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Retailer South Moon Under opens Georgetown store

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Annapolis-based South Moon Under, a retail chain that started as a surf shack in Ocean City 50 years ago and has morphed into a high-end women’s boutique, is opening its first retail store in the District on March 1.

South Moon Under has signed a lease for 1,800-square-feet at 1065 Wisconsin Avenue NW. The retail space remodel retained some of the 100-year-old building’s historic aspects, including original wood floors and brick walls.

It will be the 29th retail location for South Moon Under, which already has locations in Bethesda, and Clarendon.

The company has plans for significant growth. South Moon Under most recently opened three locations in Atlanta, with other markets on its radar.

Husband and wife team Michael Smith and Patricia Darrow Smith recently acquired a stake in the South Moon Under chain along with Connecticut-based JPG Partners.

The Smiths were previously co-founders of another locally-grown retailer, White House/Black Market, which was acquired by Chico’s FAS Inc. in 2003.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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