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Retail & E-Commerce - December, 2024

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• CFPB Says Walmart, Fintech Misled Drivers On Wage Access
• Container Store Given All Clear To Tap Ch. 11 Financing
• Altria Unit Convinces Calif. Court To Ban Retail Elf Bar Sales
• Google Counters DOJ's Proposed Chrome Sale
• Party City Reenters Ch. 11 With Plans To Wind Down
• Suit Dropped Against Home Depot Co-Founder's Family Office
• 7 Firms Build Nordstrom's $6.25B Go-Private Deal
• Banks, Not Credit Cos., Can Duck New Ill. Fee Law For Now
• A Look Back At 2024's Major Securities Litigation Moments
• Nike, Converse Blast Co.'s Trade Secret Case Ahead Of Trial
• Amazon Touted Efforts To Curb Price-Gouging, Shoppers Say
• No, Microsoft Isn't Driving DOJ's Google Antitrust Suit: Judge
• Biggest Washington Decisions Of 2024
• Reviewing 2024's Crucial Patent Law Developments
• Sports Merch Cos. Fight Penn State TM Ban And Fee Bids
• Off The Bench: Jordan's NASCAR Dunk, NIL Attys' Payday
• Unionized Starbucks Workers Launch 5-Day Strike
• 7th Circ. Upholds $900K Punitive Damages Award In TM Case
• Biggest Colorado Decisions Of 2024
• Capital Markets Attorneys Ready For Reset After Bumpy 2024
• Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Top North Carolina Cases Of 2024: Bias, Fraud And False Ads
• Calif. High Court Sides With Jo-Ann In Co-Tenancy Dispute
• Mortgage Firm Should Face Sex Harassment Suit, Judge Says
• Walgreens Must Face Uninjured Plaintiff's Receipt Class In Ill.
• Vape Cos. Challenge Iowa Law Banning Many E-Cigarettes
• Teamsters Launch Strike In Bid To Force Amazon To Table
• Big Lots To Close All Stores After Ch. 11 Sale Falls Through
• E.l.f. Mascara Doesn't Confuse Consumers, Judge Rules
• 2nd Circ. Affirms PepsiCo Win In TM Fight Over Energy Drink
• 2nd Circ. Mulls Dormant Commerce Applicability To Marijuana
• Amazon Gets 'Wide Berth' Of Discovery In Drivers' Wage Suit
• Honda, Nissan Mulling Merger, And Other Deal Rumors
• 2024's Most Notable FTC Actions Against Dark Patterns And AI
• Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team
• Commerce Tightens Grip On State-Controlled Businesses
• Chicken Soup Settles $3.1M Pet Food Feud Wth Alphia
• Data Privacy Landscape After Mass. Justices' Wiretap Ruling
• Year In Review: A Sports Betting Enforcement Snapshot
• Ex-Apple Workers Likely To Win Certification In OT Suit
• Acima Says CFPB's 'Baseless' Power-Grab Suit Must Go
• ITC Judge Hands Win To Ericsson In 5G Patent Fight
• Pilgrim's Pride Gets Chicken Exit OK Under Contested Deal
• Standing Unchanged In Gun Show Loophole Case, States Say
• DOJ Wants Misconduct Allegations Hushed In Used Car Case
• Judge Wants To Know If Colo. Kroger Merger Fight Is Moot
• Philip Morris Sues FDA Over New Cigarette Warning Labels
• Fed. Circ. Reverses $13M IP Verdict Over Point-Of-Sale System
• Family Dollar Sues Supplier Over Cable That Burned Buyer
• CVS Fueled Opioid Epidemic In Rush For Profits, Feds Say
• Conn. AG Can't Close Courtroom In Ghost Gun Hearing
• China Co. Asks Justices To Review E-Commerce Jurisdiction
• Insurers Say Arbitration Is Proper In $7M Ida Damage Suit
• Del. Dispatch: The 2024 Corporate Cases You Need To Know
• RJ Reynolds Asks Justices To Toss Forum Shopping Argument
• The Biggest Trademark Decisions Of 2024
• Hagens Berman Says Apple, Amazon Doc Demand Is Off Base
• Greenberg Traurig Faces DQ Bid In NJ Cosmetics Spat
• 11th Circ. Considers Reviving Developer's I-20 Truck Stop Suit
• Unwrapping Retailer AI Risks Amid Holiday Shopping Season
• CFPB Says Credit Card Point Devaluation May Break The Law
• Fla. Judge Trims Suit Over Misrepresented Pickleball Paddles
• Judge Cuts Upper Deck's Disney Card Game Suit
• Alcohol Co. Sued Over Biz Hangover After COVID Lockdowns
• Franchise Group Can Keep Exclusive Control Of Its Ch. 11
• Neiman Marcus Owes Model $1.25M Over Fallen Painting
• 2nd Circ. Says Sears Trustee Can Keep Mall Of America Lease
• Google-Apple Collusion Plaintiff Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Suit
• The Biggest Copyright Decisions Of 2024
• FTC, Meta Fight Over Monopolization Trial Limits
• Mich. Couple Sues Town For Allowing Pot Co. To Expand
• SEC Says Express Didn't Disclose $1M In Ex-CEO Perks
• Starbucks Baristas Authorize Strike Amid First Contract Talks
• When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US
• Apple Fights Epic's Atty Privilege Challenge Win Over Docs
• Express Inc.'s Post-Sale Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan Approved
• Notable 2024 Trademark Cases And What To Watch In 2025
• Supercuts Owner Cuts Deal To End Ex-Worker's OT Suit
• Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2024's Most Memorable Moments
• Amazon Puts Speed Over Worker Safety, Sanders Report Says
• 'Plans Do Matter,' Tempur Sealy Says In Final Merger Hearing
• Merger Enforcers End Year On Upswing
• Amazon Judge Again Doubts Late-Delivery Refund Claim
• Amazon Ordered To Pay Patent Biz For New Alexa Users Too
• Sony To Pay $7.8M To 4M PlayStation Gamers In Antitrust Fight
• Walmart Customer Resolves Faulty Basketball Hoop Suit
• DraftKings Sued In NY For Secret Use Of Meta Tracking Pixel
• Albertsons Says Kroger 'Squandered' $25B Merger Bid
• Pot Co. Stiiizy Accused Of Pushing High-THC Wares On Teens
• Experienced Retail Adviser Joins Hunton In DC
• Vape Cos. Say Ky. Regulations Violate Federal Law
• Gibson Dunn Guides Vera Wang In Sale Of IP To WHP Global
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Auto Mogul Must Turn Over Note Info In $127M Collection Row
• ITC To Review Design Patent Case Over Blue-Soled Shoes
• NC Justices Topple Insurer Victory In COVID Coverage Battle
• Examining Vidal's Guidance On PTAB Section 315 Time Bar
• Sexual Abuse, Price-Gouging Bills Clear Michigan Senate
• Cannabis Co. Says Budtender Must Arbitrate Tip Pool Suit
• What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025
• Koch Foods Demands $178K For 'Burdensome' Subpoena
• NY Judge Bars Pot Regulator From Processing Retail Apps
• Amazon Can't Nix Class, Collective Claims In Pay Bias Suit
• Bausch And Lomb Says Potential Sale In The Works
• Cannabis Shops Ask DC Judge To Halt Store Shutdowns
• How Trump's Tariff Promises May Play Out In 2nd Term
• Minnesota Cannabis Authority Nixes Social Equity Lottery
• Farmers Market Wraps Up Ex-Worker's Harassment Suit
• FTC Dusts Off Price Bias Law In Booze Distributor Suit
• Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Flo Rida's Trial Win Against Celsius Largely Upheld On Appeal
• Grocery Store Rulings Back Enforcers' Merger Approach
• Wyoming Defends Hemp Law At 10th Circ.
• Marketing Messages Matter In State AG Consumer Protection
• Cross-Border Criminal Antitrust Trial Will Stay In Houston
• WordPress Parent Must Restore WP Engine's Access
• 6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
• Insurer Seeks $900K For Conn. Dehumidifier Fire Damages
• CORRECTED: Jury Finds Poultry Co. Owes $10.5M For Bony Chicken
• Calif. Panel Reverses Cost Award After Auto Shop Wage Trial
• Albertsons Sues Kroger In Chancery After Blocked Megadeal
• Robinhood Seeks Arb. For Remaining Meme Stock MDL Suits
• Judge Won't Cull EpiPen Antitrust Action Against Mylan
• Walgreens Sued For Docs After $107M FCA Deal With DOJ
• Trader Joe's Seller Fumbled Burger Deal, Poultry Co. Says
• 9th Circ. Upholds $850K Penalty In EPA Fine Suit
• 5th Circ. Asks ATF Where To 'Draw The Line' In Trigger Ban
• Ohio Justices Undo Paint-Maker's Lead Paint Coverage Win
• Google Takes Aim At Ad Tech Antitrust Claims In States' Suit
• $24.6B Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blocked By 2 Judges
• NY Appealing Judge's Dismissal Of Plastic Pollution Suit
• Atty Recommended For Sanctions After 'Bad Faith' Filings
• Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
• Reviewing 2024's State Consumer Privacy Law Enforcement
• 9th Circ. Tosses Regal Cinemas' COVID Coverage Suit
• O'Melveny Faces DQ Effort In Hyundai TM Dispute
• Preparing For The New Restrictions On Investment Into China
• Judge Eyes Far Less Trial Time In Meta Case Than FTC Wants
• LendingTree Pushes FCC Again To Rework Lead Consent Rule
• Amazon Says FTC Lacks Authority To Bring Antitrust Case
• 2nd Circ. Compares Trader Joe's Execs' COVID Trips For Bias
• Bed Bath & Beyond Irons Out 401(k) Fee Suit Deal
• Fed. Circ. Backs Priceline, Booking's Patent Case Win
• Pa. Fudge Maker Seeks Atty Fees In 'Moonshine' TM Fight
• NJ Says Sherwin-Williams' Bid To Stay Pollution Suit Too Late
• Judge Axes $33M Suit Challenging Feds' Wildfire Response
• Barington And Thor Invest In Macy's, Push For New Direction
• NC Hemp Store Owners Say Raids Targeted Their Race
• Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
• Paul Hastings, Paul Weiss Lead $6.7B Pactiv Evergreen Sale
• USDA Orders Raw Milk Be Tested For Bird Flu
• Neb. Tribe Asks US High Court To Undo Tobacco Sales Ruling
• Judge Denies Publix Bid To Appeal Opioid Coverage Ruling
• Mich. Pot Cos. Get A Shot At Undoing Rivals' Licenses
• J&J Seeks New Talc Trial As Developer Seeks $30M More
• FTC Dems Tout Impact of Handbag Merger Win
• Netflix Dispute May Alter 'Source' In TM Fair-Use Analysis
• What Bisphenol S Prop 65 Listing Will Mean For Industry
• Mandelbaum Barrett Beats DQ Bid Appeal In Pharmacy Fight
• Off The Bench: Kyrie Irving Sued, Golf's New Transgender Ban
• New Balance Hit With Patent Suit Over Track Cleats
• Evenflo Nears Settlement In Booster Seat MDL
• Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
• 'Krank3d' TM Too Close To Rival 'Krank'd': 11th Circuit
• Internet Archive Won't Take E-Book Fair Use To Justices
• Texas Lt. Gov. Wants Ban On Hemp-Derived THC Products
• Netgear Seeks Anti-Suit Injunction Over Huawei's Wi-Fi SEPs
• Gov't Efficiency Push Is A 'New Day,' House Speaker Says
• Amazon Says Section 230 Shields Against Casino App Suit
• Judge Snubs Bid For $1M Bond On $22M 'Comfy' IP Verdict
• Sports Collectibles Exec Gets 51 Months For Investment Fraud
• Tracking The Uncertainty Of The FTC's Negative Option Rule
• SpaceX Seeks Astronomical $350B Value, And More Rumors
• Macy's, Bank And Parking Garage Settle $2.7M Repair Fight
• Audible's Expiring Membership Credits Illegal, Consumer Says
• FDA Warns 115 Retailers Over Unauthorized E-Cigarettes
• Antitrust in Retail: Handbag Ruling Won't Go Out Of Fashion
• Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Medical Pot Group Sues NY Over New $20M Licensing Fee
• Amazon Can't Dodge Fired Worker's Disability Bias Suit
• Target Can't Escape Investors' Pride Month Merch Suit
• Amazon, Others Settle With Calif. Over Ex-Criminal Hiring Bias
• Acima Can't 'Outrace' CFPB To Texas Court, Utah Judge Says
• Live Nation Shields Legal Strategy Emails From DOJ Scrutiny
• No Coverage For P&G Environmental Claims, Insurers Say
• 9th Circ. Won't Allow Bookseller Group In FTC's Amazon Suit
• 9th Circ. Mulls Waiting To Weigh In On Amazon Suicide Suit
• Sephora Should Face Worker's Retaliation Suit, Judge Advises
• Starbucks Brass Face Derivative Suit Over 'Reinvention' Flop
• Penn State Eyes Ban, Atty Fees After Trial Win Against Retailer
• Amazon Held To Prior Fights, Ongoing Rules In Antitrust Row
• Outgoing FCC Chief Lacerates With A Grin At 'Telecom Prom'
• Amazon, Stanley Tumbler Maker Sue Alleged Counterfeiters
• What New Calif. Law Means For Cannabis Lounges
• Block's Tax Refund Should Be Voided, Atlanta Tells Ga. Court
• Ace Hardware Looks To Nail Screw-Selling Rival Over TM Use
• Consumers Agree To Throw Out Diaper Genie False Ad Case
• DC AG Says Amazon Covertly Slowed Delivery In 2 ZIP Codes
• 'Patriotic' Marketplace PublicSquare Raises $36M Stock Sale
• Potent Cannabis Oils Violate Ill. Laws, Suits Say
• Avon Cleared To Sell To Parent Co. For $125M In Ch. 11
• Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
• Oracle Can't Seek Fla. Tax Refunds Without Repaying Clients
• Legal Clouds Part For 2 Who Assisted In Cannabis Fraud Case
• Ex-Apple Workers Accused Of Swiping Charity Match Funds
• Antitrust Judge Rips Apple's 'Meritless' Doc Privilege Claims
• Pizza Chain Insurer Owes Share Of Salmonella Deal, Suit Says
• Former Officials Target DOJ, FTC Position In Epic V. Google
• J&J's Neosporin Forever Discolored Man's Groin, Suit Says
• A Legal Perspective On NYC's Retail Real Estate Evolution
• AmEx Loses Arbitration Bid Due To 'Ironic' Unpaid $17M Bill
• Microsoft Asks FTC Watchdog To Look Into Leaked Probe
• Partner Of Ex-Abercrombie CEO Denies Guilt, Gets $10M Bail
• Google Wants Ad Tech Claims In Texas Heard By Judge, Not Jury
• Attys For Sears Ex-CEO, Appraisal Camp Clash In Chancery
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Fishery's $2M Water Damage
• Judge Trims Fraud Claims From Mead Johnson Formula Suit
• 9th Circ. Affirms Circle K's Win In Gas Pricing Row
• The Fashion Industry Should Prep Now For State PFAS Bans
• Tech Giants Seek Firm's Communications With Elusive Client
• Nike Drops $4M Damages Bid In Air Jordan Knockoff Suit
• Trial Begins In Trader Joe's Vendor's Fight With Poultry Supplier
• Bank, Payment Processor Look To Sink Chargeback Fee Suit
• NY Knicks, Rangers Sue Over Counterfeit Merch Vendors
• How Boards And Officers Should Prep For New Trump Admin
• Implementing Human Rights Due Diligence
• California Supreme Court's Year In Review
• Ex-Luxottica Worker's Pension Claims Must Be Heard In Court
• Pot Co. Says Ex-Director Shared Secrets With Ex-Partner
• 3 Firms Guide UAE Food Delivery App's Landmark $2B IPO
• Bankrupt Dental Co. To Repay Customers $4.8M, NY AG Says
• Pool Co. Says Rival CEO Fled To China To Duck Paying $16M
• Circle K Fights How Denver Counts Tobacco-To-School Span
• Shipping Industry Braces For Waves Of New Trump Tariffs
• EBay Didn't Pay Manual Workers Weekly, Suit Says