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Retail & E-Commerce - November, 2012

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• 5-Hour Energy's Claims Against Class Action Attys OK'd
• Wyndham Can't Duck Cases Over Recorded Phone Calls
• Washer-Mold Class Asks Justices To Deny Whirlpool Cert. Bid
• CIT Tells Commerce To Reconsider Chinese Shrimp Duties
• Merged Snack Co. Is Stingy With Cape Cod Chips, Suit Says
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 52 Firms
• Firm Broke Agreement Over GSK Denture Deal: Kline & Specter
• FTC Sends 18 Warning Letters Over Anti-Concussion Equipment
• Visa, MasterCard Oppose Delay On $7B Antitrust Settlement
• Michaels Stores Can't Shake Medical Leave Firing Suit
• Jury Finds Daewoo Infringed LG Washing Machine Patents
• American Apparel CEO Accused Of Choking Employee
• Fast Retailing Takes $290M Controlling Stake in J Brand
• France's Auchan Offers $1.4B For Metro's Eastern Europe Ops
• FTC May Waste Time Updating Price-Bias Guide, Attys Say
• Droplets Wants Web Patent Suits Combined In Texas MDL
• Hostess Wins Judge's Final Blessing For Wind-Down
• Sally Beauty Pays $8.5M To End Trademark Row
• Edible Arrangements Wins Toss Of Rival's Trademark Suit
• Skullcandy Settles Hitachi's Rare-Earth Magnet IP Claims
• Calif. Appeals Court Greenlights Merced Wal-Mart Center
• 11th Circ. Reinstates Suit Alleging Hair Bleach Caused Burns
• J&J Gets Claims Trimmed From Sunscreen Labeling Suit
• Wis. Says NewPage Ch. 11 Plan Shirks Cleanup Duties
• NYC Food Distributor Admits To $10M Caviar Import Scam
• 9th Circ. To Review Class Cert. In Wal-Mart Seating Case
• Reebok Ties Up Trainer's Patent Suit Over Toning Clothes
• Dunkin' Donuts 'Best Coffee' Motto Dismissed As Puffery
• Simon Property, Tanger Create Shopping Mall Venture
• Italian TV Magnate's €200M Suit Against Philips Trimmed
• Calif. Appellate Court OKs Antioch Wal-Mart Expansion
• Labeling Changes, Not Ban, On Horizon For Energy Drinks
• 3rd Circ. Preserves Travel Club Fraud Class Action
• Fla. Court Cuts $16.2M From Philip Morris Engle Award
• Target Shows Older Workers The Door, Class Action Says
• Chocolate Antitrust MDL Plaintiffs Can Depose Ex-Nestle CEO
• Compass Ends $14M Le-Nature's Suit Against CIT, Krones
• Sears Asks For En Banc Review Of Faulty Washer Class Cert.
• Arizona Beverages 'All Natural' Fraud Class Certified
• FTC Warns Hotels On Deceptive Room Reservation Price Quotes
• Nokia Wants RIM To Stick To WLAN Arbitration Ruling
• Steinway Piano Dealers Raided By Swiss Antitrust Agency
• Hershey Moves To Ax Investor's Suit Over African Child Labor
• Texas Lawmaker Proposes BPA Ban For Children's Products
• Motorola, Immersion End Touchscreen Patent Tussle
• Tobacco Cos. Must Admit Deception Over Smoking Hazards
• FDA Reviews Energy Drink Safety After Death Reports
• Red Bull Sues Insurer Over Party Wreck Coverage
• Retailers To Appeal $7B Visa, MasterCard Swipe Fee Deal
• Abercrombie & Fitch Hit With Overtime Class Action In Pa.
• Fed. Circ. Says Its Patent Injunction Standard Holds Sway
• Recklessness Must Be Pled As Defect Defense: Pa. High Court
• Hostess Union, Pension Fund Want Ch. 11 Trustee
• Lucky Brand, Others Pay $10M To End Text-Spam Class Action
• Panera Franchisee Must Bargain With Bakers Union, NLRB Says
• General Mills Says 'All Natural' False Ad Suit Lacks Merit
• Davis Reps ConAgra In $6.8B Ralcorp Deal After Long Pursuit
• Ark. Baker Joins Pursuit Of Bankrupt Hostess
• Toys 'R' Us Ran Bogus 'Free Gift' Promos, Suit Says
• Halal Food Co. Can't Access Seized Funds In False Ad Case
• CPSC To Issue Study Linking Bed Rails To 150 Adult Deaths
• LG, Daewoo Spar Over Washing Machine Patents At Trial
• Counterfeiting Sites Seized In Cyber Monday Crackdown
• Ex-Hostess Employee Brings WARN Act Class Action
• Surfer Not On Board With Nike's Use Of Dog Image
• ConAgra Hit With FLSA Class Action Over OT At Ark. Plant
• NBTY Nibbles At Health Snack Market With $78M Balance Buy
• Wal-Mart, Panasonic Accused Of Selling Shoddy Plasma TVs
• Rubio's, Nationwide End Tainted Fish Suit Coverage Fight
• Synthetic Marijuana Banned In NJ
• Dechert Guides Versa's Buy Of Eastern Mountain Sports
• Weil Guides L'Oreal's Urban Decay Buy To Up Luxury Appeal
• Warhol Group Wants D&O Policy To Cover $4.6M In Legal Fees
• Hostess Now Set To Begin Wind-Down With Judge's OK
• TechForward Wins $22M In Best Buy Trade Secrets Suit
• Hostess, Bakers Union Fail To Reach A Deal
• Lululemon, Calvin Klein Settle Yoga Pant Design Row
• Calif. Court Exposes Hole In 9th Circ. Food Labeling Ruling
• Canadian Merchant Seeks Docs From US MasterCard, Visa Case
• Vornado Unit Says Guaranty Binds DSW To Filene Lease
• Judge Exits $1.2B 'Pink Slime' Defamation Case
• American Greetings Unit, Web Comic Sued Over 'Oatmeal' Mark
• Madoff Feeder Fund Seeks $70M In New Clawback Suits
• MGA Didn't Steal Bratz From '90s Shoe Ad, 2nd Circ. Says
• Radio Flyer, Target Resolve Suit Alleging Wagon-Market Fixing
• MetroPCS, T-Mobile Look To Nix Order Blocking $1.5B Merger
• NAD Tells GreenPan To Kill 'Eco-Friendly' Ad Claims
• Bimbo Unit To Pay $3.5M To Settle Drivers' Benefits Suit
• Northeast Dairy Farmers Win Class Cert. In Antitrust Suit
• Gourmet Grocer Demands Continental Cover Burn Claims
• Hallmark Wins $31M In Trade Secrets Suit Against PE Firm
• Cartier Wins $30M Judgment Against Watch Counterfeiter
• Kodak, CVS End Row Over Kiosk Money, Extend Agreement
• Hope For Hostess As Judge Orders Mediation With Union
• Herbal Brownie Maker Files Libel Suit Over Marijuana Claims
• Kawasaki Bike Odometer Class Action Gets Boot
• New Trial In Playtex Diaper Pail False Ad Row Affirmed
• Slaughterhouse Owners Hit With $500M Judgment In FCA Case
• Better Communication In Labor Feud Might Have Saved Hostess
• Hostess Brands Look Appetizing To Rivals, PE Firms
• Wal-Mart Files NLRB Charge To Block Union Protests
• Syms Rips Cushman's $1.25M Termination Fee Request
• S. African Court Clears Up Rule On Watchdog's Antitrust Cases
• Apple, Amazon, Spotify Sued Over Data System IP
• Chipotle Stiffs Workers On Overtime, Suit Says
• Hostess To Liquidate After Spoiled Bankruptcy Efforts
• Walgreens Sued Over Managers' Pay Deductions
• Hoya Eyes Global Expansion With Epson Glasses Biz Buy
• KidCo Recalls 220,000 Infant Travel Beds Following Death
• Nike Gives The Boot To Cole Haan In $570M Sale To Apax
• Unilever Dodges 'Light' Margarine False Ad Class Action
• Crossmark Employees Denied Class Cert. In OT Suit
• Beastie Boys Fight For Right To Discovery In Monster IP Row
• Post-Sandy Bill Would Require Generators At NY Fuel Pumps
• Customs Broker Pleads Guilty To Skirting Import Taxes
• Suit Pared In Row Over ConAgra's 'Natural' Wesson Claims
• Proposed $146M Sale Of Infant Formula Co. Draws Class Action
• EU Court Overturns Chinese Shoe Co. Anti-Dumping Duties
• Hertz Must Sell Units In Exchange For $2B Thrifty Buy
• Senate Slows Down Controversial Cost-Benefit Analysis Bill
• Sens. Demand FDA Meeting Following 5-Hour Death Reports
• E-Book Deal Challenger Lacks Standing, 2nd Circ. Hears
• Lacoste Fetches $1.3B In Deal With Swiss Holding Co.
• Wal-Mart Expands Internal Bribery Probe To China, Elsewhere
• RE Developer's $11B Offer For Singapore's F&N Tops Thai Bid
• Cash-Strapped American Laser Converts To Ch. 7
• Hostess Threatens Liquidation If Strike Continues
• Makeup Giants Can't Appeal Animal Testing Suits' Green Light
• Warnaco Group Shareholders Challenge $2.9B Buyout Bid
• Cablevision Hit With $250M Suit Over Sandy Outages
• EPA Inks Settlement Over Pulp Mill Emissions Standards
• NewPage Creditors Demand Docs On Cerberus Deal
• CVS Caremark Investors Urge 1st Circ. To Revive Merger Suit
• Wal-Mart Bests Calif. Activists' Bid To Stop Stockton Store
• UK Clears $20B AB InBev-Modelo Deal Amid Antitrust Worries
• Dole Misleads On Banana Farm Enviro Practices, Consumers Say
• Judge Tosses Suit Over Heinz's Hour Rounding Policy
• UK's Britvic Inks $2.2B Merger Deal With Rival AG Barr
• Microsoft Lied About Surface Tablet Storage, Buyers Claim
• Starbucks Ordered To Serve Up $14M In Tip-Pool Suit
• Target's Proposed Hollywood Store Gets LA Panel's OK
• Ninestar Appeals Ink Cartridge Import Fine To Supreme Court
• 7th Circ. Backs Class Cert. In Sears Moldy Washer Row
• Bakers Union Strike Spells End Of 3 Hostess Bakeries
• Walgreen Faces Employee Class Action Over Gas Money
• Cert. Granted In Suit Alleging Papa John's Sent Spam Texts
• Jones Day Reps Sherwin-Williams In $2B Mexican Paint Co. Buy
• High Court To Hear AmEx Antitrust Arbitration Row
• Currency Rates, Taxes Spur Rise In Cross-Border RE Deals
• Ad Designer Wants 2nd Circ. To Revive Bratz Doll IP Suit
• Author Says Hachette Held Royalties For Book On Nobel Winner
• USDA Pulls Plug On Produce Safety Program
• Martha Stewart Says Macy's Not Entitled To Jury Trial
• St. Paul Tells 2nd Circ. It Had No Duty In Phone Card Co. Suit
• GP Investments Puts Up $225M For Slice Of Brazilian Retailer
• Rawlings Says Bracelet False Ad Suit Lacks Specifics
• Slaughter & May Reps Diageo In $2B Indian Liquor Biz Buy
• Retailer Douglas Approves $2B Advent Takeover Offer
• Calif. Ruling Makes Carcinogen Label A More Inviting Target
• Nestle Pulls Chocolate Nesquik Mix Over Salmonella Fears
• Nestle Waters Resolves Fire Coverage Fight
• Hostess Union To Fight Judge's Rejection Of Labor Contracts
• High Court Asks Speakeasy To Respond In Patent Deal Case
• 7UP Maker Faces False Ad Suit Over Antioxidant Labeling
• Krones To Pay $125M In Deal Over Accounting Fraud
• EU, Latin America End 20-Year Banana Feud
• Justices Eye Nike's Deal Not To Sue In Trademark Case
• Former Carter's Exec Charged With Insider Trading
• LA Council Returns Chinatown's Big-Box Ban To Committee
• Monster Puts Dangerous Extract In Energy Drink, Suit Says
• Maclaren Wins Suit Claiming Ace Policy Was Wrongly Scrapped
• Adidas Defeats German Injunction In Nike Shoe Patent Suit
• CPSC Finalizes Safety Standards For Baby Swings
• Trade Groups Push US To Keep Chinese Honey Tariffs
• Kodak Gets Go-Ahead To End Retiree Benefits
• Alston & Bird Leads Ali Group In Deal For Ice Machine Co.
• Nestle Seeks Rehearing In Challenge To Texas Margin Tax
• NewPage Cleared To Send Ch. 11 Plan To Creditors For Vote
• Pepperidge Farm Falsely Touts Goldfish As 'Natural,' Suit Says
• Fiberon Beats Claims In Defective Decking Suit
• Craftsman Buyers Lose Cert. Bid In Sears False Ad Suit
• New RAPEX Rules — A Boon For EU Product Regulators
• Google, Amazon, Others Accused Of Flouting Display Patents
• Britax Recalls Child Seat Restraints Due To Choking Hazard
• Class Action Over Maibec Shingle Defects Trimmed
• Key-Cutting Cos. Lock Down Antitrust, Patent Settlements
• BLT Restaurant Ends Trademark Row With Chef
• Attys Urge 9th Circ. To Follow NLRB Class Waiver Ban
• ITC Launches Full Review Of Suspended Lemon Juice Duties
• On Review, ITC Finds Griffin IPod Touch Case Infringes
• Buckyballs Co. Stops Making Magnet Sets, Citing CPSC Pressure
• $1.7B Bid For Malaysian KFC Cos. Clears Shareholder Hurdle
• Insurer Off Hook For Wal-Mart Antitrust Suit Defense
• Investcorp Buys Luxury Danish Brand In $140M PE-To-PE Sale
• $2M Foot Locker Employee Uniform Settlement Gets Court OK
• High Court Asked To Consider Union's Duty To Nonmembers
• Hostess, Unions Win Judge's Blessing For 'Integral' Deals
• Jury To Hear Ex-AutoZone Worker's Discrimination Suit
• Wendy's, Fla. Seafood Chain Close Out Trademark Suit
• Mervyn's Creditors' $166M Deal With PE Firms Gets OK
• UK Tycoon Faces 6 More Years On Theft Charges
• Chattem Offers Up To $1.5M To End Mouthwash Suit
• RJ Reynolds Sues To Protect 'Camel,' 'Winston' Marks
• Tory Burch Wins Counterfeiting Case Against Websites
• Wal-Mart Women Say Outdated Precedent Nixed Class Claims
• Luxottica To Absorb Upscale French Eyewear Co. Alain Mikli
• San Francisco Pushes Monster For Proof Of Beverages' Safety
• Ex-Hershey Workers Cite Age Bias Pattern In Class Cert. Bid
• Philips Says Lighting Co. Violated LED Patents
• ITC To Review Michelin Wiper Blade Patent Ruling
• Coach Wins $257M From Foreign Counterfeiters
• Berkshire Hathaway Puts Up $500M For Mail-Order Toy Co.
• Wal-Mart Beats False Ad Suit Over Joint Health Supplement
• DSW Pays $72M To Acquire Ohio Headquarters
• Fight Over CEQA-Dodging Ballot Initiatives May Hit High Court
• Macerich Sells 50 Percent Stake In Upscale Dallas Mall
• Catholic-Owned Co. Gains Shield From ACA Contraception Rule
• Tobacco Cos. Ask High Court to Review Graphic Label Ruling
• Anheuser-Busch Prevails In Challenge Over Distributor Stake
• Guarantors Owe $17M On Foreclosed Shopping Center Loan
• Pa. Gov. Signs Bill Boosting Access To Community Pharmacies
• Court Ignored Ralph Lauren Trademark Ruling, 2nd Circ. Told
• Investor Says Hershey Complicit In Child Labor Violations
• 7th Circ. Told Fees In $200M Motorola Deal Violate PSLRA
• Sprint Dealer Agrees To Pay $2.5M In FLSA Class Actions
• Mapping The Pre-Election Landscape