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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce
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March 27, 2026
Injunction Constraints Impede Utility Patent Counterfeit Cases
A Texas federal judge ruled this month that the strongest tool to stop counterfeiters in so-called Schedule A cases doesn't apply to utility patents, which attorneys say cements a long-standing practice of retailers relying on trademarks and design patents.
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March 27, 2026
Ill. Judge Trims Parents' Colgate Fluoride Deception Claims
Parents bringing deceptive labeling claims against Colgate-Palmolive can pursue accusations that the company misleadingly markets certain fluoride mouthrinses as though they are safe for kids of all ages, but parents targeting kids' toothpaste have read too much into the product labels to proceed plausibly, an Illinois federal judge said Friday.
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March 27, 2026
NC Biz Court Bulletin: Judge Exits, Duke Ducks Climate Suit
The North Carolina Business Court saw an unexpected shakeup with one judge's retirement, rendered a pivotal decision in a first-of-its-kind climate change case against Duke Energy and oversaw a trial between the feuding owners of a commercial bed skirt company.
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March 27, 2026
Skull Shaver Can't Stop NJ Judge From Moving IP Suit To NC
A New Jersey federal judge has adopted the recommendation of a magistrate judge who said Skull Shaver's patent infringement case against The Cut Buddy over electronic razor technology could move to North Carolina federal court.
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March 27, 2026
Ga. Justices Revive Uber Fight Over Pre-Wayfair Sales Tax
A Georgia appellate court must reconsider its opinion that Uber was required to collect and remit millions in sales taxes on behalf of drivers and customers who used its app before the Wayfair decision, the state's highest court said.
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