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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
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February 18, 2026
Amazon Escapes Fired Pansexual Worker's Bias Suit
An Illinois federal judge tossed a pansexual Amazon worker's bias suit claiming that a colleague called him a homophobic slur and that he was fired for complaining about it, ruling he can't overcome evidence that he was terminated for racking up too much "idle time" on the job.
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February 18, 2026
3 Firms Advise On $3.1B Mister Car Wash Take-Private Deal
Private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners LP has agreed to purchase all outstanding Mister Car Wash Inc. shares not owned by Leonard Green affiliates at a $3.1 billion enterprise value, the car wash brand announced Wednesday.
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February 17, 2026
Unilever's Deal Over Benzene Allegations Hits Speed Bump
A Connecticut federal judge on Tuesday declined to grant preliminary approval to a proposed $3.6 million class action settlement with Unilever to end claims that certain aerosol dry shampoo propellants contained benzene, saying the settlement class is too broad and that the covered time period goes back too far.
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February 17, 2026
Walgreens Can't Ditch 'Dishwasher Safe' Cutlery Dispute
An Illinois federal judge largely rejected a bid from Walgreen Co. and other companies to ditch a proposed class consumer suit targeting plastic cutlery that melted in a dishwasher, saying the customer has plausibly alleged that the utensils' front packaging label features a misleading claim that they are "dishwasher safe."
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February 17, 2026
4th Circ. Won't Revive Advance Auto Parts Fraud Suit
The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday declined to revive a suit by investors claiming Advance Auto Parts and its top brass misled them about the failure of a new pricing strategy and about accounting errors, ruling they failed to allege the auto parts retailer had wrongful intent.
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