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Retail & E-Commerce - September, 2012

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• $8.5M Groupon MDL Deal Blocked Over Cy Pres Award
• Guess Dodges Insurer's Claims In Suit Over Gucci IP Defense
• Wal-Mart, Others Won't Face MDL Over 'Fatal' Dog Treats
• Nordstrom Defeats Workers' Day-Of-Rest Claims
• EU Watchdog Targets 13 Food Packaging Cos. Over Cartel
• Foot Locker Says Retirement Plan Complaints Too Late
• Settlement OK'd In Shareholder Suit Over $41M AC Moore Buy
• Taiwanese Co. Loses Fight Over Paper Punch Classification
• Huge Steak N Shake Wage Class Lacks Cohesion, Court Says
• National Union Dodges Coverage For Enfamil Damages
• $4.4B Heineken Bid Wins F&N Brewer, Ends Duel With Thai Co.
• NY Judge Denies Four Loko Maker's Bid To Nix False Ad Suit
• IP Boutique Escapes Inventor's Patent Malpractice Claims
• Pella Fights Objectors' Bid To Upset Class Action Accord
• Nabisco Can't Keep Wheat Thins False Ad Suit In Fed. Court
• Phone Case Maker Targets Alibaba, Others In ITC Patent Case
• Olympus Partners Swings $550M Deal For Concessionaire
• Home Depot Says Arsenic Wood Plaintiffs Showed No Harm
• Bingham Guides Struggling Tempur-Pedic In $992M Sealy Buy
• Dean Foods Chews Over Sale Of $1B Morningstar Dairy Biz
• CFPB's Tough Tactics Rubbing Off On Other Regulators
• Lucky Brand, Liz Claiborne Beat 'Lucky' Trademark Claims
• Nike Says Covenant Sinks Rival's High Court IP Appeal
• IP Group Weighs In On Fed. Circ.'s Interlocutory Reach
• RadioShack, AT&T Dodge Data Overage Charge Suit
• Vodka Maker Can't Stop Jim Beam From Using Lip Marks
• EU Probes Alleged Tariff Evasion By Chinese Bicycle Cos.
• Wal-Mart Taxes Discount Items At Full Price, Consumer Says
• Female Costco Workers Win Class Cert. In Sex Bias Suit
• Maybelline's Long-Lasting Lipstick Claims Are Made Up: Suit
• FTC A Stickler Even Sans Antitrust Issues, Biglari Deal Reveals
• Panera Franchisee To Settle Race Bias Claims
• US Fidelis Exec Gets 8 Years For $71M Refund Scheme
• Mario Batali Strikes $1M Deal To End Waitstaff Wage Suit
• Restaurants Latest To Rip $7B Visa, MasterCard Swipe Fee Deal
• Fuhu Targets Toys R Us Over Kids Tablet Trade Secrets
• Luxury Goods Seller Denies Infringing Vogue Marks
• Fed. Circ. Finds Travel Caddy Didn't Mislead USPTO
• NY Town Can Block T-Mobile Tower At Girl Scout Camp
• Wal-Mart Can't Toss Bias Claims From Narrowed Dukes Class
• Wal-Mart Aims To Shield Execs From Investor's Bribery Probe
• L'Oreal Anti-Aging Creams Rely On False Ads, Suit Claims
• NY Bill Ties Nutritional Standards To Kiddie Toy Promotions
• Lowe's, 2 Others Slapped With Toxic Product Suits
• Dinsmore Lures IP Ace, Former Toy Exec From Wood Herron
• SC Johnson Bribery Claims Not Preempted, 7th Circ. Says
• Chipotle Springs Trademark Suit On Jack In The Box
• Judge Pares Animal Testing Claims Against Makeup Giants
• House Bill Aims To Limit Arsenic In Rice Products
• Church & Dwight Should Ax 'First, Only' Ovulation Claim: NAD
• Dukes Dooms Class In Whirlpool Mold Case, High Court Told
• Pest Device Marketers Hit With False Advertising Suit
• Banks Blast Retailers' Concerns Over $7.25B Swipe Fee Deal
• Supplement Maker Can't Skirt Suit Over Arthritis Drink Claims
• CIT Tells Commerce To Revisit Chinese Furniture Duties
• Bain Capital Bows Out Of Billabong Auction
• Calif. Atty Sued Over Spycams In Coffee Bean Restrooms
• Costco Can't Apply Wash. Law In $20M Cheese Coverage Suit
• Judge Pares Claims In Suit Over Defective Dog Toys
• Calif. Gov. Signs Bill To Rein In Disability Access Suits
• Hostess Wants OK To Reject CBAs With Bakers Union
• Thompson & Knight Woos IP Litigation Atty In Houston
• Calif. Foie Gras Makers Can't Get Ban Put On Hold
• Reddy Ice Settles In Ice Price-Fixing MDL
• Osteoarthritis Pills Tainted With Lead, Class Action Says
• Nike Gets Patents In Uniform IP Fight Invalidated
• JC Penney Seeks To Disqualify Jones Day In Macy's Suit
• CPSC Mulls Reductions To Third-Party Testing Costs
• Wireless Co. Hits Amazon, Sony, Others With 3G Patent Suits
• Kroger Calls Back Spinach From 16 States Over Listeria Risk
• Ben & Jerry's Sued Over 'All Natural' Ice Cream Claims
• Carlyle Group Sews Up Stake In Turkish Lingerie Leader
• Dollar Tree Managers Lose Class Cert. In OT Suit
• McKesson Pegged With Price Inflation Claims On 400-Plus Drugs
• J&J Dodges Consumer Suit Over Benecol Ads
• LCD Cos. Escape Retailers' State Price-Fixing MDL Claims
• Lawmaker Seeks Probe Of NLRB Atty's Alleged Ethics Breach
• Heineken Closes In On $4.5B Brewer Buy After ThaiBev Nod
• LG Can't Escape LCD MDL Despite Coming Clean To DOJ
• Sweetener Co. CEO Faces Stealing, Fraud Charges
• 'Pink Slime' Co. AFA Forges Deal With Creditors In Ch. 11
• Whole Foods, Forever Cheese Sued Over Listeria Poisoning
• Gibson Dunn Snags Former DOJ Antitrust Prosecutor
• Texas High Court Questions Margin Tax In Nestle Dispute
• United Retail Group's Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed After Sale
• US Fidelis Head Gets 3 Years For $70M Refunds Fraud
• ConAgra Must Face $20M Contract Suit In Potato Co. Row
• Failed $2B Lowe's Bid Shows Timing Is Key In Canadian Deals
• Nothing All-Natural About Frito-Lay's Bean Dip, Suit Says
• Alliance Data, Talbots Partner Up On Credit Card Program
• MoFo Guides $250M Refinancing Of Lord & Taylor Flagship
• Hostess To Ask Judge To Enforce New CBA With Bakery Union
• $7.5M Aurora Organic Milk MDL Settlement Gets Nod
• Judge Tosses Suit Alleging Hitachi Made Defective TVs
• Tobacco Cos. Ask High Court To Hear Engle Due Process Claims
• Payless, St. Paul Settle $9M TCPA Coverage Dispute
• Bloomberg Asks FCC To Order Comcast Channel Moves
• Calif. Court Backs San Francisco's Ban On Plastic Bags
• Sears Judge Calls Certifying False Ad Class 'Daunting'
• Norway Stubs Out Philip Morris Challenge To Cig Display Ban
• Monster Beverage Investor Sues Over NY Probe
• Relacore Maker Illegally Recorded Calls, Customer Claims
• Colgate Should Ax Superiority Claims, Ad Regulator Says
• Kodak Mothballs Patent Sale, Weighs Licensing Instead
• Nestle, Wal-Mart Face Claims Of 'Fatal' Dog Treats
• A Primer On Alternative Fee Arrangements
• Funeral Casket Antitrust Case Kept Alive By 5th Circ.
• Avon Safe From SEC Action Over Financial Analyst Contacts
• 6th Circ. Revives Parts Of Energy Drink IP, False Ads Row
• Candy Co. Defends Time Sheet Rounding In Calif. Appeal
• Foot Locker Accused Of Destroying Docs In ERISA Suit
• Morgan Lewis Helps Perrigo Fetch Pet Care Co. For $285M
• Regeneca Latest To Receive DMAA Warning From FDA
• Kimberly-Clark's Diaper Patent Claim Stinks, Judge Says
• Dannon Hit With False Ad Suit Claiming Activia Isn't Yogurt
• ThaiBev's $10B F&N Bid Threatens Heineken's Brewer Buy
• Consumers Win Class Cert. In AAA Backdated Membership Suit
• Wal-Mart, Facebook, Disney Targeted Over Web Patents
• Carlyle Gains Controlling Stake In Brazil Furniture Co.
• Best Buy, LG Hit With Patent Suits Over LED TVs
• McDonald's To Post Calorie Counts On US Menus
• Google Swiped Co.'s Slogan For Nexus Tablet, Suit Claims
• Senate Dems Press FDA To Reassess Energy Drink Safety
• FTC Settles For $1M In Acai Berry Deceptive Ad Suit
• Sanctions Probe Blasts WIPO Over Iran, Korea Tech Shipments
• 9th Circ. Blocks San Francisco's Cellphone Warning Law
• Ex-Exec Says North Pole, Warburg Caused China Exile
• Kraft Dodges Subclass, Cuts 'Sensible' Claims From Labels
• FDA Warns L'Oreal About Skin Care Product Ad Claims
• Cheese Importer Launches Recall Over Listeria Risk
• General Mills Gets Cheerios Advertising Suit Junked
• Class Action Says Crocs Shared Customers' Personal Info
• Family Dollar Strikes $14M Settlement In OT Class Action
• EBay Beats Sellers' Claims Over Search Delays
• Opposition To $7B Visa, MasterCard Swipe Fee Deal Grows
• ThaiBev Partner Mulls F&N Buyout As Heineken Bid Looms
• Ritz Camera Enters Liquidation After Failing To Find Buyer
• Schumer Urges CPSC To Get Tough On Detergent Gel Pods
• FTC Takes Aim At Bedbug Remedy Cos. Over Ads
• Unions Lose Bid To Halt Work On LA Chinatown Wal-Mart
• NYC Mall Rents Lag Behind Other Cities
• Michaels, Arch Settle Data Theft Coverage Fight
• 2nd Circ. Keeps Discount Club Fee Suit Out Of Arbitration
• Home Depot Sued By Former Security Employees Over Wages
• Obesity Risks Will Guide FDA Action On Corn Syrup
• Target Faces Class Suit Over Terminated Workers' Wages
• EU Court Says Wine Labels Can't Boast Health Benefits
• Grainger Tool Grips Carry Toxic Chemicals, Customer Says
• 'Muscle Milk' Maker Wins Round In Trademark Row With Rival
• Owners Of Sham Beer Delivery Co. Settle $8M SEC Suit
• Ben & Jerry's Gets Ice Cream-Themed Porn Banned For Now
• Baseball Bat Maker Gets Judgment In Injury Suit Reversed
• Expert Can't Appeal Exclusion Of Testimony, 9th Circ. Says
• Olive Garden, LongHorn Workers Sue Parent Co. Over Wages
• Bain Matches TPG Offer With $711M Billabong Buyout Bid
• Morgan Lewis Lures Food And Drug Team From K&L Gates
• Chipotle Rounds Bills Up To Nearest Nickel, Suit Claims
• Shoe Seller DSW Settles 3,000-Worker Wage-And-Hour Suit
• EU High Court Tosses Storck Bid To Trademark Chocolate Mice
• Fed. Circ. Affirms K-Tec's $24M Win In Blender Patent Row
• Atty May Fight Bill Seeking To Rein In Disability Access Suits
• Verso Paper Ends Talks To Acquire NewPage
• Ben & Jerry's Sues Porn Co. Over Ice Cream-Themed Titles
• Harley Notches Win In 7th Circ. Trademark Row With Licensee
• SEC Sues China Sky Over $20M In Phony Sales
• Cuomo Signs Bills Curbing Secondhand Smoke, E-Cigarettes
• Wendy's Wants Class Claims Nixed In Discrimination Suit
• NFL, JetBlue Among Cos. Caught In Encryption Patent Blitz
• H&M Takes Largest 5th Ave. Lease Of 2012
• Estee Lauder Customers Cry Foul Over Anti-Aging Serum Ads
• Abercrombie Let 'Predator' Take Nude Photos Of Model: Suit
• 3M, Avery Dennison Stick To Label Deal Despite DOJ Threat
• Outback Owner Says Contract Bars Bonefish Grill's Fla. Suit
• Hermes Accuses LVMH Of Insider Trading, Share Manipulation
• Foundem Seeks More Than Labeling In Google EU Probe
• Apple Widens Sights In 2nd Samsung Patent Suit
• Attys' Fees Slashed By A 3rd In $29M B&N-Riggio Settlement
• Argentina Hits US With WTO Complaint Over Lemon Imports
• Photographer Sues Live Nation, Old Navy Over Run-DMC Shirts
• Ex-Wal-Mart Worker Says Retailer Fired Her For Being Too Old
• Cabot Creamery Hit With Class Action Over Greek Yogurt
• Amazon Hires Away Privacy Chief From GE
• Paypal Can't Dump Dating Sites' Contract Claims
• Fried Frank Aids Onex On $813M Graphics Services Co. Buy
• Disney, DC Comics, Sanrio Sue Party Biz Over Character IP