Retail & E-Commerce

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Latest News in Retail & E-Commerce

  • May 28, 2026

    Skin Care Co. Says Ex-Consultant Cut Off Access To Accounts

    A former independent consultant for a Colorado skin care company unlawfully withheld access to the company's business and operational accounts and is preventing the firm from processing customer transactions, fulfilling orders and collecting revenue, the company alleged in Colorado federal court.

  • May 28, 2026

    Legislative Update: Cannabis And Psychedelics Bill Roundup

    Tennessee became the latest state to approve a policy paving the way for more research into ibogaine; Vermont lawmakers brought a bill doubling cannabis potency and possession limits closer to the finish line; and California legislators approved a bill banning the sale of "laughing gas" used for recreational purposes. Here are the major moves in cannabis and psychedelics legislation from the past week.

  • May 28, 2026

    It's 'Just Math,' Lenovo Says Of German Co.'s Patent Claims

    Lenovo told a North Carolina federal court that it should find invalid a collection of patent claims from a German research organization related to wireless audio communications, arguing they are all overly broad and abstract.

  • May 28, 2026

    Visa's Agentic Payment Rules Expose Compliance Tensions

    Visa's recently released framework clarifying how payments driven by artificial intelligence can occur without consumer-merchant interaction exposes compliance risks under disclosure and fee transparency laws that may require merchants and payment providers to rethink consumer protection as agentic commerce expands, say attorneys at Stinson.

  • May 28, 2026

    Feds Say Canadian Co.'s Auto Devices Violate Emissions Law

    The federal government has accused a Canadian automotive accessory retailer in Washington federal court of selling certain aftermarket products designed to boost vehicle performance by bypassing existing vehicle systems meant to ensure a vehicle satisfies federal emissions standards.

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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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