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Retail & E-Commerce - May, 2013

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• 6th Circ. Backs Coach's $5M Win Over Flea Market Fakes
• Settlement Approved In Cold Remedy False Ad Suit
• Best Buy, Innolux To Settle LCD Price-Fixing Suits
• Kraft, Others Say Claims Not Too Late In Egg Cartel MDL
• Toys R Us Customer Drops Spam Text Suit
• Retail Deals Show Low Debt, High Cash Always In Fashion
• 5-Hour Energy Maker Must Face Deceptive Marketing Suit
• NY High Court Takes Tobacco Medical Monitoring Appeal
• Barnes & Thornburg Faces Brewery Founder Malpractice Suit
• 6th Circ. Won't Certify Class In Cintas Hiring Bias Suit
• Touch-Tel Gets Calling-Card Marketing Case Put On Hold
• Kmart Must Explain Missing Docs In Seating Case, Judge Says
• To Aid Dissent, US Allows Iran Smartphone Sales
• Top US Scrubs Retailer Enters Ch. 11, Eyes Asset Sale
• Kellogg Settles 5-Year Wage Class Action
• RI City Prods 1st Circ. To Back Tobacco Sales Restrictions
• Hawaiian Importer Loses Bid To Lower Plastic Bag Duties
• Schumer Says CBP Missed Millions In Furniture Duties
• HP Laptop Buyers' Suit Not Bound By Web Clause, Judge Says
• Ireland To Introduce World's 2nd Plain-Pack Tobacco Law
• State AGs Object To $7B Visa, MasterCard Swipe Fee Deal
• EU Clears Lutosa-McCain Tie-Up With Antitrust Fixes
• Android Makers, RPX Didn't Form Conspiracy, Judge Hears
• CVS Sues Visa, MasterCard Over Interchange Fee Fixing
• Dukes Sinks Class Claims in Wal-Mart Sex Bias Case
• Wal-Mart Pays $82M In Waste-Disposal Guilty Plea
• NY Top Court Mulls Fight Over Who Gets Starbucks Tips
• Twinings Can't Dilute Antioxidant Tea Labeling Suit
• Best Buy's ID Swipe Didn't Violate Privacy, 11th Circ. Rules
• DOJ Urges Approval Of Macmillan's E-Book Price-Fixing Deal
• Yelp, Groupon Hit In Latest Round Of Marketer's IP Blitz
• Forever 21 Accused Of Flouting Calif. OT Wage Laws
• Moving Past Avon Bid, PE-Backed Coty Plans $1.2B IPO
• Wal-Mart Pays $1.1M To Settle Suit Over Credit Card Records
• TCPA Class Action Surge Shows No Signs Of Abating
• First Data Lambastes $7B Interchange Fee Antitrust Deal
• Fiduciary Duty To IPO Clients Hangs By Thread In NY Appeal
• Rival's Coffee Pods Don't Infringe Keurig Patents, Judge Says
• Conn. House Approves GMO Labeling Mandate
• Clearlake Pays $13M For Bluefly In Fire-Sale Deal
• Claims Pared From Pool-Product Antitrust Suit
• UK Retailer Infringed Trademarks With Google Ads
• American Apparel Can't Arbitrate Claim CEO Choked Employee
• $28B Heinz Buyout Expected To Close In June After China OK
• Nike Says Clothing Co. Abandoned Rights To 'Fuel' Mark
• How They Won It: Irell Brings Populism To Koch Wine Fight
• Deals Rumor Mill: Valeant, Google, Suntory
• $4M Deal In Hair Product Formaldehyde Suit Nears Approval
• Deals Sizzle, BBQs To Follow For Busy Deal Makers
• Retail Giants Sue Visa, MasterCard After Spurning $7B Deal
• SanDisk, PNY Ordered To Work Out Discovery Issues
• $22M Sale Of Bankrupt Big M's Assets Gets Judge's OK
• Dems Push Tougher Anti-Concussion Equipment Standards
• KKR's Del Monte Dips Toe In M&A Pool With Pet Food Deal
• NY Senate Approves Standards For Cadmium In Kids' Jewelry
• WWE's Online Store Infringes Data Patents, Suit Says
• Apax To Buy Rue21 For $1.1B As Apparel Buyouts Roll
• Coca-Cola Can't Flush TCPA Text Spam Action
• Target, CVS Sued For Slandering Docs, Voiding Prescriptions
• Deals Rumor Mill: Yankee Candle, THL Partners, Volvo
• $211M In Borders Gift Cards Worthless After Ruling
• Smucker Accused Of Making Bogus 'All-Natural' Claims
• Ashley Furniture Workers Denied Class Cert. Again In OT Row
• Gristedes Must Pay Workers' $4M Attys' Fees, 2nd Circ. Says
• Banana Republic Can't Trademark 'BR Monogram'
• Sephora To Pay $4M To Settle Worker Compensation Suit
• Convenience Store Supplier Cooper-Booth Enters Ch. 11
• Morris Manning Aids Cole's $97.5M Buy Of Hillshire HQ
• 9th Circ. Squashes MGA Suit Over Robot Co.'s Toy Bug Claims
• Deals Rumor Mill: Carlyle, Saks, Sony
• SEC Won't Sue Big Lots Over Ex-CEO's $10M Stock Sale
• CVS Workers Near Class Status In Security-Check Pay Suit
• 9th Circ. Revives False Ad Suit Over Kohl's Price Discounts
• NY Starbucks Tip Fight Percolates Beyond Java Giant
• Starbucks, Wal-Mart Reject $7B Swipe Fee Settlement
• Chimei Inks Initial Deal In Retailers' LCD Price-Fixing Case
• Philip Morris To Pay $700M For Slim's Slice Of Mexican JV
• Best Buy Wrongly Retained Customer Data, 11th Circ. Told
• Oreck Reaches Deal With Creditors On Expedited Asset Sale
• Insurers Dodge Coverage For Kardashian False Ad Suit
• Bazaarvoice-PowerReviews Merger Case: Where's The Beef?
• Michaels Fights To Avoid Legal Fees In $550M Wyly Fraud
• Nike, Apple Face False Ad Suit Over Fitness Wristband
• Apple, Amazon Fight Over Confidentiality In E-Book Case
• FDA, Groups Can't Reach Consensus On Food Safety Rules
• Fed. Circ. Reverses $9M IDT Gift Card Patent Judgment
• Macy's Security Checks Violate Wage Laws, Suit Says
• Class Cert. Premature In Bogus Starbucks Texts Suit: Judge
• Crate & Barrel Must Face Privacy Suit Over Recorded Calls
• Deals Rumor Mill: Freeport-McMoRan, Blackstone, Billabong
• GrubHub, Seamless Merge To Form Online Food-Delivery Giant
• Papa John's Will Deliver $16.5M To End TCPA Claims
• Kmart Rips Bid To Set Aside Judgment In Seating Trial
• Kohler Ordered To Pay $9.6M In Generator Patent Trial
• Rise Of The Machines — Predictive Coding Goes Mainstream
• Playboy Denied Injunction In 'Bunny' Mark Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: Yahoo, Advent, Blackstone
• Tuesday Morning Ex-CEO Sues, Says Ousted For Cancer
• AB-InBev Scoops Up Beer Distributor Ahead Of New Law
• Wal-Mart Busts Its FCPA Budget By $30M In Q1
• Gristedes Asks 2nd Circ. To Bag $3.4M Atty Bill In OT Suit
• NY AG Probes Purported Wage Theft By Fast Food Cos.
• Wal-Mart Says DC Circ. Posting Ruling Refutes Bias Claims
• Apple Wants 3rd Party Barred From Patent Discovery
• GM Unit Faces Spanish Antitrust Probe Over Spare Parts
• Timber Import Law Too Strict, Business Groups Claim
• Cavalli Says Tory Burch Remodel Is Hurting Beverly Hills Biz
• Deals Rumor Mill: Marine Harvest, Actavis, Elliott Management
• Applebee's Waitress' Tip-Credit Claim Cut From Wage Case
• Bass Pro Says EEOC Bullied It To Accept $30M Bias Settlement
• Papa John's Can't Escape Text Spam Suit
• Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds Topple Smoking Claims In W.Va.
• HHS Wins Challenge To Styrene's Listing In Cancer Report
• Comcast Ruling Undermines Seating Class, Kmart Says
• Goodyear Factory Employees Sue For $4M Over Downsizing
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Newegg-Overstock Patent Win Over Alcatel
• Judge Ready To Shelve Ralphs Customer's Privacy Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Sinopec, Siemens, Activision
• Swarovski Looks To Nix Workers' Forced Jewelry Buy Claims
• True Religion Shareholders Sue To Block $835M Buyout
• Microsoft Settles Map-Service Claims In Ongoing Patent Suit
• Starbucks Gets Ex-Barista's Wage Suit Clipped
• Sears Says High Court's Comcast Ruling Dooms Washer Class
• DOI Broke Law In Shutting Oyster Farm, 9th Circ. Hears
• Fixodent Caused Neurological Harm, Pa. Superior Court Hears
• US Sets Dumping Rates On Thai Plastic Bag Exporters
• Justices Urged To Take Up Trademark Row Over Greek Paddles
• NY Fraud Threat Could Prompt Action On Smartphone Theft
• CVS, Cardinal Health Returned Opened Drugs, Savient Says
• Vermont Moves Closer To Enacting GMO Labeling Bill
• Skechers Wins OK For $45M Settlement Over Toning Sneakers
• Starbucks Reaches $3M Settlement In Wage Class Action
• AEX Driver Employment Status A Jury Matter, Judge Suggests
• General Mills Can't Shake 'Natural' Snack Labeling Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Partnership Assurance, UBS, Euronext
• OfficeMax Settles ZIP Code Collection Suit
• Ex-CEO's Suit Against North Pole, Warburg Sent To Arbitration
• Wal-Mart Accuses Labor Unions Of 'Disorderly' Trespassing
• Apple Accused Of Rigging IPhone Power Button To Fail
• Campbell Says GMO Suit Fails Because USDA Approved Labels
• 3rd Circ. J&J Ruling Won't Halt Flood Of Food Labeling Suits
• Dial, Heinz Urged To Move News Corp. Coupon Suit To NY
• Century 21 Joins 8 Others In Blitz Of Gender Tariff Suits
• Fed. Circ. May Give Levi 2nd Shot In Abercrombie Stitch Fight
• RBS, Kroger Can't Duck Arbitration In Robo Call Action
• TowerBrook Capital To Pay $835M For True Religion
• Dannon Beats False Ad Suit Claiming Activia Isn't Yogurt
• Bakery Chain Owners Ordered To Pay $30M For Default
• LCD Makers Say Standing Issues Remain In Price-Fixing Row
• 3rd Circ. Nixes J&J Benecol False Ad Suit
• Estee Lauder Beats Duty-Free Retailer's Antitrust Suit
• Lawmakers Press Supplement Cos. About DMAA Sales
• Post Stocks Cupboard With $158M PE-Backed Cereal Buy
• Whirlpool Hit With Class Action Over Dishwasher Defect
• Vitamin Shoppe Shareholders Sue After $30M Insider Cashout
• Nike Can't Outrun ZIP Code Collection Suit
• Wet Seal To Pay $7.5M To Settle Race Bias Suit
• Plainitffs' Firms Push 11th Circ. To Uphold Engle Findings
• Maker Of Skinny Water Slips Into Bankruptcy
• Fed. Circ. Told Commerce Discourages Importer Cooperation
• Whirlpool, Others Reach $41M Compressor Cartel Settlement
• Deals Rumor Mill: Microsoft, Facebook, Billabong
• Preemption No Savior For Monster In Energy Drink Fight
• Jeweler's $6.3M Claim Tossed In Filene's Basement Bankruptcy
• Lawmakers Clamor For FDA Action On Arsenic In Juice
• J&J Hit With Class Action Over Aveeno 'Natural' Claims
• Bankrupt Big M Drops Auction As Rival's Bid Stands Alone
• Foie Gras Farmers Urge 9th Circ. To Overturn Calif. Ban
• Innovus Falls Short On Latest IP Claims Against Toshiba TVs
• Sainsbury To Pay $440M To Take Full Control Of Banking JV
• BakerHostetler Booted From Shipping Price-Fixing Suits
• Ex-Waterford VP Fired To Avoid Incentive Payout, Suit Claims
• Sara Lee Defeats Distributors' Price-Fixing Claims
• Olive Oil Co. Must Recall Or Relabel Mislabeled Products
• Oreck Sweeps Into Ch. 11 In Hopes Of Finding Buyer
• CPSC Can Add CEO To Buckyballs Lawsuit
• Alco Stores Fends Off Activist Investor With Poison Pill
• After Candy Co. Buy, Brynwood Flips TrueNorth Snack Brand
• Owner Begs Judge To Boot Marriott From Miami Beach Hotel
• PE Keeps Caffeine Buzz Going With Java Detour Takeover
• McDonald's Accused Of Tampering With Worker Shift Records
• Deals Rumor Mill: Warburg Pincus, Carlyle, Telefonica
• DirecTV Fraud Case Should Avoid Arbitration, 9th Circ. Hears
• Senate Passes Bill To Let States Collect Online Sales Tax
• CPSC Finds Roundabout Way To Impose Pricey Policies
• McCain Foods Offers EU Antitrust Fixes On Lutosa Buy
• Hostess Judge OKs Pension Plan Settlements
• FDA Official Leery Of Age Limits On Caffeinated Foods
• Diamond Foods Investors Certified In $2.3B Pringles Suit
• NJ Lawmakers Tackle GMO Labeling Requirement
• San Francisco Hits Monster With Child Marketing Suit
• Revised $4M Kellogg Brain-Boosting Cereal Deal Gets Wary OK
• Cuba Takes Australia To WTO Over Plain-Pack Tobacco Law
• Deals Rumor Mill: Neiman Marcus, Icahn, TPG
• Best Buy, The Gap Can't Invalidate Gift Card Patent Claims
• Lowe's, Toys R Us Fight To Keep Tracking Suits In Fed. Court
• Retailers' CRT Cartel Claims Should Be Pared: Special Master
• JPMorgan Takes Stake In Billabong While PE Offer Hangs
• Lululemon Must Turn Over Docs On Bonuses, Investor Says
• Costco Wants Tiffany To Foot Bill In Trademark Row
• Artist Claims Whirlpool Ripped Off Her Mixer Designs
• Guess Didn't Infringe Gucci Marks, Italian Court Rules
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Derivative Suit Over GE's Mortgage Co. Buys
• Heinz Buys Back $2B Of Debt As Buyout Zooms Toward Close
• Opponents Of $7B Swipe Fee Deal Escape Contempt Finding
• NYC Official Rips State Deal With Sandy Gougers As Too Weak
• Schnucks Blasts Suit Over Breach Of 2.4M Customers' Data
• OfficeMax Investor Challenges $1.2B Office Depot Merger
• NYC Tobacco-Limit Opponents Question Bill's Constitutionality
• Nike Hits Back At Under Armour's 'I Will' Trademark Suit
• Diamond Foods Investors Push for Class Certification
• Aeropostale Investors Must ID Witnesses In Stock Fraud Case
• Gallaher Appeals £50M Tobacco Antitrust Settlement
• Sun Capital To Merge Units Into $2.5B Packaging Powerhouse
• Victoria's Secret Wins Lower Tariffs On Bra-Shirt Hybrids
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Challenge To NYC Tobacco Limits
• Kellogg, Others Face Carcinogenic Cereal Claims
• NLRB Backs Firing Of Striking Pizza Co. Workers
• Ex-CEO, Investment Firm Escape A&P Shareholder Suit
• FRSA Only Preempts State Law In Explicit Situations: 3rd Circ.
• $1.5B Cleanup Cost Upheld In Wis. River Pollution Case
• Foes Of $7B Swipe-Fee Deal Say They Obeyed Website Order
• NLRB OKs New Election, Parking Lot Policy In Target Row
• Whole Foods, Target Hawking Lead-Laced Candies, Suit Says
• Kmart Cashiers Push For Statewide Cert. In Seating Suit
• PE-Backed Pearson Candy Snags Nestle's Bit-O-Honey Brand
• GAO Urges New Toxic Reporting Regs To Fight EPA Delays
• Buy.com Ducks $500M Phone Number Collection Suit