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Retail & E-Commerce - March, 2017

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• Rite-Aid Beats TCPA Suit Over Flu Shot Reminder Calls
• Costco Receipt Suit Tossed As Patron's Harm Claim Quashed
• A Law Firm's Guide To Social Media
• Nixing Of Mich. Tax Accord Merits Review, Justices Told
• Costco Nixes Robert Bosch Wiper Patent Claims At PTAB
• Gordmans Sites To Remain Open With Stage Stores Bid
• Smart & Final Slapped With Calif. Wage-Hour Class Action
• Standard General Open To Settling Charney Coverage Suit
• Apple Store Racially Profiles, Says Ex-Worker In Bias Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Normandy, Record Fla. Sale, ABC Carpet
• 2nd Circ. Judge Tells Ex-CEO His Customers 'Got Screwed'
• Advocate For An Agency: Ex-CPSC GC Cheryl Falvey
• Harmonizing US And UK Workplace Dress Codes
• Consumers Get Ikea ZIP Code Suit Booted From Federal Court
• AutoNation Hit With Unpaid Wages Class Action
• Consumer Only Had To Text 'STOP,' Kohl's Says In TCPA Row
• O'Reilly Loses 9th Circ. Rehearing Bid In Expenses Suit
• Marketer Says Insurers Must Pay $6M For Gift Card Hack
• La. Governor Proposes Controversial Gross Receipts Tax
• ZeekRewards Ponzi Promoter Settles With SEC For $79K
• Dentons Guides CPI In $695M Deal For Retail Portfolio
• Jeweler's Handling Of Employee Complaints Far From Sterling
• Zurich Needn't Cover $15M Injury Verdict, Judge Says
• Wash. Tribes Escape Sanctions In Cigarette Sales Row
• Justices Set Tough Standard For State Credit Card Fee Laws
• MasterCard, Visa Push To Nix Testimony In Chip Antitrust Row
• Ill. FCA Doesn't Cover Tax Violation Claim, Appeals Court Says
• Ex-American Apparel CEO Can't Revive Firing Defamation Suit
• Kohl's Accused Of Shorting Workers On Wages And OT
• Sam Wyly Allowed To Pull Appeal Of $300M SEC Fraud Case
• Proposed Class Not Tailored In T.J. Maxx Wage Deal: Judge
• J. Crew Dodges Suit Over Terms Of Service Liability Statement
• JCPenney's $5M Settlement With Workers Passes First Hurdle
• Adidas Dodges Most Claims In $50M Contract Fight
• DOJ Gets Extension For AmEx Appeal Amid New Leadership
• Advocate For An Agency: Ex-FERC GC Cynthia Marlette
• Coach Ducks Defamation Suit Over Counterfeiting Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Anbang, Hirschfeld, WeWork
• Pleading Civil RICO: Lessons From The Abbott Litigation
• High Court Says NY Credit Card Disclosures Regulate Speech
• A Startup Attorney's Tips To Advance Company Diversity
• Target Consumers Say $10M Data Breach Deal Fair For All
• Signet Investors Say Brass Downplayed Sex Bias Arbitration
• Ways And Means Head Questions Need For Trump Tax Plan
• BCBG To Resolve Azria Contract Fight Before Bid Deadline
• 9th Circ. Resurrects TCPA Claims Against Debt Collector
• Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push For Video Gambling Expansion
• Eastern Outfitters Gets Nod For Private Sale Procedures
• Bankrupt BlueHippo Founder Ordered Again To Pay $13.4M
• Rite Aid Wants Out Of FCA Suit Claiming Decadelong Scheme
• Brownstein Hyatt, Locke Lord Steer $82M Denver Loan
• PTAB Finds Patent On Digital Membership System Is Abstract
• 'Fee-Free' Card Processor Charges Monthly Fees, Suit Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Ascend, America Press, Silvershore
• ITC False Ad Decision Shows The Breadth Of Section 337
• XIN Development Nabs $108M Loan For NY Condo Project
• Nestle Likely To Get Crest Counterclaims Tossed In TM Suit
• Canadian Co. Can't Stay ICC Arbitration In Singapore
• RadioShack Unsecured Creditors Balk At Lender Cash Terms
• Dial Customers Win Cert. In Antibacterial Soap False Ad MDL
• Wal-Mart Escapes $70M Suit With Judge's Restaurant Ruling
• Are Your In-House Lawyers Happy?
• NJ Dealership Can't Force Arbitration Over Refund Refusal
• Wal-Mart Fights Sanctions Bid In Mexican Bribes Docs Rift
• Emaar Malls Lobs $800M Bid For Reported Amazon Target
• Longfellow Nabs $78M Loan From Citizens Bank, Capital One
• Judge OKs Abercrombie's $700K Deal In Worker Seating Suit
• Dean Foods, Food Lion Settle Antitrust Suit On Trial's Eve
• Tempur Sealy Hid Issues With Mattress Retailer, Investors Say
• Sullivan Worcester Reps SNH On $261M Property Stake Sale
• Glassdoor Can't Ditch Retailer's Row Over Bad Reviews
• Liability Of Premises Owners In The Age Of Social Media
• Wells, Goldman Provide $150M CMBS Loan For NYC Property
• Plaintiffs Continue To Target Retail Text Programs
• Justices Won't Hear $7.25B Visa, MasterCard Fee Deal Appeal
• IRS Must Rethink Transfer Pricing Cases After Amazon Loss
• IBM Urges Justices To Review Michigan's Exit From Tax Deal
• BCBG Fights Founder, Wife Over Job Termination In Ch. 11
• 9th Circ. Nixes Ruling That 'Red Gold' TM Is Generic
• Sales Rep To Serve 70 Months For $13M Oxycodone Scheme
• Instacart Delivers $4.6M To Escape Labor Suit
• Home Depot Must Face Suit Over Employee's Murder: 7th Circ.
• $4M Deal OK'd In PayPal Funds-Hold Saga
• FTC Sues Online Marketers For Shady 'No Risk' Deals
• Rubbermaid Wants Award From No-Show Supplier OK'd
• Ala. Gov. Signs Remote Vendor Sales Tax Reporting Bill
• 9th Circ. Affirms A&F's Quick Win In Maternity Bias Suit
• Google, NASA, Planes And A Stronger Legal Team
• Ariz. Supreme Court Nixes Atty Fee Award In Contract Row
• Wal-Mart Bribe Plaintiff Sees Hope In Another's Evidence
• Real Estate Rumors: Blumberg, Lightstone, Restoration
• Sears Customers Seek Final OK On Grill Settlement
• Saks Makes 'Phantom Markdown' Suit Disappear, For Now
• SEC Sues ZeekRewards Promoter Over Role In Ponzi Scheme
• Tax Court Backs Amazon In $1.5B Transfer Pricing Dispute
• Jury Awards TRX $6.8M In Fitness Equipment Patent, TM Row
• Investor's Attys Win $133K In Fees For Moscow Mall Case
• A Gorsuch Decision In Favor Of Federal Jurisdiction
• 10 Tips For Better Legal Negotiations
• Ross Stores' 'Unusual' Cert. Killer Faces Skeptical Judge
• NY Data Breaches Soared To Record Levels In 2016, AG Says
• Food Lion Stands By Merger Arguments In Dairy Antitrust Row
• Trader Joe's Wants Tuna Class Suit Canned
• Eastern Outfitters Plans To Pivot To Private Ch. 11 Sale
• EBay Escapes Sting Of Bee Trap Infringement Claims
• Ex-Pot Dispenser Exec Pays SEC $12M Over Fraudulent Sales
• Lush Beats Suit Alleging Website Terms Shirk NJ Law
• Real Estate Rumors: Goldman, L3 Capital, Medallion
• Deals Rumor Mill: Deutsche Boerse, Souq, Generali
• Sears Cautions On Going Concern Woes
• DC Circ. Panel Sends Dues-Checkoff Case Back To NLRB
• Importers Revive Push For Duty-Free Travel Goods
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Beasley Allen's Dee Miles
• Gray Matters: Decision Error
• 4th Circ. Joint Employer Test Is Incredibly Broad
• Antitrust Enforcers Could Be Stymied By Computer Cartels
• Something In The Water: Product Claims Get Creative
• High Court Says Cheerleader Uniform Copyrightable
• CVS Customers Denied Cert. In Generic Pricing Suit
• Eastern Outfitters Creditors Slam DIP, Bidding Procedures
• MasterCard, Visa Seek Transfer Of Chip Card Antitrust Suit
• Wal-Mart Makes E-Commerce Play With New Tech Incubator
• Rite Aid Can Fire Needlephobic Pharmacist, 2nd Circ. Says
• The Limited's Creditors Can Keep Info Secret
• Tribal Members Fight Sanctions Bid In Suit Over Cig Sales
• Law Schools And Law Firms: Seeking Common Ground
• MoneyGram To Discuss Euronet's $1B Competing Offer
• $7B And Unclear Future For New Markets Tax Credits
• What Consumers Really Think About Reference Price Labels
• Costco Takes Swing At Titleist Maker In Golf Ball IP Suit
• Walgreens Wants Out of Theranos Blood-Testing Suit
• Burr & Forman Beats Diversity Sanction at 11th Circuit
• O'Reilly Asks 9th Circ. To Rethink Cert. In Expenses Suit
• Sport Supplement Co. Sued Over Doses, 'Unproven' Claims
• Urban Execs Sold Stock At Inflated Price, Investor Says
• Jimmy Choo Customer Balks At FACTA Class Settlement
• Woman-Owned Co. Nabs $60M DOD Electronic Mall Contract
• PTAB Won't Review Hoverboard Patent
• Flower Co. FTD Misled Investors About $430M Deal, Suit Says
• $5.7M Arbitration Award Confirmed In Grocery Contract Row
• Adidas Sues Juicy Couture In Latest Fight Over 3-Stripe Mark
• Skadden Has No Fed. Beef In Mich. Tax Deal, Justices Told
• Tempur-Sealy Fights For Class Action Coverage At 9th Circ.
• Why We Need The Fairness In Class Action Litigation Act
• Employer Hope Amid Pending Wage And Hour Law Changes
• Killing Class Actions Means Everybody Loses
• Not From Around Here? Trying A Case As An Out-Of-Towner
• Neiman Marcus To Pay $1.6M In Shopper Data Breach Suit
• IRS Files Suit To Force Coinbase To Produce Client Info
• Hhgregg Ch. 11 Sale Collapses, With Co. Seeking Other Bids
• Brand Battles: Disney's Lucasfilm Targets 'Star Wars' Logo
• New Colo. Bill Aims To Curb Sales Tax Reporting Rules
• Adidas Says Asics Violated Digital Fitness Patents
• Germany Could Sue US Over Border Tax On Imports
• Airline Leads 2 Brazilian Companies Advancing IPO Plans
• Bloomingdale's Urges Justices To Push Worker To Arbitration
• Landlords Say Eastern Outfitters DIP Budget Ignores Rent
• Costco Shoppers Score Cert. In Supplement Labeling Suit
• How The Gordmans Stores Bankruptcy Will Affect Landlords
• 2 Noerr-Pennington Rulings Affirm Narrow Scope Of Immunity
• Avoiding Pitfalls Of Corp. Social Responsibility Statements
• Roche, Pharmacies Reach $17M Deal Over Unwanted Faxes
• Etsy Gets Toss Of IPO Securities Fraud Claims
• EU Enforcer Takes Tough Line On Automated Price-Fixing
• Bankrupt Retailer Gordmans To Lay Off About 600 Workers
• Dean Foods Says Merger Conspiracy Claim Is A No-Go
• Bain PE-Backed Retailer Canada Goose Prices $254M IPO
• Insurer Needn't Fund Texas Liquor Chain's Data Hack Suit
• REIT LondonMetric Sells 3 Retail Properties For $75M
• Pa. E-Cig Taxation Getting Out Of Hand, Vape Dealer Says
• Obama Admin. Wonks Dismiss Border Tax Projections
• Hancock Fabrics Can Keep Control Of Ch. 11 Case For Now
• Mich. Tribe Seeks End To Woman's Slip-And-Fall Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Zar, WW Norton, Pacific Star Capital
• Walgreens Wants Deal Enforced Due To Worker's PAGA Suit
• OCC Releases Draft Guidelines For Issuing Fintech Charters
• Investors Sue MoneyGram Over $880M Alibaba Unit Merger
• La-Z-Boy Blasts '11th-Hour' Rulings In IP Retrial Bid
• Dollar General Says EEOC Doc Important To Race Bias Suit
• Calif. Diabetics Denied Refund On Test Strip Sales Tax
• Home Depot Deal May Spur Banks To Sue Data Breach Targets
• Ann Taylor's $3.5M Wage Deal Needs Minor Alterations
• Saks' $5M Wage Deal Stalls As Judge 'Troubled' By Terms
• Coachella Hits Urban Outfitters, Free People With TM Suit
• Consumer Goods Cos. Get OK For $250M In News Corp. Deal
• Tile Importer Says Stock-Drop Settlement Is Covered
• Deals Rumor Mill: Walgreens, Neiman Marcus, Sealed Air
• $1M Award Tossed In Motorcycle Rally TM Dispute
• Buyers Know Kraft Parmesan From Fresh Cheese, Co. Says
• Kohl's, Service Provider Settle In Customer Class Action
• Safeway Settles Underfilled Tuna Suit In California
• Aeropostale Gets Until May To Exclusively File Ch. 11 Plan
• Shareholder Can't Sue Texas Ticket Exec In Ill., Judge Says
• Beware Intended Consequences Of Class Action Reform, Too
• Retail Poised To Perform In 2017
• How The Most Profitable Law Firms Structure Their C-Suites
• Illinois Dems Take Latest Crack At $15 Minimum Wage
• Forever 21, Trademark 'Bully' Adidas Fight Heads To Oregon
• Norton Rose, Hilton Strike Back At DQ Bids In Patent Row
• Retailer Gordmans Hits Chapter 11 Citing Industry Downturn
• Wal-Mart Investors Seek Sanctions In Mexico Bribe Case
• Audible, Amazon Hit With Suit Over Audiobook Credit Scam
• Clifford Chance Guides Ivanhoe's $565M Madrid Mall Sale
• Retailers Seek Class Cert. In Card Chip Antitrust Suit
• Houston's CityCentre Retail Gets $65M In Financing
• Nixed $7.3B Antitrust Deal Unimpeachable, High Court Hears
• Keeping Ethics Paramount In The Direct Selling Industry
• 'March Madness' Trademark Tips And Traps
• Settlement Strategy: What Does The Client Really Want?
• Jury Finds Phone Reseller Didn't Breach Sprint Contract
• Mitsubishi Loses Bid To Exit Cathode Tube Price-Fixing MDL
• Taxing Remote Vendors Politically Safer Than Tax Hikes
• RadioShack Can Use Lender Cash To Help Fund Ch. 11 Case
• Samsung's 'Exploding' Washing Machines Lead To Class Suit
• Brand Battles: Trump Campaign Picks New TM Fight
• NYC Antique Merchant Pleads Guilty To Elephant Ivory Sale
• 5 Firms To Guide IPOs Surpassing $1B As Deals Pick Up
• Philly Urges Appeals Court To Affirm Soda Tax's Legality
• Gorsuch's Views On 'Legal Tourism' Could Shift High Court
• In The Associate Lateral Market, All Law Firms Are Not Equal
• Wal-Mart Worker Gets $5.5M Verdict In Retaliation Suit
• Artists Take Calif. Royalty Law Fight Back To 9th Circ.
• CFPB Proposes Delay In Prepaid Card Rule Roll Out
• Ill. Lottery Manipulation Suit Moved To Federal Court
• Reflections From A Mock Trial
• PE-Backed Women's Retailer Prices $152M IPO Below Range
• NJ Biz's Fee Nonpayment Precluded Arbitration, Justices Say
• European Fund Inks €900M IKEA Shopping Center Deal
• JC Penney Investor Class Certified Despite Retailer's Protests
• Real Estate Rumors: Wharton, Columbia, Whole Foods
• RadioShack Back In Ch. 11 Citing Problems With Sprint Deal
• Home Depot To Pay $25M To Settle Banks' Data Breach Claims
• When Grumpy Cat Becomes Grumpy Plaintiff: Memes In Court
• 6 Legal And Regulatory Risks Facing Specialty Pharmacies
• Louis Vuitton's 'Red Gold' Infringes TM, 9th Circ. Told
• ITC Botched Chuck Taylor Ruling, Fashion Companies Say
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Post-Spokeo Ikea ZIP Code Ruling
• REIT Host Hotels Inks $219M Deal For W Hollywood
• Hampshire Group Settles CFO Pay, Aims For Ch. 11 End
• Magistrate Knocks Cert. In Urban Outfitters FLSA Suit
• Dov Charney Urges Revival Of Hedge Fund Defamation Suit
• Target Hit With Meal, Rest Break Suit In Calif.
• Neiman Marcus Shoppers Say Deal Made In Data Breach Suit
• Nike Says It Is Complying With Doc Production In OT Suit
• Credit Union Slams Eddie Bauer Over Data Breach
• Beware Unintended Consequences Of Class Action Reform
• CVS Customers Face Skeptical Judge In Drug Price Cert. Bid
• Amazon Turns Over Recordings With Murder Suspect's OK
• Coffee Chain Gets Wage Theft Suit Moved To Federal Court
• SD Sales Tax Law Edges Closer To Hearing In Top Court
• Saks Hit With NY Wage Class Action Over Sales Commissions
• Tiffany & Co. Can't Force Ex-Employee To Arbitrate Dispute
• Electronics Chain Hhgregg Hits Ch. 11, Asset Buyer In Tow
• NY Employers Can't Avoid Overtime And Minimum Wage Regs
• Cannabis Industry Standards: ASTM May Fill The Vacuum
• Hobby Lobby Strikes Deal In Va. Over Comparison Prices
• Guess Founder Owes $40M For Malicious Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Rent-A-Center Investor Challenges Board Election By-Laws
• EEOC Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Retaliation Claim
• Tribal Court Can't Subpoena AmEx For Records, Group Says
• Ex-Nike Store Worker Seeks Docs, Sanctions In OT Suit
• 9th Circ. Backs Cert. In O'Reilly Worker Reimbursement Row
• Adidas A 'Bully' Over 3-Stripe Mark, Forever 21 Says
• Fintech Charter Won't Lead To Consumer Abuse: Watchdog
• Simpson, Nelson Mullins Steer Northwood's $350M Loan
• Express Scripts Says Contracts Prevent Pharmacies' Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: BIG, Nike Communications, LNR
• Insights From Oral Arguments In McLane V. EEOC
• Data Analytics Now Cost-Effective For Smaller Firms
• Consumers Seek Certification In Contact Lens Antitrust MDL
• Office Depot Can't Advance Del. Unclaimed Property Law Suit
• Wyo. Enacts Law To Collect Sales Tax From Remote Sellers
• Wet Seal IP Assets Garner Double Stalking Horse Offer
• UK Can Vary VAT Deduction And Repayment Dates, Court Told
• IPhone Refurbished Parts Suit Needs More Detail, Judge Says
• Fed Gov. Pours Cold Water On Central Bank Digital Currencies
• Real Estate Rumors: Lionsgate, Hines, Climate Corp.
• Canada Takes Tough Copyright Stance In $13M Nintendo Suit
• Workers Take Ala. Wage Law Race-Bias Row To 11th Circ.
• E-Commerce Co. JD.com To Spin Off Finance Arm In $2B Deal
• Don't Underestimate The Value Of An Internal Audit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Macy's, HK Life Insurance, Deutsche Bank
• IRS Accused Of Seizing, Selling Life Savings Over False Bill
• Amazon Unit Twitch Gets A Win In IP War Against Bots
• FreshDirect Faces $900K Suit Over Sculpture Damage
• SuperAmerica's $3.5M TCPA Deal Gets Initial OK
• Lawmakers Urge AG To Keep Federal Pot Policy In Place
• TJ Maxx Shoppers Dig For Cert. In 'Compare At' Pricing Suit
• Will Retail Capital Markets In 2017 Be 'Trumped'?
• Real Estate Rumors: Trion, Matt Lauer, Metzler
• Urban Outfitters Settles TM Coverage Suit With Insurers
• Columbia Sportswear Accuses Former Employee Of Hacking
• Judge Says High Court Bars $17M Eminence Short-Swing Suit
• Returning Balance To The NLRB
• New Business Opportunities In Shared Workspaces
• MTC Adopts Model Regs For Destination-Based Sales Tax
• 8th Circ. Says Food Giants Can't Arbitrate Antitrust Row
• Judge OKs $1.2M Microsoft Consumer Receipt Settlement
• Decertified Costco Workers Lose Rehearing Bid At 9th Circ.
• Menswear Retailer Slapped With Suit Over Sales Ads
• La-Z-Boy Must Shell Out $6M To Footrest Designer In IP Suit
• Organic Baby Food Co. Says Rival Similac Infringed Its Name
• Wet Seal Reaches Stalking Horse Deal With IP Asset Bidder
• BCBG Max Azria Hits Ch. 11 Amid Retail Store Closings
• PE-Backed Retailer Canada Goose Launches $225M IPO
• Backer Firm Looks For Class Cert. In Costco Junk Fax Suit
• Best Buy Unveils $3B Stock Buyback, Dividend Bump
• 2nd Requests Almost Always Spell Trouble For Deals