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Retail & E-Commerce - February, 2014

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• 5 Keys To Keeping Data Breach Costs To A Minimum
• Retailers Urge Justices To Hear Family Dollar Pay Bias Suit
• Otterbourg Expands Real Estate Practice With New Atty
• Colo. Use-Tax Reporting Law Has Shot Despite Injunction
• Calif. AG Floats Cybersecurity Guide To Combat Breaches
• Pom Fights 9th Circ. Ruling In Coca-Cola Juice Label War
• DC Circ. Won't Disturb FCC's Handset Ruling Against Carriers
• Handful Of Banner Deals Define M&A In February
• Deals Rumor Mill: AT&T, J. Crew, Total
• Fla. High Court Ditches Appeals In 2 Engle Cases
• Icahn Fires Back At EBay As Paypal Spinoff Fight Heats Up
• Mattel Snaps Up Toymaker Mega Brands In $460M Deal
• Judges' Split May Help EEOC Press Abercrombie Hijab Case
• Essilor Shells Out $386M To Take Over Coastal Contacts
• EBay Snubs Icahn's Call For PayPal Spinoff
• NJ Judge OKs Liquidation Of Bankrupt Dots Stores
• Ex-Staples Worker Gets $26.1M In Age Discrimination Suit
• Nev. High Court Hands Win To Caesars Palace In Tax Dispute
• Reynolds Wrap Maker Didn't Abandon Marks, Judge Says
• Jos. A. Bank Says It's Open To Higher Men's Wearhouse Bid
• Home Depot Customer Files Class Action Over Shoddy Hose
• Deals Rumor Mill: WhatsApp, Jos. A. Bank, Carlyle
• High Court's Whirlpool Snub Casts Doubt On Comcast's Reach
• Nestle, Hershey, Mars Melt Chocolate Antitrust Claims
• 10th Circ. Won't Rethink Abercrombie Win In EEOC Hijab Row
• Apple, Best Buy Settle Deactivated Gift Card Class Action
• Deals Rumor Mill: TPG Capital, Blackstone, Panasonic
• Mattel Beats Cert. For Moldy Baby-Seat Class
• Men's Wearhouse Gets Suit Against Jos. A. Bank Fast-Tracked
• Men's Wearhouse Backer Showcases Activists' M&A Role
• 'Real Housewives' Star Stole Jewelry Designs, Suit Says
• The Unstoppable Trailblazer: Judge Shira Scheindlin
• $265M Bi-Lo, Delhaize Deal Clears FTC Antitrust Challenge
• Icahn, EBay Trade Barbs Over Board Ethics, PayPal Split
• High Court's Whirlpool Snub Invites More Defect Suits
• 5 Questions About The GOP Tax Proposal
• DOJ Sues 4 Calif. Cos. To Block Import Of Dangerous Toys
• Men's Wearhouse Ups Jos. A. Bank Bid To $63.50 Per Share
• Kroger Settles 'Popcorn Lung' Row After Landmark Award
• Domtar, Weyerhaeuser Spar Over Retirees After $3.3B Sale
• Wal-Mart Workers' Class Cert Filing 'Incompetent,' Judge Says
• NLRB Advice Memo Clears Wal-Mart In Post-Protest Firings
• Walgreen, Others Drop National Food Claims In Egg MDL
• Overstock To Pay $6.8M For Falsely Advertising Sale Prices
• Investment Firm Seeks $672M Stake In Barnes & Noble
• Brand Battles: Dish's 'Hopper' v. Dennis Hopper
• Wal-Mart Beats Service Plan Fraud Class Action
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ally Financial, Focus Media, Citigroup
• Pa. Appeals Court Won't Rehear Fixodent Evidence Dispute
• CarMax Says Worker Arbitration Agreement Not 'Illusory'
• Michael Jordan's 7th Circ. Win Puts Image Fight Back In Play
• Colo. Can't Apply Discriminatory 'Amazon Tax,' Judge Says
• Abercrombie Says Island Lied To USPTO To Obtain Trademark
• Deals Rumor Mill: Nokia, Merck, J. Jill
• Apple Store Workers Seek To Certify Nationwide Class
• Soda Tax, Warning Labels Have Broad Support In Calif.: Poll
• Hines Global REIT Pays $176.4M For Texas Mall Space
• Activist Continues Push For Abercrombie Board Shake-Up
• Amazon Hit With Class Action Over 'Hidden' Shipping Costs
• Shopper Tracking Code Overreaches, Retail Group Exec Says
• Fla. Senate Panel OKs Bill Streamlining Big Development
• Furniture Maker Slaps 'Recidivist Infringer' With IP Suit
• Deployed Ex-Lowe's Worker Gets Retrial In Benefits Scrap
• GoPro Camera Maker Accused Of Breaching Distribution Deal
• Parker Poe Adds NC Deputy AG As Partner
• Target Hack Costs Over $200M For Banks, Groups Say
• Deals Rumor Mill: Morrison, Shell, Ardagh
• Signet Jewelers To Acquire Zale For $690M In Cash
• Judge Trims $60M Suit Over Canceled Rite Aid Stores
• Staffing Cos. Reach $1.7M Deal In Wal-Mart Warehouse Beef
• Activist Affirms Proxy Plans After Jos. A. Bank's Bauer Buy
• Jos. A. Bank's Eddie Bauer Deal Squeezes Men's Wearhouse
• McDermott Expands Chicago Office With CVS Health Care Vet
• NSA Drops Claims Over 'Spying On You Since 1952' T-Shirt
• Newegg Blasts $2.3M Verdict In TQP Data Patent Fight
• Urban Outfitters Faces Overtime Suit In Calif.
• Litigation Funding Could Tip Scales In Engle Tobacco Cases
• Brand Battles: Starbucks, Citigroup, Nike
• NM's Beer Excise Tax Goes To Senate Floor
• Treasury, DOJ Clear Banks To Serve Marijuana Businesses
• Oakley Sues Best Buy, Fry's, Others Over Eyewear Design
• UK Grocer Tesco Investigates Customer Data Hack
• DSW On Hook For Filene's Lease, Landlord Tells NY Court
• Deals Rumor Mill: Murphy Oil, Lone Star, Cinven
• Fla. Pharmacy Chain On Its Own In TCPA Suit, Insurer Says
• P&G Dodges Denture Adhesive Claims In Pa. Court
• China's Vipshop Pays $132.5M For Lefeng Controlling Stake
• Japan's Rakuten Puts Up $900M For Chat App Maker Viber
• Jos. A. Bank Upends Merger Fight In $825M Eddie Bauer Buy
• Pintrips Can't Escape Pinterest Trademark Suit
• Brookstone Says It Hasn't Decided Whether To Seek Ch. 11
• Neb. Town Ruled To Be On Tribal Land Must Pay Sales Tax
• Netflix-Walmart Deal Hurt Competition, 9th Circ. Hears
• Limiting Scope Of Discovery In Fla. Premises Liability
• Congressmen Urge Obama To Fix Marijuana Tax Debacle
• Retail, Financial Services Groups Fight Against Cyberthreats
• Calif. Consumers Denied Class Cert. In Sears Dryers Suit
• Sears To Pay $3.2M To Settle Sales Staff's OT Class Action
• Easton-Bell's Baseball Unit Fetches $330M In Sale To Bauer
• Neiman Marcus Wants Data Breach Class Action Tossed
• PepsiCo Refuses Activist Push To Spin Off Snack Unit
• Avon Says FCPA Settlement Could Reach $132M
• DOJ Seeks To Unwind Bazaarvoice's PowerReviews Buy
• Cybersecurity Framework Key To Calming Breach Backlash
• Michaels Stores Settles ZIP Code Collection Suit
• Priceline Founder Accuses Google Of Stealing Tagging Tech
• Fla. Court Reverses Judgment For RJR In Smoker's Suit
• Amazon Hit With Infringement Ruling Over 'Lush' Searches
• Deals Rumor Mill: Carlyle, Blackstone, Giant Interactive
• OfficeMax Blunder Exposes Pitfalls For 'Big Data' Purveyors
• AmEx Can't Join Private, Gov't Antitrust Cases
• US Not Ready To Restore Bangladesh Trade Perks
• E-Cigarette Tax Hikes Gain Traction In Ore., Hawaii
• Whole Foods Sued Over Worker Background-Check Procedure
• Nike Accused Of Stepping On 'Finish Strong' Trademark
• Financial Powers Cautious About Bitcoin Taxation
• Spate Of Retailer Hacks Wasn't Coordinated, Task Force Says
• Pa. Court Quashes Insurer's Appeal In Lowe's Row
• Urban Outfitters Says OneBeacon Must Cover Privacy Row
• Expert Testimony Barred In Denture-Adhesive Mass Tort
• Alibaba Pushes For AutoNavi Takeover With $1.6B Bid
• Deals Rumor Mill: Sprint, Vodafone, Nestle
• Apple Injunction Flouts Deal, Simon & Schuster Tells 2nd Circ.
• A Look At Shareholder Activism In The Retail Sector
• Minnesota Twins Sue Visa, Mastercard Over Swipe Fees
• Brand Battles: Anheuser-Busch, 7-Eleven, Instagram
• Vintage Capital Offers To Buy Rental Giant In $2.3B Deal
• Anatomy Of A Merger War: Men's Wearhouse Vs. Jos. A. Bank
• $2B Diageo-USL Merger Could Harm Competition, UK Says
• KKR To Acquire National Vision From Berkshire Partners
• AmEx Merchant Fee Deal Wins Preliminary Court Approval
• Calif. Agency Decision Dooms 'Organic' Label Suit, Hain Says
• Ebix Pays $6.5M To End Securities-Misconduct Class Action
• Home Depot, BP Face Class Action Over Faulty Solar Panels
• NJ Bill Eyes Tougher Data-Breach Response Requirements
• Hells Angels, Young Jeezy Try Settling Trademark Row
• Database Wrongly Labels Job Seeker A Criminal, Suit Says
• Ill. AG Blasts Cos. For Shoddy Data-Breach Security
• ZeekRewards Head Pleads Guilty In $850M Ponzi Scheme
• Samsung Sued Over Phone Value After Apple Patent Verdict
• P&G Sues Rival Toothpaste Maker Over Ad Claims
• Haworth Inc. To Buy Majority Stake In Italy Furniture Co.
• Senate Bill Would Punish Cos. For Lax Data Security
• Target Settles With Fired Workers Over Late Paychecks
• Neiman Marcus Data Breach Took Months To Discover
• Deals Rumor Mill: Liberty, Novartis, Blackstone
• Robins Kaplan's $18M Request Way Off, LCD Master Says
• Calif. Justices Asked To Revive Target Coffee Tax Suit
• 'Very Few' Countries Regulate Bitcoin, Report Says
• Emeril, Martha Stewart Settle German Knife Trademark Spat
• Wal-Mart Tells NLRB Brief 'Strikes' Not Protected By Fed. Law
• In-House Counsel Name Client-Friendly Litigators
• AmREIT Sued Over Crumbling Houston Shopping Plaza
• Sen. To Float Privacy Bill Of Rights Following Breaches
• PetSmart Pays $10M To Settle Wage Class Action
• 9th Circ. Nixes Cert. Bid Over Home Depot Tool Rental Fee
• Investor Class Action Against Stevia Supplier Nixed
• Miami Widow Sues Philip Morris Over Smoker's Death
• $3.3M Judgment Against Nature's Upheld In Prolab Row
• Smart Balance Milk Labeling Suit Not Preempted, Judge Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Jos. A. Bank, Lenovo, Nestle
• 3M, GE, Others Ink Cleanup Deal Over Ohio Superfund Site
• Navajo Nation Taxes Junk Food, Makes Healthy Food Tax-Free
• Jos. A. Bank Sounds Off On $1.6B Men's Wearhouse Offer