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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce
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January 12, 2026
US Backs Tarnishment Provision Constitutionality At 9th Circ.
Jack Daniel's has urged the Ninth Circuit to affirm a district court's ruling that a company's poop-themed "Bad Spaniels" dog toy tarnished the whiskey maker's trademark, while the federal government separately opposed the toy maker's contention that the Lanham Act's tarnishment provision violates the First Amendment.
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January 12, 2026
Attorneys Chastened By Fed. Circ.'s ITC Mixed Deadline Ruling
A Federal Circuit decision concluding that certain mixed rulings from the U.S. International Trade Commission can generate different appeal deadlines, even when issued in the same document, is a reminder of just how strict courts can be when handling unclear appeal due dates, attorneys told Law360.
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January 12, 2026
Gamestop's 'Buy Online' Option Is Deceiving, Shopper Says
Gamestop has been hit with a proposed false advertising class action in California federal court over an alleged "bait and switch" scheme that doesn't tell customers who pay for digital video games that they are only purchasing a limited license that may not be available to them in the future.
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January 12, 2026
Fed. Circ. Preserves Google, Keysight, Instacart Patent Wins
The Federal Circuit on Monday summarily affirmed decisions from three patent appeals that panels heard at the end of last week, shooting down bids from WSOU Investments LLC, Centripetal Networks LLC and Consumeron LLC.
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January 12, 2026
Scented Products TM Row Ends In Trial Lunchtime Settlement
Luxury scented products company Aroma360 LLC agreed Monday to settle its trademark infringement claims against competitor Scentiment LLC, in a deal negotiated right after the parties finished presenting their opening statements to a jury.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Department of Labor
- National Labor Relations Board
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Federal Trade Commission
- State and international retail regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- 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
- Breach of contract suits
- Data breach actions
- Patent and trademark suits
- Labor and employment disputes
- Mass torts
- Product liability and personal injury suits
- Antitrust disputes
- Shareholder suits
- Patent and trademark suits
- 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
Readership
- Retail and e-commerce lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the retail and e-commerce industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals