https://www.law360.com/retail?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Retail & E-Commerce Copyright 2025 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 22:29:10 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333089?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333089 A defunct advertising app that alleged Google's decision to boot it from the Google Play Store harmed market competition for digital advertising asked the Ninth Circuit to reinstate its claims, arguing Wednesday the lower court wrongly concluded that eliminating a "nascent competitor" in a large market didn't rise to antitrust injury. Thu, 01 May 2025 21:13:16 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333553?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333553 An academic testifying for Google on Thursday told a D.C. federal court that the data sharing provisions being proposed as a fix in the search monopolization case would allow rivals to reverse engineer Google search and if not match the results, at least mimic them. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:46:31 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332772?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332772 The Federal Circuit's argument calendar for May includes appeals of two nine-figure patent verdicts — one against Apple and one against Medtronic — and Roku's bid to revive its remote control patent suit at the U.S. International Trade Commission after a loss tied to the commission's domestic industry requirement. Thu, 01 May 2025 19:49:01 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333466?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333466 A Connecticut smoke shop and its owner must pay a record-breaking $4.93 million civil penalty after they illegally sold cannabis despite repeated inspections and product seizures, and continued to do so in spite of a court order, the state's attorney general said Thursday. Thu, 01 May 2025 19:35:49 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333193?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333193 McDonald's Corp. has agreed to drop its claims against Cargill Inc. in litigation accusing major meat processing and packing companies of conspiring to fix beef prices, according to a joint announcement made by the companies. Thu, 01 May 2025 19:25:35 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332580?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332580 Publix Super Markets Inc. can't slip opioid-related claims from nine municipalities in which the supermarket chain alleges it has no pharmacies, an Ohio federal judge overseeing sprawling national opioid litigation ruled. Thu, 01 May 2025 18:33:20 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333272?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333272 Uber was required to collect and remit millions in sales taxes on behalf of drivers and customers who used its app before the Wayfair decision, a Georgia appellate panel held Thursday, ruling against the ride-hailing company and upholding a trial court decision. Thu, 01 May 2025 17:40:22 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332736?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332736 A Florida entrepreneur challenging Rhode Island's cannabis regulatory scheme said a judge's basis for dismissing the action no longer applies now that the state has published its rules, and has asked the First Circuit to remand the case to district court. Thu, 01 May 2025 17:36:45 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332770?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332770 Consumers have sued electric bike and scooter maker Huffy Corp., claiming they overpaid for Tonka dump trucks for children to ride in that could cause burns or fires due to defective parts that allow the vehicle to overheat. Thu, 01 May 2025 17:04:16 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2327183?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2327183 The banking industry's pending lawsuit against the state of Illinois stands to permanently enjoin state regulation of bank card processing, as well as clarify the outstanding and consequential issue of whether conflict preemption continues to cover third parties in certain circumstances, says Tom Witherspoon at Stinson. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:58:59 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333263?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333263 While the red carpet arrivals of the biggest names in the entertainment industry are sure to win the most attention at the Met Gala on Monday, attorneys also play a significant role in advising the brands and celebrities at the center of fashion's biggest night. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:49:04 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333105?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2333105 A sports collectibles auction platform used fake bidders to artificially inflate the price of its items, including cards of icons Patrick Mahomes and Kobe Bryant, and scam buyers out of millions of dollars, according to a suit filed in New York state court. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:26:00 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2331854?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2331854 A Texas bankruptcy court recently rejected Johnson & Johnson's third attempt to use Chapter 11 to resolve liabilities from allegations of injuries from using talcum powder, suggesting that the U.S. Supreme Court's limitations on nondebtor releases, from 2024's Purdue Pharma ruling, may prove difficult to evade, say attorneys at Cadwalader. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:08:53 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332715?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332715 The Eleventh Circuit said a Georgia-based tobacco importer will remain on the hook for a $1.1 million verdict for selling counterfeit rolling papers, rejecting the company's arguments that the Lanham Act damages levied against it needed to bear close relation to the actual damages suffered by the papers' manufacturer. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:01:14 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332923?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332923 Home Depot was hit with a proposed class action in Georgia federal court Wednesday over allegations that it consistently breaches provisions of its rental contracts by unilaterally applying damage protection without customers opting into the service. Thu, 01 May 2025 14:06:34 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332903?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332903 A vaping trade group and others are aiming to block a North Carolina law to regulate the sale of electronic cigarettes by arguing it is preempted by federal law, in a new suit filed in federal court. Thu, 01 May 2025 11:09:56 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332969?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332969 Digital River Marketing Solutions Inc., an e-commerce services firm based in Minnesota, filed for Chapter 7 on Thursday, citing approximately $45.2 million in secured debt and less than $50,000 in assets. Thu, 01 May 2025 10:51:17 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332769?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332769 Sony could sell its semiconductor unit for $49 billion, while proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis is considering ending its practice of advising shareholder votes on politically charged topics, and AI startup Nscale plans to raise $2.7 billion in private capital to support the construction of data centers around the world. Thu, 01 May 2025 10:21:44 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2305667?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2305667 Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins. Thu, 01 May 2025 00:09:14 +0000 https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332774?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/2332774 A California federal judge Wednesday agreed with Epic Games that Apple violated her order blocking App Store rules that prevent developers from steering users to alternative payment options, and has now barred Apple from collecting any fees on outside-app purchases and referred the matter to federal prosecutors for possible criminal contempt proceedings.