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Retail & E-Commerce - April, 2014

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• GM Discriminated Against White Car Dealers, Suit Claims
• Taubman Gets $320M Loan From US Bank For San Juan Mall
• Simplexity Gets Thumbs-Up For $10M Sale To Wal-Mart
• Yelp Reviews Are New Front In Consumer Rights War
• Fairway Board, PE Backers Sued Over Wilted Profits
• GM Faces Hard Fight If Securities Suits Clear Early Hurdles
• Texas Tax Authorities Object To Coldwater Creek Sale Plans
• Fla. Counties Want High Court Backing In Expedia Tax Row
• Columbia Sportswear Puts Up $190M For Fitness Apparel Co.
• A Bloody Mess: Liability Pitfalls After Heartbleed
• Mercedes-Benz, Best Buy Hit With IP Claims Over Displays
• Retail Group Pans EEOC Suit Over CVS Severance Agreement
• Kirkland & Ellis Among 16 Targeted In Prince Adversary Suits
• Ikea Recalls 30M Kids' Lamps Over Strangulation Risk
• Lowe's Escapes HR Managers' ERISA Claims In Overtime Suit
• Fed. Circ. Kicks Gift Card Patent Suit To District Court
• Alibaba, Founder Drop More Than $5B In 2014 Deal Frenzy
• The Golden State Warrior: Judge S. James Otero
• Are Retail Investors On Life Support?
• Wal-Mart Dodges MDL Over Missing ATM-Fee Notices
• LG Chem, GS Yuasa Want Out Of Battery Price-Fixing MDL
• Goodman Fielder Rejects $1.2B Wilmar, First Pacific Bid
• Vinson Guides ETP In $1.8B Susser Holdings Merger
• Dollar General Bucking Discovery In Race Bias Suit: EEOC
• GCs Name Most Elite Law Firms
• Brookstone Gets OK For $96M DIP, Spencer's Sale Plan
• Trader Joe's Says 'Cane Juice' Claims Should Wait For FDA
• Deals Rumor Mill: Alstom, Dell, Allergan
• Federal Privacy Legislation On The Horizon
• Coldwater Creek Creditors Get Time To Study Liquidation Plans
• Comcast Doesn't Bar Issue Class Cert., 2nd Circ. Told
• Cooperator Helped SEC Unravel EBay Insider Trading 'Web'
• Motorola Seeks En Banc Review Of 7th Circ. LCD Ruling
• Deals Rumor Mill: Barrick Gold, Sampo, Monaco Telecom
• Lucky Brand Faces Revised ADA Suit By Blind Customer
• Herrick Pays $190M For 44 CVS-Leased Retail Pharmacies
• Aeropostale Says Rival H&M Stole 'Live Love Dream' TM
• Waiting On FTC, Men's Wearhouse Extends Jos. A. Bank Offer
• Legal Evolution: Back To Business
• Calif. Appeals Court Urged To Send BevMo Suit To Arbitration
• Sandisk Denies Retail Deals Created SD Card Monopoly
• AmEx Evidence Plan Would Muddy Antitrust Trial, DOJ Warns
• Allen & Overy Guides UK Retailer Primark In US Debut
• NJ Rolls Out New Sales Tax Regs On Software Sales
• Buccellati Wins Trademark Verdict Against Founder's Heir
• Safeway Urges Pa. Court To Slash $18M Lease Breach Award
• 7-Eleven Wins Final Dismissal Of Potato Chip Labeling Suit
• NLRB Judge Bags Kroger's Overly Broad Online Policy
• Duracell To Pay $50M In Battery Power Settlement
• Calif. Panel Passes 'Yelp Bill' To Protect Customer Reviews
• Brookstone's Unsecured Creditors Blast $96M DIP Loan
• USPTO Invalidates Luv N' Care's Sippy Cup Design Patent
• Lucky Brand Skirts ADA Class Action, Despite DOJ's Advice
• The Accidental Advocate: Judge John E. Jones III
• Mandatory Pro Bono Is Not The Answer For Practitioners
• 'Urban Decay' Still Plagues Calif. Big-Box Retail Plans
• Payout Battle Over $7.25B Visa Swipe-Fee Deal Rages On
• Cybercriminals Outpacing Security Measures, Report Says
• Gift Store Chain Settles TCPA Text Message Class Action
• Investment Firm Ducks RICO Suit Over Misleading Lower Court
• Pa. Rep. Offers Booze Law Changes As Privatization Back-Up
• Sales Tax Cuts Amazon Purchases By 10%, Study Finds
• States May Beat Congress To Consumer-Tracking Laws
• NY AG Inks Pact To Stem Bed Bath & Beyond Hiring Bias
• Ex-CEO's Bias Suit Against Tuesday Morning Nixed Amid Deal
• CVS Blasts EEOC Suit Over 'Run Of The Mill' Contract Terms
• Deals Rumor Mill: AstraZeneca, Barrick Gold, Charter
• Wal-Mart's Trespass Suit Against Texas Unions Kept Alive
• Cuomo Warns Feds, Consumers On Toy Called 'Clingy Darts'
• Samsung Experts Debunk Study Behind Apple's $2B Damages
• 4th Circ. Chills Challenges To Sham CPSC Database Reports
• General Mills Says Its New Policies Don't Block Litigation
• Brookstone Bondholders Decry Terms Of DIP Loan
• Bankrupt Ashley Stewart Plans $18M Sale To Clearlake Unit
• $500M Merger Of Class Ring Cos. Dropped Under FTC Glare
• The Future Of Law Firm PR: The Good, Bad And Ugly
• Lowe's Agrees To Record EPA Fine Over Lead Rule Violations
• Vintage Capital Axes $2.3B Buyout Bid For Aaron's
• Michaels, Aaron Brothers Confirm Payment Card Breach
• Deals Rumor Mill: PrimeCredit, Alitalia, Discovery
• H&M Draws Closer To Win In Pig Image Trademark Row
• Wal-Mart Nabs Annual $8B In Tax Breaks, Report Says
• 30,000 Costco Workers Decertified In Lockdown OT Suit
• 5 Ways Banks Can Defend Against Cyberattacks
• Burger King Can't Evade Junk Fax Class Action
• KPMG, PwC Critical Of OECD E-Commerce Tax Proposal
• Baidu Ruling Reinforces Search Engine Immunity
• Home Depot Lacks Standing In LCD Price-Fixing Row: AUO
• Key IPhone Patents Invalid, Samsung Experts Tell Jury
• The Great Persuader: 7th Circ. Chief Judge Diane Wood
• Ohio Appeals Court Nixes Abercrombie Retaliation Suit
• Retailers Form Info-Sharing Platform To Fight Cyberthreats
• FTC Eases Toys R Us Order Amid Shifting Retail World
• Aaron's Spurns $2.3B Buyout Bid, Inks $700M Acquisition
• You Should Fear The Regulator, GCs Say
• Heartbleed Rains On The Legal Cloud Parade
• Walgreen Can't Crush ADA Suit Over Diabetic's Snacking
• Apple Wasn't 1st With IPhone Feature, Samsung Witness Says
• Parker Milliken Reps AF Gilmore In $100M Mall-Backed Loan
• Coldwater Creek Gets Green Light For Quick Liquidation Prep
• Calif. Data Breach Bill Lands In Big Retailers' Crosshairs
• Sanpower Arm Drops $803M For House Of Fraser Stake
• CapitaLand Makes $2.4B Bid To Buy Out Shopping Mall Unit
• Blind Consumers Deserve Privacy For Debit PIN, DOJ Says
• 'Internet Of Things' 101: Legal Concerns
• Google Exec Defends Samsung OS In Apple Patent Trial
• Simplexity Gets OK For DIP Loan To Fund Wal-Mart Sale
• Bed Bath & Beyond Insurer Says Firepot Injuries Not Covered
• Brookstone's Bondholders Revealed In Court Docs
• Coldwater Creek Hits Ch. 11 With Plans To Liquidate
• Safeway Investor Suit Says $9B Albertsons Deal Is 'Flawed'
• Staples Security Check Policy Targeted In Calif. Wage Suit
• Pa. Receives $120M Cut In Tobacco Settlement Payment
• US Sews Up $10M Settlement In Apparel Duty Evasion Suit
• Wal-Mart Escapes Suit Over Misleading Migraine Meds
• Icahn Drops PayPal Spinoff In EBay Proxy Battle Truce
• Payroll Processor ADP To Spin Off Dealer Services Business
• Men's Wearhouse Again Leaves $1.8B Jos. A. Bank Offer Open
• Calif. Panel OKs Credit Card Microchip Bill To Curb Fraud
• Syms Landlords Blast $30M Deal To Sell HQ Lease
• 'Knocked Up' Star Sues Duane Reade For $6M Over Photo Use
• Costco Backing Out Of 'Hot Fuel' MDL Deal, Plaintiffs Say
• Ex-Gold Buyer CEO Must Pay $12M In OT Suit, Judge Says
• $60M Acadia National Park Contract Goes To The New Guy
• Bruce Lee Estate Makes Peace In Long-Running T-Shirt IP Suit
• 2 More SK Foods Conspirators Sentenced In Price-Fix Dragnet
• Deals Rumor Mill: Seibu, Ranbaxy, Huarong
• Conflict In Fla. Regarding Premises Liability Law
• Woolworths Puts Up $2B For Aussie Retailer David Jones
• 4 Tips For Protecting Brands In The New World Of GTLDs
• Justice Of The Peace: CIT Chief Judge Donald Pogue
• Simplexity Rips Terms Of Bankruptcy Loan From Fifth Third
• Venable Faces Malpractice Suit Over Sham Wow Import Advice
• Deals Rumor Mill: Key Safety Systems, Deoleo, Baidu
• Dave & Buster's Fights Ruling In DC-Area Mall Lease Dispute
• Morris Manning Debuts Data Security, Breach Practice
• CVS To Pay SEC $20M For Accounting Violations
• Panel Says OECD E-Commerce Tax Rules Are Incomprehensible
• Alibaba Affiliate Drops $1B On Chinese TV Co. Stake
• Apple Experts Say Samsung Can't Pin Infringement On Google
• Calif. Bill Would Make Retailers Liable In Data Breaches
• Investors OK $2.2B Jones Group Takeover By Sycamore
• Deals Rumor Mill: Foxconn, Goldman Sachs, Airbnb
• Berkshire Antes Up $350M For Retail Investing With Senk
• Safeway Can't Dodge Product Recall Warning Class Action
• Uggs Maker Raps Wal-Mart With Suit Over Knockoff Boots
• Apple Exec Tells Jury Google Isn't Real Target In Patent War
• Bankrupt Simplexity Gets OK For $10M Wal-Mart Sale Plan
• Google Wins 7th Circ. Android Trademark Row
• 5th Circ. Upholds Arbitration In CVS Proprietary Info Suit
• Caesars, Dunkin' Hit In Landmark's Patent Suit Blitz
• Brookstone Gets Interim OK For $96M In DIP Financing
• Lululemon Investors' See-Through Suit A Stretch, Judge Says
• SEC Threats Don't Help In-House Bar Prevent Retaliation
• Deals Rumor Mill: Nestle, Germany's IKB, Sanpower Group
• Ky. Lawmakers Pass Bourbon Tax Credit
• Michael Kors, Mary Kay Make Peace In 'MK' Trademark Row
• Dukes, Comcast Thwarting Cert. In Calif. Food Labeling Suits
• 11th Circ. Nixes Quick Appeal In Wal-Mart Sex Bias Case
• Simplexity Creditors Balk At Wal-Mart Stalking Horse Deal
• JPML Centralizes Target Data Breach Suits In Minn.
• Bad Yelp Reviews Set Off 2K FTC Complaints Since '08
• Alibaba's Jack Ma Buys $532M Stake In Financial Software Co.
• For-Profit College Oversight Panel Would Include IRS, DOD
• Kingfisher In Talks To Acquire Mr Bricolage For $379M
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Carlyle, Americana
• Alibaba Drops $690M On Shopping Mall Operator Intime
• Brookstone Hits Ch. 11, Plans $146M Sale To Spencer's
• Malone's Liberty Media Cuts B&N Stake, Drops Board Seat
• Suitors Clash Over Latest $30M Deal For Syms' Lease
• Prop 65 Proposal Sets Up Cos. For More Legal Fights
• FTC, Industry Groups Urge Senate To Fill Data Security Gaps
• Apparel Co. Ecko Unltd. Files For Ch. 11
• Tobacco Cos. Fight Engle Suits At US Supreme Court
• German Brewers Slapped With $318M Beer Price-Fixing Fine
• Lowe's Pays $18M To Resolve Calif. Toxic Waste Claims
• RE Rumor Mill: Westbrook Partners, Macy's, Sumitomo
• RadioShack, Others Can't Rejoin Cathode Ray Settlements
• Whole Foods Can't Escape Suit Over 'Natural' Labels
• Senate To Weigh Tax Break For Bike Share Commuters
• Samsung Should Pay $2B For Infringing, Apple Tells Jury
• The Lion In Winter: Judge Stephen Reinhardt
• 5th Circ. Revives Ex-Dukes Class Member's Sex-Bias Claims
• UK Antitrust Watchdog Launches E-Retail Probe
• EBay Dodges Auto Bid Class Action In 9th Circ.
• Ex-Philly Official Accused Of Using City Job To Boost Beer Biz
• Milbank Woos O'Melveny & Myers Corporate Finance Chair
• FTC Says Cole Haan 'Pins' Were Product Endorsements
• Deals Rumor Mill: AmLaw, Sam Zell, TPG Capital
• NY Court Won't Revive $50M Paul Hastings Malpractice Suit