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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce
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February 13, 2026
Novel Calif. Data Deletion Tool Off To Hot Start, Director Says
Despite a relatively quiet rollout, more than 170,000 California residents have signed up for a first-of-its-kind system that allows them to ask all registered data brokers to delete their personal information in a single request, positioning the tool as a strong model for other states similarly looking to boost consumer protections, the executive director of the state's privacy regulator told Law360.
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February 13, 2026
FullBeauty Can't Nix Wash. Anti-Spam Suit As Unconstitutional
A Seattle federal judge rejected an apparel retailer's arguments that a Washington state anti-spam law is unconstitutional and preempted by federal law, ruling that a consumer's proposed class action against FullBeauty Brands can move forward.
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February 13, 2026
4th Circ. Gives Models 2nd Shot At Suit Over Stolen Photos
Several models who said a nightclub used their photos without permission will have another chance at pursuing their trademark infringement claims after the Fourth Circuit on Friday found that the models' failure to respond to the club's motion to dismiss within 14 days was no reason to toss the suit.
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February 13, 2026
PTAB Largely Invalidates Men's Underwear Patent Claims
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has thrown out most of the claims in a patent on tight-fitting undergarments for men, handing a win to challenger Tommy John after being accused of infringing the patent in New York federal court.
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February 13, 2026
Chewy Settles Antitrust Claims Over Elanco Flea & Tick Meds
Chewy has reached a settlement with consumers in a case accusing Elanco Animal Health Inc. of paying several pet supply retailers not to stock generic versions of its Advantix topical flea and tick prevention drugs.
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