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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce
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February 27, 2026
Kroger, Albertsons Must Pay AG Legal Fees After Merger Halt
Kroger and Albertsons must pay legal fees to the state attorneys general who challenged the grocery chains' now-scrapped $24.6 billion merger, an Oregon federal judge ruled Friday, denying the companies' argument that the court's temporary injunction in the case wasn't sufficient for the states to win back costs.
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February 27, 2026
PetMed, Elanco, Tractor Supply Settle Flea & Tick Med Claims
PetMed Express, Tractor Supply Co. and Elanco Animal Health are the latest to settle with consumers in a case accusing Elanco of paying pet supply retailers not to stock generic versions of its Advantix topical flea and tick prevention drug, according to several orders filed in Indiana federal court.
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February 27, 2026
5th Circ. Strikes Down FCC's Written Consent Robocall Rule
Telemarketers don't need written consent to pelt people with prerecorded calls, according to the Fifth Circuit, which has swept away more than a decade of Federal Communications Commission precedent with a ruling that finds verbal prior consent to be enough.
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February 27, 2026
Defamation Litigation Roundup: Exxon, Steelers, R&B Singer
In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 highlights a decision from a Texas federal judge preserving Exxon Mobil's case against California's attorney general stemming from a fight over recycling technology, as well as a fan's suit against an NFL star.
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February 27, 2026
Wash. Whole Foods Workers Didn't Get Breaks, Suit Alleges
Whole Foods employees in Washington state frequently work through lunch and don't get to take the rest breaks they're entitled to, a new proposed class action in Washington state court alleges, looking to hold the company liable for wage and hour law violations.
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