Retailers, Summary Judgment, Appeals

Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Liability Claims in Recent Gun Case

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/21/2025

The Kansas Supreme Court recently delivered another strong endorsement of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), further solidifying its role as a shield for lawful commerce in the firearms industry. In...more

JONES DAY TALKS®: Tiffany v. Costco Raises Trademark Infringement, Counterfeiting Questions

Jones Day on 9/11/2020

A federal appeals court has overturned Tiffany & Co’s $21 million judgment against Costco Wholesale over the retail chain’s sale of diamond engagement rings with the "Tiffany" name. Jones Day partners Meredith Wilkes and...more

And You Are Not Done; The Future Of Products Liability Claims Against Amazon Still Uncertain

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP on 12/19/2019

This past summer, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a seminal opinion in Oberdorf v. Amazon.com, Inc., which held Amazon could be liable as a seller for products sold by third parties on its website. The issue however...more

Food and Beverage Law Update: June 2018

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/12/2018

Wage and Hour - Decision Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses, Resolves Circuit Split - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, holding that...more

Ninth Circuit Rules California "No Credit Card Surcharge" Law Violates First Amendment

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/9/2018

A California law that prohibits merchants from imposing a surcharge on credit card purchases violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has...more

California Court Issues Surprising Decision in Discount Advertising Case

Proskauer - Advertising Law on 1/17/2017

On December 15, 2016, the California Court of Appeals in Los Angeles came to a surprising summary judgment decision in Sajid Veera et al. v. Banana Republic, LLC. The court held that plaintiffs who claimed they were misled...more

Third Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Doryx ‘Product Hopping’ Suit

Knobbe Martens on 10/7/2016

On September 28, 2016, the Third Circuit issued an opinion in Mylan v. Warner Chilcott, upholding the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s holding on summary judgement that Defendants’ “product hopping” conduct did not violate...more

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