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Retail & E-Commerce - February, 2012

187 articles

• Estee Lauder's Bad Faith Claim OK'd In OneBeacon Dustup
• Gristede's CEO Says He's Not An 'Employer' Under FLSA
• FDA's Graphic-Image Tobacco Labels Found Unconstitutional
• SeaWorld IP Suit Against Blackstone Faces Venue Battle
• Pret A Manger Gets Green Light To Settle Trainee OT Suit
• Jury Orders Safeway Unit To Pay $3.5M In Gift Card IP Row
• Duane Reade Can't Take Back Accidentally Produced Email
• Cosmetic Giants Hit With $100M Animal Testing Suit
• Indie Pharmacies Claim CMS Rule Stifles Competition
• Urban Outfitters In Hot Water Over 'Navajo' Trademark
• Pizza Hut Drivers Win Conditional Cert. In Wage Suit
• American Apparel CEO Tells Jury Ex-Lover Welshed On Loan
• Dippin' Dots Fights CEO Ouster Amid Ch. 11 Woes
• Whole Foods Can Build Store On Brooklyn Superfund Site
• Macy's Denies Brand Favoritism In Martha Stewart Contract Case
• TPG Loses Out On Billabong Deal Despite New $906M Bid
• Commerce To Review Duties On Chinese Bedroom Furniture
• Emergen-C Maker Fights Off Class Cert. In False Ad Action
• Gap Execs Spared Deposition In L-7, Old Navy Row
• Sports Apparel Co. Calls Foul Over Nike's 'Fuel' Mark Use
• MGA's $429M Fraud Suit Against Deutsche Bank, Others Paused
• Judge Approves A&P Chapter 11 Plan
• Target's Toning Shoe Ads Deceptive: Suit
• Safeway Unit Swiped Rivals' Gift Card Patent: Jury
• Consumers Scoop Up $7.5M In Ben & Jerry's False Ad Deal
• Max Brenner Founder Sued Over New Chocolate Cafe Chain
• SoBe's 'All Natural' Labels Are False, Customers Say
• General Mills Scores $2M From Supplier Of Recalled Beef
• 6th Circ. Scraps SuperValu Race Bias Case
• Kenneth Cole Investors Sue To Block Founder's $148M Buyout
• Kindle Screen Savers Violate Tech Patent: Suit
• Musicland Seeks Doc To Prove Best Buy Owes $232M
• Shepard Fairey Admits Faking Evidence In Obama Image Case
• EU To Review Indian, Asian Polymer Duties
• Ice Co. Arctic Glacier Seeks Ch. 15, Eyes Canadian Sale
• Kraft Settles ERISA Class Action For $9.5M
• Hanes Can't Block Forever 21 From Selling Bras In IP Row
• NJ Slams A&P Ch. 11 Plan Over $18M In Back Taxes
• Starbucks Tells 2nd Circ. Assistant Managers Don't Merit Tips
• Diet Co. Must Admit Wrongdoing In $11.5M FTC Deal: Judge
• Plaintiffs Win Cert. In Butterball Don, Doff Class Action
• Sears Sells 11 Stores To General Growth For $270M
• Fendi Seeks $20M More In Counterfeiting Damages In 2nd Circ.
• US Trustee Slams $5M Pay Package For Hostess CEO
• 6th Circ. Snuffs Out Tobacco Settlement Antitrust Case
• United Retail Set For Auction With Stalking Horse Bid
• Indian PE Arm Eyeing Hershey's Stake In Candy Venture
• Payless Wraps Up Text Spam Class Action For $6M
• Vietnam Takes US Shrimp Duties Back To WTO
• Gucci Can Still Seek Ban On Guess Goods In Trademark Row
• 8th Circ. Revives Best Buy Suit Over DDR Mall Leases
• Dukes Dooms Class Claims In Race Bias Suit, Walgreen Says
• Panda Express Faces Seating Class Action
• Coach Brand Not Diluted By Test Prep Cos' Mark: Fed. Circ.
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Aromont Meat, Veggie Stock Tariff Win
• 5-Hour Energy Defense Costs Should Be Shared: Insurer
• Coinstar Smoothes Out Shareholder Class Action For $6M
• Google Slams Oracle Expert's Damages Report In IP Row
• Settlement OK'd In Apple IPhone 4 Antenna MDL
• Trilantic Snags Stake In Billabong's $464M Watch Unit
• Trade Groups, ConAgra Lambast Hostess' Bid To Dump Pensions
• Comcast Targets Sprint In Wireless Patent Suit
• Open Road Strikes Back In E-Book Publishing Rights Row
• TNT Rejects $4.9B UPS Offer, But Talks Continue
• EBay Says Sellers' Tying Claims Are Unsupported
• Law School, Meet Litigation PR ...
• Toys R Us Can't Nix $18M Award Over Pool Slide Death
• Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds Win Verdict In First Federal Engle Trial
• NLRB Wrong On Union Ruling, Grocery Chain Tells DC Circ.
• Judge Agrees To Fast-Track Revised A&P Ch. 11 Plan
• Coca-Cola, Ad Agency Say Jingle Copyright Suit Falls Flat
• Borders Reaches Accord With Ex-Worker Class Over Layoffs
• Consumer Finds Target's 'Pure Honey' Claims Sticky
• Athletic Retailer Fights Calif. Ruling Over Customer ZIP Codes
• Michael Jordan Image In Magazine Is Protected Speech: Judge
• K-Cup Suit Against Green Mountain Is Filtered Out
• Lemonheads Candy Maker Sued In 'Nuthead' Mark Battle
• Ice Co. Says Price-Fixing Claims Fail Under Consumer Laws
• Reps Want Answers From Apple After App Privacy Snafu
• Chili's Owner Can't Modify Arbitration Deal For OT Suit
• Hostess Shouldn't Sell Polluted Sites Without OK: US
• Calif. Court Won't Force Arbitration In Hooters Wage Suit
• Wachtell Helps Kellogg Pop Top On $2.7B Pringles Buy
• Colgate, Church & Dwight Settle Toothbrush-Package Suit
• Pom, Organic Juice End False Advertising Fight
• Tobacco Giants Challenge Local Smoking Ordinances
• Bankrupt Buffet Chain Gets OK For $50M In Financing
• Tobacco Cos. Can't Challenge Advisory Panel Picks: FDA
• $41M Punitive Award In Engle Case Too High: Fla. Court
• FreshDirect Wins $90M Aid Package To Build Bronx Base
• Guess Can't Get Gucci Trademark Case Scrapped
• Sazerac Fires Off Suit Over Cinnamon Whiskey Trademarks
• JC Penney Tagged With Sales Scheme Class Action
• Consumer Cries Foul Over Gerber Probiotic Claims
• Class Certified In Coyote Ugly Tip Pooling Suit
• Clorox Customers Show Claws In Kitty Litter False Ad Suit
• Hostess Teamsters May Strike If Unions Burned In Ch. 11
• Purell Parent Sues Bath & Body Works Over Bottle Design
• NY Landlord Says DSW Must Pick Up Filene's Lease
• Best Buy Customers Lose Cert. Bid In ZIP Code Action
• Pom Lacks Juice To Reverse Welch Marketing Ruling
• Macy's Contract Allows JC Penney Deal: Martha Stewart
• Anti-SLAPP Denial Not Appealable In Extortion Case: 9th Circ.
• Belly Bandit Maker Sues To Cover Jessica Alba Ad Suit
• Yums Urges High Court To Review Nike Trademark Case
• ITC Keeps Heat On LG, Samsung In Washer Dumping Probe
• Skin Cream Co. Gussied Up Anti-Wrinkle Claims: Suit
• Bimbo Balks At Hostess Bid To Avoid $2B Pension Payments
• Horizon Milk Suits Over 'Brain Health' Claims Joined In Fla.
• Adidas, NBA, Others Settle 'We Not Me' Trademark Suit
• Lorillard Sales Reps Fail To Meet Class Cert. Bar
• Low Consumer Spending Sinks Connaught Group Into Ch. 11
• Barneys Enlists Kirkland's Help In Fending Off Ch. 11
• CPSC Proposes New Safety Standards For Infant Swings
• No Quick Appeal For Chinese Cos. In Vitamin C MDL
• 9th Circ. Axes Lawsuit Over Stores' Drug Pricing Role
• Real Mex Creditors Accuse Noteholders Of Gamesmanship
• German Court Rejects Ban On New Samsung Tablet
• Montblanc Demands Google Reveal Knockoff Sites' Owner
• Kodak Cuts Digital Photo Business With Eye On Ch. 11 Exit
• Olam Gobbles Up Nigerian Biscuit Maker For $167M
• Pom Tells 9th Circ. Minute Maid Juice Label Is Misleading
• Diamond Foods Boots Out CEO, CFO After Financial Probe
• Fed. Circ. Quashes $723M Import Surety Bond Suit
• Hostess CEO Could Get $2M Perk Under Employment Deal
• Ga. Laws Don't Apply In Calif. Wage Class Action: 9th Circ.
• Bill To Require FDA To Limit Arsenic, Lead In Juice
• Fed. Circ. Upholds $11M Fine Over Ninestar Imports
• Coconut Water Maker Reaches $10M Deal Over Mislabeling
• Atlanta Firm Ponders Potential Kodak Securities Fraud Case
• Cashiers Don't Need Seats, CVS Tells Court
• Greece Fines Frito-Lay Unit €16M For Antitrust Violations
• Benefit Corps. — A New Structure For The New Economy
• Class Certified In 'Lichi Super Fruit' False Ad Suit
• 11th Circ. Won't Hear Venue Question In Denture MDL
• Investors Unleash Flurry Of Suits Over Del. Court Forum Bylaws
• FreshDirect To Stay In NY, Build $113M Headquarters
• Abercrombie Fights Saleswoman's Seating Demands
• Wrigley, Cadbury Tussle Over Gum Patents In Fed. Circ.
• Expedia, B&N Hit With Product Offer IP Suits By Walker Digital
• Judge Cuts LCD Price-Fixing Claims Against Samsung
• Uvex Sports' Glasses Infringe Oakley Designs: Suit
• Kraft, Hormel Shake Action Over Fat-Percentage Claims
• Baseball Fan Cries Foul Over Player-Endorsed Necklace
• Security Tag Co.'s Antitrust Suit Satisfies Twombly: Judge
• Buffet Chain Dodging $3M Tax Bill In Ch. 11: Calif.
• Supermarket Group Protests Medco, Express Scripts Deal
• H&M Made Employees Work Through Breaks Without Pay: Suit
• 9th Circ. Questions HSBC Credit Card Class Dismissal
• Brando Estate, Ashley Furniture End Suit Over Sofa Line
• Mead Johnson Can't Add Claims In Enfamil Coverage Row
• Tyson Foods, EEOC Settle Seizure Sufferer's Bias Claim
• SEC Ends Probe Of Online Retailer Bidz.com
• Children's Place Copied Skechers Shoe Design: Suit
• Lane Bryant Hit With Wage-And-Hour Class Action
• Fidelity National To Buy Out O'Charley's For $221M
• $130M Chinatown Planned For NC Triangle
• Dial Body Wash No Chick Magnet: Class Action
• Greenberg Traurig Faces Designer's $250M Malpractice Suit
• Jennifer Convertibles Board Wants $5M Bad Faith Suit Axed
• Costco Says Wash. Law Applies In Cheese Coverage Suit
• Syms Shareholders Ask To Submit Ch. 11 Plan
• PGI Waves Goodbye To Trademark Row With Magla, Kroger
• Lowe's Wrongly Dropped Employees' Health Plans: Suit
• Dyson Threatens Patent Actions To Block Rivals: Suit
• China Announces Crackdown On Counterfeit Goods
• Target Lied About Sony TV Specs: Class Action
• 4th Circ. Backs Rejection Of Circuit City Class Claims
• Motorola, Investors Reach $200M Deal Over 3G Phone Delays
• Hostess Gets Green Light To Bite Into Another $40M
• Home Depot Settles Deaf Worker Case With Interpreter Deal
• Muscle Pharm Infringed Creatine Formula: Suit
• EU High Court Orders Chinese Shoe Duties Reduction
• Nestle Says Purely Water Co. Violates Trademark
• HP Recalls Fax Machines Over Fire Risk
• Vendor Accused Of $3M Fraud In Fake Pepsi Commissions
• 500 Female Wal-Mart Workers Take Sex Bias Claims To EEOC
• EU Lawmakers Block Food Labels With New Health Claims
• Macy's Seeks To Block Martha Stewart, Penney Merch Deal
• Steakhouse Chain Says EEOC Age Bias Suit Too Vague
• Mitsui Taiwan Must Stay In LCD Price-Fixing Suit
• Prevailing Parties Can Recover Expert Fees: Calif. Court
• 12 Charged In $250M Cellphone Cloning Scheme
• Publix Fails To Kill Fla. ATM Fee Class Action
• R.J. Reynolds Seeks Permanent Ban On Graphic FDA Labels
• Target Settles Logo Trademark Suit With Canadian Cos.
• PE Firm To Be Lead Bidder In United Retail's Ch. 11