Retail & E-Commerce

  • August 10, 2026

    AbbVie, Novartis Seek To Block Ill. 340B Drug Discount Law

    AbbVie Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals are urging an Illinois federal court to block a state law that took effect Friday barring pharmaceutical manufacturers from trying to impose restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy arrangements, arguing in a pair of suits that the law is unconstitutional.

  • August 10, 2026

    Lighting Co. Won't Get Fees Or Triple Damages In Patent Case

    A Nevada federal judge has rejected lighting company Signify's motion for treble damages and $4.3 million in attorney fees atop an over $410,000 patent infringement verdict against its rival Lepro, ruling that Lepro's conduct was not malicious or in bad faith.

  • August 10, 2026

    Taylor Farms Pulls Jalapeno Products Over Salmonella Risk

    Taylor Farms is pulling from store shelves more than a dozen products containing jalapeno peppers, including salsa and guacamole, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday, as the agencies investigate a salmonella outbreak tied to a grower in northwest Mexico.

  • August 10, 2026

    Meta Loses Appeal Days Before Social Media Trial Begins

    The Ninth Circuit said Monday it lacks jurisdictional authority over Meta's appeal in a social-media-addiction multidistrict litigation at this stage, saying Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act can provide a defense to liability but not immunity from a lawsuit.

  • August 10, 2026

    Costco Can't Shake Wash. Workers' Moonlighting Class Action

    More than 26,000 Costco Wholesale Corp. workers have beaten back the company's bid for an early win in their Washington state court moonlighting class action, though a judge also denied the workers' own push for a pretrial victory.

  • August 10, 2026

    California City And Cannabis Co. Square Off In Contract Suit

    A California city and a cannabis operations holding company are suing one another in state court over so-called mitigation fees, with the city alleging the business owner breached its contract by failing to pay the fees, and the holding company alleging that the fees were invalid and the city interfered with a purchasing deal over them.

  • August 10, 2026

    Electrolux Seeks DC Circ. Review Of IAM Pension's $32M Win

    Appliance manufacturer Electrolux is turning to the D.C. Circuit to challenge a $32 million arbitration award in favor of an International Association of Machinists pension fund after a trial court upheld the award last month over the company's objections.

  • August 10, 2026

    Lowe's, Chubb Unit Reach Deal To End $90M Settlement Fight

    Lowe's has settled a dispute seeking coverage from a Chubb unit toward an underlying $90 million wrongful death settlement involving an employee of the home improvement giant, according to a notice filed days before a jury trial was expected to begin in North Carolina federal court.

  • August 07, 2026

    GoFundMe Tricked Donors Into Paying Default Tips, Suit Says

    Online fundraising platform GoFundMe is using deceptive website design practices to trick consumers into paying optional "tips" that wholly benefit the company and are automatically tacked onto their donations without their explicit consent, according to a putative class action filed in Illinois federal court. 

  • August 07, 2026

    Colo. Pot Co. Says Sales Director Disloyal, Worked For Rival

    A Colorado cannabis product manufacturer, Bonanza, claims its former sales director was secretly aiding a competing marijuana business, giving the rival confidential product development data and attempting to poach clients when he was ultimately fired, according to a lawsuit filed in state court.

  • August 07, 2026

    Tax Preparers Seek OK Of $1M Deal In OT Suit

    Tax preparers who accused a New York tax preparation company of overtime and wage violations have urged a New York federal court to grant preliminary approval of a $1.05 million class action settlement.

  • August 07, 2026

    NY Court Says Town's Cannabis Zoning Rule Preempted

    A New York intermediate appellate court has found that the state's marijuana law preempts localities from enforcing more stringent location policies for marijuana stores than what is found in state law.

  • August 07, 2026

    Ghost Gun Supplier Dodges $7.7M Penalty In Conn. AG Battle

    The Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act only applies to trade and commerce conducted in the state, and not to entities operating websites that are merely accessible in Connecticut, a state court judge has ruled in declining to impose a $7.7 million civil penalty against a Florida-based company that sells ghost gun parts online.

  • August 07, 2026

    Insurer Refuses To Cover Software Co. In Wiretap Suits

    An excess insurer told a California federal court it owed no part of a $5 million policy for suits claiming a software company unlawfully tracked customers' web activity, while the software company told an Illinois federal court that its primary policy is exhausted and the insurer's refusal to pay is improper.

  • August 07, 2026

    Crocs Workers Near $300K Deal In OT Miscalculation Suit

    Distribution center workers who accused Crocs Inc. of miscalculating overtime pay by excluding shift differentials and bonuses from their regular rate have moved to settle their Fair Labor Standards Act claims for $300,000 in Colorado federal court.

  • August 07, 2026

    ERISA Recap: 6 Important Rulings From July

    The Ninth Circuit rejected a fund manager's bid to force a 401(k) suit into arbitration, a district court tossed a pension de-risking suit, and the D.C. Circuit unraveled a union pension fund's $13 million withdrawal liability win.

  • August 06, 2026

    Mercedes Drivers Say Metallic Seat Logos Can Cause Burns

    A pair of Mercedes drivers says the seats in some vehicles have raised metallic AMG logo badges that heat up in the sun and then burn unwitting drivers and passengers, sometimes leaving them with painful second-degree burns that visibly bear the logo, according to a proposed class action filed Wednesday.

  • August 06, 2026

    Stalking Victim Needs To File New Apple AirTag Suit In Fla.

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday struck a woman's lawsuit alleging a former romantic partner tracked her with Apple Inc.'s "stalker proof" AirTags, saying she must file a more specific complaint or else her claims will be dismissed.

  • August 06, 2026

    NJ Justices Say Employee UIM Needn't Match Liability Cap

    In answering two certified questions from the Third Circuit, the New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday said a worker injured while driving a company vehicle is not entitled to his employer's full general liability limit under a state law that requires employers to give workers the same underinsured motorist coverage. 

  • August 06, 2026

    Sherwin-Williams Unable To Can Co.'s Fireproof False Ad Suit

    Sherwin-Williams must face claims it falsely advertised its Firetex coating as being able to achieve substantial fire resistance in fewer coats than rival brands' products, causing a competitor's sales to slump, a Missouri federal judge ruled, saying the paint giant's marketing was not mere puffery.

  • August 06, 2026

    Ga. Drops Uber Tax Appeal After State High Court Loss

    Georgia's tax agency and Uber have settled their dispute over whether the ride-hailing company was required to collect and remit millions in sales taxes on behalf of drivers and customers who used its app before the Wayfair decision, the Georgia Court of Appeals said in an order Thursday.

  • August 06, 2026

    Safeway Must Face Suit Over Advertised Wine Discounts

    A California federal judge has refused to toss out a proposed class action accusing Safeway of falsely advertising wine discounts after finding that customers could reasonably understand the price cuts were temporary, even though the grocer allegedly never reverted to the advertised non-sale price.

  • August 06, 2026

    Del. Chancery Sends Iridium CFO Dispute To Arbitration

    The Delaware Chancery Court has stayed a lawsuit over the authority of an interim chief financial officer at Iridium Industries Inc., ruling that a nearly three-decade-old stockholder agreement requires arbitrators, not the court, to decide whether the dispute belongs in arbitration.

  • August 06, 2026

    Judge Certifies Disney 'Toy Story 3' TM Fight For Appeal

    A California federal judge has certified for interlocutory appeal a ruling refusing to dismiss trademark claims over the "Toy Story 3" character Lotso, saying the long-running case raises an unresolved question about whether corporate affiliates' merchandising can deprive movie distributors of First Amendment protection for a character name used onscreen.

  • August 06, 2026

    Ohio Judge Tosses DSW Suit Against Sony In Copyright Fight

    An Ohio federal judge has tossed shoe retailer DSW's suit seeking an order that it doesn't infringe Sony Music Entertainment's copyrights, finding it was an anticipatory filing that has to yield to Sony's own infringement suit in California.

Expert Analysis

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    DHS' Parole Termination Violates APA And Due Process

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    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s abrupt termination of family reunification parole programs violates both the Administrative Procedure Act and the due process rights of vetted beneficiaries who relied on the government's explicit invitation to wait in the U.S. for an immigrant visa to become available, says Abdoul Konare at Konare Law.

  • Shopify Suit Is An Early Antitrust Test Of 'Buy Now, Pay Later'

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    An ongoing antitrust suit in Minnesota federal court filed by Sezzle against Shopify — one of the earliest such lawsuits focused on buy now, pay later services — could play a particularly informative role in how short-term credit offerings and the broader market develop, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • Series

    Mass. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

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    Among the most significant developments on the banking regulation front in Massachusetts last quarter, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced her bid for reelection, and the state Division of Banks continued its fintech focus by finalizing rules implementing a new money transmitter law, say attorneys at Nutter.

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    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

  • Higher Expectations For 'Schedule A' IP Suits On The Horizon

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    Two 2025 rulings may reflect a growing judicial discomfort with the current state of Schedule A litigation — intellectual property lawsuits that typically involve brand owners suing multiple defendants doing business on e-commerce platforms — and that evidentiary submissions and temporary restraining order requests may face more rigorous review, says Dylan Scher at Quinn Emanuel.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • State AG Enforcement During CFPB Gap Predicts 2026 Trends

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    State attorneys general responded to the decrease in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement in 2025 by stepping in to regulate consumer finance more than ever before, and the trends in rebooting CFPB investigations, cracking down on ESG and DEI initiatives, and fighting financial exploitation of homeowners will likely extend into 2026, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Series

    A Day In The In-House Life: Chime GC Talks Pathfinding

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    On a recent Tuesday in the office, Chime's general counsel Adam Frankel shares his typical work day, tackling everything from strategically guiding product launches and testing AI tools to mastering the perfect latte and making time for extracurricular interests.

  • How Settlement In Texas TCPA Case Affects Text Marketing

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    The recent settlement in Ecommerce Innovation Alliance v. State of Texas, which challenged the constitutionality of expanded registration requirements of the Texas mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act, is a substantial win for companies concerned about being penalized by Texas regulators or other financial exposure for sending consented-to marketing texts, but the expanded private right includes other traps for the unwary, say attorneys at Womble Bond.

  • Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year

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    2026 will be a consequential year for congressional oversight as the upcoming midterm elections may yield bolder investigations and more aggressive state attorneys general coalitions, so companies should consider adopting risk management measures to get ahead of potential changes, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026

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    2025 saw a chaotic regulatory landscape and novel litigation around environmental, social and governance issues and sustainability — and 2026, while perhaps more predictable, will likely be no less challenging, with more lawsuits and a regulatory tug-of-war complicating compliance for global companies, say attorneys at Crowell.

  • 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

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    Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • 5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026

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    A new trade landscape emerged in 2025, the contours of which will be further defined by developments that will merit close attention this year, including a key ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court and a review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, says Ted Posner at Baker Botts.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

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