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As the new school year begins, several student-athletes are taking the field thanks to victories in the courtrooms over the summer. Buoyed by a U.S. District Court decision in December 2024...

n September 3, 2025, a federal district court judge issued a decision in two related lawsuits in favor of Harvard University, blocking the Trump administration from withholding...

Best Buy has launched a third-party marketplace on its website and app, more than doubling its online product assortment by adding new categories like home goods, furniture, and licensed sports merchandise.

On September 9, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA") announced a multi-state investigation into businesses that fail to honor consumer opt-out requests.

In the Modern Retail podcast, Sonia Lapinsky of AlixPartners explains that while consumers are trading down due to economic pressures, brand still plays a crucial role in their purchasing decisions.

The Federal Trade Commission once again signaled its continued focus on making it easy to cancel recurring charges and avoid misleading practices in negative option plans.

A federal district court ruled that the Education Department violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution by improperly issuing guidance that deemed...

Sectoral tariffs are emerging as a preferred tool for the White House that leaves targeted industries, and those reliant on their import supply, subject to appreciably higher customs duties on imported goods.

On April 23, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a report on the FDA's plans for increased global engagement.

On February 24, 2012, the NHTSA issued its "Notice of proposed Federal guidelines" for "Visual-Manual NHTSA Driver Distraction Guidelines for In-Vehicle Electronic Devices" in which it set forth design and performance standards for limiting the distraction of drivers when using on-board integrated electronic devices.

Effective January 1, 2012, California law will impose additional requirements on the accreditation of ambulatory surgery centers.