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Retail & E-Commerce - November, 2014

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• Big Island GMO-Restricting Law Falls To Preemption Challenge
• Wal-Mart Shareholder Wins Bid For Vote On Gun Sales
• Calif. Lawmaker Wants Retailers To Double Holiday Pay
• Amazon Returns Fire Over Porn Site's Injunction Bid
• Market Rumors: Agrokor, SurfStitch, Japan Post
• Urban Outfitters Seeks Revival Of Hanover Coverage Suit
• Brand Battles: L'Oreal, Paramount, Monster Energy, Gap
• Williams-Sonoma, Ex-Employee Settle Trade Secrets Row
• Motorola's $3.5B LCD Price-Fixing Claim Tossed By 7th Circ.
• SF Supervisors Pass Predictable Work Schedule Legislation
• Judge OKs $1.6M Settlement In Chinese E-Retailer IPO Row
• Upper Manhattan Sees Retail Leasing Rent Jump
• CVS, Rite Aid Settle Walgreens' Mobile Refill Patent Suit
• Supervalu Pharmacist OT Row Stays In Fed. Court
• Grocers Say FDA Menu Label Rules Overreach
• RE Rumor Mill: York Downs, BCB Property, Wharton Realty
• Symantec Fires Back In Target Data-Breach Subpoena Fight
• QVC Slams Shopping App With Suit Over Website Crash
• Sears Wants Knockoff Windshield Blade Suit Wiped Away
• Remembering Doar: Justice As A 4-Letter Word
• FDA Releases Long-Awaited Menu Labeling Rules
• Steinhoff Puts Up $5.7B For PE-Backed Retailer Pepkor
• Walgreen Case Opens Door For State Law HIPAA Claims
• 3 Black Friday Worries For Retailers
• RE Rumor Mill: Maxxam Enterprises, Extell, Oxford Capital
• American Apparel Names Loeb & Loeb Partner New GC
• Kmart Tells 5th Circ. Landlord Owes $2.6M Over Floods
• Retailers Defend Cert. Bid In Flash Memory Antitrust Suit
• Enviro Groups Want To Defend Maui GMO Ban In Court
• Dollar General Gets Nod For $8.3M Deal In OT Action
• Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Others Hit With Pool-Warmer TM Suit
• Seyfarth Shaw Snaps Up 7 Bingham Attys
• EBay Must Turn Over Texts In Fla. Spamming Suit
• Thai Property Developer Drops $140M For Dean & DeLuca
• Saks Fifth Ave. Valued At $3.7B After Loan Deal
• Mass. Sick Leave Law Will Pain Small Employers The Most
• 'Tis The Season … For Data Breaches And Data Analytics
• DMA Challenges Budget Impact Of Colo. Amazon Tax Law
• Costco Removes $162M OT Class Action To Federal Court
• Alibaba Sells $8B In Bonds To Refinance Bank Loans
• Walgreen Says Unwanted Refill FCA Suit Lacks Evidence
• Market Rumors: Richemont, Jasper Technologies, BNP Paribas
• Dillard's Sets $500M Buyback Amid Activist Pressure
• Apple's $450M E-Books Settlement OK'd
• Target Continues Push To Nix Consumer Data Breach Suits
• Differentiate Your Litigation Practice With Data Security
• AutoZone Says Attys Schmoozed With Jury For $185M Verdict
• Paper Chase: Winning The Removal Race
• Solace For Wis. Suppliers Over Defective Components
• Edible Arrangements Delivers $97M IP Suit To 1-800-Flowers
• Wal-Mart Workers Plan Black Friday Strikes
• Kenneth Cole's $279M Going-Private Deal Survives NY Appeal
• News Corp. Fights Class Cert. Bid In Ad Monopoly Fight
• Judge Scolds McGuire Attys, Calls Sprint Pay Case 'The Worst'
• Ex-TigerDirect, Systemax Brass Charged In $9M Kickback Plot
• Synchrony Financial Mobilizes For $7.5B Debt Offering
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, CGN Power, Medibank
• High Times Slaps 'High Times Lifestyle' With Trademark Suit
• E-Commerce Co. Cnova Misses Target With $188M US IPO
• RE Rumor Mill: Ivanhoe, Land & Houses, Verizon
• Land Securities Makes £85M Stake Buy In London Offices
• Brand Owner-Friendly UDRP Decision Reinterprets Bad Faith
• The Print Room: How To Spend Less And Get More
• Walgreen Settles With Rival Over Poached Employees
• 4 Lessons For Health Providers From Walgreen Privacy Ruling
• Hobby Lobby Can't Block New ACA Rules, Judge Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: PetSmart, E.On, Blackstone Group
• Staples Unsure If Customer Data Compromised In Breach
• Market Rumors: FlyDubai, Deutsche Bank, PetSmart
• Sephora Sued For Deactivating Asian Customers' Accounts
• NYC Nabs Most Expensive Retail Market Title From Hong Kong
• Robbins Geller FOIA Suit Puts Pressure On Wal-Mart
• Burlington Coat Factory Fights Class Cert. In OT Suit
• Family Dollar Delays Vote On $8.5B Tie-Up Amid FTC Probe
• Gucci Tagged With Latest NY Unpaid Intern Class Action
• Video Privacy Protection Act Could Be The New TCPA
• Smart & Final's $3M Deal OK'd In Class Wage Suit
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Aces From 78 Firms
• Hot Topic Axed Worker For Reporting Fraud, Suit Claims
• Apple Can't Cut IPod Resellers From Music Antitrust Trial
• Gymboree Says Kmart, Bon-Ton Selling Knockoff Apparel
• Gibson Dunn, Szenberg Guide $85M NY Real Estate Financing
• PE-Backed Nine West Faces Another Exec Pay Suit In NY
• 5 Tips For Employers Navigating The Social Media Minefield
• Home Depot Says 2014 Data Breach Expenses Will Hit $34M
• Lowe's GC Returns After Stint With Hoteliers
• Target Plaintiffs Want Symantec Subpoena Feud Sent To Minn.
• Single Tenant-Focused REIT Lands $508M In IPO
• Dewey Partner Clawback Ruling May Hurt New York Law Firms
• Key Tools For Monitoring Vendor Data Security
• Jury Hits AutoZone With $185M Verdict In Pregnancy Bias Row
• Ex-AutoZone Manager Wins Nearly $1M In Gender Bias Row
• Groupon Cries Foul Over 'Judge-Shopping' In OT Fight
• Apple, Amazon Quickly Core Suit Over iPad Cover Sales
• Bass Pro, EEOC Get OK For Quick Appeals In Race Bias Suit
• T-Mobile Settles With Visa, Mastercard in Swipe Fee MDL
• Fla. Judge OKs $1.3M In Atty Fees In Lowe's FLSA Deal
• Nordstrom Wants False Outlet Pricing Suit Tossed
• Lennar, Macerich To Add Mall To Candlestick Project In SF
• OSHA Tells Retailers To Keep Workers Safe On Black Friday
• Fry's Can't Get Calif. PAGA Claim Sent To Arbitration
• Calif. 'Made In USA' Law Leaves Retailers In Bind
• Starbucks Dress Code Is Legal But May Impact Worker Morale
• Wal-Mart Driver Wants Discovery Halted In Tracy Morgan Suit
• High Court Won't Hear Dairy Cos.' Milk Price-Fixing Appeal
• Williams-Sonoma Latest To Be Sued By Blind Customers
• High Court Nixes Musicland Investor's Appeal Of $32M Penalty
• Proposed Prepaid Rule Unlikely To Stem Growth
• Brand Battles: EBay, Philip Morris, 'WTF'
• Ikea Says ZIP Code Class Claims Must Be Tossed
• Dickstein Can't Ditch Pawnshop's $30M Malpractice Suit
• Ikea Unit Nabs Majority Stake In Nordic Modular Group
• Monsanto, Dow Bum-Rush GMO Crop Ban In Hawaii
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hostess, Azadea, Pfizer
• Whole Foods Tries To 'Pick Off' Homeopathy Class Action
• Walgreen Stays On Hook For $1.4M Health Privacy Verdict
• Japanese REIT Arm Snaps Up $229M Office, Retail Portfolio
• The New Test For Bitcoin Might Become Its Digital Undoing
• Comments Are Unlikely To Sway EPA On Retail Regulations
• Goldman Dodges Overstock.com's Short-Sale Suit
• Robbins Geller Sues SEC For FOIA'd Wal-Mart Bribery Docs
• Overstock, Sears Selling Copycat 'Love Grows' Jewelry: Suit
• 7th Circ. Tosses Medicaid FCA Suit Against Shopko
• Fairway Derivative Suit Belongs In Delaware, NY Judge Says
• What's In A Name? When 'Just Mayo' Isn't 'Mayonnaise'
• Tory Burch 'Counterfeiters' Faked Docs In TM Suit
• Bitcoin May Face New Limits Under CFPB Prepaid Card Regs
• Cox Automotive Buys Calif. Software Co. Xtime For $325M
• Deals Rumor Mill: Halliburton, Albertsons, Hasbro
• NC Man Pleads Not Guilty In Alleged $850M Ponzi Scheme
• Amazon And Hachette Strike Deal On E-Book, Print Sales
• RE Rumor Mill: Amazon, Franklin American, Sunwest
• Alibaba Plans 1st US Bond Sale To Refinance Bank Loans
• Class Certified In GNC Wage Statement Suit
• CLOs: Fight Fraud With Better Analytics
• CFPB Proposes Tightening Prepaid Card Regs
• Ralphs Gets Arbitration For Employee Break Class Action
• Fla. Appeals Court Nixes Tax On Out-Of-State Flower Sales
• Apple Promises Year's Biggest Data Dump In Bag Check Suit
• LinkedIn Gets Web Sale Patent Claims Nixed As Abstract
• Judge Pares Class Action Over Costco's Kirkland Food Line
• Whole Foods Sued For Underreporting Yogurt Sugar Content
• Rosa Parks Institute Says Target Merch Is Not Free Speech
• Giants Fake Memorabilia Suit Booted From Federal Court
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, Anbang, Dubai Park & Resorts
• HFF Takes Out $165M Loan To Fund Cincinnati Development
• Retailers Urge Boehner To Take Up Internet Sales Tax Bill
• Disruptive Innovation Demands Delicate Regulation
• Calif. Grocery Chain Pays $1.5M Over Class Wage Claims
• Nissan Dealership Sale Call Only Protected In Part
• Regulators Asked To Probe CVS' Tobacco-Free Network
• Home Depot, Rust-Oleum Sued Over Defective Deck Coating
• Allianz, Hammerson Pay $388M For French Shopping Center
• Whole Foods Sued Over 'Non-GMO' Almond Milk Labels
• High Court Rejects Rite Aid Exec's Fraud Conviction Appeal
• Barnes & Noble Managers Seek Cert. In OT Class Action
• California Derivative Plaintiffs Can't Dodge Delaware Law
• Sullivan & Cromwell Reps AT&T In $2.5B Deal For Iusacell
• Wal-Mart Accused Of Selling Bogus Cellphone Insurance
• EBay Escapes Derivative Suit Over Anti-Poaching Scheme
• Brand Battles: CVS, Starbucks, The Hobbit
• High Court To Settle Rift On Service Deadline Extensions
• Alibaba-Backed Social Network Momo Targets $300M US IPO
• Judge Won't Grant Goodwill Managers Class Cert. In OT Suit
• Attys Tend To 'Buy Themselves Off' In Class Deals, Judge Says
• Target Pulls In GM Compliance Chief To Helm Data Security
• Antitrust Suits Over Apple Pay Ban Would Face Uphill Battle
• Deals Rumor Mill: One Equity Partners, PetSmart, Kutxabank
• DC Circ. Judge Says FTC Conduct Remedies Are Overly Harsh
• Fla. Judge OKs Lowe's $3.5M FLSA Deal, Reviewing Atty Fees
• Takeaways From NIST Workshop On Cybersecurity Framework
• Miami-Dade Ties Fate Of Wal-Mart Project To Fed Enviro Deal
• 5 Insights From Honeywell General Counsel Kate Adams
• Walgreen Launches $8B Offering To Fund Alliance Boots Buy
• OCC Chief Says Retailers Must Bear Some Data Breach Costs
• Sears Considers Forming REIT In Quest For Liquidity
• Retail, Restaurant Groups Push For Breach Notification Law
• Home Depot Hackers Accessed 53M Email Addresses
• Wet Seal Tells Calif. Panel Iskanian Doesn't Save OT Class
• 3 Tips For Separation Pacts That Won't Draw The EEOC's Fire
• Nissan Wins Calif. Appeals Ruling In Dealership Location Row
• GIC Drops $800M For New Zealand Mall Portfolio Stake
• Kay Jewelers Hit With ADA Suit Over Blind POS Access
• The Devil Is In The Data Center Occupancy Agreement
• HomeGoods Accused Of Ripping Off Palm-Tree Glass Design
• Silk Road 2.0's Alleged Founder Arrested In San Francisco
• Judge Won't Delay Chicago Ban On Flavored Tobacco Sales
• Market Rumors: Drybar, Bojangles, Walgreen
• Costco Insurer Says Yokohama Must Pay $4M For Crash
• Dozens Of Cos. Settle In Visa, Mastercard Swipe Fee MDL
• GMO Labeling Proposals Rejected But Debate Rages On
• Trader Joe's Settles With Whistleblower In Retaliation Suit
• Wash. Tax Board Rules Medical Weed Subject To Sales Tax
• Dress Barn Accused Of Handicap-Inaccessible Fitting Rooms
• Minimum Wage Battle Shifts To States As GOP Seizes Senate
• Split Calif. Soda Tax Votes Signal Long Road To Consensus
• How Senate Without Filibuster-Proof Majority Avoids Gridlock
• Walgreen Blood Tester Throws Down Gauntlet In Rival TM Row
• Downtown NYC Retail Lease Negotiations Heat Up
• 9th Circ. Affirms Mercedes' Right To Quash Dealership Sale
• Berkeley Voters Approve 1st US Soda Tax As SF Effort Fails
• Calif. Anti-Spam Rulings Are Big Wins For Email Marketers
• RE Rumor Mill: Orion, Blackstone, Hyatt And Polsinelli
• Winning 2nd Term, Calif. AG To Lead On Privacy, Environment
• Soda Tax Rejected By San Francisco Voters
• GOP Win Boosts Prospects For Stalled Data Security Efforts
• Tenn. Income Tax Amendment Constricts Revenue Options
• Jury Orders B&N To Pay $1.3M In Nook Patent Row
• Live Nation, Cox Latest To Settle In Swipe Fee Antitrust MDL
• Wal-Mart Ends 'RedNek Wine Glass' Infringement Suit
• Worker Groups Back EEOC In High Court Conciliation Suit
• 10th Circ. Ends Fight Over $14M Wells Fargo Credit Line
• Foley & Lardner Lures Back CVS Asst. GC For Health Team
• Retailers Can't Stay Discovery In SanDisk IP Antitrust Suit
• Netherlands To Hand Russian Cyberthief Suspect To US
• RE Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Acadia, Sumitomo
• True Value Sues Pesticide Co. Over 'Green Thumb' Marks
• Hong Kong Still An IPO Hot Spot Despite Not Landing Alibaba
• Hot Topic Investors Win Class Cert. In $600M Acquisition Row
• Honda Dealer's $1M Cash Incentives Subject To Biz Tax
• Ex-Dick's Atty Urges High Court To Toss Mail Fraud Verdict
• Rocket Internet's Bumpy IPO Falls Short Of $2B Goal
• Bass Pro Pushes For Quick Appeal In EEOC Race Bias Suit
• Goldman, Others Shell Out $205M For Utah Mall
• Symantec Bashes 'Misguided' Subpoena In Target Breach Suit
• Expedia Calls Request For Hotel Tax Testimony An Overreach
• Visa Sues Sears To Block Interchange Fee Claims
• Cnova Gears Up For $355M IPO, Looking For Quick Growth
• Vornado Sells $605M NY Office To Support Hotel Retail Buy