
• FTC's View Of Construction Adhesives Market Won The Day
• Victoria's Secret Says UK Retailer Is Making 'PINK' Ripoffs
• Samsung Seeks Toss Of Dua Lipa Copyright, TM Suit In Calif.
• Ex-NFL Player's Former Fiancée Sued Over Lash Salon Rift
• Feds Want Justices To Skip Google 'Settled Expectations' Row
• 1st Circ. Says Hearst Info Sharing May Not Trigger VPPA
• How Cos. Can Fight Consumers' Tariff Refund Class Actions
• Lawsuits Challenge New Ill. Taxes On Digital Ads, Social Media
• Commerce Sets Early Duty Rate On Chinese Tin Mill Imports
• Magic Spoon Is Healthwashing Protein Cereals, Suit Says
• Attys Must Arbitrate $8 Oil To Fight $625K Sanction: 9th Circ.
• BurgerFi Trustee Says Insiders Sank Chain With $161M Deal
• Fuel Wholesaler Seeks Toss Of Station Operators' Suit
• Calif. Judge Won't Toss Estee Lauder TM Suit Against Walmart
• DOJ Gets Final OK For Agri Stats Antitrust Settlement
• Patent Co. Says 'Prejudicial Errors' Merit New DoorDash Trial
• RV Co. Reaches Deal With DOL In ESOP Row
• Amazon Sued By Injured Survivor Of Fatal Miami Plane Crash
• Split Fed. Circ. Backs Amazon's Win Over Network Patent Suit
• Zurich Needn't Cover Auto Dealers In Deceptive Pricing Row
• Retiree Says Pot Entrepreneur Scammed Him Of $3M Savings
• High Court Urged To Take Target Case For Alice Look
• LA Judge Rejects Bid For $134K Default In Pot Co. Loan Suit
• Attorneys Using AI May Have Ethical Duty To Redact Docs
• Retailers Must Navigate State Innocent-Seller Law Patchwork
• RJ Reynolds Wants In On Suit Over FDA Vape Review Rule
• Expedia Must Face Copyright Claims Over Car Photos
• Cellspin Media Patent Suit Should Proceed, Judge Says
• DOJ Wants To Quash Apple's Look At Fed Phone-Buying
• Patent Declaratory Judgment Actions Are Back In Vogue
• China Aims For Early Rollout Of $30B US Tariff Cut Package
• TPG, Blue Owl, CVC Exploring Deals, And More Rumors
• Mass. Panel Says Liquor Board Can Tailor Licensing Penalty
• Juggling And Unicycling Make Me A Better Lawyer
• Deckers Denied New Trial On Ugg Boot Design Patent Validity
• Sugar Buyers Want Paul Weiss DQ'd From Price-Fixing MDL
• Stiiizy Beats Bid To Block Packaging Supplier Switch
• Widow Sues Amazon Over Miami Cargo Plane Runway Crash
• Williams-Sonoma Loses Bid To Arbitrate 'Drip Pricing' Suit
• Amazon Urges NY Court To Deny E-Book Antitrust Class Cert.
• Latest $1.5M Turkey Price-Fixing Deal Gets Early OK
• General Mills, Mars Allege Sugar Price-Fixing Scheme
• Rise Brewing Urges Justices To Let Juries Weigh TM Strength
• 5-Hour Energy Rival Takes Antitrust Fight To 6th Circ.
• Cardboard-Makers Can't Duck Price-Fixing Class Action
• Amazon Says No Need For Early Discovery In NJ AG's Case
• Artist Group Should Face 'WaveyBaby' TM Suit, Judge Says
• Apple Fights Masimo Bid To Add $243M To $634M Patent Win
• Amazon Nearly Controls Full Delivery Driver Market, Suit Says
• Bridal Shop Says Default Rulings Don't Bar $7M Coverage Suit
• Motorola Tells DC Circ. That Google Search Payments 'Vital'
• Insurer Says It Owes No Coverage For Exploding Vape Suit
• 5th Circ. Nixes Bulk Of NLRB Order In Starbucks Threats Case
• Walmart Illegally Fired Worker For Positive Pot Test, Suit Says
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Italian Winemaker Wins TM Fight At TTAB
• 5th Circ. Partially Backs NLRB Ruling In Starbucks Union Fight
• Buc-ee's Says Its TM Suits Aren't A 'Bullying' Campaign
• Amazon Makes Life Tough For Pregnant Workers, Suit Says
• Biogen Must Face Pharmacies' MS Drug Monopoly Suit
• Retailer Francesca's Gets Approval For Ch. 11 Wind-Down
• Fed. Circ. Backs Double Dismissals, But Dodges Preclusion
• Recall Recap: Boston Scientific Pacemakers, Baby Formula
• 2nd Circ. Reopens Copyright Case Over Diamond Price List
• Dog Owners Say 'Taste Of The Wild' Food Causes Heart Risks
• ITC To Review Part Of Judge's Decision In Tool Patent Row
• Split PTAB Gives Amazon Win On Speech Patent
• Wash. High Court Won't Review Dispensary License Fight
• Licensing Co., TSMC Settle ITC Chip Patent Case
• McKesson Owns Antitrust Claims, Not Rite Aid, Judge Finds
• Rent The Runway Inks $9M Deal To End Investor IPO Suit
• ERISA Recap: 5 Appellate Rulings To Know From August
• 'Bad Faith' Subpoenas On Apple Execs Spur Fee Sanctions
• Court Slams 'Half-Hearted Compliance' In Crab Price-Fix Suit
• Dunkin' Donuts Operator Misclassified Managers, Suit Says
• Exclusion Extinguishes PPE Maker's PFAS Coverage Bid
• US Extends Trade Programs With African Countries, Haiti
• Wash. Justices To Hear Gordon Rees Malpractice Transfer Suit
• CVS Escapes Customer's Generic Mucinex Benzene Suit
• Papa John's Hit With Investor Suit Over Slow Transformation
• Pool Co. Investor Says Brass Hid $150M Inventory Glut
• Invesco Funds Settle In Serta Uptier Ch. 11 Appeal
• Burlington Stores Relocating To Philly In Latest NJ Exit
• Williams-Sonoma Urges 9th Circ. To Snip Thread-Count Class
• Judge Tosses NY License Rule Over Pot Shop Proximity
• Fed. Circ. Judge's Post-Decision Recusal Won't Lead To Redo
• Curaleaf, Aurora Clash Over Merits Of $272M Hostile Bid
• NJ Judge Strikes Experts In Faegre Drinker Malpractice Suit
• RJ Reynolds Beats TCPA Suit Over Unsolicited Texts
• EU Council OKs Bloc Customs Modernization Program
• Baltimore Says Kratom Sellers Hid Addictive Qualities
• Discovery Needed In Shoe Co. OT Collective Bid, Judge Says
• Ballet Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Walmart Says IP Suit Docs Can't Be Used In Malpractice Case
• Hess, Pioneer, Others Can't Duck Shale Oil Price-Fix Claims
• Akerman Hires Consumer Protection Law Ace From Steptoe
• Tyson's Price-Fixing Deal Merits $27.5M Atty Fees, Buyers Say
• PayPal Lets Tech 'Invisibly' Track Venmo Users, Suit Says
• Colo. Says Semiautomatic Gun Law Is Constitutional
• Cresco Buys 9 Pa. Medical Cannabis Dispensaries For $50M
• Illinois BNPL Law Casts Wide Net Over Loan Providers
• 10th Circ. Says Vape Shops Fumbled Utah Flavor Ban Appeal
• Kroger, Costco, Major Grocers Added To DOJ Beef Price Probe
• 8th Circ. OKs 15-Year Sentence For Facebook Body Part Seller
• 9th Circ. Denies Funko's Bid To Revisit Investor Dispute
• Firms Vie For Lead Counsel Role In Vestis Derivative Suit
• Meijer Escapes Suit Over Health Plan Fee For Tobacco Users
• 5th Circ. Presses ATF On Out-Of-State Handgun Sales
• 2nd Circ. Faults NLRB's Dress Code Test In Starbucks Appeal
• Colo. Exits Pharma Group's Challenge Of Drug Discount Law
• NJ AG Seeks Expedited Discovery In Amazon Antitrust Suit
• Insurers Needn't Cover Retailer In 'Ghost Gun' Sale Suit
• DOJ Ad Tech Judge Won't Break Up Google's Biz
• HP Beats Printer Customers' Ink Cartridge Antitrust Fight
• Meta Beats UK Co. Suit Over Instagram Shopping For Now
• Unified, Industry Orgs. Again Push Justices On PTAB Policies
• Sig Sauer Says Gun's Alleged Defects Are Features, Not Flaws
• Utz Sued Over Alleged Avocado Oil Chip Labeling Deception
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• Congress Approves Bill Delaying Hemp Ban One Month
• 7 Brew's $143M Bid Tops Dutch Bros. In Salad Chain Ch. 11
• LVMH Says It Didn't Employ Ex-Stella McCartney Exec
• TTAB's Nike Ruling Highlights Trademark Filing Pitfalls
• Image Search Technology Raises New Copyright Questions
• Pot Co. CEO Says US Can't Recoup PPP Loan On Fraud Claim
• NY Tax Talk: Evaluating The Sales Tax Vendor Relief Program