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Retail & E-Commerce - October, 2016

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• Wal-Mart Sues Canned Tuna Cos. Over Price-Fixing Scheme
• Wal-Mart Hauled Before Jury In Truckers' Wage Class Action
• Wal-Mart's Protest Ban Is 'Overly Broad,' Texas Court Says
• Goodwin Proctor Can't Chase Intersport For Wham-O IP Fees
• Biz School Prof Rejects PetSmart's $8.7B Merger Value
• Philips Wants High Court Review Of Wash. Price-Fixing Case
• Golfsmith Gets OK On $69M Hybrid Sale To Dick's Venture
• Dick's Says Chinese Insurer Is Liable For Burst Ball
• Ulta Calif. Employees Reach $2.7M Deal Over Bag Checks
• British REIT Sheds Surrey Mall For $105M
• Fla. Florist Asks Justices To Upend Interstate Order Tax
• Wyly Unsecured Creditors Slam $198M Deal With SEC
• Costco Cleared In Gay Ex-Cashier's Harassment Suit
• Ombudsman Says Dick's Can Buy Golfsmith Customer Info
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 2
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 7
• Nissan Can't Shake Claims In Dealer Incentives Suit
• Deloitte Exec Sees Driverless Cars Changing Real Estate
• Delivery Agent Seeks Approval Of $3M Executive Bonus Plan
• Ex-Costco Worker Atticus Finch Or Liar? Jury To Decide
• CVS Settles Wage Statement Suit For $3M
• Lenovo Users Get Class Cert., Lose Some Claims Over Adware
• Wyly Estate Chapter 11 Plan Denied Confirmation
• Dick's Wants 'Manufactured' TCPA Suit Tossed, Slams Leader
• 11th Circ. Says Porn Provider Took Too Long On Injunction
• Amazon Sued For $30M Over Hoverboard Fire
• Sports Authority Creditors Slam Agent's Fee Objections
• Plaintiffs Cash In On Expanding Gift Card Laws
• 2nd Circ. Reignites VW Dealer's Unfair Bonus Program Suit
• Bed Bath & Beyond Slapped With Overtime Suit In NJ
• ITA Drops Duties On Malaysian Plastic Bags
• Turning Tides For Employee Arbitration Agreements
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 6
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 1
• Wal-Mart Sees $1.4 Judgment Vacated In Optometrist Dispute
• Chinese Co. Wants 'Insiders' To Pay $3.8M Jeans Bill
• Real Estate Rumors: NP Int'l, Mariano's, MAC Cosmetics
• Calif. Unclaimed Property Change For Banks, Customers​
• GNC Tries To Throw Out 'Slack Fill' Protein Containers Suit
• $5.2M Kmart Data Breach Deal Passes Initial Test
• Loeb & Loeb, Davis Polk Steer $450M Hudson Yards Loan
• Michael Foods Wants Quick Appeal In Egg Price-Fix MDL
• Children's Clothing Co. Says Class Email Left Things Out
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 5
• Grocer Still Stuck To Octopus False Ad Suit
• Ransomware Attacks Set To Quadruple In 2016, Beazley Says
• Latham Attys, Craigslist Blast EveryMD Motion For Sanctions
• Best Buy Ditches OT Claims After Judge Allows Redo
• US Attorney Starts Probe Of Brixmor Accounting Issues
• Fried Frank Reps Swig-Himmel JV On $200M Loan From Citi
• Costco Misses Boat For Quick Win In Hepatitis Berry Row
• Real Estate Rumors: HFZ Capital, Stiles, ABS Partners
• Lessons On Exec Bonuses From Sports Authority Bankruptcy
• Costco Bid To End Hepatitis Suit Too Late, Consumers Say
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 4
• Wal-Mart Beats Ex-Pharmacist's ADA Claims At 9th Circ.
• State Farm Beats Grocer's Bid For Data Breach Coverage
• American Apparel May Drop Chancery Case Against Charney
• Cities' Transaction Taxes Threaten Digital Content Cos.
• Banks Seek OK In $5.2M Deal Over Kmart Data Breach
• Costco Says Lack Of Harm Dooms Hepatitis Berry Suit
• Rockwood Capital-Dermot JV Drops $100M On NYC Property
• A Look At Federal Preemption Of State Drone Laws
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 3
• Bridging The Gap Between Outside And Inside Counsel
• Demystifying The Migration To Cloud Technology
• 9th Circ. Revives Bloomingdale's Break Row, Citing Iskanian
• Costco Ignored 6-Year Harassment Of Gay Worker, Jury Told
• Harbor Freight Tools Can't Nix Fake Discount Class Action
• Lead Counsel's $46.3M Fee Cut By $1.3M In CRT MDL
• Judge Won't Strike Class Claims In $5M Publix TCPA Suit
• Backpage Lacks Standing For Sex-Trafficking Lawsuit: Judge
• HRG Group Sued For $2.5M To Pay Former Retailer's Liens
• Golfsmith Creditors Back Sale To Dick's Sporting Goods
• CPPIB To Buy China Shopping Center Interest In $144M Deal
• EEOC Says Recent Tyson Ruling Irrelevant In Bass Pro Fight
• Consumer's Request To Drop Jos. A. Bank Claim Suits Judge
• Amazon Hit With Suit Over $1.5M Hoverboard Order
• Wal-Mart Can't Decertify ZIP Code Collection Class Action
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 2
• So You Want To Be A Partner? You Need A Mentor
• Recent Application Of MFW Confirms 3 Important Principles
• SuperValu Can't Shed FCA Suit Over Pharmacy Prices
• Sporting Goods Co. Asks ITC To Ban Chinese Arrowheads
• Real Estate Rumors: Kushner, Jeff Bezos, Madison Capital
• PC Richard Moves To Toss Customers' Receipt Suit
• OPINION: The 2nd Circ.'s Misguided Approach To Antitrust
• Phoenix Brands Ch. 11 Creditor Calls For Ch. 7 Conversion
• Publix Says $5M TCPA Class Action Too Broad
• Woman Wants Tribal Court Trial In Fall Case
• Providence Strategic Growth Invests $115M In PaySimple
• Taxation With Representation: Vinson, Wachtell, Latham
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 1
• High Court Denies Consumers Cert. In P&G Fixodent MDL
• CVS To Pay $600,000 To Settle Controlled Substance Claims
• 2 Sanctioned In Sports Photogs' IP Row, But Atty Spared
• Spokeo Scuttles J. Crew Credit Card Receipt Row, Judge Says
• 2nd Circ. Lets Locke Lord Weigh In On Swiss Knife DQ Fight
• CarMax Inspection Reports Fail Calif. Test, 9th Circ. Says
• Trial Pros' Secret To Courtroom Success
• Exec Can't Use Texas Condo To Duck Suit, Shareholder Says
• Sidley, Herrick Feinstein Steer $110M Loan For NYC Hotel
• Hardware Seller Fights To End Clean Air Act Suit
• 2nd Circ. Affirms $1.2M Restitution Order In Worker Scheme
• Walgreens, Rite Aid Delay Closing Of $17B Merger
• India's Wipro Nabs US Cloud Co. Appirio In $500M Deal
• 3 Ways Malls Are Repositioning Amid Anchor Store Exits
• Online Travel Cos.' Revised Tax Deal With Ill. Town Gets Nod
• Firms Vie For Chance To Lead Visa, MasterCard Antitrust Suit
• Yahoo Beats Securities Suit Over Alibaba Investment
• Ex-Bed Bath Managers Say Classification Cost Them OT
• Real Estate Rumors: WSA, Pottery Barn, LaSalle
• Freight Co. Wants Baker Donelson DQ In $2.14M Amazon Suit
• EZCorp, CEO Dodge Securities Suit In Texas For Now
• Golfsmith Seeks Nod On New $80M Ch. 11 Financing
• Sports Authority Says Inventory Buyer Trying To Change Deal
• Spokeo Doesn't Kill Wal-Mart ZIP Code Action, Judge Says
• Ill. Retailer Wins FCA Appeal Over Catalog Sales Taxes
• Tempur-Sealy Customers Win Time To Appeal Cert. Denial
• Deals Rumor Mill: Alibaba, Tatts Group, Royal Dutch Shell
• Office Depot Says It Was Reasonable To Expect AIG Coverage
• NHL Latest League To Snag Judgment In Counterfeit Row
• Class Fights To Keep Cert. In Costco Hepatitis Berries Suit
• Vastned Sells Retail Portfolio For $72M
• Revised Deal In Coach Workers' Wage Row Gets Judge's Nod
• Lowe's, MTD Must Face Suit Over Lawnmower Accident
• Salvation Army Refused To Hire Disabled Man, EEOC Says
• Locke Lord Wants to Weigh In On Swiss Knife DQ Appeal
• Sears On Road To Settling Chancery Fight Over $2B REIT Deal
• Online Travel Cos. Tax Deal With Ill. Town Too Vague: Judge
• Gap Says Discount Price Class Action Must Be Arbitrated
• Class Wants Objectors To Post Bond For Godiva Deal Appeal
• Golfsmith Reports Ch. 11 Over-Advance Deal In Del.
• Whole Foods Weight Charge Suit Plausible, 2nd Circ. Hears
• Ex-Michaels Worker Asks 9th Circ. To Revive OT Suit
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Boot Of Bank Card Fee Antitrust Suit
• Cadwalader Brings Back Orrick Partner For Litigation Group
• Fla. Consumer Wants Class Cert. In Body Shop FACTA Suit
• EBay Users, NBA Marketing Arm Settle Counterfeit Suit
• Sentry Seeks To Ax Coverage Of Edible Arrangements IP Fight
• Regulator Wrongly Backed Out Of Enviro Deal, NJ Court Told
• Class Seeks 'Made In USA' Jeans Settlement OK For 3rd Time
• 1st Four Seasons Hotel In Kuwait To Open Next Year
• OPINION: 3rd-Party Litigation Funding Needs Transparency
• Supervalu Inks $1.37B Sale Of Save-A-Lot To Onex
• PE Firms Pay $3.25B For Online Marketplace Co. Allegro
• Wal-Mart Holds On To Win In Calif. Union Protest Action
• Gucci's $3.4M Deal Over Consumer Info Gets Final Nod
• Brand Battles: Wal-Mart Says Jewelry & Collars Aren't Related
• NLRB Says 7th Circ. Ruling Dooms Macy's Rehearing Push
• Grocery Chain, Suppliers In Food Fight Over $85M Contract
• Investors Say PetSmart 'Hiding' Ex-CEO In $9B Appraisal Suit
• Home Depot Wants Sanctions For Atty Objecting To $13M Deal
• Decertified Best Buy Investors Won't Seek High Court Review
• Spokeo Still Standing: No Sign Of A Circuit Split
• Rite Aid Wants Calif. Depositions Without NY Class Counsel
• 9th Circ. Backs Arbitration For Third-Party Amazon Sellers
• Conn. Wine Trade Group Asks To Intervene In Antitrust Suit
• Whirlpool, Maytag Can't Shake Faulty Fridge Class Action
• Reed Smith Works On $138M BofA Loan For Retail Property
• Supplement Cos. Seek Fees From 'Patent Troll' ThermoLife
• PetSmart Denies Power Over Ex-CEO In $8.7B Appraisal Fight
• Jury Clears Chrysler In Dealer's Sales Discrimination Suit
• Office Depot Decries AIG Bid To Escape $30M Coverage Row
• Real Estate Rumors: Vanbarton, Floor & Decor, First Capital
• Shopper Seeks Class Cert. In Costco Receipt Suit
• Amazon Driver Background Checks Unfair, Advocates Say
• Del. Bankruptcy Judge Axes Fresh & Easy Ch. 11 Class Waiver
• Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn's Patent Win Challenged
• Luv n' Care Defends Shiboleth IP Malpractice Suit As Timely
• Texas AG Says Brownsville's Plastic Bag Fee Is Unlawful Tax
• Kors Says Deal Reached With 2 Counterfeiters' Landlords
• Theranos, Walgreen Blood-Test Suits Consolidated In Ariz.
• Attys Win $15M Fees Despite Sears' Protests In Defect Suit
• Shopping Center Co. Closes $390M, 16-Property Acquisition
• Real Estate Rumors: Modell's, IStorage, Amazon
• Making The Most Of Product Recall, Contamination Insurance
• 10 Baby Deaths Possibly Tied To Teething Products, FDA Says
• IRS Releases Final Regulations On Internal Use Software
• Safeway Dodges Flu Shot Reminder TCPA Suit
• Dalfen Sells More Than $100M In Properties Across 5 States
• The Art Of Silence At Trial
• Investor Says Fresh Market Chair Rigged $1.4B Apollo Deal
• No Coverage Owed For Spyware Suit, Insurers Tell 9th Circ.
• Chrysler Owes Dealer $1.7M For Price Bias, Jury Told
• Weber's Grill Copycat Claims Heading To Georgia
• FDA Warning Wire: Pistachios Linked To Salmonella Outbreak
• Nestle USA Sues Franchisee For Going Too Far With Its IP
• Objections Win More Time For Delivery Agent Ch. 11 Bids
• Latham Attys' IP Filing Hasty, Merits Sanctions, EveryMD Says
• AIG Attacks $30M Office Depot Coverage Suit
• E-Cig Makers Grilled On Challenge To FDA Rules
• Ex-Rite Aid GC Says Chancery Wrongly Tossed Fee Bid
• Chancery Says Books-A-Million Takeover Followed Guidelines
• Lego Slaps Big Papa With IP Suit Over Copycat Figurines
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Latham, Kirkland
• Sprouts W-2 Phishing Suits Consolidated In Arizona By JPML
• 'Hamilton' Musical Starts Duel Over Counterfeiting
• RadioShack, Circuit City Again Seek Discovery In Drive Suit
• Malaysian Builder Faces UAE Developer's $161M Counterclaim
• Bass Shoe Co. Says Misleading Outlet Price Suit Lacks Facts
• Delivery Agent Creditors Oppose Its Ch. 11 Sale Timeline
• Mylan Inks $465M Deal Over EpiPen Rebates
• Subpoena Nixed For Ex-PetSmart CEO In $8.7B Appraisal Tiff
• Texas Alcohol Regulator Can't Dodge Business Group's Suit
• Israeli Mall Kiosk Boss Cops To $14M B-2 Visa Fraud Scheme
• 'Creative' Bid For $2.5M In Fees Rejected In Jeweler IP Row
• Memorabilia Co. Owner Says He Didn't Sell Fake Heisman
• Recreational Vehicle Co. Leads 2 IPOs Totaling $290M
• Real Estate Rumors: Phoenix Realty, ABJ, Spencer Equity
• Robo Advisers Are Fiduciaries, Morgan Lewis Report Says
• Del. Asks Chancery To Enforce Unclaimed Property Summons
• Spokeo Axes FACTA Credit Card Receipts Suit, Judge Says
• Iskanian Keeps Alive Bloomingdale's Break Row, 9th Circ. Told
• Tommy Hilfiger Parent To Pay $3.3M To End OT Suit
• NY Giants Defeat Memorabilia Dealer's Bid For Attys' Fees
• Lloyd's To Appeal Court Switch In Dickstein Malpractice Row
• Judge Ups Sanctions For Safeway In Overcharge Row
• TTAB Says 'I Heart DC' Logo Isn't A Trademark
• Coming Soon: The 3-D (And 4-D) Brief
• Standard General Says Dov Charney Got Secret Legal Advice
• NJ Lawmakers Advance EpiPen Affordability Bill
• REIT Tanger Outlets Prices $100M Debt Offering
• Real Estate Rumors: Golub, Apicha Healthcare, Feil
• Tishman Realty Announces Champs Sports Lease In Chicago
• Ford Owners Take Dealer Buyback Bid To Calif. High Court
• Deals Rumor Mill: Twitter, Jose Cuervo, Leslie's Poolmart
• Golfsmith Gets OK For Dual-Track Ch. 11 Sale Processes
• Victoria's Secret's Call-In Shifts Illegal, 9th Circ. Told
• Firms Fight Jos. A. Bank Sanction Bid Over Phony Suit
• Negotiating Exclusive Use Provisions In Retail Leases
• CFPB's Prepaid Rule May Preview Checking Overdraft Fight
• Safeway To Pay Web Shoppers $500K For Discovery Neglect
• The 'Tough Noogies' Doctrine: Rights But No Remedies
• Real Estate Rumors: Fuse Media, DiVito, Capital One
• An Update On Drone Privacy Concerns
• Jury Hits Costco For $8.25M Over Sale Of 'Tiffany' Rings
• CFPB Boosts Protections On Prepaid Cards, Mobile Wallets
• Breach Victims Face Tough Road With Barnes & Noble Ruling
• Home Depot Antitrust Suit Against Visa, MC Moved To MDL
• Raymours Workers Ask Justices To Nix Arbitration Clauses
• SEC Says Wyly Estate Must Hand Over $101M Final Judgment
• Fraud Claims Trimmed From Chrysler Sales-Conspiracy Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Sears, Wharf Holdings, Gannett
• Apparel Seller's $2.8M Bag-Check Deal OK'd On 2nd Try
• Kraft Appeals Dismissal In Egg Price-Fix MDL To 3rd Circ.
• LVMH Hauls In German Luxury Luggage Co. For $717M
• Class Action Seeks To Boot Foot Locker Delivery Tax
• Allergan Loses Bid For 3rd Circ. Rehearing Of Eye Drop Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: ASG Equities, KGS-Alpha, Ekstein
• Ex-Forever 21 Shipper Says Amazon Deal Is Post-Ch. 11 Hope
• A Step Toward A Limited-Purpose Fintech Charter
• La. Universities Win Trademark Fight Over 'Bayou Classic'
• Visa, MC, AmEx, Discover Can't Toss Chip Antitrust Claims
• Barnes & Noble Shakes Data Breach Class Action For Now
• CVS' $13M Deal To End 78K Workers' Bag Check Claims OK'd
• Navajo Nation, Urban Outfitters Settle Trademark Dispute
• Best Buy To Pay Nearly $4M For Recalled Product Sales
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Raymours Arbitration Fight
• IRS Won't Apply 3rd Circ. Rewards Plan Ruling To Others
• High Court Won't Hear Rite Aid's NY Property Tax Case
• LG Won't Get Bench Trial In CRT Price-Fixing Class Action
• Texas Justices Told Heineken Stake Shouldn't Stop Permit
• Golfsmith Landlords Oppose Retailer's Ch. 11 Sale Timeline
• Real Estate Rumors: Philips, Ved Parkash, Konover South
• Lululemon Board Asks Del. High Court To Uphold Dismissal
• Bass Pro Shops Inks $5.5B PE-Backed Cabela's Deal