Retail & E-Commerce

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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce

  • February 21, 2025

    FTC's Holyoak Has Her Eyes On DeepSeek

    Federal Trade Commission member Melissa Holyoak suggested Friday that DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup whose rise has roiled AI markets, could have competed unfairly if it really trained its model using ChatGPT in violation of OpenAI's policies, as has been suggested.

  • February 21, 2025

    ITC To Review Hoverboard Maker's Patent Case

    The U.S. International Trade Commission is going to look into the latest patent complaint from the inventor of a self-balancing hoverboard who is targeting rival products from China.

  • February 21, 2025

    Unilever Settles Class Suit Over Benzene In Shampoo

    Unilever has reached a deal in principle that should end a proposed class action accusing the consumer goods giant and its suppliers of selling carcinogen-tainted dry shampoo, according to a joint notice filed Thursday in Connecticut federal court.

  • February 21, 2025

    Trump Says Tariffs Coming For Countries With DSTs

    President Donald Trump's administration will impose tariffs on countries with taxes that disproportionately affect American companies, such as digital services taxes, which mainly apply to tech giants, according to a memorandum released late Friday.

  • February 21, 2025

    Whirlpool Seeks More Damages And Fees After $27M TM Win

    Michigan-based appliance company Whirlpool Corp. has requested enhanced damages and attorney fees after a Texas federal jury found last month that Chinese company Shenzhen Sanlida Electrical Technology Co. Ltd. owed Whirlpool $27 million for willfully infringing and diluting the trademark for its iconic KitchenAid stand mixers.

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  • Federal Trade Commission
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  • 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
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  • Data breach actions
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  • Labor and employment disputes
  • Mass torts
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  • Antitrust disputes
  • Shareholder suits
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  • 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

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