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Retail & E-Commerce - June, 2016

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• Nixed $7B Swipe Fee Deal Sends Warning On Class Conflicts
• Dick's Wins Ch. 11 Auction For Sports Authority IP
• NLRB Again Asks 5th Circ. To Nix Arbitration, Class Waivers
• GNC Can't Ax ThermoLife Patent Row
• 2nd Circ. Revives 2 FACTA Suits In Light Of Spokeo
• CVS To Pay $3.5M For Filling 500 Forged Prescriptions
• CFPB Gave Back $24.5M To 257K Customers So Far In 2016
• Keystone Property Nabs $114M Philly Tower
• NY Should Unify Standards For Atty Fees Against State Agency
• $7B Visa, MasterCard Antitrust Deal Nixed By 2nd Circ.
• Ikea's 29M Dresser Recall Shows CPSC Repair Push Failed
• Visa Strikes Back In Wal-Mart Row Over Swipe Fees
• NLRB Judge Slams T-Mobile For Litany Of Illegal Practices
• Mary Kay Gets NJ Worker Suit Claiming Forced Buying Tossed
• Raymours Bias Suit Revived As NJ Justices Nix Time Limit
• NC Privacy Group Wants In On Bathroom Law Fight
• Price Check: Uncertain Outcomes In Advertised Price Cases
• Wyly Says SEC Seeks 'Leg Up' On His $250M In Annuities
• How To Manage Your Law School Debt After Graduation
• AstroTurf Files For Ch. 11, Announces Sale Amid $30M IP Loss
• 9th Circ. Partially Revives Supplement Suit Against GNC
• Apple Misinterprets 'Work' In Screening Suit, Workers Say
• How To Become The Firm Every GC Wants To Hire
• Hogan Lovells Partner Among 18 Named To Calif. Bench
• The 24 Firms GCs Love The Most
• Judge Prods 'Flushable' Wipe Suits Toward FTC Adjudication
• Senators Press Green Dot, Wal-Mart On Prepaid Card Outage
• Sports Authority Expects Competitive Ch. 11 Auction For IP
• PE Investors Plug $111M Into Online Grocery Thrive Market
• Split PTAB Finds Claims In Baby Playpen Patent Obvious
• Hard Rock Las Vegas Hit With New Credit Card Data Breach
• Barington Stokes Chico's Proxy Row With Stockholder Letter
• Real Estate Rumors: Host Hotels, Lightstone, Ashkenazy
• Sears, Whirlpool Slam $15M Fee Bid In Dishwasher Defect Row
• TripAdvisor Can't Check Suit Out Of EDTX, Patent Owner Says
• IKEA Recalls 29M Dressers After 6 Children Killed
• The Firms That Won Big At the Supreme Court
• The Top Supreme Court Dissents Of The Term
• The Supreme Court Term By The Numbers
• Winners And Losers In ITC's Chuck Taylor Trademark Ruling
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• Judge Denies $1.75M Deal In Coach Inc. Security Check Suit
• 3rd Circ. Revives Retailer's Claims Over Swatch Perks
• A Divided Court Finds New Ways To Be Unanimous
• 8 Wasn't Enough For Lawyers Seeking High Court Clarity
• Real Estate Rumors: Anbang, Ponte Gadea, Bauer Family
• Kroger Sues Visa Over Debit Card Signature Requirement
• Whole Foods, Kombucha Maker Rip Exploding Drink Suit
• Calif. Judge Moves AmEx Fraud Liability Row To NY
• Pacific Sunwear Gets OK On Ch. 11 Disclosure Statement
• Tobacco Co. Sues Weed Cos. Over 'Marley' Trademark
• The Cloud And Ethical Considerations For Lawyers
• WTO Members Quarrel Over Ecuador's Import Surcharges
• Texas Business Group Says Alcohol Regulator Discriminates
• Sam Wyly Tax Bill Totals $1.1B In Fraud Case
• Chico's Video Heats Up Proxy Battle With Barington
• Urban Outfitters ZIP Code Class Says It Can Pass Spokeo Test
• Humpty Dumpty Falls Into Costco Hepatitis Berries Suit
• Hedge Fund Looks To Reboot Costco Suit Over Ponzi Scheme
• Deals Rumor Mill: Fresenius, Sports Authority, EQT
• Quiksilver Carves $2.6M Deal To Resolve Trademark Spat
• Malaysian Plastic-Bag Maker May Win Lighter Import Duties
• Sports Authority Landlords Want Lenders To Cover Some Rent
• Real Estate Rumors: ASB, Ocean Bank, WeWork And WeLive
• CVS' MinuteClinic Wants Out Of Autodialing Class Action
• How Lawyers Can Harness The Power Of Social Media
• Ky. Truck Dealer Must Go To Trial On Bulk Of $4M Tax Row
• Dollar General Ruling Shows New Justice Crucial For Tribes
• Genesco Strikes $10M Deal To End Garden City's Water Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Edens, LA Fitness CEO, Steven Satz
• NJ $15 Minimum Wage Bill Heads To Gov. Christie's Desk
• Electrolux Dishwashers Overheat, Catch Fire: Consumers
• Norton Rose Fulbright Nabs Partner From Sheppard Mullin
• Converse Loses Protection For Chuck Taylor Trade Dress
• Jos. A. Bank Seeks Quick Win In Inflated Price Suit
• Aeropostale Seeks Nod On $3M In Cash Bonuses For Execs
• Senators Say Compromise Reached On GMO Labeling Bill
• Wal-Mart Says 9th Circ. Erred In Cert. For Seating Class
• Lithuanian Grocer, Baker Hit With €16M In Price-Fixing Fines
• Amazon Says Workers Can't Get Paid For Walking Out Of Work
• Home Depot's Credit-Card Antitrust Claims: Privacy Takeaways
• From The Partner's Desk: Tips For Recent Law Grads
• Justices' Tie Means Dollar General Can't Dodge Tribal Court
• 'Serial Objector' Atty Faces DQ Bid In Sears Defect Deal
• Macy's Settles Bias Claim Over Job Verification Process
• PacSun Workers Allowed To Assert Class Claims In Ch. 11
• Tenn. Defies High Court Tax Ruling On Interstate Sales
• Alibaba Wins Dismissal Of Pre-IPO Disclosure Suits
• PC Richard Beats Proposed Contract Language Class Action
• 5th Circ. Ruling May Push Employers To Settle EEOC Claims
• AIG Says Office Depot's Claims Can't Stand In Coverage Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: McDonald's, Starwood, Post Holdings
• Actual Harm Abounds In Advance Data Breach Suit: Workers
• REBUTTAL: NJ Justices Restored Sanity To Bias Deadlines
• FTC's Confusing Attempt To Comply With The E-Warranty Act
• 'Taking My Talents To South Beach': Law Firm Version
• Wal-Mart Says Spokeo Ruling Negates ZIP Code Class Action
• CVS Deal Would Make Memory Of Supplement Class Action
• Wal-Mart, Kmart, Rite Aid Escape Expired Drug FCA Suit
• DC Joins Calif., NY In Setting $15 Minimum Wage
• Dick's Can't Duck TCPA Suit With Arbitration, Shopper Says
• 7-Eleven Labor Exploiter Denied Resentencing By 2nd Circ.
• Investcorp Buys $100M Stake In Luxury Italian Clothing Co.
• Retailers Tell 2nd Circ. Workers Must Arbitrate, Not Sue
• Locke Lord Denies Conflict In Swiss Army Trademark Case
• Philip Morris Sheds Military Cigs FCA Suit At DC Circ.
• Trader Joe's Strikes Deal With Feds Over Refrigerator Leaks
• NJ Janitorial Co. Settles OT, Deportation Threats Suit
• Your 401(k) Plan: A Ticking Time Bomb Of Liability?
• GNC Investors Double Down In Illegal Supplements Suit
• Legislators Consider Cybersecurity Initiative For Retail Sector
• Auto Dealers Need Another Route For Service Advisers
• Regs For Small Commercial Drones Finalized By FAA
• DOL Regs May Get Closer Look After High Court OT Pay Case
• Firms Must Plant Roots In These Cities To Compete Globally
• 4 Firms Lead The Pack In Global Expansion
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2016
• Craigslist Says Ads Don't Infringe Medical Website's Patent
• Brand Battles: Wrangler, 'Grand Theft Auto,' NBA
• Attys React To High Court's Auto Service Advisers OT Ruling
• Philly Sugar Tax's Bitter Foes Face Long-Shot Legal Battle
• NJ Mall Insurer Looks To Force Coverage Over Atty Shooting
• NLRB Waiver Ruling Overreached, Dealership Tells DC Circ.
• Bass Pro Loses 5th Circ. Bid to Escape Discrimination Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Emerge212, Edwards Cos., Galvanize
• World Wide Group Scores $300M Loan For 4 Rental Properties
• Online Travel Cos. Beat Most Ill. Cities' Tax Claims
• Miss. Law Poses No Imminent Harm For Gay Pair, Judge Says
• Bankrupt Vestis Gets Nod For Private Sale To Versa
• Ex-TJ Maxx VP Settles SEC Claims He Traded On Inside Info
• Amazon Won't Mess With Embed Ads On Unlocked Set-Tops
• High Court Punts On Auto Service Advisers OT Pay Case
• In Congress: Brexit, Puerto Rico, 2nd Amendment Showdown
• Amazon Unit Twitch Launches IP War Against Bots
• PacSun Axes Ch. 11 Auction For $88M Debt-Equity Swap
• Ex-Womble Carlyle Atty Opens Shaw Fishman Del. Office
• Texas Justices Won't Save Dallas From Big-Box Zoning Fight
• Sears, Citibank Lose $1.2M Sales Tax Case In Vt. Top Court
• Sports Authority Vendors Want Goods Back Without Liens
• American Apparel Seeks Charney Arbitration To Nix Bad Press
• PE Duo Pays £217M To Buy Tesco's Dobbies Garden Centres
• Revlon Inks $870M Elizabeth Arden Deal
• Alice Turns 2: A Survey Of The Impact Of A 'Minor Case'
• Lumber Liquidators Dodges Mandatory Recall In Flooring Row
• Ranbaxy Can't Duck Antitrust Suit Over Generic Applications
• Baby Products Co. Alleges 'Web Of Lies' In $10M Shiboleth Suit
• NJ Justices Force Employers To Play Long Game In Bias Rows
• Quirky Says Payroll Records Refute IRS Claim
• Gucci Slams 'Obscene' Class Counsel Fee In Shopper Info Suit
• CVS Says Worker Must Pay For Skipped Deposition
• ITC Launches Probe Of Possibly Counterfeit Daimler Wheels
• DOL Salary Projections May Rest On Inaccurate Assumptions
• Key Fixodent MDL Experts Properly Nixed, 11th Circ. Rules
• Online Retailer Challenges Ala. Rule Requiring Use Tax
• Home Depot Takes Credit-Card Antitrust Claims To Home Court
• AutoZone Fights Partial Win In Workers' Rest Break Suit
• CVS, Walgreens Coupon Patent Suit Halted For PTAB Review
• FCC Told To Level Regs Playing Field For Online Video
• Ex-Lawmaker Loses Bid To Halt Enforcement Of $84M Award
• CBL Confirms Report Of SEC Investigation Into Loan Info
• Wachtel Missry Guides Thor In $76M NYC Property Deal
• Amazon Shopper Tells 9th Circ. Arbitration Provision Invalid
• Italian Vending Machine Cartel Fined More Than $116M
• Char-Broil Fires Up Grill Antitrust Case Against Weber
• NJ Justices Nix Employer Time Limits On Worker Bias Suits
• 2nd Circ. Stalls Knife Trademark Appeal Over Firm DQ Bid
• BJ's Fla. Sales Tax Class Suit Can Stand, Judge Says
• Paint Co. Chalks Up Win Against Canadian Vendor
• Hastings Entertainment Parent Gets Access To $90M DIP Loan
• Lululemon Investors' Del. Suit Falls With NY Dismissal
• France Says MasterCard Fee Cap To Stay After New EU Rules
• Real Estate Rumors: Zom, Hauser, Create World America
• Yahoo Fires Back At Securities Suit Over Alibaba Investment
• Lloyd's Sued Over Ex-Dickstein Atty's $64M Malpractice Loss
• 6 Factors Every Law Firm's Gender Diversity Initiative Needs
• Spokeo Nixes Job Seekers' Credit Check Suit, Petco Says
• Patent Cases High Court May Review: Part 2
• Amazon, J&J, Others Pledge To Improve Wage Equality
• Ex-EBay General Counsel Returns To Cooley After 17 Years
• NY Ruling Supports Cert. in Burlington OT Row, Managers Say
• Ripple Affiliate Gets BitLicense From NYDFS
• Texas Merchants Ask High Court For Review In Swipe Fee Row
• FAA Proposes Amazon Fine For Leaky Drain Cleaner Package
• 3rd Circ. Questions Allergan Antitrust Dismissal
• 7-Eleven Immigrant Labor Exploiter Wants New Sentencing
• CBL-Stirling Venture Gets $73M Loan From Wells Fargo
• TTAB Erred With 'Offshore Armor' Ruling: Under Armour
• Urban Outfitters Latest Co. Sued Over Blind-Inaccessible Site
• Bankrupt Sports Authority Gets OK To Alter DIP Loan Terms
• Wegmans Foils Pa. Land Assessment On Appeal
• Hastings Entertainment Owner In Del Ch. 11, Plans Sale
• Ross Can't Toss Class Action Over Misleading Price Tags
• High Court Won't Hear Newegg's EDTX Attys' Fees Appeal
• Google Goes To Bat For TPP's IP, Internet Provisions
• Walgreens Ends Partnership With Blood Testing Co. Theranos
• Ikea Says Customer's ZIP Code Suit Rightly Before 9th Circ.
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive GNC Supplement RICO Class Action
• Denim Buyers Say Jeans Co. Can't Toss Labeling Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Gibson, White, Sheppard
• Aéropostale Gets OK For $160 Million In DIP Financing
• Class Cert. Denied In False Ad Row Over Exercise Machines
• NJ Court Says Car Dealer's Arbitration Clauses Are Confusing
• NY Mall Not Owed Tax Break, State Appellate Court Rules
• Internet Speech And The 'Fire Cider' Trademark Case
• In-House Teams Are Voting With Their Feet — And Then Some
• Door Shuts On Duane Reade's Decertification Bid In OT Suit
• Ray-Ban Maker Sees BCBG Infringement On Wayfarer TM
• CMA Says Golf Club Maker's Online Sales Ban Could Be Illegal
• Aeropostale Closes In On Deal For $160M Ch. 11 Financing
• NLRB Says CVS 'Floaters' Can't Be Part Of Union Vote
• Urban Resists Adding Retailers To Trademark Coverage Suit
• Ashley Furniture To Pay $1.75M To Resolve Safety Violations
• The Liability Merchants Face After Payment Card Incidents
• Real Estate Rumors: Hines REIT, Strategic Storage, HAP
• Ex-Costco Worker Takes Paycheck Class Action To 9th Circ.
• Urban Outfitters Reaches $8.5M Class Deal With Investors
• Bad-Faith Claim Sticks In Office Depot's Row With AIG
• 9th Circ. Sends Back JPMorgan, CVS Workplace Seating Suits
• Wal-Mart Seating Class Cert. Upheld By 9th Circ.
• Greenberg Traurig Snags State Tax Pro From Morgan Lewis
• Okla. Reduces Time To Claim Sales And Use Tax Refunds
• DOJ, FTC Get Tougher On Remedies: Can Your Deal Be Fixed?
• 7 Tips For Writing An Effective Amicus Brief
• The 25 Law Firms GCs Recommend To Their Friends
• Advance Auto Says No Harm, No Standing In Data Breach Suit
• Branded Tribal Gaming Experiences Could Be A Win-Win
• Real Estate Rumors: Hudson, Robert Frisbee, Sam Chang
• 5 Insights From Garden City Group GC Scott Nader
• Best Buy Escapes Price Deception Class Action
• 9th Circ. Revives 7-Eleven Chip Eater's False Ad Suit
• Trader Joe's Pirate Store Should Walk The Plank, 9th Circ. Told
• Most Sprint TM Claims Against Reseller To Go To Trial
• Phone Kiosk Co. Spared NY Telecom Tax But Not Sales Tax
• DC Comes Closer To Approving $15 Minimum Wage By 2020
• Fairway Market Gets Nod On Ch. 11 Plan
• Best Buy Cements $2M In Atty Fees Over LCD Price-Fixing
• Costco Can't Slip Coconut Oil 'Healthful' Label Row
• Real Estate Rumors: DHA Capital, Four Seasons Toronto, RPW
• Law Scholars Back NLRB In Class Waiver Row With Car Dealer
• Audiovisual Co. Primes $250M IPO, While 2 Cos. Nix Plans
• Job Seekers Say Petco Hid Credit Check Authorizations
• Leonard Green & Partners Clinches $9.6B PE Fund
• 1st Circ. Urged To Revive CVS Vitamin E Label Suit
• No Conspiracy To Drive Out Magazine Supplier, 2nd Circ. Told
• Biz Orgs Urge High Court To Kill Sterling Jewelers Bias Case
• SEC Slams Wyly's Attempt To Shield Assets From Creditors
• SFX To Sell Ticketing Website For $4M In Ch. 11 Case
• Mars Wants 'Recycled' M&M Slack Fill Class Action Tossed
• Puerto Rico Asks 1st Circ. To Reinstate 'Wal-Mart Tax'
• Chinese Retailer Suning Buying Soccer Club Inter Milan
• Del. High Court Sets Example For Revisiting Daimler
• 5 Steps To An Anti-Corruption 'Culture Of Compliance'
• The Container Store Blasts Clashing CIT Rulings At Fed. Circ.
• AmEx Fights For Arbitration In Credit Card Fraud Liability Row
• JPML Sends Dollar General Motor Oil Sales Suits To Mo.
• Rite Aid Says It's Immune From Flu-Shot TCPA Suit
• Bankruptcy Watchdog Raises Red Flag Over Fairway Releases
• Ind. Justices Rebuff Toyota Dealers' Bid To Block Rival Shop
• DC Circ. Says DOL Warning Letter Counts As Final Action
• Woolworths' 'Dirty Laundry' Gets It A $6.6M Cartel Fine
• EU, FTC Didn't Butt Heads On Staples Case, Vestager Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Total, CST Brands, Concordia Healthcare
• 5th Circ. Upholds NLRB's Bargaining Unit At Mass. Macy's
• 6 Supreme Court Cases Every BigLaw Attorney Should Watch
• Blind Shopper Says Hugo Boss' Website Violates ADA
• When Banks Sue Merchants Over Data Breaches
• Starbucks Fine Has Companies Reading CPSC's Tea Leaves
• News Corp. Gets $244M Deal OK'd After Judge's Objections
• JPML Consolidates Parmesan Cheese Label MDLs In Chicago
• Credit Card Cos. Breaking Antitrust Laws, Retailers Tell FTC
• 8th Circ. Culls NLRB Ruling On Verizon Cell Dealer Contracts
• Unable To Sell The Business, UK Retailer BHS To Close
• Class Seeks Approval Of $3.4M Deal In Gucci Credit Card Suit
• Mich. Top Court Won't Hear Tax Appeal Over Reward Program
• A Brief History Of Law Firm Cyberattacks
• 7th Circ. Urged To Review Disclosure-Only Settlements
• Real Estate Rumors: Olayan Group, Brennan Center, Echion
• Preventing Minimum Advertised Price Policy Violations
• Starbucks Unit's $3.75M Exploding Tumbler Fine Splits CPSC
• 8th Circ. Won't Rethink Axing Best Buy Investors' Class Cert.
• Whole Foods Buyer Asks 2nd Circ. To Weigh Overcharge Suit
• Valvoline Leads Way As 2 Cos. File For IPOs Totaling $150M
• NY Judge Wants Changes To $244M News Corp. Antitrust Deal
• Bankrupt Vestis Gets Nod To Pivot To Private Versa Sale
• Wal-Mart's Tax Suit Shouldn't Have Proceeded, 1st Circ. Told
• Michaels Denied 2nd Shot At Nixing Exploding Vase Row
• SoftBank To Cut $7.9B From Alibaba Stake To Trim Debt
• Illinois Senate Unanimous In Vote Against Tampon Tax
• Salesforce Grabs Demandware In $2.8B All-Cash Deal
• Web Accessibility: DOJ Kicks The Regulatory Can — Again
• Real Estate Rumors: Korea Post, Metropica, Steelbridge