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Retail & E-Commerce - February, 2011

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• Court Revives $10B Philip Morris Light Cigarette Suit
• Leaded-Brass Hose Warning Label Suit Shrinks
• CORRECTED: Simpson Reps Blackstone In $9.4B Buy Of Centro Malls
• Shanghai GM Yanks Cars Over Faulty Fuel Lines
• Femina Hits Merck, Pharmacies With NuvaRing 337 Suit
• Colgate Sued Over Toothbrush Packages
• CPSC Database May Mean Messy Discovery Battles
• Judge OKs $31M Sale Of Hines Nurseries To Lender
• Yellow Tail Maker Sues Rival Over Wallaby Labels
• Australia Fines Paper Cos. $4.3M For Cartel
• Photogs Seek Class In $10M Pearson Copyright Suit
• Cobra Sex Supplement Action Survives Dismissal Bid
• T-Mobile, Dozens More Hit With 3G Patent Suit
• Ex-Onyx Workers Denied Certification In OT Action
• Tobacco Cos. Sue FDA Over 'Biased' Advisory Board
• Electrolux Sued Over Fire-Sparking Dryer Model
• 2nd Circ. Backs Starbucks In $1B Kraft Contract Row
• Sears, Home Depot Hit With Phone Case Patent Suit
• Judge Splits Milk Antitrust MDL Into 2 Trials
• Class Sues Lights Of America Over LED Ad Claims
• Motorola Slapped Over 'Xoom' Trademark
• Hamilton Beach Fights Tests Of Alleged Faulty Kettle
• Pioneer Wins ITC Review Of Garmin Patent Ruling
• Judge Allows Shareholder Vote On J.Crew Buyout
• Ex-Mercedes Benz Mechanic Fires Up OT Action
• Canner Gets Last Chance To Fix Steel Antitrust Suit
• Dollar General Workers Lose Cert. Bid In OT Action
• Crocs, Others Sued Over E-Commerce Patents
• Supreme Court Weighs Induced Infringement Test
• Tobacco Cos. Should Admit Fault In Smoking Ads: US
• Blockbuster Hit With $6.4M Claim Over Movie Titles
• Orchard Brands' Creditors Target Golden Gate
• Coke Wins Dismissal Of World Cup Song Copyright Suit
• Betty Boop Creator's Family Loses 9th Circ. IP Spat
• Sephora Smacked With Customer Privacy Suit
• ITC Paves Way For Polyvinyl Alcohol Duties On Taiwan
• Thailand Appeals WTO Panel Cigarettes Ruling
• Judge Finds Hershey Sales Reps Not Exempt From OT
• Liberty Mutual Units Want Off Hook For Four Loko Suits
• Hitachi Fails To Shield Foreign Docs In LCD MDL
• Questioning The Legality Of Minimum RPM Agreements
• Gottschalks Settles Real Estate Row To Win Ch. 11 OK
• Wal-Mart Workers Ask High Court To Affirm Class
• Judge OKs Constar Statement, Rebuffs Bidder
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Leegin Price-Fixing Suit
• Spain's Antitrust Watchdog Fines Perfume Group $1.2M
• Chocolate MDL Plaintiffs Can't Add Ill. State Claim
• Barclays Accused Of Aiding Unfair $5B Del Monte Deal
• Hanes Maker Faces Overtime Suit From Managers
• Famed NY Bagel Maker Files For Bankruptcy
• Cement Co., Texas Cities Settle Green Policy Fight
• Big Lots Ends Trade Secrets Suit With Research Firm
• Deep In Debt, Pizza Chain Giordano's Enters Ch. 11
• Office Depot Appeals Loss To Insurers In SEC Case
• Racket String Maker Hit With False Ad Suit
• Gibson Dunn Reps Nordstrom In $180M Sample Site Buy
• Pepsi, OneBeacon Settle Contamination Coverage Suit
• Battle Of The Bags
• Swatch Hits Bloomberg With IP Suit Over Analyst Call
• Panasonic Settles Sprawling IP Fight With Freescale
• Fashionista Devi Kroell Sued Over New Label
• GoToMeeting Maker Sued Over Videoconference Patent
• Borders Wins OK To Hand 200 Stores To Liquidators
• Family Dollar Mulls Unsolicited $7B Cash Bid
• Anchor Blue Liquidation Plan Wins Court Approval
• Rite Aid Gets Overtime Actions Tossed
• Home Depot Asst. Managers' OT Action Decertified
• Philip Morris Sues Chinese Sites Over Fake Marlboros
• Hefty Maker Didn't Breach Evert Fresh IP Deal: Jury
• SEC Settles Insider Trading Case Over Shiseido Merger
• Kasowitz Takes Center Stage In Borders Bankruptcy
• Senate Eyes Online Piracy Bill In 2011
• Free Speech Defense Stays Dead In 'Band Hero' Suit
• Weber Can't Shake Grill False Marking Suit
• Ikon Accuses Ex-Employees Of Trade Secrets Theft
• Bankrupt Borders Wins Access To $400M In Funds
• Judge Delays $5B Del Monte Deal, Rips Barclays
• Green Mountain Stifling K-Cup Competition, Suit Says
• Study Warns Energy Drinks May Harm Children
• Hasbro Wins Suit Over Play-Doh Trademark
• Berkshire Hathaway Unit Hit With OT Action
• Best Buy Faces Trade Secrets Suit Over Buy-Back Plan
• Kellogg Says Rival Plucked Veggie Brand Design
• Clearwire Beats Sony Injunction Bid In Logo IP Suit
• Columbia Battles GoldToeMoretz Over Sock Design
• Canon, Samsung, Others Sued Over Data Exchange IP
• Wal-Mart's $2B South Africa Deal Gets Boost
• Grocery Industry Attracts German Antitrust Probe
• Dollar General Can't Dodge Managers' OT Action
• ITC Judge Finds Crocs Patents Enforceable
• 9th Circ. To Rehear Grocery Co. Profit-Sharing Fight
• Judge Clears Ultimate Electronics To Liquidate Stores
• Sealy, International Bedding Settle Trade Dress Spat
• K-C Diaper Patent Injunction Challenged In Fed. Circ.
• Casey's Says Subway 'Footlong' Mark Comes Up Short
• Calif. Court Upholds Costco Salary Calculation Win
• Starbucks Unfairly Split Mass. Baristas' Tips: Judge
• Riceland Won't Have To Pay Into Tainted Rice Fund
• Fed. Circ. Affirms H&B Win In Glove Infringement Suit
• Calif. High Court Says Stores Can't Demand ZIP Codes
• Barclays' Alleged Deceit May Delay $5B Del Monte Deal
• Listerine Marketing Actions Consolidated In Fla.
• Buyers Claim Light Salad Dressing Isn't So Lean
• Burger King Franchisee Class Reopens Pricing Fight
• Mattel Says MGA CEO Helped Trash Docs In Bratz Brawl
• IPad Overheating Class Action Tossed
• Bankrupt Electronics Co. Sued Over Employee Firings
• EU High Court Affirms Activision Antitrust Fine
• Retail Reps Hit Crossmark With Overtime Action
• Salmonella Victims Seek Criminal Case For PCA Exec
• Coach Sued For Sham Counterfeit Accusations
• Gibson Dunn Atty Can Rep Wal-Mart, Despite Role As SG
• Hoover Recalls 142K Vacuums Over Fire, Shock Hazards
• Skadden Reps DSW Shareholder In $800M Stock Swap
• The 'New Normal' In ESI Preservation Duties: Part 2
• Newfoundland Sues Big Tobacco For Health Care Costs
• Ex-ValueVision GC Jumps To Spectrum
• Antitrust Suits Over Amex Rules Placed Into MDL
• Levi's Wins New Look At Trademark Loss To A&F
• WTO Panel To Examine Dominican Emergency Duties
• LCD Cos. Move To Stay Fla., Mich. Consumer Claims
• CPSC Delays Lead Testing On Children's Products
• Nestle Fights Doc Request In Price-Fixing MDL
• US Chicken Industry Faces Mexican Dumping Probe
• Kroger Managers Bag Conditional Cert. In OT Fight
• Sugar Coalition Slams ITC Tariffs Report
• Mitsubishi Buys UK Brands As Premier Foods Sheds Debt
• Chartis Should Foot Supplement Bill, Insurer Says
• Koch Foods Workers Win Cert. In FLSA Action
• Welch To Spend $30M To Settle Juice-Labeling Suit
• Class Says L'Oreal Peddles Flammable Fructis Product
• Judge Nixes Toys R Us Managers' OT Suit Settlement
• Whirlpool Fails To Stay LG Fridge Patent Suit
• Founder's Death Puts Penthouse Suit On Hold
• Ultimate Electronics Heads To Liquidation In Ch. 11
• Judge Greenlights Loehmann's Bankruptcy Exit
• HP Hits Back In Ex-Workers' Sales Commission Action
• LG Asks ITC To Probe Sony TVs, Blu-Ray Players
• Adidas Claims Riedell Roller Skates Infringe Logo
• Ex-Controller Sues Gristede's For Wrongful Termination
• MGA Sues Mattel For $1B Over 'Kill Bratz' Scheme
• EBay Loses Bid To Toss Craigslist Trademark Suit
• Diet Aid Seller Asks 2nd Circ. To Review $1.9M Award
• China OK'd To Join US Paper Duties Fight
• Tobacco Cos. To Review New US Cigarette Warnings
• Wii Infringes Motion-Sensitive Sound Patent: Suit
• Class Cert. Denied In Consumer Suit Against Carter's
• Twilight Film Distributor Seeks $10M From Blockbuster
• Spain's High Court Hands Havana Club Mark To Pernod
• MGA Wins Nix Of Innovention's Lost Profits Claim
• EU-Bound Fakes Should Be Seized: High Court Adviser
• Hedge Funds Fight $3.5B Smurfit-RockTenn Deal
• UK Law Rules In InBev 'Bud' Suit: EU Court Adviser
• NY AG Targets Six Online Cigarette Vendors With Suits
• Riedell Moves To Preempt Adidas Trademark Claim
• Costco, HR Groups Back Wal-Mart In High Court
• Safeway Hit With Calif. Action Over Recall Warnings
• Saks Assistant Managers Sue For Overtime
• Sillybandz Maker Lodges Latest Wrist Band IP Suit
• Heat Surge Fireplaces Spark Class Claims Of Shady Ads
• Graco Asks ITC For Baby Trend Stollers Patent Probe
• KFC Franchisees Win More Say On Chicken Ads
• US Defends False Marking Law From Merial Attack
• Match.com Hooks Up With OkCupid
• Nutella Maker Faces Class Action Over Health Claims
• The 'New Normal' In ESI Preservation Duties: Part 1
• UK Antitrust Regulators To Probe E-Book Pricing
• Bankruptcy May Be Only Chapter Left For Borders
• Judge Approves $55M DIP Loan For Constar
• Hasbro, Others Sued Over Sales Management Patent
• J.Crew Investors Back Out Of $10M Deal Over Buyout
• Urban Outfitters Reloads In Sex-Based Duties Case
• Blender Maker Wins Another $13M In IP Damages
• Nissan In Hot Seat Over Potential Steering Defects
• Lush Managers Win Class Cert. In Overtime Action