Legal

The latest round in the battle between Macy’s and J.C. Penney over the sale of Martha Stewart goods went to Macy’s, which on Monday challenged a judge’s decision last Friday to allow certain nonbranded Martha Steward items to be sold — at least temporarily — in J.C. Penney stores under the JCP Everyday label. 

Macy's has filed an appeal challenging a judge's ruling that J.C. Penney can sell unbranded Martha Stewart goods in its stores for now — the latest salvo in a legal war between the two retailers over rights to the domestic doyenne's products. Justice Jeffrey Oing in Manhattan state court said on Friday that J.C. Penney could sell certain Martha Stewart-designed goods as long as they don't carry her name. The decision was a reprieve for the troubled retailer which has already had the products manufactured and is storing them in warehouses. 

The judge in the J.C. Penney and Macy's case says J.C. Penney will be allowed to sell nonbranded Martha Stewart products for now. Check out this video from CNBC for more analysis of the case. 

New York State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Oing on Thursday refused to dismiss Macy's Inc's claim that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia violated its contract when it designed certain merchandise for J.C. Penney Co., regardless of whether the items carry the Martha Stewart brand. The ruling may impact whether Penney can sell Martha Stewart-designed home goods under a "JCP Everyday" label. The judge is expected to rule Friday on whether to temporarily block Penney from selling Martha Stewart-designed goods that Penney manufactured in that "Everyday" packaging, Reuters reported.

Shortly after announcing the opening of its first firearms store in Minnesota, Gander Mountain came out with a new online and social media initiative aimed at promoting responsible gun ownership. As part of its “With Rights Comes

Home Depot announced that it has reached a tentative agreement in March to settle California lawsuits related to the sale of paints and coatings. The company's recent 10-k filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission report followed up on 2010

Overstock.com is considering a U.S. Supreme Court appeal of the ruling handed down yesterday by the New York Court of Appeals in its case contesting the constitutionality of New York's affiliate tax laws. The company states that, while unfortunate, the decision will have no impact on its operations. The New York law passed in 2008 was aimed at conscripting out-of-state retailers to collect New York and local sales taxes if the retailers used the services of New York-based internet advertisers for banner and other types of internet advertising. 

California footwear maker Gravity Defyer Corp. accused Baltimore-based Under Armour of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court. The maker of shock-absorbing athletic, casual and dress shoes says in the lawsuit filed in U.S....

As of last week, two states have now declared that asking for customers’ ZIP codes in-store at the point of sale violates their privacy laws. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled last week that retailers that record customers’ ZIP codes when they make credit card transactions can be sued under Massachusetts consumer privacy law because they're retaining personal identification information. California's Supreme Court made a similar ruling in 2011.

The Humane Society of the United States led an investigation intoCentury 21's e-commerce site and inside two New York City locations, and found that the retailer sells several animal fur garments in violation of state and federal fur labeling laws. The HSUS press release explains