By David Ruiz | August 29, 2017
Everything from state tax proposals to shipping and distribution rules are daily issues for Pernod Ricard's general counsel Brian Chevlin.
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By C. Ryan Barber | August 29, 2017
Home Depot USA Inc. has reached a $5.7 million settlement with federal product safety regulators over claims that the retailer, in a span of four years, sold thousands of products that had previously been recalled due to dangerous defects. The Consumer Product Safety Commission's acting chairwoman, Ann Marie Buerkle, voted to reduce the penalty to $1 million.
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By Nichole Morford | New York Law Journal | August 28, 2017
In this Special Report: "Trump's NAFTA Renegotiation: Potential Changes and Impacts to Brands, Apparel and Textiles," "No Stress Distress: Asset Management Strategies for Facing Downturns With Style," "Everyone's a Critic: Fake E-Commerce Reviews Undercut the Marketplace" "Social Media: The New Storefront for Fashion," "Focusing on Labor and Employment Issues Will Always Be in Fashion," "Not-So-Fast Fashion: Landmines Facing Brands Moving Toward Direct-to-Consumer Strategies" and "Debunking the Fashion Industry's 'Three Change' Rule."
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By therecorder | The Recorder | August 25, 2017
C.A. 2nd; B272356 The Second Appellate District affirmed a judgment. The court held that a well-known clothing manufacturer did not violate either the…
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By Stephanie Forshee | August 22, 2017
Simon Property Group Inc., the largest mall operator in the United States, is ending decades-old practices alleged to be anti-competitive at one of its New York outlet shopping malls after reaching a $945,000 settlement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Tom McParland | August 21, 2017
The Delaware Court of Chancery has dismissed a shareholder challenge to the 2015 sale of Martha Stewart's merchandising company to Sequential Brands Group Inc., ruling that the $353 million deal included protective measures that kept it within the protection of the business judgment rule and shielded it from heightened scrutiny.
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By Amanda Bronstad | August 21, 2017
A jury in Los Angeles awarded $417 million to a California woman who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007. Jurors found 9-3 that Johnson & Johnson failed to warn that its baby powder could cause the deadly disease.
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By Michael R. Marra | August 21, 2017
Michael R. Marra writes: Although deals differ in emphasis, labor and employment issues tend to receive less attention in a fashion or retail acquisition than big-ticket items like financial statements, material contracts, intellectual property, etc. However, ignoring labor issues comes with meaningful risks, not only for buyers, but also for prospective targets thinking about "cleaning up" their profile prior to seeking acquisition partners.
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By Anna Zhang | August 18, 2017
Alibaba chair Jack Ma-backed brokerage Yunfeng Financial agrees to buy the U.S. insurer along with other Asian investors.
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By Stephanie Forshee | August 18, 2017
Amazon wants to buy Whole Foods. But will it wind up picking up extra lawyers and extra liability in the deal?
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