Retail & E-Commerce

Retail & E-Commerce Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the retail and e-commerce industries. Coverage includes litigation, policy developments, and corporate deals involving traditional stores, online shopping companies, and retail developers.



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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce

  • November 24, 2025

    Williams Sonoma Sues Quince Over 'Dupe' Comparisons

    Williams-Sonoma Inc. on Friday sued Quince in California federal court, accusing the direct-to-consumer retailer of falsely advertising to consumers that its products, though cheaper, are of the same high quality as Williams Sonoma's products.

  • November 24, 2025

    Amazon, Gillette Claim Oral-B Toothbrush Heads Were Fakes

    Amazon and Gillette on Monday sued dozens of "bad actors" that the companies claim sold counterfeit Oral-B toothbrush heads on the e-commerce platform, misleading shoppers, lying to Amazon and infringing Gillette's trademarks.

  • November 24, 2025

    3 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In December

    The Federal Circuit's argument calendar for December includes a festive $71.4 million patent dispute about artificial Christmas trees, as well as a software company's bid to revive a nine-figure trade secrets and contract verdict against Ford that was slashed to a nominal $3.

  • November 24, 2025

    Amazon Says Digital Film Sales Are Not Like Owning DVDs

    Amazon has urged a Seattle federal court judge to toss a proposed class action alleging the company lies to customers about whether they actually own movies purchased on its Prime Video platform, arguing the e-commerce giant clearly informs buyers that "content might potentially become unavailable" later on.

  • November 24, 2025

    RI Cannabis Rules Unconstitutionally Favor Locals, Suit Says

    A California attorney who has brought numerous constitutional challenges to state and local cannabis licensure programs across the country brought a federal lawsuit on Monday against the marijuana regulator of Rhode Island.

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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

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  • 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