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Retail & E-Commerce - September, 2017

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• Judge Saves Walmart Investors' 'Disguised Derivative Claim'
• Fed. Circ.'s New Patent Venue Test Quickly Spurs Transfers
• Generic Drug Lobby Can't Derail Md. Price-Gouging Law
• Law Prof Wraps Up FOIA Win On ICE Seizure Of Legal Goods
• GameStop Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach
• Wood Dimensions Not Misleading, Judge Tells Class
• CarMax Selling More Vehicles With Open Recalls, Report Says
• IBM Urges Judge To Reconsider Priceline's Patent Win
• YETI Coolers Sues Costco Over Patent, TM Infringement
• CNA Insurer Gets Quick Win In Sandy Row, But Not Chubb
• Neb. Justices Nix Appeal Of Liquor License Denials Near Tribe
• From Dracula To Drag Race: An Update On Right Of Publicity
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Nike Fears 'PAGA Purgatory' In Retail Managers' OT Suit
• 5 Tax Fights To Watch In The Supreme Court
• Debit Card Holders Near Cert. In Valero Gas Price Suit
• Ugg Boot Maker Hits Sears, Kmart, Others With TM Suits
• Whole Foods Illegally Fired Cashier With Disease, EEOC Says
• US Trustee, IRS Take Aim At True Religion's Ch. 11 Plan
• EEOC Accuses Home Depot Of Disability Discrimination
• Deals Rumor Mill: Lyft, Penti, Saline Water Conversion
• Samsung Washing Machine Cases Could Head To Oklahoma
• New Sedona Principles Stress Information Governance
• EEOC Accuses Publix Markets Of Religious Discrimination
• Booking.com Rips USPTO's Bid For Atty Fees In A Case It Lost
• Justices Agree To Hear Nonrenter Car Searches Challenge
• Between Counsel And Class Members, Silence Is Golden
• FLSA Exemption Case Returns To Supreme Court
• Halloween Costume Maker Spooked By Alleged Kmart Rip-Off
• College Basketball Bribery Charges Send Warning To Schools
• Judge Trims IP Suit Against Crocs, Spares Lanham Act Claim
• Consumers Denied Cert. In Aaron's Spying Software Case
• Amazon Must Give Up Vendor Info, Mass. Revenue Dept. Says
• Louisville Suspends Basketball Coach Amid Corruption Probe
• CBRE Guides $87M Sale Of Saint Paul Apartment Complex
• Ex-Sprint Retailer Slaps Rival With $31.6M Fraud Suit
• Belgian Diamond Wholesaler Files For Ch. 11 Protection
• Overstock-Led JV Plans To Launch Digital Tokens Exchange
• Real Estate Rumors: EY, Barings, Peachtree Hotel
• Takeaways From 2nd Circ. Donna Karan FACTA Ruling
• For More Value And Diversity In Outside Counsel, Go Small
• Pa. Justices To Consider Reinstating $2.1M Shooting Award
• Judge Orders Beauty Co. To Stop Selling Unapproved Drugs
• Dollar General Denied Vision-Impaired Applicant, EEOC Says
• Vitamin World Seeks Injunction After Service Termination
• Convenience Stores To Pay $1M To End Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Ill. Can't Tax Online Lush Orders, Appeals Court Says
• CVS Workers Denied Class Cert. In Race Bias Suit
• Pa. Judge Bars Experts In Tainted Talc Suit Against Colgate
• US Plastic Makers Call For Tariffs On 5 Countries' Imports
• Exploring Insurance Recovery Paths After Major Disasters
• Shareholders Rip Performance Sports' Ch. 11 Disclosures
• Real Estate Rumors: Flushing Project, TH Real Estate, CIM
• Allstate Needn't Cover Mall In Counterfeit Suit, Judge Says
• EU Deepens Probe Into Essilor-Luxottica Megamerger
• Tiffany, Costco Trade Blows After $21M TM Award
• Adidas Exec, 4 NCAA Coaches Charged With Corruption
• Buyers Seek OK For $7M Deal In 1-800 Contacts Antitrust Row
• Pharmacy Seeks Plan Reinstatement In $1.5B Antitrust Suit
• Mandatory Arbitration: Better Strategies For Retailers
• Dollar General, Expedia Sue Visa, Mastercard Over Swipe Fees
• EU's Vision For Taxing Tech Profits Faces Treaty Obstacles
• Perfumania Hits Back At Shareholder's Equity Committee Bid
• Amazon Applicants Eye Class Cert. In Background Check Suit
• FDA Cracks Down On Online Sales Of Prescription Drugs
• Ex-Makeup Co. CEO Claims Kardashians Breached Contract
• Biz License Tax Can Include Int'l Sales, Ala. Court Says
• CIT Backs CBP On Home Depot Doorknobs Being Locks
• How Plaintiffs And Defense Counsel Misperceive Each Other
• Ill. Gas Stations, Owners Pay $4.5M In Sales Tax Fraud Case
• Home Depot Data Breach Attys Score $15.3M In Fees
• NY Panel Largely Upholds Whole Foods' $3.5M Tax Bill
• Real Estate Rumors: Reliance, Google, Jernigan
• Pet Shops Lose Fight Against 'Puppy Mill' Ban At 7th Circ.
• Walgreens, Benefits Manager Hit With $1.5B Antitrust Suit
• Kid Brands Trustee Wants Ch. 11 Converted Or Dismissed
• Is An Assault On The Flood Exclusion Coming?
• Toys R Us Faces Chapter 11 Challenges
• Keys To Estimating Damages In Deceptive Pricing Cases
• Safeway Seeks To Toss Dozens Of Assistant Manager OT Suits
• Toys R Us Allowed To Continue Customer Rewards Programs
• Amazon Takes $20M Tax Carrot To Expand In NYC
• Audi Wants Dealer Counterclaims Gone In Suit Over $23M Sale
• Home Depot 'Scorched Earth' Plan Merits $18M Fee, Attys Say
• Law Firm Says Its Workers Used AmEx On Amazon's Watch
• Bed Bath & Beyond Wins Refunds Over Unclaimed Certificates
• Baseball Legend Licensing Fight Needs A Pause, Court Told
• Ex-CEO Dodges Paying Full Fees Billed By Paul Weiss, Cooley
• Moscow Mall Investor Wins Asset Fight In $93M Award Suit
• 7th Circ. Upholds Fabrication Co.'s Win In ADA Suit
• Truffle Tiff Targeting Trader Joe's Oil Expands To 3 Suppliers
• BlackRock Selling Singapore Tower For Nearly $1.6B
• Economy Conditions Complicate Business Interruption Claims
• The Role Legal Finance Can Play In Firm Year-End Collections
• EU Seeks To Tax Online Businesses Where Profits Are Earned
• Toys R Us Bankruptcy Prospects Depend On Big Holiday Sales
• Why A Rare Tie Vote Doesn't Foretell Roadblocks At FTC
• 9th Circ. Upholds Amazon's Win In List-Price Class Action
• Appeals Court Affirms Parking Ban In Boston Land Use Row
• Real Estate Rumors: Wells, Museum Center Corp., Blatteis
• Sunoco Seeks Redo At 3rd Circ. Over Credit Card Claims
• Madison Buys Out JV Partner's Stake In $1B Retail Portfolio
• No Duty To Cover Fraud Suit Against Mall Owner, Judge Rules
• Fed. Court Can't Hear NY Sales Tax Spat, Forever 21 Says
• Alibaba-Backed Best Leads 5 IPOs Raising Nearly $1B
• $146M Deal In Aggrenox Pay-For-Delay MDL Gets Initial OK
• It's On Plaintiffs To Prove No Scientific Substantiation
• Considerations For Competitors Collaborating Post-Hurricane
• 'Per-Doc' Pricing Can Improve Document Review
• Donna Karan FACTA Suit Fails Under Spokeo, 2nd Circ. Says
• Caffeine Expert Details Coffee Craving In Prop 65 Trial
• TJ Maxx Shoppers Seek OK On $8.5M Merch-Credit Settlement
• Ill. Fights To Keep Citibank From Seeking $1.6M Tax Refund
• Ex-Worker Cops To Trying To Sell 'As Seen On TV' Co. Info
• Free Internet Advocates Criticize Sex Trafficking Bill
• Alibaba-Backed Best Slashes Proposed IPO To $472.5M
• Avrahami Ruling On Microcaptives Offers Little Guidance
• Mobile Payments Co. Cashes In On $60M In Series C Funding
• Priceline Gets Partial Win In IBM Patent Infringement Suit
• PTAB Says System Not To Blame For Luv N' Care Late Petition
• Toys R Us Heads Into Bankruptcy Ahead Of Holiday Season
• Walgreens' $4.4B Rite Aid Buy Advances Despite FTC Friction
• Fast And Frictionless: Key Legal Issues In POS Loans
• Mystery Note In Coffee Cancer Row Risks Mistrial: Nonprofit
• Shutterfly Must Face Face-Scan Privacy Suit, Judge Says
• Perfumania Shareholder Wants Ch. 11 Confirmation Delayed
• Siemens Tells 1st Circ. Brook Cleanup Verdicts Should Stand
• Aerosoles' Parent Co. Takes First Steps In Brisk Ch. 11 Case
• Jurors Hear Secretly Recorded Spat At NY Atty's Fraud Trial
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toys R Us, Rolling Stone, Walgreens
• Francisco Partners Sells Diamond E-Retailer In $328M Deal
• Farm Refusing Gay Weddings Can Sell At Market: Mich. Judge
• Amazon Denies Liability For Lamp Sold Through Website
• Stellar Gets $105M Refi From Capital One For NYC Portfolio
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive FedEx Package-Weight RICO Suit
• Implicit Bias' Questionable Role In Employment Litigation
• Mary Kay Workers Say Exotic Dancer Ruling Revives Suit
• Risks And Rules For Data Collection At Retail Properties
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Toss Of Interactive Sports Patent Claims
• Calif. Amazon Driver PAGA Suit Inches Closer To Wash.
• 6 Firms To Steer IPOs Worth $1.6B As E-Commerce Leads Way
• Sens. Introduce Anti-Equifax Bill, AGs Seek End To Fees
• CFPB Has Charted Credit-Scoring Road Map, Atty Says
• FDA, Groups Ink Deal To Pause Suit Over Menu Labeling Delay
• Walmart Wants Calif. Wage Suit To Stay Federal
• Jewelry CEO Pleads Guilty To Forgery Of Judge's Signature
• Walmart Must Pay Class Attys $15M After Wage Trial
• Calif. Delivery Drivers Slam Amazon With Overtime Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Lyft, JD.com, CK Infrastructure
• Aerosoles Owner Seeks Ch. 11 For $72M Debt Rework, Sale
• Real Estate Rumors: Chetrit, LoanCore Capital, Brennan
• Equifax Brings Early Lessons On Insider Trading Policies
• Cullen & Dykman Steers Signature Bank's $85M NYC Loan
• Brand Battles: Amazon, Walt Disney, Chicago Cubs
• Are Opioids The New Tobacco?
• A Guide To The Executive Branch Official Nomination Process
• SD's Rush To Kill Quill May Hurt Odds Of High Court Review
• Chris Farley IP Owner Says Bike Co. Stole 'SNL' Star's Name
• Mass. Moves Forward With Internet Sales Tax Rule
• Vitamin World Cleared For $1.6M Ch. 11 Service Contracts
• Alcon Fights Bid For Docs In Contact Lens Antitrust MDL
• CFPB Issues First No-Action Letter To Online Lender
• Thank Litigiousness For $8.5M Caribou TCPA Deal, Court Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Joshua Harris, Capital One, Falcone
• The Equifax Data Breach And Its Impact On Businesses
• Class Rep Asks 11th Circ. To Uphold $2.5M Jimmy Choo Deal
• Sidley-Repped Goldman Invests $233M In Baltimore Project
• Reebok-CCM Fights Fees Bid In Helmet Royalties Row
• FTC Opens Probe Into Equifax Data Breach
• Potential Perils Of Employer Parental Leave Policies
• Tax On Out-Of-State Retailers Nixed By SD Justices
• 8th Circ. Sets Standing Marker With Data Breach Rulings
• Commerce Nixes Anti-Dumping Duty On Taiwan Paper Dye Co.
• Nike Employees' Wait Time Ruled Trivial In Bag Check Suit
• Retailers Cite Equifax In Urging Uniform Data Breach Law
• Ex-SEC Atty Gets 9 Months For Stealing From Web Sales Co.
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bain, Nordstrom, Carlyle
• 8 Key Insurance Coverage Considerations For Harvey, Irma
• Chinese Education Provider RYB Launches $133M US IPO
• SEC Can't Sue Over Int'l Transactions, Ad Co. Tells 10th Circ.
• Perry Ellis Says Thom Browne Stole Its Penguins
• NJ Justices Will Review Testimony Row In Walmart Verdict
• 'Gray Market' Duracell Importer Can't Proceed Anonymously
• Home Depot Slams $18M Fee Request In Data Breach Deal
• Trump's Team To Be More Risk-Tolerant, Bank Regulator Says
• Coffee Cancer Trial Witness Sends Judge Mystery Letter
• Ex-Duane Reade CEO Asks 2nd Circ. To Trim $6.2M Award
• 4 Ways Amazon Is Shaping Brick-And-Mortar Retail
• JPML Won't Rush On Requests To Send Equifax Suits To Ga.
• PE-Owned Retailer Vitamin World Hits Ch. 11 In Del.
• Judge Erases Black & Decker $54M Trade Dress Win
• Navigating The Amazon: Retail Leases Must Evolve
• Texas AG Files 3 Hurricane Harvey Price-Gouging Suits
• FTC Chief Won't Rush To Police Digital Economy
• Equifax Faces Bipartisan Wrath Over Data Breach
• When Plaintiffs Sue Over Products They Did Not Purchase
• Fintech Firms Reignite Debate Over 'Industrial Bank' Charters
• Investors Could Find Litigation Success With Equifax Breach
• General Atlantic Leads €60M Funding For French DIY Site
• Jimmy Choo Wants 11th Circ. To Keep $2.5M Customer Deal
• Bank Fraud Charges Against Jewelry Store Owner Dismissed
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, IG3, Tiffany
• Deals Rumor Mill: EssilorLuxottica, Vivint, IndusInd Bank
• Why Do I Have A Hurricane Harvey Claim From Hoboken?
• Google Takes Record €2.4B Antitrust Fine To EU Court
• Class Rep. Payouts Cut In $14M American Eagle TCPA Deal
• Consumers Say Audible Can't Force Credit Suit Arbitration
• Why More Global Giants Are Renouncing Their HQs
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2017
• Firms Stay The Course On London Growth Amid Brexit Haze
• Where The Global 20 Are Bolstering Their Ranks
• Global Firms Snap Up India Work With Liberalization In Limbo
• Equifax Data Breach Highlights Regulatory Shortfall
• FTC Strikes Deal With Online Gambling Co., Influencers
• Real Estate Rumors: Kaufman, Northwell, William Lauder
• Ex-Nike Retail Employee Fights Bid To Nix PAGA Claim
• Cities Line Up To Announce Courtship Of New Amazon HQ
• Cautionary Tales For Landlords Of Bankrupt Tenants
• Pa. Judge Drops NJ Pharmacy Tech From CVS Wage Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, DLA, Simpson
• Investors Sue HSN Over $2.1B Merger With QVC
• Gymboree Wins Court Approval For $1B Reorganization Plan
• A Common Thread In California 'Organic' Textile Lawsuits
• An Update On China's Cybersecurity Law, 3 Months In
• How Collaboration Is Changing Inside Some Law Firms
• Ex-EPA Official Backs Nixing Cancer-Coffee Notice At Trial
• Gas, Food Chains Hit With Ill. Biometric Privacy Suits
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ducati, B&S, Amcor
• Del. Justices Told Derivative Suit Dismissals Must Have Sway
• Ex-Amazon Analyst Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading
• Hawaii High Court Halts Unlimited Collection Of Reef Fish
• Soupman Ch. 11 Sale Gets OK With Buyer Now Acquiring Debt
• BJ's Can't Force Arbitration In Florida Sales Tax Suit
• Amazon Planning New $5B Campus, Searching For Host
• J&J Defends Privileged Docs In Contact Lens Antitrust MDL
• Atlantic Off Hook In Battle Over Coverage For E-Cig Explosion
• Dealing With Difficult Lawyers
• 2 Litigation Trends Offer Guidance On TCPA Compliance
• BP Unit Settles As Coffee Cancer Risk Trial Percolates
• Volkswagen, BMW Accused Of Unfair Dealer Practices In Fla.
• Urban Outfitters Managers Lose Collective Cert. In OT Suit
• Peekay Reaches Deal With Creditors, Stalking Horse Bidder
• Alibaba-Backed Best, Mortgage Co. Prep IPOs Totaling $959M
• Fanatics Raises $1B From SoftBank, Pro Sports Leagues
• PE-Backed GoDaddy Unveils $882M Secondary Offering
• Real Estate Rumors: Gap, SL Green, Florida Community Bank
• Former Jones Day Atty Joins DLA Piper Restructuring Group
• Tribeca Condo Project Nabs $52M In Construction Financing
• Apple, Home Depot Raise $6B Debt To Help Fund Buybacks
• Pitney Bowes Puts Up $475M For Shipping Co. Newgistics
• LensCrafters Trumps Up Tech And Product, Class Action Says
• Punitive Damages In Mass Torts: Outrageous And Reckless
• Coffee Cancer Trial Against Starbucks, Others Begins To Brew
• Kate Spade Bracelet Tracker Infringes Patent, Suit Says
• General Wireless Defends Ch. 11 Disclosures, Case Control
• Real Estate Rumors: Zara, Blackstone, TPG
• Split 3rd Circ. Won't Let Sunoco Arbitrate Credit Claims
• Petco, Assistant Managers Reach $8M Deal In OT Class Action
• CVS Seeks Quick Win Once More In Cashier Seating Suit
• Moscow Mall Investor Pushes For Assets In $93M Award Fight
• 5-Hour Energy Discount Suit Not Over Yet, Judge Says
• Unlisted Food Ingredients: A Recipe For Trouble
• CVS Settles Heart Logo Trademark Suit From App Maker
• 3 Things Developers Are Eyeing Amid Retail Bankruptcy Wave
• Telemarketing Scammers Reach $12M Deal To End FTC Case
• Dots Seeks End To Ch. 11 Cases, Citing Lack Of Funds
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ex-RadioShack Employees File WARN Act Violation Suit
• Texas High Court To Hear Laredo Plastic Bag Ban Appeal
• Samsung, Toshiba Can't Toss Disk Drive MDL, Consumers Say
• Restaurant, Payment Co. Get $52M Deal OK'd Amid Objections
• Man Arrested In Fake Nikes, UGGs Smuggling Scheme
• Defibrillator Ruling: A Relief For Calif. Businesses