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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce
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March 19, 2026
4th Circ. Backs T-Mobile In Signal Interference Suit
The Federal Communications Act dooms every bit of an internet and phone service provider's suit accusing T-Mobile of interfering with and slowing down its signals, the Fourth Circuit said Thursday, declining to revive the litigation.
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March 19, 2026
3M, DuPont Hit With RICO Suit Over PFAS In Firefighter Gear
San Mateo County has filed a proposed Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act class action against a slew of chemical companies including 3M, Chemours and DuPont de Nemours, claiming that they provided protective gear for firefighters that contained "hazardous levels" of synthetic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
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March 19, 2026
4th Circ. Leery Of W.Va. Opioid Towns' Abatement Arguments
During a heated hourlong oral argument Thursday, two Fourth Circuit judges interrogated an attorney for West Virginia municipalities stricken by the opioid crisis about whether the public nuisance of overly available drugs had already been abated, leaving only redress of resulting harms.
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March 19, 2026
Amazon Unlawfully Taxes Exempt Baby Items In Fla., Suit Says
Two Florida shoppers filed a proposed class action Thursday in Washington federal court accusing Amazon.com Inc. of overcharging customers by collecting sales tax on items that are supposed to be tax-free under Florida law, such as cribs, strollers, diapers and other products for toddlers and babies.
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March 19, 2026
Costco Wipes Out Bum Bum Cream Co.'s Trade Dress Suit
Costco and Apollo Healthcare Corp. defeated a rival's trade dress infringement counterclaim alleging they ripped off the design elements of its "Brazilan Bum Bum" cream container with a rounded bottom and an overhanging lid, after a New York federal judge said Tuesday each of the features is functional and therefore unprotectable.
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