/retail?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Retail & E-Commerce Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ. en-US Fri, 16 May 2025 21:27:20 +0000 /retail/articles/2341339?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341339 Tesla Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a petition from Louisiana regulators seeking review of its case targeting the state's ban on direct sales by automakers, saying the regulators are in fact competitors who view Tesla's business model as an existential threat. Fri, 16 May 2025 21:16:29 +0000 /retail/articles/2341549?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341549 A woman suing Ross Dress for Less Inc. for injuries she suffered in a fall was sanctioned for failing to disclose that she received medical treatment stemming from a car accident two years prior, but a Florida federal judge stopped short of granting the "ultimate" sanction of dismissal. Fri, 16 May 2025 19:59:34 +0000 /retail/articles/2341414?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341414 A proposed class of buyers of oral rinses is suing Colgate-Palmolive Co., alleging it misleadingly advertises its Hello Kids Fluoride Rinse as safe despite the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considering it too dangerous for children under 6 years old. Fri, 16 May 2025 19:49:58 +0000 /retail/articles/2341284?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341284 Eleventh Circuit arguments on whether Walmart Inc. must face an administrative law judge over alleged immigration recordkeeping violations were derailed Friday by the court's concerns about the Trump administration's decision to no longer defend the statute protecting such judges from removal by the executive branch. Fri, 16 May 2025 19:17:21 +0000 /retail/articles/2341448?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341448 Investors suing mobile food delivery and ride-hailing services operator Grab Holdings Ltd. have received final approval of an $80 million deal settling claims that several sections of a proxy statement Grab filed with a special purpose acquisition company were false and misleading. Fri, 16 May 2025 18:20:35 +0000 /retail/articles/2341310?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341310 U.S. importers dodged an effective ban on Chinese imports for now following the U.S. and China suspending higher tariff rates, but companies still foresee higher prices and supply-chain disruptions that will continue to stoke economic anxiety. Fri, 16 May 2025 18:07:59 +0000 /retail/articles/2341309?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341309 A Colorado state judge has dismissed a cannabis farm's suit alleging that state regulators haven't sufficiently cracked down on illegal operators, saying the farm isn't challenging a final agency action that is subject to judicial review. Fri, 16 May 2025 17:52:08 +0000 /retail/articles/2341378?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341378 In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA's pending $2.78 billion name, image and likeness rights settlement faces another round of objections, the NFL shreds an antitrust suit accusing it of boycotting Bluesky and retail giant Dick's Sporting Goods makes a 10-figure splurge for Foot Locker. Fri, 16 May 2025 17:05:32 +0000 /retail/articles/2340960?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2340960 A New York distillery and two Washington whiskey drinkers are asking a federal judge to reconsider the Washington state liquor board's win in a challenge to rules requiring a physical in-state presence to sell online, saying they never got to analyze the circuit ruling on which the decision was based. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:59:47 +0000 /retail/articles/2341291?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341291 Rite Aid Corp. has entered into sale and transition agreements subject to approval from a New Jersey bankruptcy judge that would see pharmacy assets and services transition to new operators, according to an announcement from the company. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:50:56 +0000 /retail/articles/2341390?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341390 A San Francisco-based attorney representing Magpul Industries in patent litigation has been effectively removed from the case after admitting that the claim construction chart he submitted was nearly all fabricated by artificial intelligence. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:40:10 +0000 /retail/articles/2340941?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2340941 As Delaware's bill targeting hemp-derived THC beverages and ingestible products moves through the general assembly, it reads like a local regulatory fix — but in reality, it's a microcosm of a national power struggle playing out state-by-state across the cannabis frontier, says attorney Peter Murphy. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:37:15 +0000 /retail/articles/2341315?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341315 A merchandising company has dropped its lawsuit against a former executive it accused of exploiting trade secrets to sabotage a $47 million deal with home improvement giant Lowe's, according to a stipulation of dismissal filed Thursday. Fri, 16 May 2025 11:22:21 +0000 /retail/articles/2339525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2339525 A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:55:46 +0000 /retail/articles/2341010?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2341010 A California federal judge said Thursday he will give hundreds of Taylor Swift fans one more opportunity to amend a complaint against Ticketmaster alleging antitrust violations related to ticket sales for the pop superstar's Eras tour, but stressed it will be the last amendment he will allow. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:42:33 +0000 /retail/articles/2340877?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2340877 A California federal judge indicated on Thursday that he'd likely certify a Golden State class of Paul Mitchell customers who allege the hair care products maker deceptively concealed its animal testing in China while touting its U.S. products as cruelty-free. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:41:35 +0000 /retail/articles/2340413?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2340413 The head of Facebook echoed the testimony of other Meta Platforms Inc. executives who've described TikTok as their chief competitor on Thursday, pushing back against Federal Trade Commission monopolization claims by arguing in D.C. federal court that both social media giants have responded to competition from the other. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:09:51 +0000 /retail/articles/2340550?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2340550 LG Electronics is cheating consumers and breaking California's consumer warranty law by starting warranty periods at the dates consumers buy the appliance company's products and not when products are delivered, two California residents alleged in a putative class action filed Wednesday. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:09:28 +0000 /retail/articles/2339521?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2339521 An information technology firm has told a Texas federal judge that another IT provider must arbitrate its fraud suit against the firm stemming from their contract to provide software and hiring services to online retailer Wayfair LLC. Thu, 15 May 2025 20:49:33 +0000 /retail/articles/2340643?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /retail/articles/2340643 The District of Columbia's antitrust suit accusing Amazon of not allowing sellers to offer their products for less on other platforms will probably not make it to trial until closer to mid-2027, after the parties told a D.C. judge Thursday that the original January 2027 trial date would have to be moved back.