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Retail & E-Commerce - July, 2017

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• Kim Kardashian West Sued Over Selfie Phone Case Patent
• Amazon 3rd-Party Vendors May Waive Prior State Sales Taxes
• Wholesaler Liable For Tax On Remote Sales: Mass. Justices
• EPIC Says Google Shopper Tracking Program Violates Privacy
• DLA, Freshfields Steer €70M Deal For Madrid Food Market
• BCBG, Fresh Out Of Ch. 11, Sues For IP Licensing Fees
• Florist Asks To Join Baker In High Court Gay Marriage Row
• Trader Joe's Again Seeks To Toss Underfilled Tuna Suit
• Calif. Appeals Court Nixes Verizon Managers' Class Cert. Bid
• Wal-Mart Jury Award In Trade Secrets Case Reduced By $2M
• Mitigating Risk In Website Terms And Conditions
• Cybersecurity Risks In The Courtroom
• Ill. County Soda Tax Moves Forward After Suit Dismissed
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Marketplace Tweak May Halt DOD Commercial Buying Slide
• Retail Resuscitation A Race Against The Clock In Amazon Era
• B&N Cafe Managers Lose Bid To Pause Clock On OT Claims
• PTAB To Review 6 E-Payment Patents In CBM Review
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ofo, Aerosoles, CIC
• Real Estate Rumors: BCB, CalAtlantic, Bank Of The Ozarks
• Walmart Slams Attys' 'Jerry-Rigged' $20M Trial Fee Bid
• CPPIB Provides $328M Credit Facility To Mall Owner Intu
• FDA Wants Nonaddictive Amounts Of Nicotine In Cigarettes
• True Religion Landlords Balk At Lease Rejection Proposal
• Judge Says Dick's Burst Ball Coverage Suit Belongs In China
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Paul, Sidley, Davis
• Asserting Defamation Claims For Anonymous Online Reviews
• Revisiting Preclusion Principles In Derivative Actions
• Gray Matters: Clients Are Not Really 'Emotional'
• Payless Shoes To Walk Out Of Ch. 11 After Plan Approval
• Lighting Co. Faces Another Block In Arbitration Efforts
• West Marine Investors Say Retailer Misled On $338M Sale
• Supervalu To Settle Grocers' Antitrust Suits For $8.75M
• A Disciplinary Wrist Slap For NY Atty With Stolen Shoes
• Cabela's Investors Drop Claims Over $5B Bass Pro Deal
• Issuers On Notice After SEC 'Coin Offering' Report
• Pa. Senate Passes Bill To Tax Shale Gas, Online Vendors
• Kohl's Wants Out Of Credit Card Forgiveness Class Action
• Made In America, But Not 'Made In The USA'?
• House GOP Border Adjusted Tax Plan Officially Dead
• Fed. Circuit Affirms SanDisk Win In Antitrust Class Suit
• 2nd Circ. Offers Insight On 'Class Arbitration' Questions
• Sellers Beware Connecticut's Demands For Customer Data
• Avoiding The Rotten Compromise In Mass Litigation
• Having A Chief Privacy Officer Reassures Your Firm's Clients
• Leased Servers Raised Red Flags, 'Click Fraud' Jury Hears
• Chancery Denies SJ In $115M Merger Dispute
• 'Dean From Hell' Guitar Infringement Suit Moving To Fla.
• 1st Circ. Backs Nordstrom, Kohl's Wins In False Ad Suits
• EEOC Backs Grocery Cashier At 5th Circ. In Harassment Suit
• NJ High Court Revives Enviro Pollution Claims Against Town
• Deals Rumor Mill: JPMorgan, Nature's Bounty, Snapdeal
• TASER Rival Zapped With Sanctions, Default Ruling In IP Row
• Mattress Co. Can't Put Suit Alleging Smear Of Rival To Bed
• NJ Attys, ShopRite Must Face Accusations Over 'Sham' Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockpoint, NYU Langone, CVS Health
• Some Needed Certainty On Administrative Expense Status
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Discussions Before Deliberations
• How DOL Opinion Letters Are Of Value To Employers
• States Oppose Bill Codifying Ban On Remote Sales Tax
• NJ Bill To Protect Shoppers' Personal Data Signed Into Law
• DOL Info Request Hints Broad Changes Possible For OT Rule
• Del. Chancellor Calls For New Derivative Case Dismissal Rule
• Court OKs BCBG Chapter 11 Plan, Rejects $7M Parachute
• EEOC, Bass Pro Reach $10.5M Deal To End Race Bias Suit
• Barnes & Noble Urged By Activist Sandell To Mull Sale
• Scotts' Trade Dress Suit Should Target Lowe's, Rival Says
• Michael Kors Scoops Up Jimmy Choo In $1.35B Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Walter DeFortuna, TIAA, Wells Fargo
• Retailers Seek Docs Given To FTC In Aggrenox MDL
• DOL Issues Info Request On White-Collar Overtime Exemption
• 5 Questions Firms Should Ask When Evaluating Litigation AFA
• For Law Firm Offices, Business Savvy Is The New Cool
• Groupon's Deals Exclude People With Disabilities, Suit Says
• Class Says Experian Can't Block American Eagle TCPA Deal
• $97.5M JC Penney Investor Settlement Gets Initial OK
• 'Paw Patrol' Toymaker Sues Alleged Counterfeit Network
• Forever 21 Faces Class Action For Charging NYC Sales Tax
• Celebrity Chef Says He Tried To End Trademark Fight
• Pillsbury Adds Ex-Reed Smith Employment Partner
• KPMG Exec Says Real Estate Firms Lag On Cybersecurity
• Ill. Judge To Rule On Challenge Of County's Soda Tax
• TC Heartland Couldn't Be Predicted, Tech Co. Argues
• 2nd Circ. Won't OK Huge Sterling Jewelers Sex Bias Class
• The Best Documents In Your Case May Be From 3rd Parties
• Planning A Legal Career With A Future Relocation In Mind
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• How 4 Firms Are Moving The Needle On Gender Diversity
• 4 Female Perspectives On BigLaw Leadership
• Could An NFL Diversity Rule Be A BigLaw Game-Changer?
• BigLaw Bias Suits New Wild Card In Fight For Gender Equity
• Women See Another Year Of Slow Gains At Law Firms
• Green Mountain Investors Win Cert. In Stock Drop Suit
• Investors Sue Tempur Sealy Over Mattress Firm Merger
• FDA's E-Cig Rule Survives Industry Challenge
• OPI Says Spanish Ex-Distributor Row Must Be Arbitrated
• Calif. Nutrition Co. Takes Row Over Wash. Tax To High Court
• Cherokee Nation Says Opioid Dispute Belongs In Tribal Court
• Fed. Circ. Rejects Amazon's Plea To Reissue IP Liability Ruling
• Darden Says Evidence Lacking In Customer's Receipt Suit
• The Elephant In The Room: Advancing Women To Partnership
• How Midsize Law Firms Can Minimize Cybersecurity Threats
• Real Estate Rumors: Sephora, Liberty, Starwood
• 9th Circ. Price Advertising Decision Threatens Retailers
• Pa. Court Says State Can't Dismiss Vaping Tax Lawsuit
• 'Flushable' Is 'A Pretty Basic Concept,' Judge Tells P&G
• PC Richard Resolves Shopper's Suit Over Card Receipts
• Chicago Gets $18M In Settlement With Hotel Booking Sites
• Judge Kills Securities Suit Over Kohl's Accounting Errors
• Purina, Wal-Mart, Others Beat Ad Suit Over Pet Food Pics
• Ogletree Adds Employment Atty From Morgan Lewis
• Deals Rumor Mill: ADT, Cardinal Health, Adnoc
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 1
• Novacap Closes $840M Tech, Media, Telecom Fund
• Why Amazon Is Taking To The Skies
• Lab Test Keeps Trader Joe's Truffle Kerfuffle Simmering
• Real Estate Rumors: Beacon Capital, SL Green, AB Capstone
• Dukes' Pioneering Pay Bias Suit Leaves Lasting Legacy
• Retailer Rails Against Finding It Can't Move Toy Suit To NJ
• GNC Can't Shake Consumer's Suit Over Glutamine Labels
• Louis Vuitton Takes Parody Bag Case To Supreme Court
• Acting OCC Chief Backs Fintech Charter Efforts
• BoA Unit Lends $66M For Mixed-Use Project In Houston
• Coinbase User Allowed To Challenge IRS Records Request
• Real Estate Rumors: Trump Tower, Bellino Equities, Zar
• Whiteout IP Malpractice Suit Mostly Erased, But Trial Looms
• Courts Rein In TCPA 'Revocation Of Consent' Claims
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Matching Experts
• FTC Turns Up Heat On Smart Devices With COPPA Update
• BCBG Founder Says Clothier's Ch. 11 Plan Is In Tatters
• Container Store Wins Customs Battle At Fed. Circ.
• Titleist Sues Website Over 'Titties' Golf Gear
• Real Estate Rumors: GATX, Schlesinger, Triple Star Realty
• NY & Co. Can't Dodge Sham Discount Claims In Calif. Court
• Toy Giant Says Rival Copied 'Hatchimals' Patents
• US Trustee Objects To Gymboree Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures
• Whole Foods Can't Duck Mislabeled Pizza Injury Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Adnoc, Hutchison Global, Flipkart
• FBI Cautions Consumers About Smart Toy Privacy Risks
• Macy's Consumers Seek Class Cert. In Robocall Suit
• The Rise Of Midsize Firms
• 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Submitting Litigation AFA
• Fed. Circ. Won't Revive 'Polo' TM Case Over Atty 'Deceit'
• Amazon, But Not Audible, Can Force Arbitration In Credit Suit
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Publishers' Win In E-Book Antitrust Rows
• Philly Soda Tax Opponents Appeal To Pa. High Court
• Consumer Fights Darden Bid To Stay FACTA Suit
• Burberry Strikes $2.5M Deal To Wrap Up Workers' OT Suit
• Hoge Fenton Adds Corporate Law Pro To Silicon Valley Office
• Sidley Austin Snags M&A Pro From Greenberg Traurig
• How Mobile Apps Can Benefit Your Practice
• J&J Escapes Suit Over Talc-Based Baby Powder
• Calif. Aims To Raise Bar On Overtime Salary Test
• The Future Of Litigation Finance Is Analytics
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Hockey Co. Says Reebok-CCM Wiped Files In Royalties Row
• 6 Firms To Steer Nearly $1B In IPOs As Deals Perk Up
• Lack Of Jurisdiction Filters Nestle Out Of Coffee Pod Suit
• Ikea Urges High Court To Review ZIP Code Ruling
• Ohio State In Bed With Nike, Honda On Player IP, Suit Says
• Navajo Couple Says NM Cos. Hid Tax Refund Loan Charges
• Restaurants, Convenience Stores Fight NYC Menu Labeling
• The Walgreens-Rite Aid Combination: Act 2
• Madison Realty Capital Loans $270M For Brooklyn Project
• Arnstein & Lehr, Crush Law Steer PMG's $154M Goldman Loan
• Survey And Real-World Data: A Winning Combination
• Amazon Settles Job Applicant's Background Check Suit
• WTO Members Lay Down Markers For New E-Commerce Talks
• Real Estate Rumors: APF, Ocean Terrace, Savanna
• Whole Foods Investor Sues To Block Amazon Merger
• Barnes & Noble Customers Take Data Breach Case To 7th Circ.
• Calif. High Court Reverses Discovery Ruling In Marshalls Suit
• House Dem Calls For Hearing On Amazon-Whole Foods Tie
• Fla. Court Strikes City Resolution Blocking Sears Sublease
• Grocers Say Midwest Consumers Can't Prove Antitrust Injury
• Honda Must Face Defective Air Bag Suit, NJ Court Says
• Keep Dickstein Malpractice Suit In State Court, 9th Circ. Told
• 4 Things To Remember About Refill Reminder Compliance
• Where AI Meets Cybersecurity And The Legal Profession
• Well-Crafted PII Capture Policies Are Vital For Retailers
• IP Under Attack In Fashion And Movie Industries
• NJ ShopRite Chain Hit With FLSA Suit For Unpaid Overtime
• Justice Breyer On Changing His Mind And Sparring With Scalia
• Marsh Supermarkets Continues Cash Collateral Discussions
• CVS Shift Supervisors Lose Class Cert. Bid In Break Suit
• No New Trial In Malpractice Suit Over Contract Mistake
• Deals Rumor Mill: Generali, Votorantim, Guitar Center
• Holland & Knight Adds Finance Partner To Los Angeles Office
• Former Worker At Nordstrom-Owned Boutique Files OT Suit
• UK Authorities Probe Deeper Into $4.6B Tesco-Booker Tie-Up
• Real Estate Rumors: Procaccianti, Skilken Gold, Oxley
• Your Apps May Be Selling You Out
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Interim Arguments
• Unstructured Data Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
• 9th Circ. Revives Furniture Co.'s 'Slam Dunk' TM Case
• Ex-Willkie, Hunton Atty Wields Subpoenas In Fraud Case
• Justice Breyer On The Limits Of Presidential Power
• Ill. Appeals Court Upholds Block On Chicago-Area Soda Tax
• 9th Circ. May Steer Apple Bag Check Row To Calif. Justices
• Amazon Wants Its Fed. Circ. IP Win To Be Precedential
• Judge Says BigCommerce Patent Suit Should Stay In EDTX
• 'Receipt' Means Goods In Hand In Bankruptcy, 3rd Circ. Says
• Getty Realty Unveils $94M Stock Offering, $70M Property Deal
• PE-Backed Fashion Retailer Torrid Files $100M IPO
• Walgreens Refutes Customers' Redo Bid In Blood Test Suit
• Kate Spade Investor Demands Records On $2.4B Coach Deal
• Tech Firm Wants To Dodge Columbia Sportswear Hacking Suit
• Petsmart, Nestle Get Pet Food Antitrust Claims Shredded
• How To Convince A Startup To Think About IP
• LA Leads The Way With Draft Commercial Cannabis Regs
• 5 Questions To Ask Firm Before Accepting A Litigation AFA
• Michaels Background Check MDL Splits Off Into Calif. Court
• Canadian Bank, Lumber Cos. Dispute Venue In Fraud Suit
• Retailers Ask High Court To Flip AmEx Anti-Steering Ruling
• Consumer Sues Attorneys After Failed Hepatitis Berry Suit
• GoDaddy Customers Denied Cert. In Virtual Server Row
• Vending Machine Co. Accuses Rival Of Trade Secrets Rip-Off
• Mack Real Estate Loans $200M For NYC Mixed-Use Project
• Wal-Mart Socked With $1.5M In Attys' Fees In Trademark Case
• Deals Rumor Mill: Nestlé, Alpargatas, Abercrombie & Fitch
• Why You Should Argue Your Appeal
• 6 Ways Teaching A Law School Class Can Benefit Lawyers
• A Better Approach To Prison Labor And The Economy
• Congressional Forecast: July
• Amazon, IRS Agree On Tax Refund Due In $1.5B Dispute
• Wal-Mart Inks $1.65M Deal In Medi-Cal FCA Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Gibson, Goodwin
• Lululemon Sues Under Armour Over Sports Bra Patents
• Burlington Stores Hit With Class Action Over Sale Labels
• Skechers Denied PTAB Review Of Several Nike Shoe Patents
• Dickstein Atty Coverage Row Doesn't Belong In DC, Court Told
• Kendall And Kylie Jenner Sued Over Tupac T-Shirts
• Jamieson Raises $233M Amid Canadian IPO Recovery
• Real Estate Rumors: Prologis, China Vanke, Tahoe Estate
• National Food, Indirect Buyers Settle In Egg Price-Fix MDL
• Sports Authority Objects To Google's $1.4M Claims
• Bias Claims Take Priority In Aeropostale Ch. 11: Creditor
• Amazon Gets Judge To Nix Patent As Abstract Under Alice
• Simpson Thacher Guides Blackstone In Showroom REIT Deal
• True Religion Gets OK To Tap $35M In Bankruptcy Financing
• US Gov't Seeks To Intervene In Apple's €13B EU Tax Case
• Telemarketer Loses Quick Win, Sanctions Bids In Call Suit
• Guess Co-Founder Dodges Malicious Suit Claims At 9th Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Foot Locker Pensioners' $100M-Plus Win
• Baker Botts, Davis Polk Steer $2.1B HSN Takeover By QVC
• Mapco's Background Checks Violate Law, Job Seeker Says
• RAIT Financial Continues Sell Down With $73M In Deals
• 2 New Cautionary Tales About Protecting Privilege
• A Clear TCPA Win For Companies In 7th Circ.
• Justice Stevens On Gorsuch And Sticking With The Cubs
• Hobby Lobby Will Forfeit Iraqi Artifacts In Deal With Feds
• Blistex Can Ditch Packaging Class Action Over Lip Balm
• Henkel Sued Over Rebate Checks From Closed Account
• Fed. Circ. Slams Gilstrap For Not Awarding Fees To Newegg
• Judge Slashes $5.6M IP Award Against New York & Co.
• NY State Flex Time Law Goes To Governor For OK
• Fed. Circ. OKs Orbitz, Kayak Patent Win Without Fees
• Retailer Can't Use TC Heartland To Move Toy Suit To NJ
• Washington State Passes Remote-Vendor Taxation Bill
• $15M Offer Sets Pace For RadioShack Ch. 11 IP Auction
• Skechers Ordered To Give Nike Docs In Patent Venue Dispute
• Finish Line Can't Arbitrate Pregnancy Suit, 9th Circ. Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Northland Power, Snapdeal, GSR Capital
• Real Estate Rumors: Newport, Acore, Standard Property
• Consumer Flags Whole Foods, Kombucha Maker's $8.3M Deal
• Guess Hit With Patent Suit Over Smartwatch Tech
• Retailer True Religion Seeks Ch. 11 Rework Of $493M Debt
• The Challenge Of Regulating Fidget Spinners
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Openings Before Voir Dire
• 5 Questions To Ask Client Before Proposing A Litigation AFA
• Jury Awards Fla. Man Nearly $5M In Ladder Defect Suit
• Justice Stevens On Playing Politics With The High Court
• Pa. Gov. Rejects Bill Prohibiting Plastic Bag Bans
• Bartlit Beck Scores A Trio Of Patent Trial Verdicts
• Jury Mostly Clears Sears In Employee Discrimination Suit
• DLA Reps Oxford On Purchase Of Stake In $151M DC Building
• BALCA Flips Denial Of Financial Analyst's Employment Cert.
• Class Claims Tossed From TD Bank, Target Robocall Suit
• Leegin's 10-Year Checkup