Retail & E-Commerce

  • October 16, 2024

    FTC Says Customers Must Be Able To 'Click To Cancel'

    Companies will now be required to allow customers to ditch their subscriptions with a single click after the Federal Trade Commission finalized its new "click to cancel" rule, which has been years in the making.

  • October 16, 2024

    Nerds, Laffy Taffy Maker Hit With Genetic Info Privacy Claims

    The Illinois-based company behind popular candies such as Nerds, Laffy Taffy and SweeTarts probes job applicants' medical histories in violation of their genetic information privacy rights, according to a proposed class lawsuit filed Tuesday in Illinois state court.

  • October 16, 2024

    NC Beach Canopy Co. Throws Shade At Rival In Patent Suit

    A North Carolina-based beach canopy maker claims another Tar Heel State company has ignored its request to stop making a product that allegedly infringes a patent for its shading system.

  • October 16, 2024

    Pa. AG Wants State Claims Restored In FTC Amazon Suit

    Pennsylvania's attorney general wants to get back into a joint state and federal antitrust case against Amazon, asking a Washington federal judge to reconsider tossing claims under Pennsylvania's consumer protection law because Amazon allegedly concealed its unfair trade practices from Pennsylvania customers.

  • October 16, 2024

    French NBA Star Sues Over Illicit 'Wemby' Merchandise

    Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama has sued a Texas businessman who is allegedly selling merchandise, including T-shirts and candles, bearing his image and nickname "Wemby" without permission.

  • October 16, 2024

    Investor Pushes 7-Eleven Parent To Consider Couche-Tard Bid

    A U.S. investor in the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven said Wednesday it is pushing the company to consider a revised buyout bid from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. that is said to carry a $47 billion price tag, telling Japan's Seven & i Holdings that an alternative restructuring plan the company recently revealed is "too little, too late."

  • October 15, 2024

    10th Circ. Won't Reboot Short Sellers' Suit Against Overstock

    In a decision dealing with matters of first impression, the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday declined to revive a hedge fund's proposed class action accusing Overstock.com Inc. and its leadership of manipulating the market when it said it would pay shareholders using cryptocurrency but abandoned the plan to force short sellers into a "squeeze."

  • October 15, 2024

    10th Circ. Finds Doll Co. Can Bring Copyright Suit In Utah

    A Utah company that makes realistic human-sized dolls won a ruling from the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday that it can sue two Chinese companies for counterfeiting in Utah federal court because those businesses agreed to the jurisdiction of anywhere Amazon can be legally "found."

  • October 15, 2024

    Transport Monopoly Judge Accepts Antitrust Guilty Plea

    A Texas federal judge has accepted a guilty plea from one of a dozen individuals in an antitrust case whom the government accused of using violence and intimidation to monopolize cross-border sales of used vehicles and other goods from the U.S. to Central America.

  • October 15, 2024

    'Gold Standard' PFAS Test Rejected In Tampax Class Suit

    A California federal judge on Tuesday rejected the reliability of a testing method described by a putative consumer class as the "gold standard" for detecting so-called forever chemicals, tossing for now claims that The Procter & Gamble Co. falsely advertised its "pure cotton" Tampax tampons.

  • October 15, 2024

    Patent Co. Drops IP Suits To Go After Carriers In Antitrust Cases

    Patent-holding company VoIP-Pal.com announced Monday that it will refocus its legal efforts on antitrust litigation targeting the big three telecommunications carriers, days after dropping recently filed patent suits against Verizon and T-Mobile.

  • October 15, 2024

    Gamers End Challenge Of Microsoft's $69B Activision Deal

    Microsoft reached an agreement ending a challenge from a group of gamers targeting its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard as a merger challenge from the Federal Trade Commission remains pending at the Ninth Circuit.

  • October 15, 2024

    Hedge Fund Urges Justices To Hear Swing-Trade Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked by a hedge fund facing insider trading allegations to address "significant and recurring issues" that allowed a 1-800-Flowers.com shareholder to proceed with his derivative lawsuit despite failing to prove that the company was harmed in any way by the fund's short-swing trades.

  • October 15, 2024

    Chancery Urged To Toss Smart & Final $1.1B Sale Challenge

    An attorney for funds of Ares Alternative Management Corp. told Delaware's chancellor on Tuesday a stockholder suit alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and corporate waste in a $1.1 billion sale of Smart & Final Stores Inc. failed to show disabling conflicts among company principals or advisers.

  • October 15, 2024

    4 Firms Steer Ownership Shakeup At 'Dune' Movie Maker

    Legendary Entertainment has completed a buyout of Chinese company Wanda Group's remaining equity interest in the movie studio behind "Dune" and "Dune: Part Two," a deal that gives sole ownership of the company to Legendary's management and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo.

  • October 15, 2024

    Walmart, Execs Settle Chancery Opioid Suit For $123M

    Walmart and its directors and officers have agreed to a $123 million deal to end a stockholder class derivative lawsuit in Delaware's Court of Chancery that accused the nationwide retailer of multiyear opioid prescription oversight failures, potentially resolving class claims dating to early 2020.

  • October 15, 2024

    Google Seeks To Pause Play Store Injunction Amid Appeal

    Google has urged a California federal judge to issue an immediate stay in its antitrust battle with Epic Games Inc. that would pause a three-year injunction requiring Google to open up its Play Store to competing app stores pending the outcome of its Ninth Circuit appeal.

  • October 15, 2024

    J&J Hit With $15M Verdict In Builder's Mesothelioma Suit

    A Connecticut state court jury on Tuesday slammed Johnson & Johnson and several subsidiaries with a $15 million compensatory damages verdict for a real estate developer who sought to hold the companies liable for his mesothelioma diagnosis.

  • October 15, 2024

    Judge Approves Murdaugh Boat Crash Settlement

    A South Carolina judge has approved a $15 million settlement in a suit against a gas station that allegedly sold alcohol to disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh's underage son, who was later involved in a boat crash that killed one person, after a hangup with an insurance carrier was resolved.

  • October 15, 2024

    Law Firms Diverge As Anti-ESG Pushback Continues

    A continuing onslaught of legislation and litigation opposing corporate environmental, social and governance actions has created a fork in the road for law firms, with some choosing to scale back efforts and others pushing ahead with their internal ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion goals.

  • October 15, 2024

    The 2024 Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders

    Check out our Social Impact Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their engagement with social responsibility and commitment to pro bono service.

  • October 15, 2024

    Trade Court OKs Reduced Duties On Indonesian Yarn

    The U.S. Court of International Trade backed the U.S. Department of Commerce's decision to withdraw a penalty that nearly tripled an Indonesian yarn producer's antidumping duty liability, saying the new duty was unopposed by Commerce and the foreign producer.

  • October 15, 2024

    True Value Hardware Hits Ch. 11 With $153M Asset Sale Plan

    The 75-year-old hardware retailer True Value Co. LLC filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court, with its plan to sell all assets to industry rival Do It Best Corp.

  • October 11, 2024

    Apple Judge OKs New Schedule But Pans 'Burden' To Court

    A California federal judge Friday issued an order in antitrust litigation against Apple that permits the plaintiffs and the tech giant to push out discovery deadlines, but said the change "shifts the burden to the court," so they'll have to prepare for trial "with or without" rulings on filed motions.

  • October 11, 2024

    Up Next At High Court: CBD Injuries & The Clean Water Act

    The U.S. Supreme Court will be closed Monday, but the justices will return to the bench Tuesday to hear arguments over whether the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act allows litigants to pursue claims of economic harm tied to personal injuries, and how specific pollutant discharge limits have to be under the Clean Water Act.

Expert Analysis

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    Playing Chess Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    There are many ways that chess skills translate directly into lawyer skills, but for me, the bigger career lessons go beyond the direct parallels — playing chess has shown me the value of seeing gradual improvement in and focusing deep concentration on a nonwork endeavor, says attorney Steven Fink.

  • Crafting An Effective Workplace AI Policy After DOL Guidance

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    Employers should take proactive steps to minimize their liability risk after the U.S. Department of Labor released artificial intelligence guidance principles on May 16, reflecting the reality that companies must begin putting into place policies that will dictate their expectations for how employees will use AI, say David Disler and Courtnie Bolden at ​​​​​​​Porzio Bromberg.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians

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    Although litigation won’t earn anyone an Olympic medal in Paris this summer, it can be worthy of the same lasting honor if attorneys exercise focused restraint — seeking both their clients’ interests and those of the court — instead of merely pursuing every advantage short of sanctionable conduct, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent

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    As the “great resignation,” in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a “great restoration,” adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.

  • Momofuku Chili War May Chill Common Phrase TM Apps

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    Momofuku’s recent trademark battle over the “Chili Crunch” mark shows that over-enforcement when protecting exclusivity rights may backfire not just in the public eye, but with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well, says Anthony Panebianco at Davis Malm.

  • Unlocking Blockchain Opportunities Amid Legal Uncertainty

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    Dozens of laws and legal precedents will come into the fore as Web3, metaverse and non-fungible tokens gain momentum, so organizations need to design their programs with a broader view of potential exposures — and opportunities, say Teresa Goody Guillén and Robert Musiala at BakerHostetler and Steve McNew at FTI Consulting.

  • 4 Ways Businesses Can Address Threat Of Mass Arbitration

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    Attorneys at DLA Piper examine the rise of mass arbitration in light of JAMS' new procedures and guidelines, and provide four steps e-commerce businesses can take when revising their dispute resolution provisions to maximize the chances those revisions will be held enforceable.

  • How Cannabis Rescheduling May Alter Paraphernalia Imports

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    The Biden administration's recent proposal to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana use raises questions about how U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforcement policies may shift when it comes to enforcing a separate federal ban on marijuana accessory imports, says R. Kevin Williams at Clark Hill.

  • Trademark In Artistic Works 1 Year After Jack Daniel's

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    In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court's Jack Daniel's v. VIP Products ruling, courts have applied Jack Daniel's inconsistently to deny First Amendment protection to artistic works, providing guidance for dismissing trademark claims relating to film and TV titles, say Hardy Ehlers and Neema Sahni at Covington.

  • Live Nation May Shake It Off In A Long Game With The DOJ

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    Don't expect a swift resolution in the U.S. Department of Justice's case against Live Nation, but a long litigation, with the company likely to represent itself as the creator of a competitive ecosystem, and the government faced with explaining how the ticketing giant formed under its watch, say Thomas Kliebhan and Taylor Hixon at GRSM50.

  • Legal Battles Show Brands' Dilemma In Luxury Resale Trend

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    Recent litigation, such as Chanel's pending case against The RealReal, underscores the intricate balance luxury brands must strike between protecting their trademarks and embracing the burgeoning secondhand market that values sustainability, says Prachi Ajmera at Michelman & Robinson.

  • How Federal And State Microfiber Pollution Policy Is Evolving

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    Growing efforts to address synthetic microfiber pollution may create compliance and litigation issues for businesses in the textile and apparel industries, so companies should track developing federal and state legislation and regulation in this space, and should consider associated greenwashing risks, says Arie Feltman-Frank at Jenner & Block.

  • Series

    Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Atop the list of ways fishing makes me a better lawyer is the relief it offers from the chronic stress of a demanding caseload, but it has also improved my listening skills and patience, and has served as an exceptional setting for building earnest relationships, says Steven DeGeorge​​​​​​​ at Robinson Bradshaw.

  • Best Practices For Responding To CBP's Solar Questionnaire

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    U.S. Customs and Border Protection's recently introduced questionnaire to solar importers imposes significant burdens, with the potential for supply chain disruptions and market consolidation, but taking certain steps can assist companies in navigating the new requirements, say Carl Valenstein and Katelyn Hilferty at Morgan Lewis.

  • A Look At US-EU Consumer Finance Talks' Slow First Steps

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    The unhurried and informal nature of planned discussions between the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the European commissioner for justice and consumer protection suggests any coordinated regulatory action on issues like AI and "buy now, pay later" services is still a ways off, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

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