Legal

Holding company Franchise Group Inc., also known as FRG, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as significant losses and internal instability pushed the company beyond its limits, reports RetailWire. FRG is the parent company of well-known brands such as The Vitamin Shoppe, Pet Supplies Plus, and Buddy’s Home Furnishings. According to court documents filed…

The Retail Worker Safety Act (S. 8358B) applies to each retail employer in New York with at least 10 employees working at a retail store. Retail employers are defined as those “sell[ing] consumer commodities at retail and … not primarily engaged in the sale of food for consumption on the premises.” The Act's Requirements The…

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's case accusing Amazon.com of stifling competition in online retail will move forward, though some of the states that sued alongside the agency had their claims dismissed, court documents showed. U.S. District Judge John Chun in Seattle unsealed his ruling from Sept. 30, which dismissed some of the claims brought by…

The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed a lawsuit announced Tuesday by the Department of Justice accusing Visa of violating federal antitrust law in its debit card practices but said the card network’s anticompetitive practices go further. The DOJ has filed a lawsuit against Visa alleging that some of its practices involving debit cards are anticompetitive and…

California Senate Bill 478 (SB 478), also known as the Honest Pricing Law or the Hidden Fees Statute, went into effect on July 1, 2024. The law targets so-called “drip pricing” and prohibits businesses from advertising, displaying or offering a price for a good or service that doesn't include all mandatory fees or charges, other…

The digital marketplace is facing a new legal challenge that could reshape the online checkout experience. Class-action lawsuits targeting the near-universal practice of asking for an email address during checkout online are on the rise. As we previously reported, the summer started with a wave of class actions alleging violations of California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card…

Chinese-linked fast-fashion giant Shein is suing rival Temu, alleging the retailer stole its designs and built an empire using counterfeiting, intellectual property infringement and fraud, reports CNBC. The suit, filed Monday in Washington, D.C., federal court, comes as Shein itself fends off similar allegations from a wide variety of brands and independent artists, including Levi…

Kroger sued the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday, seeking to block the regulator from reviewing the grocery chain's proposed $25 billion merger with smaller rival Albertsons in its in-house tribunal. Kroger called the tribunal unconstitutional, saying the matter should be resolved in a federal court. The lawsuit filed in Cincinnati comes a week…

LL Flooring has announced that it will close 94 stores in more than 30 states as it filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, said that it is nearly $110 million in long-term debt in filings made in Delaware bankruptcy court on Sunday. The Richmond, Virginia-based company said in the filings…

Stricter Enforcement of the ACE Entry Type 86 program In response to findings of counterfeit goods, illegal substances and misclassified shipments, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is intensifying enforcement of the ACE Entry Type 86 program, which exempts U.S.-bound shipments valued under $800 from duties and taxes. Now, Entry Type 86 needs to be…