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Retail & E-Commerce - August, 2017

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• Blind Advocate Sues Fla. Arena Over Website Accessibility
• Draw Another Circle Trustee Alleges $25M Looting By Execs
• RadioShack's Unsecured Creditors Say Reorg Doc Lacks Info
• Burst-Ball Suit Gets Green Light For Chinese Court
• Okla. High Court Upholds Revocation Of Auto Tax Exemption
• Coffee Cancer Trial Against Starbucks, Others Steams Ahead
• 8th Circ. Backs Toss Of Ex-Optical Worker's Bias Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Akelius, Hoffmann, TA Realty
• Deals Rumor Mill: BHP Billiton, Deutsche AM, Bon-Ton
• Va. Top Court Reverses Tax Decision Against Kohl's
• Calif. Weight Loss Co. Fined $3.6M Over Recurring Charges
• Home Depot Sold Eucalyptus Wood As Mahogany, Suit Says
• ConAgra Scores Quick Win In Workers' Wage Suit
• Obama DOL's Overtime Rule Struck Down
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• Market-Based Sourcing: A Common (Sense) Approach
• CareFirst And Constitutional Standing: A Post-Spokeo Review
• When IPO Companies Stumble Out Of The Blocks
• Amazon User Asks 9th Circ. To Revive List-Price Class Action
• Walmart Worker's $5.5M Verdict Capped At $300K In Bias Case
• Exporter Sues Former Firm Over $5.7M Loss In Contract Spat
• Fla. Consumer Hits Auto Retailer With TCPA Suit
• Atty Seeks 5th Circ. Review Of Self-Representation Row
• Retailers Back FCC Database Proposal To Temper TCPA Suits
• SuperValu Shoppers Didn't Prove Breach Injury, 8th Circ. Says
• Estée Lauder Doesn't Give New Dads Equal Time Off: EEOC
• Amazon Accused Of Selling Defective Solar Eclipse Glasses
• Major Canned-Tuna Producers Hit With More Price-Fix Suits
• Investing In Urgent Care: Trends And Developments To Watch
• How Autonomous Vehicles Will Transform Our Cities
• Telemarketer Fined $6M For English-Spanish Language Scam
• Texans File Over 600 Price Gouging Complaints Amid Harvey
• Google Sends EU Plan To Comply With Search Bias Decision
• Citing Star Athletica, Court Says Lights Can Be Copyrighted
• Perfumania Talks Dollars And Scents In First Ch. 11 Hearing
• Alibaba-Backed Logistics Co. Raises IPO Target To $1B
• Licensing Co. Wants Out Of Suit On Rights To Baseball Great
• Former CVS Employee Asks To End Or Postpone Seating Suit
• Russian Ex-Lawmaker Fights Asset Bid In $93M Award Fight
• Rubik's Cube Maker Sues Toys R Us Over Look-Alike Puzzles
• Home Depot To Pay $5.7M For Selling Recalled Products
• Stock Fraud Suit Tied To Whole Foods Pricing Scandal Tossed
• Westgate Resorts Sues Booking Site Over Unauthorized Rates
• Annie's Sued Over 'Natural' Label On Salad Dressing
• CVS Board Ignored Overbilling Scheme, Shareholder Suit Says
• Experts Must Investigate Materials They Rely On
• Hasbro Says DC Comics Infringing 'Transformers' Toy Mark
• 'Housewives' Star Liable For Fraud In Rocawear Licensing
• Ex-Bass Pro Sales Associate Loses Age Bias Suit
• Hexing Adviser Charged In $20M Sports Store Ponzi Scheme
• Audible Makes Bid To Escape Audiobook Credit Scam Suit
• Consumers Seek J&J Docs In Contact Lens Antitrust MDL
• Chinese Insurer Blasts Dick's Latest Push To Keep Suit In US
• Peekay Gets TRO Against Absent Credit Card Processing Firm
• Chinese Retailer, Tech-Focused Blank Check Co. File IPOs
• Thompson Hine Bolsters IP Group With Ex-FisherBroyles Atty
• Oregon Tax Court Pegs U. Of Phoenix In-State Sales At $73.7M
• Fragrance Giant Perfumania In Del. Ch. 11 On $199M Debt
• Calif. Appeals Court Ends Gap Outlet False Ad Suit
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• West Marine Investors Look To Stall Vote On $338M Sale
• Taxation With Representation: Davis, Skadden, Weil, Cahill
• CVS Pharmacists Want To Add Plaintiff To Training Pay Suit
• Unfair Jiffy Lube Employee Wage Deal Denied Approval
• Peekay Says Credit Card Processor Has Cut Off Services
• IRS Asks DC Circ. To Nix $13M In Whistleblower Fees
• Tribal-State Weed Deals Stay Hot In Spite Of Feds
• Real Estate Rumors: Brookfield, MDN, Brandywine
• CVS Customers Drop Rx Clawback Suit, But Will Refile
• Sen. Calls Out FTC For Quick Amazon-Whole Foods Nod
• Wal-Mart, Target Confident On Beating Cotton Sheet Action
• Shopping For Standard Food Date Labels
• Sellers Are Not Liable For Independent Contractors' Calls
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• Dollar Tree Opposes Dollar Express Payments To Creditor
• Common Sense Nixes Grated Parmesan Cheese MDL: Judge
• Wal-Mart To Pay $1.6M To End Faulty Pay Stub Suit
• Paint Cos. Contest $1.15B Lead Judgment At Packed Hearing
• Real Estate Rumors: GPB, Amita Health, Rockpoint
• Va. High Court Strikes Receipts Tax On Duty-Free Goods
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 3
• SEIU, Fight For $15 Launching Campaign For Pro-Worker Pols
• UK Watchdog Fines Golf Gear Co. Over Online Club Sales Ban
• Latham Survives DQ Bid In Amazon, Eolas Web Patent Fight
• Judge OKs Whole Foods, Kombucha Maker's $8M Class Deal
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• 3rd Circ. Rules NJ 7-Eleven Franchisee Rightly Terminated
• Costco, NBTY Escape Supplement Label Class Action
• 6th Circ. Panel Backs AutoZone Win In Race, Age Bias Suit
• Stonemont Financial Drops $1.3B On Real Estate Portfolio
• Amazon's $13.7B Whole Foods Buy Gets FTC Nod
• Home Depot Data Breach Attys Seek $18M Fees On $27M Deal
• AmEx Urges High Court To Leave Antitrust Ruling In Place
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• USC Lawyer Sees Massive Campus Expansion To Completion
• True Religion Gets Nod For Del. Ch. 11 Disclosure, Voting
• 3 Employment Developments You May Have Missed
• 10th Circ. Affirms $24.5M In 'Hot Fuel' MDL Settlements
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toshiba, Eldorado Brasil Celulose, AMMB
• With New Balance Win, China Shows Trademark Progress
• Davis Polk Advises Purchasers In Amazon's $16B Debt Sale
• Introducing The New Meaning Of 'In Room' Shopping
• Singapore Court Sets Aside AC Seller's $11M SIAC Award
• Discovery Proportionality: A Defense View
• When Employer Rules Against Recording May Violate NLRA
• Calif. Court Keeps Dov Charney Hedge Fund Suit On Ice
• Ann Taylor's $3.5M Wage Deal OK'd, But Awards Trimmed
• E-Commerce Biz Admits Fixing Prices Of Promotional Items
• Assessing 'The Value Of Class Actions'
• Real Estate Rumors: NYC Penthouse, FPA, Justworks
• Expedia Can't Slim Hotels' False Ad Suit, Court Told
• Class Rep Bounty Eyed In $14.5M American Eagle TCPA Deal
• Ill. Bakery Says It Got Burned In Ole Mexican Pastry Deal
• Calif. Online Store Fights Back Against Alleged Patent Troll
• Tax Court Rejects Insurance Deductions In $1.6M Row
• Tesla Wins Bid For Lawmaker Docs In Direct Auto Sales Fight
• Don't Trim Claim In TCPA Fax Suit, Ill. Pharmacy Asks
• Hardwood Floors Fall Outside Invoicing Law, NJ Panel Says
• Rite Aid Asks Calif. Panel To Undo $8.7M Firing Verdict
• NY AG Reaches Deal With Outlet Mall In Antitrust Probe
• Del. Law Expands Data Breach Notification Rules
• Gap Outlet Shopper Asks Calif. Court To Revive False Ad Suit
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• Fund Wants Suit Over Yahoo's Alibaba Investment Revived
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• States Ask High Court To Hear Florist's Same-Sex Objections
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Japan Car Parts Co. Seals $61M Deal In Price-Fixing MDL
• Real Estate Rumors: Thor, Legacy Partners, Lennar
• Norges Drops $223M For Stake In Manhattan Tower
• Tempur Sealy Wants Data Breach Class Action Put To Bed
• Cullen & Dykman, Goldberg Weprin Steer $68M NYC Loan
• Blue Apron Hit With Stock Drop Suit After IPO
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• State And Local Tax Scoreboard: 2017 Midyear Review
• Nissan Close To Deal Over Allegedly Defective Transmissions
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Travelers Ordered To Cover Standard's Charney Suit Defense
• Ex-Level Global Exec Says Salman Supports His Vacate Bid
• Levi Strauss Says Online Counterfeiters Working 'In Concert'
• Liquor Chain Wants 5th Circ. To Revive Hack Coverage Suit
• Mirvac Group Inks $123M Deal For Shopping Center Stake
• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Kirkland, Davis Polk
• Bed Bath & Beyond Bedsheets Called A Not-So-Luxurious Lie
• RadioShack Files E-Commerce-Focused Restructuring Plan
• No $4.6M Sanctions For MasterCard's 'Reproachable' Move
• Augusta National Wins Bid To Halt Golf Memorabilia Auction
• Ill. County Says Soda Tax No Longer Violates Food Stamp Law
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• Fla. Woman Charged With Embezzling $2.6M From Cruise Biz
• 6th Circ. Won't Revive Wish.com False Advertising Suit
• Menswear Co.'s Ch. 11 Plans, D&O Claims OK'd
• Former FTC Litigator Joins Constantine's Antitrust Practice
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Travel Sites' Win In Cronos Patent Suit
• No Inequitable Conduct In Toy IP Suit, Judge Says
• Legislative Pressure Builds Against Illinois Soda Taxes
• Macy's Faces EEOC Suit For Firing Employee With Asthma
• Macy's Fights Class Cert. Bid In Robocall Suit
• Opioid Litigation: What's On The Horizon
• Phony Discount Clubs Stole $42M From Consumers, FTC Says
• RadioShack Tells Judge Ch. 11 Plan To Be Filed Imminently
• 10th Circ. Ruling Backs Tribal Court In Opioid Suit: Cherokees
• Grubhub Faces ADA Suit Over Website Accessibility
• Texas Panel Clears Store In Selling Gun Used In Shooting
• 9th Circ. Asks Calif. Court For View On Apple Bag Checks
• Jimmy Choo Customer Asks 11th Circ. To Nix Class Deal
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• Consumers Win Cert. In Telemarketer TCPA Suit
• The Proper Measure Of The Value Of Class Actions
• Consumer Advocates Say Target Deal Excludes Millions
• Firing Needlephobic Pharmacist Violates ADA, Justices Told
• Trump Disbands Deteriorating CEO Advisory Councils
• The Future Of Business And Human Rights: More Regulation
• Chicago-Area Retailers Ask Appeals Court To Block Soda Tax
• Here's How Costco Lost $19M To Tiffany
• Judge Rejects Theranos Investors' Bid To Pause Settlements
• Champs' $52M Deal With Processor Ripped By Class Member
• FDA Fires Back Against Suit Over Delayed Menu Labeling
• Polsinelli Picks Up Texas-Based Bankruptcy Shareholder
• Amazon Sale Not Enough For Patent Venue, Va. Judge Says
• Landlords Balk At True Religion's Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures
• Amazon E-Book Changes Ease Japan's Antitrust Concerns
• Split NLRB Partially Reverses Judge On Customer Info Rules
• Amazon Seeks Private Debt To Fund $13.7B Whole Foods Deal
• Cadwalader Steers $500M Wells Fargo Loan To Vornado
• Settlement In Place For Herbal Supplement MDL Cases
• B&H Foto Will Pay $3.2M To Workers In Race Bias Settlement
• AFL-CIO Heads Latest To Leave Trump's Job Panel
• $9M Timex Watch Row Belongs In Court, Distributor Says
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 2
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Locke Lord Sanctions Bid Should Be Dropped, Judge Says
• 7th Circ. Halves Attys' Fees In Sears Washer Class Action
• WinnCompanies Tapped For $1.6B Housing Redevelopment
• 'Golden Doodle' Can't Be Registered, TTAB Says
• Claims Trimmed In ADA Suit Over Layout Of Kohl's Stores
• Daimler Wants Wheel IP Suit Against Amazon Resumed
• Davis Polk Guides VF To $820M Dickies Acquisition
• Hermès Can Arbitrate Sex Bias Claims, 2nd Circ. Says
• Auto Parts Makers To Shell Out $7M In Price-Fixing Deal
• CVS, Walgreens Press Bid To Block Cherokee Opioid Suit
• Costco Hit With $19M Damages In Tiffany Trademark Fight
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 1
• Intel CEO Joins Execs Fleeing Trump Council After Protests
• Real Estate Rumors: Thor, Mercantil, Sleiman
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• Adidas Extends Univ. Of Nebraska Partnership In $128M Deal
• The Great Class Action Ascertainability Debate
• Zazzle Hit With $460K Verdict Over Copyright Infringement
• Staples To Pay $4M To Settle PC Service Class Action
• Bankrupt Sexual Health Chain Gets OK To Tap Lender Cash
• Real Estate Rumors: Equator Capital, Axonic, Office Depot
• Gov't Enters FCA Anti-Dumping Suit Against Furniture Co.
• Rooms To Go Slapped With TCPA Suit Over Marketing Calls
• Office Depot Tells 9th Circ. AIG Owes False Claims Coverage
• Cook County Soda Tax May Cost Illinois $87M In USDA Funds
• Groups Want Overseas Cash, Reinvestments Taxed Differently
• Labor Law Changes Leave Employers In Limbo
• Ala. Biz Groups Back State In Wage Law Suit At 11th Circ.
• JLL REIT Makes $63M Deal For Las Vegas Retail Center
• Ex-Best Buy Worker Never Agreed To Arbitrate, NJ Panel Says
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• Victoria's Secret Gets Initial OK On $12M Clerk-Wage Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Extell, Feil, Champs Sports
• Nike Says Security Video Will Sink Workers' Bag Check Suit
• Pa. Justices Snub Town's 7-Eleven Franchisee Fee Tax Appeal
• India's Flipkart Nabs Investment From SoftBank Vision Fund
• Sexual Health Chain Peekay Plans Sale In Del. Ch. 11
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• DOJ About-Face In High Court AmEx Case Has Attys Puzzled
• 3 Lessons From Under Armour's China Trademark Victory
• Click Fraud Trial Shows Prosecutors Must Be Storytellers
• PPG Industries Close To Sealing $6.5M Deck Damage Deal
• CVS, Walgreens Hit With Class Actions Over Rx Clawbacks
• Italian Sentenced To 1 Year For Click Fraud Scheme
• Trans Couple Says Amazon Facility Ignored Harassment
• Fed. Circ. Tosses Romag Fee Award In Fossil Patent, TM Case
• Humana Beats NJ Specialty Pharmacy's Antitrust Suit
• Gun Owners Hit Browning With Suit Over Sticky Firearms
• Facing Mass Store Closings As A Retail Landlord
• Deals Rumor Mill: Altice, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Fanatics
• Express Scripts Dodges Suit Claiming It Stole Clients
• Vitamin Shoppe Sued Over Weight Loss Supplement
• How The IPad Can Be A Litigator's Best Friend
• Employer Takeaways From EEOC's $10.5M Deal With Bass Pro
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• Insurer Fights Coverage Of Columbia Sportswear Hacking Suit
• Staples Investors Sue Over $6.9B Sycamore Buyout
• NJ High Court Rebuffs ShopRite Challenge To New Wegman's
• Gucci Says Forever 21 'Masquerades As A Victim' In TM Row
• Expedia Looks To Trim Claims In Hotels' False Ad Suit
• Walgreens Improperly Taxing Unsweetened Drinks, Suit Says
• DOJ Asks High Court To Decline AmEx Merchant Rules Case
• Walmart Heirs Scoop Up Stake In UK Cycling Co. Rapha
• Walmart, Insurers Settle Suit Over Tracy Morgan Crash
• The State Of Biometrics Technology: The Uses, The Concerns
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• 9th Circ. Keeps $42M Ruling In Safeway Overcharge Case
• Fed. Circ. Asked To Eye Patent Meaning In Expedia Suit
• Estée Lauder Unit Sued Over Copycat Lipstick Packaging
• Wal-Mart, Visa Want Antitrust Case Paused To Work On A Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Thor, Goldman, Los Angeles Mansion
• EEOC Says Full 7th Circ. Should Rethink Autozone Bias Suit
• 1-800 Contacts Says Competition Claims Time-Barred
• Home Depot Hit With Class Action Over Background Checks
• E-Retailer, Exec Plead Guilty To Price-Fixing
• Clearing Up Franchise Distribution Agreements At 6th Circ.
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• Furniture Retailer's $13.5M False Ad Deal Gets Initial OK
• Babyganics To Pay $2.2M To End 'Organic' Mislabeling Suit
• How The Save Local Business Act Protects Franchisors
• NJ Case Protects Land Use Applicants From Sham Litigation
• Coinbase Gets Support From 3 Groups In IRS Summons Spat
• Italian Convicted On 1 Count In 'Click-Fraud' Trial
• Leaky Water-Resistant Watches Suit Can Proceed
• Dollar General Can't Nix Motor Oil Sales Class Action
• Instamotor Agrees To Pay Craigslist $31M, Stop Scraping
• T.J. Maxx's Revised $8.5M Employee Wage Deal OK'd
• Epson Win Recommended In Cartridge Trademark Suit
• Wal-Mart Workers' Gender Bias Appeal Dies At 11th Circ.
• Real Estate Rumors: AVR, Deutsche Bank, Codina
• Grocery Chain Is Refused Jury Trial In $85M Contract Case
• OneREIT Inks $870M Deal To Go Private
• Office Depot Workers' $2.9M Deal In Wage Case Gets Initial OK
• Skechers Can't Dodge Adidas' Trademark Infringement Claims
• Ill. Tool Co. Can't Nix Suit Brought By Former Counsel
• CIT Sides With Feds In Tariff Dispute Over Fake Candles
• 9th Circ. Puts Nordstrom 'Day Of Rest' Suit To Bed
• Insurer Must Defend Forever 21 TM Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Anheuser, Molson Accused Of Blocking Beer Rivals In Ontario
• A&P Creditors Hit Egg Producers With $4.4M Clawback Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Blue Vista, Powerhouse Gym, Codina
• Westwood Financial Nabs $171M In Loans On 13 Properties
• Ross Patrons Don't Show Harm From Price Tags, Judge Says
• PC Richard Escapes Suit Over ID-Exposing Receipts
• P&G Wet Wipes Buyers Get Class Cert. In False Labeling Suit
• Lighting Co. Asks To Serve Ex-Distributor Through Facebook
• Kering Ends Fight Against Alibaba With Anti-Counterfeit Pact
• Under Armour Wins TM Ruling In China Over 'Uncle Martian'
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 2
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• Expert Rips Gov't Evidence As Click Fraud Trial Nears End
• Pirate Joe's Ordered To Stop Reselling Trader Joe's Products
• CVS Grilled On Race Bias Defense At Class Cert. Hearing
• US Trustee Slams Hampshire Group Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• Remaining Counterclaim In UPS Trademark Suit Gets Tossed
• MLS Deal Extension Makes Adidas League Supplier Partner
• REIT Invests $345M In Calif. Shopping Center Joint Venture
• Deals Rumor Mill: NFL, Beyoncé, Hasbro
• Real Estate Rumors: Ceruzzi, Alvarez & Marsal, Astor
• Proposed Illinois Data Privacy Laws May Be Problematic
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• Atty DQ'd For Repping Plaintiff After Consult With Defendant
• Walmart Spurns Claims Of Discriminatory Pregnancy Policy
• Theranos, Walgreens Settle $140M Contract Suit
• True Religion Judge Rejects Lease Dump Plan, OKs $60M DIP
• Real Estate Rumors: NYC Penthouse, HedgeServ, Israel Idonije
• CVS Can't Duck State Dilution Claim In Heart Trademark Suit
• Delaware Floats New Regs For Unclaimed Property Audits
• Deals Rumor Mill: HNA, Flipkart, Gas Natural
• RadioShack Asks For $2M DIP Loan To Fund Plan Process
• Restaurants, Retailers Seek $52M Card Fraud Settlement
• Price Chopper Reaches $6.5M Deal With Managers In OT Suit
• DC Circ. Says Kroger Unit Not At Fault For Union Arrests
• Mass. Again Proposes Sales Tax Rule For Online Vendors
• The Soft Power Of Congress To Challenge Mergers
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly