Retail & E-Commerce

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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce

  • April 06, 2026

    Vape Seller To Stop Selling Alleged Fake Urine Brand Knockoff

    An Alabama smoke shop has agreed to no longer sell alleged knockoffs of Quick Fix, a brand of synthetic urine, according to a joint filing made by the retailer and the brand's maker, which filed suit claiming the counterfeits were hurting its business.

  • April 06, 2026

    Stanley Bottle Maker Beats Renewed Class Action Over Lead

    A Seattle federal judge dismissed a consumer lawsuit accusing the maker of Stanley tumblers of concealing its use of lead in drinkware products, ruling Friday that shoppers failed to show "a specific and plausible risk of harm" from lead-containing pellets used to seal the insulated containers.

  • April 06, 2026

    Fertilizer-Makers Face More Price-Fixing Accusations

    The nation's leading fertilizer producers have been hit with more federal antitrust claims targeting an allegedly "secret" conspiracy to inflate prices for their nitrogen, phosphate and potassium products.

  • April 06, 2026

    Ill. AG Urges 7th Circ. To Uphold Landmark Swipe-Fee Law

    Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has urged the Seventh Circuit to rule that his state may fully enforce its Interchange Fee Prohibition Act against national banks and other financial institutions, defending its ban on tax-and-tip swipe fees amid a banking industry appeal.

  • April 06, 2026

    Uber's Safety Program For Women Biased, Male Riders Say

    Male Uber riders Monday lodged a proposed class action in California state court alleging a safety initiative that prioritizes matching female riders with female drivers discriminates against male riders, even as the Women Preferences program launched nationwide last month.

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  • 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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  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
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