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Retail & E-Commerce - December, 2023

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• Walmart Wins New Trial After $115M Trade Secrets Verdict
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Tackle Case Over New Design Patent Test
• Pa. Justices Nix 'Industry Standards' As Defense
• China's Trade Practices Justified Increased Tariffs, Feds Say
• The Most-Read Legal Industry Law360 Guest Articles Of 2023
• SEC Faces Renewed Petition Over 'Gag Orders'
• 2nd Circ. Gives Fake Rothko Buyer New Shot At Fraud Claim
• TikTok, Others Face GOP Heat Over Data Privacy, Fake Goods
• Kroger-Albertsons Merger Challenge Given One Last Shot
• Officer Election Deal At Amazon Union Back On Track
• Judge Wants Macy's Bedsheet Buyer's $10.5M Deal Revised
• Judge Denies Late Cancer Claims Against Revlon
• Calif. Agency Hits Grocery Chain With Hiring Bias Suit
• Ga. Justices To Consider Timeliness Of Moe's Malpractice Suit
• The Telecom Developments That Defined 2023
• FDA Cracks Down On Vapes Resembling Jack Daniel's Bottles
• Year In Review: The Biggest Trade Decisions Of 2023
• Buyer Can't Land Class Cert. In American Tuna False Ad Suit
• Candy Cos. Drop 'Grandpa Joe's' TM Dispute
• 5 Most Notable Class Action Standing Cases Of 2023
• Sherwin-Williams Says NJ Fumbled Pollution Claim Evidence
• Synchrony Financial Shareholder Attys Ask For $885K Fee
• Trends Shaping The 2024 Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
• Deals Rumor Mill: Warner Bros, Blue Origin, Chuck E. Cheese
• Attorneys' Busiest Times Can Be Business Opportunities
• Atty Beats Disqualification From Samsung Case Over Contact
• The Spiciest Quotes Heard In Mass. Courtrooms In 2023
• Top North Carolina Cases Of 2023
• NLRB Judge Clears Whole Foods In BLM Garb Case
• Imports Harmed US Mattress Industry, Trade Court Says
• No Fees For Amazon Over Foe's 'Exceptionally Poor' Conduct
• Cigar Co. Sparks TM Row Over 'Dragon' Brand, Chinese New Year
• PetSmart Can't Wipe Away Dog Urine Slip And Fall Suit
• Golden Heaven Sued Over Its Amusement Park 'Hellscapes'
• Biochemical Co. Amyris OK'd To Sell Celebrity Brands
• Fragrance Co. In Contract Row Wants Conn. Jury Loss Tossed
• NY Pot Regulators Sued Again Over Licensure Program
• Biggest Trade Policy Moves Of 2023: Year In Review
• Amazon Brand Buyer Nixes 'Death Trap' In Ch. 11 Disclosure
• Full Fed. Circ. Deflates Mattress Pump Patent Rehearing Bid
• The Top Bankruptcy Cases And Issues Of 2023
• Rite Aid To Begin Ch. 11 Mediation After DIP Approval
• A Difficult Year For CRE, But Future May Be Brighter
• In The World Of Legal Ethics, 10 Trends To Note From 2023
• Why Challenges To FTC Authority Are Needed
• Analyzing 1 Year Of Comments On FTC's Green Guides
• Tort Report: $120M Med Mal Verdict Sets NY Record
• The Key Laws Retailers Should Pay Attention To In 2024
• Choppy Conditions Tripped Up Capital Markets Again In 2023
• Interpol Nabs 3,500 Cybercrime Suspects, $300M In Assets
• EU 'Gatekeeper' Label On Tech Giants Unfair, Reps. Tell Biden
• USPTO Says Answering FOIA Complaint Is Too Burdensome
• The States That Legalized Pot In 2023, And One That Didn't
• Europe Extends Tariff Relief As Steel Talks Drag On
• DraftKings' Control Makes Sports NFTs Securities, Judge Told
• Fed Warns Justices Of Pandora's Box In Debit Card Fee Case
• Funko Says Its Inventory Comments Did Not Defraud Investors
• NY Pot Regulators Close Unpermitted Brooklyn Shop
• Fed's New Swipe At Debit Fees Stirs Up Dilemma For Banks
• Injury Firm DQ'd From Home Depot Mower Accident Dispute
• NJ Attys Must Face Zoom Depos In Wawa Malpractice Suit
• Solar Cos. Call For Full Court's Review In Safeguard Case
• How Attorneys Can Be More Efficient This Holiday Season
• Google Must Add Play Store Options In $700M Deal With AGs
• No Amazon Antitrust Trial Until At Least 2026
• Imported Cocoa Picked By Kids Didn't Harm Group, Feds Say
• LeBron's Uninterrupted Wins TM Rights In Spat With Charity
• NJ Panel Backs Insurers' Win In Versace Parent's COVID Suit
• Erika Girardi Fights Uphill In Costumer's False Claims Suit
• 'Betrayed' Rail Coupler Co. Restarts Suit Over Mexico Probe
• Investors Say Carvana Special Committee 'Took A Back Seat'
• Agencies' Aggressive Merger Approach Was Tested In 2023
• Judge Elevates TRO To Injunction On Ski Town Vehicle Ban
• Feds Defend Chevron Deference In Second High Court Case
• Seller's Bid To Halt Amazon Arbitration Nixed As 'Frivolous'
• FTC Wants $37M Award, COVID Products Ban For Texas Co.
• A Former Bankruptcy Judge Talks 2023 High Court Rulings
• Full 9th Circ. To Revisit Ruling Against Calif.'s AB 5
• Vice Chancellor Says Funko Must Face 'Double-Dipping' Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Ashley Furniture Sues Atty Over 'Frivolous' Warranty Suit
• Children's Book Writing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Amazon Lands Another $2.5M In Fees In PersonalWeb IP Fight
• The Biggest Trademark Rulings of 2023
• CIT Approves Gov't Bid For Plywood Duty Evasion Remand
• Yahoo, Droplets Agree To Settle After $28M Patent Judgment
• Senators Call For White House To Curb Mexican Steel Influx
• Justices Urged To Skip Nationwide Shipping Jurisdiction Row
• China Looks To Be Subsidizing Pea Protein, Commerce Says
• FCC Floats $1.2M Fine Over Noncompliant Radio Devices
• Walgreens US Legal Chief To Exit Following CEO Change
• 4th Circ. Told To Revive Malpractice Case Against Md. Firm
• Apple's Visa, Mastercard 'Tap Pay' Deals Bar Rivals, Suit Says
• Phony Card Fee Settlement Site Must Shut Down, Judge Says
• US Trustee Rips IMedia Ch. 11 Plan For Skimping On Fees
• O'Reilly Still On Hook For Most Of $2.9M Retaliation Award
• Nail Co. Says Steel Tariffs Perfect Test Of Fed. Circ. Deference
• Amazon Asks 4th Circ. To Revive Data Center Kickback Suit
• Chancery Tosses Segway's 'Distressing' Suit Against Ex-Prez
• 5th Circ. Told Tesla Direct Sales Dispute Is A Political Issue
• FDA's Recent Litigation Records Are Strong, But Imperfect
• CVS Health, 27 Others Pledge Safe AI Use And Development
• Italian Pasta Makers Say US Used Flawed Method For Duties
• FTC Wants Meta's Constitutionality Lawsuit Tossed
• Atty Drops Case Saying E-Bike Sent Him To Trauma Ward
• Home Depot Brings $50M Data Breach Loss To 6th Circ.
• The Biggest Copyright Rulings Of 2023
• Miami Heat, Blind Customer Settle ADA Suit Over Team Store
• Rite Aid Union Denied Contact Info On Ch. 11 Sale Bidders
• Deals Rumor Mill: Macy's, KKR, General Atlantic
• Fugitive Collectibles Impresario Found Liable By NY Jury
• Supreme Court Won't Block Ill. Gun Ban After Emergency Bid
• Starbucks Raise Ruling Highlights Labor Law Catch-22
• Luxembourg Didn't Give Amazon Illegal Aid, ECJ Confirms
• Starbucks Boss Can't Ask If Staff Hates Her, NLRB Judge Says
• Split 11th Circ. Panel Backs Walgreens Defeat Of FMLA Suit
• EU Lawmakers Call For Stricter Geo-Blocking Rules
• Monster Energy Wins Bid To Revoke Rival's EU TM
• 6 Biggest Healthcare Fraud Cases Of 2023
• Spain's Cartel Watchdog Probes Travel Firms Over Collusion
• Peloton Board Nomination Bylaw Is Unfair, Investor Says
• How Clients May Use AI To Monitor Attorneys
• UK Payments Watchdog Eyes Cap On Visa, Mastercard Fees
• EU Lawmakers Agree On New Rights For Gig Workers
• Revolution Beauty Settles With Ex-Chair Over £28M Deal
• 'Hot Tub' Keeps Experts In Hard Disk Part Price-Fixing Case
• EBay, Ex-Officials Can't Duck Claims Over Stalking Ploy
• Trade Court Backs 277% Duty For Indonesian Biodiesel Co.
• How Epic's Google Win Could Ripple Across Antitrust Law
• MGA Must Face 3rd Doll IP Trial Against Rapper TI Next Year
• Amazon Board Says Deal With Bezos' Co. Was In Good Faith
• Recycling Machines Crush Customs In Duty Row
• Lawmakers Say Pharmacies Not Protecting Customer Data
• IMedia Ch. 11 Releases Unfair, Unsecured Creditors Argue
• In Toys R Us Row, Judge Says Get That 'Zaza' Outta Here
• Controller Co. Nabs Restraining Order In Gaming IP Feud
• FCC Nixes Groups' Bid For More Time On Net Neutrality Input
• Slew Of New Sanctions Target Russia's Supply Networks
• House Committee Seeks To 'Reset' US-China Relationship
• 7 Enforcement Predictions For US Export Controls, Sanctions
• Ohio Panel Topples Pot Dispensary's Victory In Lease Fight
• Warren, Sanders Ask FTC To Block Kroger-Albertsons Deal
• Albright Sends EBay Patent Fight To Calif.
• State AG Tells Calif. Justices Prop 22 Should Stay In Place
• NJ Attys Fight Zoom Depo Demand In Wawa Malpractice Suit
• Philly Mall Owner Gets $30M Of $60M Bankruptcy Loan
• Rocket Mortgage Says Reddit 'Frenzy' Dooms Class Cert. Bid
• Co. Atty Says He Was Fired For Outing Transactions With Iran
• Colo. Delivery Drivers Say Amazon Can't Force Arbitration
• Epic Games Jury Says Google Monopolized App Market
• GOP Lawmakers Urge Raimondo To Nix Vietnam Review
• Starbucks Wants White Ex-Worker's Bias Suit Trimmed
• Wash. Pot Regulators Decry Tactics In Pot License Suit
• 3 Types Of Evidence Excluded Pretrial In 2023 TM Cases
• SmileDirect Drops Ga. Dental Board Case As It Winds Down
• Amazon Investor Sues In Del. To Probe Antitrust Issues
• Kipling Apparel Hit With 'Phantom Sale' Suit For Outlet Prices
• Potter Handy Beats Calif.'s Suit Alleging ADA Shakedowns
• Apple Defends App Store Antitrust Win To Supreme Court
• Legal Org. Backs Bid For Review Of 'Lax' Jurisdiction Ruling
• FTC Nears Deal With Total Wine On Info Demands
• Amazon Delivery Drivers' Wage Suit Stays On Pause
• ESG Around The World: Singapore
• Panini Says Fanatics' Claims In Antitrust Row Are Just PR
• US Wrong On Licensing Costs In $3M Tax Suit, 7th Circ. Told
• Scrubs Co. Sues Attys Over Fees In Lost False Ad Suit
• Sporting Goods Chain Can't Get Early Win In OT Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Upend NY New Firearms Sales Laws
• The Pop Culture Docket: Judge D'Emic On Moby Grape
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Feds Say Frozen Shrimp Imports Likely Being Dumped
• Supreme Court Won't Review PTAB Floor Tray Patent Ruling
• $1.1B Debt Sends Mall REIT Back Into Ch. 11
• CORRECTED: No Decision By Justices On UST Fee Review
• Justices Seek DOJ's Take On Clinching Wage-Hour Carveout
• Google And Epic CEOs Fail To Reach Deal As Trial Nears End
• Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2023's Most Memorable Moments
• Pa. Justices Reject Consolidation Of Future COVID Cases
• Procter & Gamble Sold Metamucil Containing Lead, Suit Says
• Albertsons Wants Off The Hook For Amazon Reno Costs
• Walgreens, 5 Other Retailers Hit With Online Shopping IP Suits
• Estee Lauder Inflated Growth Potential, Investor Suit Says
• Amazon Says FTC Case Attacks 'Essence Of Competition'
• Judge Rejects Nike Dismissal Bid In Sports Bra Patent Feud
• Trade Court Says Fish Import Case Belongs In District Court
• NY Regulators OK Medical Pot Cos.' Pivot To Recreational
• Trump Denies Woodward Chats Were All Tied To Official Role
• Jury Says 'Chocolate Moonshine' Recipe Was Secret, Stolen
• Hemp Cos. Tell 4th Circ. To Block Va.'s 'Total THC' Law
• SmileDirectClub To Wind Down After Sale Efforts Collapse
• How Hueston Hennigan Won Monster $336M False Ad Suit
• Wife's Walmart Stock Had No Impact On IP Case, Judge Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• US Glycine Co. Rips Commerce's Refusal To Expand Duties
• Performing Music Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Off The Bench: NCAA Pay Plan, Title IX Claims, Graffiti Smear
• Carrier Inks $5B Deal To Sell Security Biz To Honeywell
• DIY Retailer Grafton Increases Share Buyback By £50M
• Amazon Takes Aim At 'Underground' Refund Ring Members
• E-Commerce Co. Nogin Can Access $19.2M Of DIP Funds
• NLRB Tells Justices Not To Hear Starbucks' Injunction Row
• 'Chocolate Moonshine' Recipe Is No Trade Secret, Pa. Jury Told
• Blue Cross Unit 'Abused' Control Of Health Plan, Suit Says
• Congress Members Pitch Bill Letting States Set Pot Policy
• Family Of Ariz. Judge Fatally Struck By Car Sues Grubhub
• FCC Commissioner Says Cyber Mark Should Be Hard To Get
• Pot Group Urges 8th Circ. To End Block On Ark. Hemp Law
• Tai Says E-Commerce Pivot Avoided 'Policy Suicide'
• DC Appeal Judges Question Amazon Defense In Antitrust Suit
• Amazon Evades Suit Seeking Pay For COVID Screening Time
• Antiques Exec Had Ex-Mistress Haul Bag Of Cash, Jury Hears
• Refrigerants May Be Dodging China Duties, Commerce Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Panera Bread, Neiman Marcus, Hahn & Co.
• Woodward, Publisher Seek End Of Trump Copyright Suit
• Amazon Says Late-Shipping Plaintiff Got What Was Promised
• Ohio Senators Rewrite Voter-Approved Pot Legalization
• 11th Circ. Rules Ga. Court Can Rewrite Noncompete Contract
• OCC Addresses 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Risks In New Guidance
• 9th Circ. Judge 'Baffled' By Starbucks Union Vote Stance
• Patent Suit Deal Sounds Like 'Money Laundering' To Judge
• Bass Pro, Cabela's Can Ditch Most Suits In Wiretapping MDL
• US Biz Group Asks To Expand Global Tax Treaty's Safe Harbor
• Judge Says Ikea Must Face Infringement Claims In WDTX
• Breaking Down High Court's New Code Of Conduct
• Rockport Ch. 11 Highlights Global Settlement Considerations
• Weber Stockholder Claims $3.7B Go-Private Deal Burned Him
• Restaurant Chains Still Fighting Part Of $8M Chicken Deal
• MedMen Decision In Fraud Suit Upheld For Lack Of Evidence
• E-Commerce Co. Nogin Hits Ch. 11 With $142.8M In Debt
• 7 Critical Copyright And AI Questions Courts Need To Address
• Macy's Recruits Ex-Hanes, Neiman Marcus Atty For CLO Role
• Investors Sue Smith & Wesson Brass Over Assault Rifle Biz
• Judge Decries Obligation To Send Wage Suit To Arbitration
• Lending Co. Best Egg Looks To Arbitrate Predatory Loans Suit
• Floor & Decor Insider Trading Case Moves Ahead In Del.
• 1st Circ. Open To Reviving Whole Foods BLM Retaliation Suit
• Brazilian Bank Seeks To Halt Americanas Bankruptcy Plan
• Massive Hack At 23andMe Got Health, DNA Ancestry Data
• Jackson Urges High Court To Dispose Of Automatic Vacaturs
• Monsanto Gets Roundup Carcinogen Suit Dismissed
• Calif. Justice Asks 'What's Consumer To Do?' In Lemon Fight
• 5th Circ. Unsure Of Free Speech Claims In Tobacco Case
• Jury Awards Man $25K In Retaliation Case Against Apparel Co.
• Why E-Commerce Tools Are Under Fire Amid Privacy Lawsuits
• Aspiring Antiques Bigwig Took $6M And Fled, SEC Tells Jury
• Cos. Deny Liability For Nooses Found At Conn. Amazon Site
• Alcohol's E-Commerce Spike Brings Regulatory Dilemmas
• Ancora Sides With Trian As Disney Board Battle Brews
• Legal Profession Gender Parity Requires Equal Parental Leave
• Ala. Pot Co. Sues Regulators Over Rescinded License
• Jack Daniel's Ruling Helps Vans Defeat 2nd Circ. TM Appeal
• High Court Axes ADA Case But Says Issue Is 'Very Much Alive'
• Abercrombie Ex-CEO Sues For Fees In NY Sex Trafficking Suit
• ​​​​​​​FTC Sues 7-Eleven, Alleging Violation of 2018 Consent Order
• Man Who Says He Invented Post-It Notes Files $1.7B Suit
• Fed. Circ. Backs Duty Rate Without Distortion For Thai Pipes
• Parents Want Abbott Docs On Calif. Law In Baby Formula MDL
• What's At Stake As Calif. High Court Hears 'Lemon Law' Battle
• FCC Overreaches In Broadband Availability Effort, Group Says
• GOP Effort To Rewrite Ohio Pot Legalization Spurs Backlash
• 'Manufacturing' Amid Mass. Adoption Of Single-Sales Factor
• Pa. Court's Venue Ruling Is Likely To Worsen Forum Shopping
• Judge Allows New Claims Against Unilever Benzene Suppliers
• Special Master Orders Travelers Atty To Sit For PFAS Depo
• FTC's Amazon Case Contains Fundamental Deficiencies
• Diamond Co. De Beers Names New GC Amid Exec Reshuffle
• Magistrate Says Not To Block Fla. Hemp Stop-Sale Orders
• Amazon Settles Latina Ex-Worker's Wrongful Firing Suit
• ITC Advances Investigation Into Likely Dumping Of Thai Tires
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• WTO Climate Tools Carry Warning For EU Approach On Steel
• Judge Slams Google's 'Deeply Troubling' Tactics As Trial Ends
• PepsiCo Trims But Can't Nix 'Healthy' Gatorade False Ad Suit
• Judge Tosses Pot Co.'s Fraud Claims Against Calif. City
• Investors Score Class Cert. In $480M Subway 'Exodus' Suit
• Chicago Atty Pushes Back On 7-Eleven Trademark Suit
• Justices Call O'Connor 'American Hero,' 'Perfect Trailblazer'
• Walgreens Can't Shake Earbud Seller's $9M Fraud Suit
• Former Clerks Say Justice O'Connor Still Worth Emulating
• Nokia Gets ITC To Review HP, Amazon Imports Over Patents
• NY Judge OKs Settlement, Lifts Injunction On Pot Licensure
• Congress Has Chance To Adjust Hemp Policy, Report Says
• Del. Suit Targets E-Commerce Biz Advance Notice Rule
• US Sanctions 3 More Tankers For Dodging G7 Oil Price Cap
• Kona Coffee Farmers' Attys Get $3.7M Fees From Settlements
• Trade Court Will Hear Forced Labor Blacklist Challenge
• Whirlpool Injunction Row Raises Circuit Split, Chinese Co. Says
• Drivers Call Furniture Store, Delivery Co. Dual Employers
• 4 Decisions For Which Justice O'Connor Will Be Remembered
• Longtime Flaster Greenberg Shareholder Dies At 74
• Justice O'Connor Shattered Barriers, Built Bridges
• Kraft, Kellogg Nab $18M In Egg Price-Fixing Damages
• Sandra Day O'Connor, First Woman On Supreme Court, Dies
• Writing Thriller Novels Makes Me A Better Lawyer