Dutch Court Orders Lidl To Cease Selling Birkenstock Lookalike Sandals
A Dutch court has ruled in favour of fashion brand Birkenstock in a copyright case involving 'lookalike' sandals sold by Lidl, and ordered the di...
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GUEST COMMENT Agentic commerce is arriving faster than the consent rules
Manuel Heilmann, CEO of compliance platform iubenda, looks at who gives consent for a shopper's data once an AI agent, not a human, is doing the shopping. The post GUEST COMMENT…
Gamma chairs barred: Vincent Sheppard wins plagiarism case
Furniture manufacturer Vincent Sheppard has obtained a court order in The Hague prohibiting Intergamma from continuing to sell its Amelie garden chairs and lounge sets in the…
New Balance takes Decathlon to court over logo: K or N?
New Balance has filed a lawsuit against the French sports retailer Decathlon. The logo on the Kiprun running shoes is said to resemble the American shoe manufacturer's iconic "N"…
Nestlé faces infant formula legal dispute with India’s FSSAI
Nestlé is facing “legal action” from India’s food-safety regulator over accusations of “non-compliance” in the Swiss giant’s infant formulas. The post Nestlé faces infant formula…
Hershey wins lawsuit over ‘faceless’ Reese’s Halloween pumpkins
Hershey has won the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading shoppers over Reese’s Halloween pumpkins that did not feature the carved faces shown on their…
Belgian relaunch continues to haunt Wibra: million-euro bill looms
The legal fallout from Wibra’s 2020 bankruptcy in Belgium continues to haunt the retailer. According to the latest annual report, a ruling by the labor court in Liège could cost…
Unilever-McCormick deal comes under scrutiny of UK watchdog
McCormick’s acquisition of Unilever food assets is to face the scrutiny of the UK watchdog as the regulator assesses any competition impact. The post Unilever-McCormick deal comes…
McCormick And Unilever Food Deal Faces Competition Scrutiny
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the $65 billion merger between Unilever's foods business and U.S. sp...
Abbott strikes $385m settlement over major formula recall
Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay nearly $385m to settle US government allegations tied to the 2022 recall of powdered infant formula. The post Abbott strikes $385m settlement…
IDFA asks U.S. and Canada to continue trade talks
Trade group voices concerns following a new U.S. ban on imports of certain whey and modified whey products from Canada, effective Sept. 29.
Waitrose investigates trout supplier over alleged animal welfare breaches
Waitrose has launched an investigation into one of its trout suppliers after an animal rights group released footage it claims shows serious fish welfare failings during…