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Foley Hoag Files Suit on Behalf of Wayfair's $2.1M 'Double Payments' to Unpaid Subcontractors

To save the project and maintain its opening date, Wayfair paid or is in the process of directly paying $1.99 million to subcontractors to cover the outstanding amount that Generis owed them. Wayfair claims it already paid Generis $1.49 million for invoiced work from December 2022 through the beginning of the year, in essence, requiring the retailer to "double pa[y]," according to the complaint.
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The Recorder

Patagonia Targeted by Privacy Class Action for Use of Customer Service AI Software

Dovel & Luner alleged that Ventura, California-based Patagonia employed AI technology from a third-party data intelligence company, Talkdesk, to intercept, record, evaluate and mine data from Patagonia customers' phone calls.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Dollar General to Pay $12M to Resolve Truckload of OSHA Safety Violations

The terms of the 48-page settlement serve as a cautionary tale for other perennial violators of Department of Labor health and safety rules.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Dovel & Luner Files Spate of 'False Advertising' Class Actions Against Companies for Allegedly Deceptive Pricing

The Santa Monica plaintiffs firm filed proposed suits against Evry Jewels, Brooklyn Bedding and Frontgate in the California Central District Court in June. All three complaints argued that the retailers intentionally used deceptive phrases and font choices to dupe consumers into believing that regularly priced items were heavily marked down during limited-time promotions.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Morrison Cohen Debuts Luxury Brands Practice, as COVID-19 Uptick Continues With Retail Clients

New York-based Morrison Cohen is debuting its new luxury brands group after an uptick of work with those clients following the COVID-19 pandemic. The group will be led by current co-chairs of the firm's real estate, venture capital and labor and employment practices.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Twitter Alum Lands GC Post at Hertz

Katherine Lee Martin is taking the legal reins of the rental car giant as it seeks to regain momentum following a trip through bankruptcy court, a $168 million legal settlement and other challenges.
2 minute read

Law.com

Singer Ariana Grande Challenges USPTO's Denial Over 'One Love Manchester' Trademark

The complaint stems from GrandeAri's several attempts to register "One Love Manchester," following a deadly bombing attack that occurred at Grande's concert in Manchester, England, in May 2017.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Strong' Legal Theory or 'Oxymoron'? Experts Eye FTC Antitrust Suit Against Mattress Merger

"The likelihood and degree of potential foreclosure is significant, as shown by Tempur Sealy's internal documents, its past attempts to exclude other suppliers from Mattress Firm, and the projections of third-party investors," the FTC alleges in its antitrust complaint attempting to block the proposed mattress merger.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC Says $4B Mattress Merger Would 'Kneecap Competitors'

"This deal isn't about creating efficiencies; it's about crippling the competition," said Henry Liu, director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Copyright Claim Against Louis Vuitton Pattern Allowed to Proceed, Judge Rules

U.S. District Judge John F. Murphy for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania sustained a copyright claim against Louis Vuitton USA, concluding that the independent designer, Paula Hian, who owns Paula Hian Creations, sufficiently alleged that Louis Vuitton's design pattern was similar to her "Plaque D'egout" pattern.
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