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Retail & E-Commerce - September, 2024

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• FTC's Amazon Monopolization Suit Partly Tossed, For Now
• Apple Says Epic's Injunction Can't Survive New Precedent
• Colo. Says Kroger Merger Would Divest To 'Retail Liquidator'
• Epic Judge Slams Apple's 'Bad Behavior' Managing Discovery
• Amazon's Soured Solar Deal Suit Misses Mark, PE Firm Says
• Calif. Court Finds Snapchat Can Seek 'Spectacles' TM
• Chubb Units Avoid Nearly All Claims In Water Damage Suit
• Consumer 'Overslept' On Some Drowsy Cough Syrup Claims
• Licensed DC Pot Shops Take Aim At Illicit Stores
• Speedway Workers' BIPA Suit Headed To Trial
• Bed Bath & Beyond Investors Lose Bid For Class Cert.
• Calif. Gov. Signs Bill To Allow Cannabis Cafes
• Popwallet Shareholders Sue Buyer Snap Inc. After Stock-Drop
• AI May Limit Key Learning Opportunities For Young Attorneys
• Alaska Seeks Toss Of Challenge To New Hemp Regulations
• Epic Accuses Samsung Of Helping Google Block App Fix
• A Class Action Trend Tests Limit Of Courts' Equity Powers
• Corporate Raider Accused Of Shirking $180M SEC Judgment
• SEC Says Ex-Chewy Exec Inside Traded On Pet Insurer Deal
• Apple, Visa And Mastercard Want Out Of 'Tap Pay' Fee Suit
• Constitution Permits Blocked Anti-Laundering Law, Panel Told
• Juul Stockholder Class Sues In Del. Over Controller Windfall
• Washington Judge Refuses To Halt State Assault Weapon Ban
• CFTC Accuses Firms Of $3.6M Retail Forex Fraud
• Hemp Org., Cheech & Chong Take Aim At New Calif. THC Ban
• NC Biz Court Trims Pot Farm Fight With 'Amazon Of Hemp'
• Why Many Drugs Remain Pricey 40 Years After Hatch-Waxman
• 50-Year-Old Lobs Age Bias Suit At Sporting Products Co
• L'Oréal Can't Turn Off Try-On Tool BIPA Suit
• NY Court Won't Transfer DOJ's Live Nation Antitrust Case
• A Look At How De Minimis Import Rules May Soon Change
• Nike's Conduct In TM Battle Warrants Atty Fees, Report Says
• Antitrust Issues To Watch Amid Google Ad Tech Trial
• Womble Bond Adds Holland & Knight Business Litigator
• What To Know About Latest Calif. Auto-Renewal Law Update
• 'No Question' Google Faces Ad Tech Competition, Judge Says
• Philip Morris Says Nicotine Pouch Suit Is Preempted
• Google Lacks Power To Dictate Market, Ad Tech Judge Told
• Fintech Firm Can't Dodge Investor Suit Over Lending Program
• Judge Says Avon Should Hold Off On Deal With Parent Co.
• Snowflake, AT&T Data Breach Suit Must Be Joined, JPML Told
• Walgreens Struggles To Exit 'Non-Drowsy' Label Suit In Wash.
• Chancery Tosses Carvana Suit Alleging Faulty Sales
• Insurer Tells NC Justices Not To Revive COVID Coverage Row
• NC Medical Equipment Maker Can't Ditch Unfair Biz Suit
• Obesity Drug Developer Leads 2 Upsized IPOs Totaling $310M
• En Banc 9th Circ. Doubts Dismissal Of Shopify Privacy Suit
• Investor Ordered To Deposit $336K In Pot Co. Contract Suit
• Bakery Wants Out Of $16M Payment To Pension Fund
• Pa. Justices Say COVID Closures Aren't Covered Losses
• How Lucia, Jarkesy Could Affect Grocery Merger Challenge
• How To Avoid Liability When Using Cookie Consent Managers
• Amazon Worker Gets Trial In Military Leave Suit
• Basel Endgame Rules: A Change Is Coming
• DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub Win NYC Diner Data Law Row
• Google 'Less Expensive' Than Ad Tech Rivals, Economist Says
• Wash. Judge Says Co., Firm Seem To Share Sanctions Blame
• Senate Bill Wants CBP To Share More On Counterfeit Products
• Albright Bumps Up Amazon Patent Loss To $136M
• Rent The Runway, Gwyneth Paltrow Can't Escape Investor Suit
• Target Can't Escape Claims Over Deceptive 'Clean' Label
• Walgreens' TM Suit Can Proceed Against Founder's Relative
• 7th Circ. May Seek Ill. High Court Input In Amazon Wage Row
• Wyden Pitches New Bill To Regulate Intoxicating Hemp
• Hairbrush Co.'s Patent Suit Over Straighteners Settles
• Court Defers Ruling On Challenge To Arkansas Hemp Law
• Poppi's 'Gut Healthy' Sodas Are Harmful To The Gut, Suit Says
• Car Dealer Admitted It Won't Hire Women In Sales, Suit Says
• Vape Co. Sues Buchalter Alleging Malpractice After IP Action
• Bloggers In EBay Stalking Case Can't Pinpoint Lost Sources
• 10th Circ. Revives Amazon Worker's Overtime Suit
• Round-Canopy Parachuting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Amazon Scolded Over Improper Privilege In Alexa Privacy Suit
• 11th Circ. Weighs 'Good Cause' In Franchise Termination Suit
• Cathode Ray Class Attys Fight Over Fees At 9th Circ.
• SEC Fines Weedmaps' Parent Co. $1.5M Over User Metrics
• P&G Says FDA Review Moots Class Suit Over Lead In Tampons
• Ore. Jury Awards $21M Over Fatal Shooting At Lowe's
• Fired United Rentals Worker Denies Competing In New Job
• Google Expert Targets DOJ's Ad Tech 'Mistakes And Omissions'
• Electrolux Stove Defect Suit In NC On Hold For Earlier Case
• Darden Committed 'Wage Abuse' Against Workers, Suit Says
• Amazon Shareholders Try To Save Suit Over Blue Origin Deal
• EPA Finalizes HFC Leak And Recycling Rule
• Star Witness Against Bankman-Fried Gets 2 Years In FTX Case
• Commercial REIT Unveils $251M IPO As Pipeline Builds
• 8th Circ. Mulls Arkansas' Authority To Regulate Hemp
• Why Now Is The Time For Law Firms To Hire Lateral Partners
• Mich. Court Affirms Walmart Valuation As $5M Vacant Property
• Nike, Others Let TikTok 'Fingerprint' Sites, Suits Claim
• Albertsons Says Wash. AG 'Cherry-Picked' Merger Fears
• Google Executive Says There's No Internal Ad Tech Advantage
• Need To Bag Your Groceries? You Can Have Paper, Calif. Says
• Lowe's Customer Fights Arbitration Bid In 'Made In USA' Suit
• J&J Talc Claims Paused In Latest Spinoff Ch. 11
• John Paul Mitchell Beats Dry Shampoo Benzene Suit, For Now
• Starbucks Wins At 9th Circ. In 'S'mores' Lip Gloss IP Theft Suit
• Gordon Rees Gets Insurer's Wash. Malpractice Suit Trimmed
• Petco, Shareholders Battle In Chancery Over Controller Clout
• 'Bluey,' 'Paw Patrol' App Maker Sued Over 'Stealth Marketing'
• Adviser To Pay SEC $1.8M Over Temu Parent Co. Short-Selling
• Kroger Fights FTC's Bid To Move Constitutionality Case
• Calif. Sues Exxon For Plastic Pollution And Recycling Deception
• Walmart Keeps Win In Fabric Softener Slip-And-Fall Suit
• Atlanta Wants Almost-Starbucks Demolition Suit Tossed
• Insurer Can't Escape Toddler Injury Suit Over Dollar Tree Mints
• Trade Commission Spares Chinese Wine Bottles From Duties
• Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics
• Tempur Sealy Sets Divestiture Plan Ahead Of FTC Court Battle
• Journalists Say EBay Can't ID Sources In Stalking Case
• Cards Against Humanity Hits SpaceX With $15M Trespass Suit
• Ad Tech Judge Not Biting On Google's Market Metaphor
• ITC Has Been Launching Fewer Section 337 Investigations
• Family Dollar Must Face Arkansas AG's Rodent Infestation Suit
• Baby Biz Can't Get Fees After Beating Shampoo Pitcher IP Suit
• T.I.'s Fight With MGA Over Pop Group IP Goes To Jury Again
• Amazon Seller Rips Rival As 'Bully' In Fake Reviews Suit
• Judge Doubts Amazon Targeted Workers On Military Leave
• Cannabis Group Defends Social Equity Programs At 9th Circ.
• 'Con Man' Who Faked Atty Emails In Biz Scam Gets 30 Mos.
• New York Cannabis Regulator's Chief Equity Officer To Resign
• Jewelry Co. Says Target Stole Design Of Blood Drip Necklace
• Microsoft Accused Of Racial Bias By Ex-Diversity Professional
• Firm Won't Be Sanctioned For 'Fabricated' Baby Death Suit
• How Labeling And Testing May Help Reduce PFAS Litigation
• It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers
• Publishers 'Did Not Trust Google,' Former Ad Tech Exec Says
• Safeway Touts Bogus Wine Discounts For Members, Suit Says
• Birkin Bag Lovers Must Rework Antitrust Suit, Judge Says
• Apple's $490M Deal Over China Sales OK'ed, Attys Get $110M
• Conn. Justices Seem Open To Child Bond Claims In Injury Suit
• MrBeast Co., Amazon Accused Of Exploiting TV Contestants
• Another Ill. Jury Deadlocks Over Zantac Cancer Claims
• Insurer Must Cover Fatal Motorcycle Crash, Could Owe $12.5M
• Fla. Panel Backs Simon Option On Closed Boca Raton Sears
• Ex-Williams Sonoma Worker Bilked $11M In Scam, Feds Say
• Live Nation Looks To Trim Gov't Antitrust Case
• Tupperware Gears Up For Lender Fight Over Ch. 11 Plans
• Amazon, Bezos Deny Blue Origin Deal Challenges In Del.
• Behind 3rd Circ. Ruling On College Athletes' FLSA Eligibility
• Commerce Proposal Could Ease Trade Remedy Administration
• H&R Block Again Asks 8th Circ. To Remove ALJs In Ad Suit
• Rise Of Transpo Contractors Brings Insurance Disputes
• Pink Floyd, NFL And PE Take Limelight In Latest Deal Rumors
• Calif. Vape Co. Says Mich. Store Is Selling Counterfeit G Pens
• Furth Wilensky, Raz Dlugin Guide $1.95B Mobile Gaming Deal
• 'Greenhushing': Why Some Cos. Are Keeping Quiet On ESG
• Tech Giants Falling Far Short On Data Privacy, FTC Says
• Google Judge Wonders: Does Ad Tech Benefit Publishers?
• AI Musician Denies Purported $10M Streaming Scam
• First Horizon To Pay SEC $325K Over Reg BI Violations
• Fla. Judge Won't Sanction Circle K Over Late-Produced Docs
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Gas Price-Fixing Suit Over Trump Pact
• Vista Rejects MNC's Latest Offer, Recommends Czech Co. Bid
• Altria's Vape As Popular As Kale Juice, Elf Bar Tells Calif. Court
• EEOC Nabs $85K For Ex-Walmart Worker Who Needed Leave
• IP Firm Prevails In Malpractice Suit Over Dueling Patent Apps
• 3rd Circ. Digs Into NLRB's Power To Punish Starbucks
• Pa. AG Sues Robot Co. Over $2M In Unfilled Orders, Refunds
• Co-Tenancy Clause Pointers For Shopping Center Landlords
• Complying With FTC's Final Rule On Sham Online Reviews
• Breitling Can't Get $1.4M Fee In Jeweler's 'Red Gold' TM Suit
• Accounting Firm Prunes Flower Bulb Co.'s $2M Tax Bill Case
• Federal Judge Won't Abstain From Pot Payment Co. Dispute
• Tupperware Hits Ch. 11 In Del. With Plans For Quick Sale
• Bible Tabs Maker Says Chinese Co. Sold Amazon Dupes
• 2nd Circ. Lets American Girl Doll Counterfeit Case Proceed
• Police Pension Fund Says Store Chain Inflated Stock Price
• Prepaid Wireless Cards Not Subject To Tax, NC Justices Told
• Flowers For Miley? Not Without Bruno Mars, Suit Says
• Walmart Workers Sue Over Health Plan Tobacco Surcharges
• US Growers Say Chilean Grapes A Threat Under Rule Change
• GC Base Salaries At Big Companies On The Rise
• Licorice Maker KLN Defeats 'Naturally Flavored' Deception Suit
• Blumenauer Pushes House Speaker To Put Pot Bill To Vote
• Toshiba Sheet-Counting Patent Gets Revoked On Appeal
• Ashurst Hires Fintech Pro From EY Law In London
• Euronext Buys UK Stock Market Research, Data Software Biz
• 70% Of Insurance Underwriters Fear Replacement By AI
• Skadden, Freshfields Guide Midea's $4B Hong Kong Listing
• EasyGroup Hits Bathroom Retailer For "Easy Bathrooms" TM
• Icahn Enterprises Beats Investor Suit Over Dividend Program
• Red Lobster Exits Bankruptcy Protection
• Assessing Algorithmic Versus Generative AI Pricing Tools
• Tanning Giant Can't Shutter Suit Over Unsolicited Cell Calls
• Swedish Amazon Aggregator Files Ch. 15 To Halt Arbitration
• Amazon Faked Discounts On Fire TVs, Suit Says
• Wilson Sporting Goods Says Broken Deal Cost $1.2M In Sales
• FDA Warns Vape Retailers About Approval Inadequacies
• NC High Court Snapshot: Tax Fights And A Health Care Spat
• Amazon In-House Atty, FTC Vet Joins Weil In DC
• Wendy's Taps Former Kellogg Legal Leader As New CLO
• Hospitality Sector Faces Almost £1B 'Tax Bombshell' In April
• John Lewis Fired COVID-Vulnerable Chef Fairly, Panel Rules
• Apple App Developers Bid To Go Ahead In £785M Class Action
• A&O Shearman Hires Finance Pro From Latham In Paris
• UniCredit Launches €1.7B Share Buyback After Profit Gains
• Tribunal Tosses Asda Workers' Claim For Extra Holiday Pay
• The 2024 Regional Powerhouses
• Cannabis Co. Nabs $150M '1st-Of-Its-Kind' Credit Facility
• Amazon Settles ADA Suit Over Prescription Pain Med Firing
• What To Know About The Google AdTech Trial
• Walgreens To Pay $107M To End 3 False Billing Claims Suits
• Vista Hails Sweetened CSG Bid, But Leaves MNC Door Open
• Ex-Manager Says Amazon Fired Her For Same-Sex Marriage
• NJ Gov. Signs Law To Limit Sale Of 'Intoxicating Hemp'
• Kennedys Hires Cyber, AI Pro From Addleshaw In London
• 3 Patent Considerations For America's New Quantum Hub
• Trio Of BigLaw Mergers Expected To Drive More Deal Talks
• Monster Tears Into Supplements Co. For Using 'Beast' Marks
• Nestlé Can't Ax Danone's Whey Protein Patent At EPO
• High Court Sanctions £2.2B Deal For Network International
• Former Y Combinator GC Joins Freshfields In Silicon Valley
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• EasyGroup Claims 'EasyCargo' TM Threatens Its Brand
• Navigating A Potpourri Of Possible Transparency Act Pitfalls
• Mass. Pot Regulator Gets Acting Head, Fired Chair To Appeal
• Nippon's Push To Save US Steel Buy And Other Deal Rumors
• UK Says Illicit Cigarette Crackdown Halves Tobacco Tax Gap
• NewRiver REIT Gets 2nd Extension To Bid For UK Mall Owner
• Lego Dodges German Rival's Block Design Challenges
• Tesco Ruling Puts Employers On Notice: Keep Your Promises
• Cleary Gottlieb-Led General Mills Snacks On $2B Yogurt Sale
• UK Watchdog Waters Down New Capital Rules For Banks
• Tesco Cannot Rehire Workers To Cut Pay, Top UK Court Rules
• Litigation Spending To Rise As Cases Grow More Aggressive
• Gov't Spent $236B In Fraud And Improper Payments In 2023
• Top Calif. Biz Bills Sitting On Gov. Newsom's Desk
• Wayfair Beats Fired Worker's Disability Bias Suit At 3rd Circ.
• How Companies Are Approaching Insider Trading Policies
• 11 Patent Cases To Watch At Fed. Circ. And High Court
• NLRB Slaps Amazon For Settlement Violations in NY, Ill.
• Full Fed. Circ. Snubs Google's Fight Over ITC's Powers
• EasyGroup Loses TMs After Suing For Infringement
• Trademarks Surge As UKIPO Transforms Digital Platform
• Mars Can't Claim For Contaminated Ice Cream, Supplier Says
• Trustpilot Kicks Off £20M Share Buyback, Returns To Profit
• WH Smith Launches £50M Buyback Amid Surge In Travel
• Blink Fitness Lands $105M Bid From PureGym
• Security Co. Loses $300M Pot Suit Over Lack Of Attorney
• Prime Hydration Beats Most Beverage PFAS Claims, For Now
• Reynolds Wrap Co. Gets OK For $725K Retirement Fee Deal
• Ugg Maker Ends IP Boot Suit Against Costco
• Amazon Must Trim 'Halo' TM For EU Market
• T-Mobile Can't Change 4th Circ. Loss In 'Simply Prepaid' Fight
• House Reps. Float Bill To Limit Patent Invalidations
• Cult Gaia Importer Beats Champagne Bid To Bar Dress Sales
• Cypriot Cheesemakers Lose Challenge To 'Grilloumi' TM
• Top EU Court Upholds €2.4B Google Shopping Fine
• DOJ Says 'Frustrated' Google Ad Tech Customers Are Stuck
• Denver Court Knocks Out 'Breathable' Fabric Patent Claims
• 6th Circ. Affirms Ax Of '100% Raw' Honey-Labeling Fight
• SEC Fines 7 Companies $3M Over Whistleblower Violations
• Handbag Market Probed As FTC's $8.5B Merger Hearing Starts
• 7-Eleven Says No To Talks With Couche-Tard After $40B Denial
• Riddell Helmet Design Contributed To Brain Injury, Suit Says
• Colo. Justices Rule Amazon's Holiday Pay Must Be In OT Math
• How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations
• Finding Coverage For Online Retail Privacy Class Actions
• Bargain Retailer Big Lots Hits Ch. 11 With Sale In Sights
• T.I. Tells Jury 'Anyone With Eyes' Can See MGA's IP Theft
• Takeaways From Fair Use Rejection Of Free E-Book Library
• Health-Ade Settles Suit Over 'Forever Chemicals' In Kombucha
• Marc Jacobs Brushes Off Eyeshadow TM Suit
• Starbucks Finds Interest For Appeal In Shareholder Suit
• Calif. Gov. Targets Hemp Intoxicants With Emergency Ban
• DOJ Must Give Google 'Something Concrete' On Search Fixes
• Google Hit With Ad Tech Complaint In UK As DOJ Trial Looms
• Trending At The PTAB: Obviousness In Director Reviews
• MGA's O.M.G. Dolls Imitated Girl Group's Looks, Member Says
• SQRL Store Chain Landlords Want Out Of Ch. 11 Stay
• Clubman Talc Settles Prominent Developer's Asbestos Claims
• Unconstitutionality Of Transparency Act Clear, 11th Circ. Told
• Advisory Opinion Backs Italian Case Against Android Auto
• Split 3rd Circ. Won't Rule Out Pa. As Wiretapping Suit Forum
• Google Wants To Know Now What Search Fixes DOJ Will Seek
• Berkshire Unit Owes $1M For Shooting, Ga. Man Says
• Colo. Cannabis Co. Manager Stole $150K, Suit Claims
• Target Says TikTok Claims Are No Match For Actual Facts
• Shoemaker Can't Avoid Birkenstock's Copycat Suit
• Notice Of Duty Change Not Always Needed, Trade Court Says
• DOJ And Google Set For Trial, Again, This Time Over Ad Tech
• 2nd NLRB Official Says Amazon Jointly Employs Drivers
• Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles
• Latham-Led Topgolf Plans Spinoff Into 2 Separate Cos.
• Ticketmaster Faces UK Probe Over Oasis Tour Sales
• 7-Eleven Owners Not Company Workers, Mass. Justices Say
• 'I Was Blown Away': Tiny Harris Says MGA Stole Group's Look
• Albertsons CEO Takes Stand On Kroger Merger, Missing Texts
• Albertsons Denied Texas Court Remand In Opioid MDL
• Who Wore '8' Better? Jackson, Aikman Locked In TM Battle
• Fed. Circ. Leans Toward Gov't In Conduit Classification Fight
• Produce Co. With Bankrupt Parent Settles $1M Payment Suit
• Pet Toy Co. President Has No Voting Power, Founder Says
• Mich. Voters Can't Advance Pot Initiatives, Panel Rules
• Amazon Disclosures Doom Prime Viewers' Deception Claims
• Market Realities On, Merger Reviews Off Table In Ad Tech Trial
• Whittaker Seeks $535M Deal In Talc Cases Tied To Berkshire
• LinkedIn Speech Not Covered By Labor Law, 5th Circ. Told
• Amazon Says Too Many Differences Among Driver Class
• 2nd Firearms Co. Settles Conn. AG's 'Ghost Gun' Suit
• 2nd Circ. Says Free E-Book Library Not Fair Use
• Weil Adds Longtime FTC Mergers Assistant Director In DC
• Nordstrom Family Makes Takeover Offer, Valuing Biz At $3.8B
• Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World
• AI Musician Duped Streaming Giants To Steal $10M, Feds Say
• 3rd Trial In T.I.'s IP Fight With MGA Kicks Off In Calif.
• 7th Circ. Upholds Arbitration In Menards Hidden Fees Suit
• Tribe Of Two Loses Fed. Circ. Appeal Over Rival's 'TT' Mark
• Nike Wins Pause Of Bra Patent Row As It Seeks PTAB Review
• Amazon Prevails In Targeted Programming IP Fight At Fed. Circ.
• Retailer Says No Good Faith In Worker's Wash. Pay Range Suit
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Starbucks Firing, Liquor Law In September
• No BIPA Exception For OTC Glasses, Ill. Judges Say
• Minn. AG Asks Cos. To Stop Selling Illicit Vapes
• How Cos. Can Leverage IP In Corporate Bankruptcy
• 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond
• Sprouts Fired Worker For Reporting Harassment, Suit Says