Retail & E-Commerce

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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce

  • June 10, 2026

    Altria, Juul Can't Pause 'Stale' Antitrust Case For Appeal

    A California federal judge on Wednesday rejected a bid by Altria and Juul to pause antitrust litigation over Altria's past investment in the e-cigarette maker while they appeal the court's grant of certification to classes of direct and indirect Juul purchasers, saying the case is getting "old and stale."

  • June 10, 2026

    QVC Seeks Ch. 11 Plan OK Over Shareholder Complaints

    QVC Group and its creditors on Wednesday traded shots with preferred shareholders before a Texas bankruptcy judge in closing arguments on confirmation of the shopping channel's Chapter 11 plan, sparring over whether a deal on intercompany claims was reached fairly.

  • June 10, 2026

    Utah Urges Court To Reject Bid To Halt Kratom Ban

    Utah officials are urging a federal judge to reject a bid to halt the enforcement of a state law reining in psychoactive products derived from the kratom leaf, saying that the "void-for-vagueness" argument brought by the kratom interests opposing the law is unfounded.

  • June 10, 2026

    Influencer Says Underwear Co. Posted Lewd Deepfake

    A lifestyle content creator has sued body-inclusivity-oriented underwear company EBY Inc., claiming that while she had agreed to be a brand ambassador, the company used artificial intelligence to create a "deepfake" version of her and then used it to post a video where she appeared partially nude.

  • June 10, 2026

    Conviction Gets Toshiba Malicious Prosecution Suit Tossed

    A California federal judge permanently dismissed a former printer toner salesman's lawsuit accusing Toshiba of manufacturing a criminal case against him and others to maintain an illegal monopoly, ruling Tuesday that the antitrust claims are time-barred and the malicious prosecution allegations are undone because the salesman was initially convicted.

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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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  • 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