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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce
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December 20, 2024
Banks, Not Credit Cos., Can Duck New Ill. Fee Law For Now
An Illinois federal judge ruled Friday that credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard must comply with Illinois' landmark law restricting certain credit card fees; however, she also held that national banks and federal savings associations aren't subject to the law, at least for now.
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December 20, 2024
A Look Back At 2024's Major Securities Litigation Moments
The private securities litigation bar experienced a busy 2024, with meaningful and significant rulings in almost all of the nation's leading courts, and corporations, investors, government agencies and executives fighting over pay packages, disclosures, class certifications and mergers.
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December 20, 2024
Nike, Converse Blast Co.'s Trade Secret Case Ahead Of Trial
Ahead of a trial in February in Oregon federal court, Nike Inc. and Converse Inc. on Thursday blasted trade secret theft allegations involving an anti-counterfeiting system from Valmarc Corp., saying that Valmarc failed to protect its claimed secrets, that the technology at issue has been around for years and that the company's complaint is time-barred.
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December 20, 2024
Amazon Touted Efforts To Curb Price-Gouging, Shoppers Say
A group of online shoppers said Thursday that Amazon can't dodge litigation alleging price-gouging during the pandemic, arguing that the retail giant's efforts to toss the case are contradicted by earlier public statements "trumpeting" the company's work with Washington's attorney general to enforce the state's consumer protection law against price-gougers.
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December 20, 2024
Top Personal Injury, Med Mal Rulings Of 2024
A federal appellate panel's ruling in a "blackout challenge" death suit against TikTok's owner and a U.S. Supreme Court decision over whether bump stocks can be considered machine guns under a federal agency's rule were among Law360's top personal injury and medical malpractice rulings in 2024.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Department of Labor
- National Labor Relations Board
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Federal Trade Commission
- State and international retail regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Antitrust and consumer protection controls
- Credit card transaction rules
- Franchise regulation
- Minimum wage and tip requirements
- Sales tax issues
- Retail and e-commerce lobbying
- International retail legislation and regulation
- ENFORCEMENT
- Import bans and trade restrictions that affect retailers
- Counterfeiting and piracy investigations
- Merger reviews
- LITIGATION
- Breach of contract suits
- Data breach actions
- Patent and trademark suits
- Labor and employment disputes
- Mass torts
- Product liability and personal injury suits
- Antitrust disputes
- Shareholder suits
- Patent and trademark suits
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Share buybacks and stock splits
- Franchise and management agreements
- Retail project finance and real estate deals, including mall developments
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of retail and e-commerce practices
Readership
- Retail and e-commerce lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the retail and e-commerce industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals