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Retail & E-Commerce

  • August 14, 2025

    Rite Aid Gets More Bids For Leases, Properties In Ch. 11

    Drugstore chain Rite Aid told a New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Thursday that it has secured another roughly $76 million in bids for leases and property across the country as the debtor works to sell its assets in Chapter 11.

  • August 14, 2025

    Hemp Sellers Can Challenge NY Raids Outside Court

    An administrative law judge has ruled that a group of hemp sellers can raise constitutional challenges in administrative proceedings over raids they say were illegally conducted by New York's Office of Cannabis Management.

  • August 13, 2025

    Dick's Sporting Goods Suit Should Be Trimmed, Judge Says

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has recommended trimming a shareholder class action that claims Dick's Sporting Goods misled investors about inventory levels and losses because of theft after the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that some of the suit's challenged statements are forward-looking and inactionable, among other things.

  • August 13, 2025

    David Protein Tees Up Bid To Toss Ingredient Antitrust Suit

    David Protein told a New York federal judge on Wednesday that a lawsuit accusing the trendy bar maker of violating antitrust law should be tossed, saying in a letter that a group of low-calorie food companies still could not cure legal deficiencies the court previously flagged, despite twice amending their complaint.

  • August 13, 2025

    Whole Foods Battles Dismissal Bids In $1M Asbestos Suit

    Grocery giant Whole Foods aimed to fend off dismissal bids Wednesday from a shopping plaza owner and landlord, telling the North Carolina Business Court that it sufficiently alleged contract breaches that led to asbestos entering one of its stores.

  • August 13, 2025

    NYC Pot Shops Can't Revive Suit Over Marijuana Crackdown

    A federal judge will not reconsider his decision to end a lawsuit filed by more than two dozen companies that claim their due process rights were violated when New York City closed some of their stores on claims they were unlicensed cannabis operations, saying they brought nothing new for the court to ponder.

  • August 13, 2025

    Colo. AG To Stay Enforcement Of Gas Stove Labeling Law

    The Colorado Attorney General's Office agreed to stay enforcement of a recent law mandating that a health warning be placed on all gas stoves until a resolution is reached on a forthcoming request for preliminary injunction by a trade association, which claims the law is unconstitutional.

  • August 13, 2025

    Edible Arrangements Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Trademark Suit

    Attorneys for Edible Arrangements on Wednesday urged the Eleventh Circuit to overturn the dismissal of its trademark infringement suit against 1-800-Flowers, arguing a lower court wrongly found the action was barred by a prior settlement between the parties related to similar conduct.

  • August 13, 2025

    Gun Rights Orgs. Drop NJ Gov. From Suit Over Age Limits

    Two firearm-ownership advocacy groups and a New Jersey teen seeking to invalidate prohibitions on teens buying and carrying handguns have dropped New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy from their lawsuit, choosing to focus on other state officials and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

  • August 13, 2025

    Cannabis' Social Equity Efforts In Doubt After 2nd Circ. Ruling

    A Second Circuit decision Tuesday, finding that the Constitution's dormant commerce clause applies to the federally illegal marijuana industry, further constricts states' ability to implement programs intended to award so-called social equity licenses favoring those harmed by past cannabis prohibition, experts told Law360.

  • August 13, 2025

    High Court Asked To Review Marking Tape Patent Fight

    The inventor of a patent covering a type of marking tape wants the U.S. Supreme Court to take up his challenge to a Federal Circuit ruling that the patent is invalid, saying issues related to jurisdiction need the high court's attention.

  • August 27, 2025

    Water Law & Real Estate: A Special Report

    What's more summery than a trip to the shore? That's where Law360 Real Estate Authority has headed — not for a break, but for a special section looking at waterfront real estate, from coastal development challenges to big projects and the lawyers keeping them on course.

  • August 13, 2025

    Suit Claims UPPAbaby Car Seats Asphyxiate Infants

    A grandmother is suing the company behind UPPAbaby infant products, alleging in New Jersey federal court that three of its infant car seats are dangerously defective in their design, which seats infants in a curled-up position that can restrict their airways.

  • August 13, 2025

    Roomba-Maker Execs Sued Over Post-Amazon Deal Issues

    The top brass of iRobot Corp., maker of the Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner, have been hit with a shareholder derivative suit in New York federal court claiming they exaggerated the effectiveness of the company's restructuring plan following the abandonment of a proposed $1.7 billion merger with Amazon.

  • August 13, 2025

    OpenAI, Microsoft Beat Musk's RICO Claims In For-Profit Fight

    OpenAI and Microsoft again beat Elon Musk's racketeering claims in his lawsuit challenging OpenAI's now-abandoned pivot to a for-profit enterprise, after a California federal judge said Tuesday the amended allegations do not provide details on how the companies ran the enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity.

  • August 13, 2025

    Jewelry Co. Claire's To Appoint UK Insolvency Administrators

    The operator of United Kingdom-based stores of the bankrupt jewelry retailer Claire's said Wednesday it would open an insolvency proceeding and appoint administrators, one week after Claire's filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court.

  • August 13, 2025

    Media Matters Judge 'Troubled' By FTC Subpoena Args

    A D.C. federal judge reacted with incredulity Wednesday to Federal Trade Commission arguments that Media Matters can't challenge a subpoena unless the agency itself sues to enforce it, adding during a hearing that the FTC can't ignore its current leadership's recent history of targeting progressives.

  • August 13, 2025

    EBay, Former Execs Must Face Bulk Of Harassment Case

    A Massachusetts federal judge has trimmed some defamation and damages claims brought by a pair of bloggers against online retailer eBay in a lawsuit over the company's alleged campaign of retaliation over their coverage, but will allow most of the case to proceed to trial.

  • August 13, 2025

    Calif. Firm Says Pot Co. Co-Owners Stiffed On Buyout Deal

    A California firm is suing its former business partners in state court, alleging that they failed to pay up on a partnership withdrawal agreement and still owe more than $280,000 for the firm's 15% share of a cannabis business.

  • August 13, 2025

    4 Firms Advise On Gildan's $4.4B Acquisition Of HanesBrands

    Canada's Gildan Activewear Inc. has agreed to acquire HanesBrands for about $2.2 billion, or $4.4 billion including debt, the companies said Wednesday, with four law firms guiding on the cross-border apparel industry deal. 

  • August 12, 2025

    Fanatics Loses Bid For Bar On Boies Schiller In Antitrust Row

    A New York federal judge Tuesday overruled Fanatics Inc.'s objection to an order requiring the sports collectibles company to turn over unredacted versions of licensing agreements to rival Panini America Inc., rejecting Fanatics' bid to place limits on Boies Schiller Flexner LLP attorneys who access the agreements.

  • August 12, 2025

    Carriers Must State If Phones They Sell Are Locked, FCC Told

    Mobile phone carriers should have to clearly state whether the phones they're selling are carrier "locked" and if so for how long a customer will be locked in with that phone company, the Federal Communications Commission heard recently.

  • August 12, 2025

    Kraft Heinz Faces Suit Over Capri-Sun '100% Juice' Claims

    A shopper sued The Kraft Heinz Co. in California federal court Monday claiming its Capri-Sun "100% Juice" Fruit Punch misleads consumers by hiding synthetic citric acid, a preservative and flavor additive, behind pure juice marketing.

  • August 12, 2025

    Google Wants Epic Order Paused For Potential High Court Bid

    Google has asked the Ninth Circuit to keep an order requiring it to allow more competition for the Play Store on Android devices on hold while it seeks a rehearing, and potentially a review by the Supreme Court, in the antitrust case being brought by Fortnite developer Epic Games.

  • August 12, 2025

    IMG Fragrance Company Hits Ch. 11 With $64M In Debt

    Fragrance portfolio company IMG Holdings Inc. and its affiliates sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in Delaware, reporting $63.6 million in senior secured debt and less than $10 million in assets, and aiming for a $3 million asset and trademark sale to creditor Fragrance Xtreme Inc.

Expert Analysis

  • 6th Circ. Ruling Paves Path Out Of Loper Bright 'Twilight Zone'

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright ruling created a twilight zone between express statutory delegations that trigger agency deference and implicit ones that do not, but the Sixth Circuit’s recent ruling in Moctezuma-Reyes v. Garland crafted a two-part test for resolving cases within this gray area, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • A Reminder On Avoiding Improper Venues In Patent Cases

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    A Texas federal court's recent decision in the Symbology and Quantum cases shows that baseless patent venue allegations may be subject to serious Rule 11 sanctions, providing venue-vetting takeaways for plaintiffs and defendants, say attorneys at Bond Schoeneck.

  • Cos. Should Prepare For Mexican Payments Surveillance Tool

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    The recent designation of six Mexican cartels as "specially designated global terrorists" will allow the Treasury Department to scrutinize nearly any Mexico-related payment through its Terrorist Finance Tracking Program — a rigorous evaluation for which even sophisticated sanctions compliance programs are not prepared, says Jeremy Paner at Hughes Hubbard.

  • When Reincorporation Out Of Del. Isn't A Good Idea

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    While recent high-profile corporate moves out of Delaware have prompted discussion about the benefits of incorporation elsewhere, for many, remaining in the First State may be the right decision due to its deep body of business law, tradition of nonjury trials and other factors, say attorneys at Goodwin.

  • Pepperdine Case Highlights Shift In Collegiate IP Landscape

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    A complaint filed by Pepperdine University against Netflix and Warner Bros. two weeks ago alleges that a comedy series unlawfully copies the school's trademarks, and the decision could reshape the portrayal of collegiate athletics on screen and the legal tools schools use to defend their emblems, says Mindy Lewis at Michelman & Robinson.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Series

    Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.

  • What's At Stake In High Court's Class Member Standing Case

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s eventual decision in Labcorp v. Davis could significantly alter how parties prosecute and defend class actions in federal court, particularly if the court determines some proof of member standing is required before a class may be certified, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.

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    Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.

  • Opinion

    Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Del. Supreme Court TripAdvisor Ruling May Limit 'MFW Creep'

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    The Delaware Supreme Court's recent Maffei v. Palkon ruling regarding TripAdvisor's proposed reincorporation to Nevada potentially signals a turning point in the trend of expanding the protections from Kahn v. M&F Worldwide to other types of transactions, says Andrew J. Haile at Elon University.

  • Antitrust In Retail: Rude Awakening For FTC In Tempur Sealy

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    A Texas federal court's recent denial of a Federal Trade Commision order to stop a giant mattress merger because of lack of evidence on market segments shows that such definitions are only a viable path for regulating vertical mergers if antitrust agencies provide adequate documentation, says David Kully at Holland & Knight.

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