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Retail & E-Commerce - June, 2018

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• Justice Kennedy Leaves Mixed Record On Civil Rights
• Kroger, Hy-Vee Sue Chicken Cos. Over Alleged Price-Fixing
• Texas Justices Asked To Hear Bridal Shop's Ebola Stigma Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Dalan Management, Manny Varas, BP
• Big Lots Investors Seek OK On $3.5M Stock Inflation Deal
• Makeup Co.'s Long Lag Doomed 'Lush' TM Row, 9th Circ. Says
• Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Nominee July 9
• Deals Rumor Mill: Brookstone, Ascensus, Xiaomi
• LL Bean Escapes Class Action Over New Customer Warranty
• Kennedy's Retirement: Legacy, Fallout & The Battle Ahead
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 3
• New Stats On Millennial Attorney Disciplinary Actions
• Mass. Companies Have Little To Fear From Baker's Budget Bill
• Nine West Beats US Trustee's Bid To Block CEO Retention
• Cos. Registered For Biz In Pa. Can Be Sued There, Panel Says
• Ex-Willkie, Hunton Partner Disbarred Over $7.8M Fraud
• Post-Kennedy Court Likely To Take Narrow View Of Title VII
• Why The Defense Bar Celebrates Kennedy
• Mass. Gov. Signs Family Leave, Minimum Wage Bill
• Levi & Korsinsky Tapped To Lead Ulta Stock-Drop Suit
• Toys R Us Told It Can Do What It Must To Sell Its Asian Assets
• Amazon Swallows VC-Backed Pharmacy Co. PillPack
• Sales Tax Decision Looms Large In Justice Kennedy's Legacy
• Roberts Becomes True Power As 'Kennedy Court' Ends
• 7-Eleven Skirts Longtime Franchisee's Contract Suit, For Now
• PTAB Upholds Nike Sole IP In Rare Design Patent Review
• PE-Backed BJ's Wholesale Club Leads 7 IPOs Totaling $1.7B
• Haircare Co. Says PTAB Patent Ax 'Not Binding' In L'Oreal Row
• Smith Gambrell Guides $81M Sale of NYC Building To Chanel
• Clifford Chance, Dentons Steer $79M Prague Deal
• EEOC Sues Kroger Store Over Firing Of Disabled Worker
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 2
• Delay On Kennedy Replacement 'Ain't Going To Happen': GOP
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: Prioritizing Is Always Key
• The Narrowing Of Damages Claims In Advertising Cases
• From Iqbal To Citizens United: Kennedy's Biggest Decisions
• Life After Kennedy: 1 Big Question, 6 Judges To Watch
• 'Goodbye, Tony!' Justices Bid Farewell To Kennedy
• When Partisan Passion Raged, Kennedy Was The Vote To Get
• Fla. Retailer Settles TM Suit Over Use Of GQ Magazine Mark
• Fogo De Chão's Miami Beach Building Sells For $15.25M
• Chinese Used-Car Platform Leads 4 IPOs Raising $394M
• Walmart, Glencore Questioned By NY About Pregnancy Bias
• Texas Won't Pursue Retroactive Remote Tax, Comptroller Says
• PE-Backed Co. Pays $1.4B For Most Of Global Brands Unit
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 1
• Auto Parts Co., Worker Can't Push Back Trial In Wage Row
• GOP Kicks Off Race To Confirm Kennedy Replacement
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: How Congress Affected My Career
• Justice Kennedy's Retirement To Upset High Court Balance
• Illinois Tax Talk: Substantially Similar To South Dakota?
• 9th Circ. Sets Sphere Of Liability For Calif. Consumer Laws
• 7th Circ. Revives Bid To Warn Court Of 'Objector Blackmail'
• U. Of Arkansas Goes After Counterfeit Razorbacks Merch
• Supermarkets Urge 8th Circ. Not To Revive Data Breach Suit
• PetSmart Says Citi Favored Lenders By Withholding Deal Docs
• B&N Cafe Managers Again Denied Cert. Bid In OT Suit
• 2nd Circ. Revives Sandy Coverage Claim Against CNA Insurer
• KKR Faces Heat From Investors Over Downfall Of Toys R Us
• Pension Funds Lose Bid To Alter Central Grocers Asset Sale
• Pier 1, Execs Duck Investor Suit Over Inventory Disclosures
• Express Scripts Tells Court It Owns Pharmacies' Patient Data
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: DC Isn't As Bad As You Think
• High Court Won't Review Processor Liability In FTC Fraud Row
• Impact Of AmEx Decision On Tech Cos. Up For Debate
• Nine West Lenders Clear Way For $50M DIP Term Loan
• Judge Wary Of Certifying TCPA Classes Over CVS Calls
• Mass. Judge Delivers LaserShip Class Action To Virginia
• Chinese Online Car Marketplace, Biotechs File 6 IPOs
• Justices Kick Florist Gay Bias Suit To Wash. Supreme Court
• Color Spot To Focus On Going-Concern Sale In Ch. 11 Case
• Skadden, Davis Polk Guide Chinese Tech Giant's IPO Filing
• Express Scripts Limiting Pharmacy Services Market, Suit Says
• 2nd Circ. Tosses Sales Tax Case Against NY Commissioner
• Target Debt Robocalls Are Harassment, Mass. Top Court Says
• Bronx Pair Arrested In ID Theft Scheme To Steal Luxury Cars
• 4 Recent Personal Injury Rulings That Matter For Tech Cos.
• Pa. Appeals Court Won't Rehear $214M Walmart Fee Dispute
• Mass. Approves 'Grand Bargain' Bill With Sales Tax Holiday
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, AC Milan, China Renaissance
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: 6 Things I Learned In Congress
• Supreme Court Backs AmEx Anti-Steering Rules
• 'Gem Water' Co. Lied About Stones' Health Benefits, Suit Says
• South Dakota V. Wayfair, A Look At The Case That Killed Quill
• Claire's Revises Ch. 11 Bid Scheme After Criticism
• 14 Firms To Steer IPOs Surpassing $2.5B To Close Busy June
• Ikea Sued Over Another Toddler Death
• E-Cigs, Liquids Subject To Tobacco Tax, Pa. Court Rules
• Autozone Worker Gets New Trial In Sexual Harassment Suit
• Crest Must Cover Nestle Atty's Travel Fees In IP Dispute
• Target Hit With Class Action Calling Potty Trainers Dangerous
• Real Estate Rumors: Morguard, Starwood REIT, Aetna
• US Trustee Opposes Nine West's Interim CEO Candidate
• Walmart Managers Ask For Rethink On Class Cert. Denial
• The Wayfair Brief: What You Should Know
• NCAA Settles Car Dealership 'Markdown Madness' TM Dispute
• Native American Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2018
• Brand Battles: 'To Kill A Mockingbird,' The Masters, Alibaba
• SuperValu Destroyed Pricing Evidence, Whistleblowers Say
• High Court Kills Quill, But What's Left?
• Texas High Court Strikes Down City's Plastic Bag Ban
• Postmates Workers Not Employees, NY Appeals Court Says
• English-Only Rules In Today's Multicultural Workplace
• Quick Win Bid Denied In Aerogroup Ch. 11 Creditor Fight
• Dealer Barred From Arbitrating Fla. City Car Contract Row
• Congress Not Off The Hook With High Court's Sales Tax Ruling
• Structure Of South Dakota Law Matters In Quill Overturn
• Attorneys React To Ruling In South Dakota V. Wayfair
• Sears Customer Can't Revive NJ Suit After Not Being Harmed
• Fla. Judge Decertifies Class In Doorstep Delivery FLSA Suit
• Startup Again Seeks Injunction Against L'Oreal In IP Row
• Sharper Image Defends Right To Petition PTAB At Fed. Circ.
• Pension, Discovery Deals Reached In Tops Markets Ch. 11
• How Wayfair Decision Benefits New Jersey
• Producers Urge Commerce, ITC To Probe Chinese Steel Racks
• ITC Is Asked To Probe Amazon, Target Over Carburetor IP
• BigLaw's Associate Salary Model Is A Relic Of A Bygone Era
• Carlyle Collects $6.55B For Latest Asian PE Fund
• Justices Say States Can Make Online Retailers Collect Sales, Use Tax
• Weird Cheerleader Copyright Settlement Finalized
• Irish Cloud Coin Co. Breached US Securities Law, Suit Says
• Tops Markets' Creditors Push For Probe Of Pre-Ch. 11 Moves
• Jury Tells Simon Property To Pay $2.4M To Ind. Mall Operator
• REIT LondonMetric Drops $72M On UK Property Portfolio
• Grocery Store Worker's Atty Loses Sanction Bid In OT Suit
• Walmart Doesn't Have To Keep Disabled Worker: 10th Circ.
• Texas Justices Won't Let Walmart Ax $1.4M Injury Verdict
• Buc-ee's TM Win Could Draw Fire Over Unheard Evidence
• NLRB Wants To Tackle Union Group's Class Waiver Questions
• #MeToo At Law Firms And What We Can Do About It
• FDA Warning Wire: Cancer Treatment Co. Slammed Again
• Real Estate Rumors: Beacon, Grand Peaks, Isaac Schwartz
• Deals Rumor Mill: Autogrill, Abraaj, Xiaomi
• Cherokee Nation Sues Purdue Pharma Over Opioids In Okla.
• Whole Foods Nabs Partial Win In Yogurt Sugar Content Row
• ShopRite Operator On Losing Streak In Battle Over Wegman's
• Buyer Wants Nissan '0% Financing' Suit Back In State Court
• Amazon Accused Of Stiffing Delivery Workers On Overtime
• Ice Cream Butterfat Row Headed For Boston Trial In July
• Scrutinizing Noncash Settlements In Consumer Class Actions
• 9th Circ. Backs Arbitration In Ex-CVS Worker's Bias Suit
• Industrial Developer Breaks Ground On $125M Shipping Port
• 5th Circ. Revives Texas Walmart Slip-And-Fall Suit
• A Chat With Holland & Knight CFO Mia Stutzman
• Buc-ee's Says Rival's Proposed TM Injunction Too Weak
• GCs Tackle Law Firm Culture In Diversity Push
• The Hurdles Facing BigLaw's Minority Women
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Knowledge Lawyers Can Help Firms Stay Ahead Of The Curve
• Kohl's Customer Can't Get Refund In Discount Suit: 9th Circ.
• Justices Won't Review Lumber Liquidators Shoppers' Suit
• Rockport DIP Financing Is Approved, But Allocation Is Punted
• PE-Backed BJ's Leads 9 IPO Launches Exceeding $1.9B
• Amazon Urged Not To Sell Face-Recognition Tool To Gov't
• 3 Firms Guide $1.4B Sale Of Rent-A-Center To PE Firm
• In Their Own Words: Minority Partners On Reaching The Top
• $340M Ch. 11 Sale Of Nine West, Bandolino Brands Approved
• Deals Rumor Mill: GameStop, Kraft Heinz, Forest City Realty
• Amazon Scores Win In Kaavo's Cloud-Computing Patent Suit
• Samsung Washer Cases Paused As Panel Mulls Entry To MDL
• Alleged Silk Road Adviser To Face Charges In US
• Conn. Bets On 'Kill Quill' Camp With New Amazon Tax
• Lumber Liquidators MDLs Get Initial OK For $36M Settlement
• The 2018 Law360 Diversity Snapshot
• Minority Lawyers On Why They Left BigLaw
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: By The Numbers
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Taking On The 'Petri Dish' Of BigLaw Bias
• Law360's Pro Say: What BigLaw Should Do About Diversity
• FTC Backs Flexible Approach To Regulating Internet Of Things
• Consumers Rip Car Dealer's Late Bid To Trim TCPA Class
• Conspiracy For One, Liability For None In Egg Antitrust MDL
• Conn. Expands Nexus Definition For Out-Of-State Retailers
• Real Estate Rumors: Walgreens, KKR, Trammell Crow
• An Unprecedented Look Inside The FARA Unit
• Groups Shine Light On Expanded Walmart Pregnancy Policy
• Pyrex Maker Faces Class Action Over Material Change
• One Size Doesn't Fit All Product Labeling Class Actions
• EU's $5.5B Tax Break Helps E-Book Sector, Moscovici Says
• Alibaba's Move Against IP Cert. 'Waste Of Paper,' Judge Says
• CrossFit Says Reebok Owes At Least $4.8M In Gear Royalties
• 8th Circ. Backs $10M Target Data Breach Deal After Remand
• Chinese Used-Car Platform Uxin Launches $437M IPO
• Aaron's Hit With Suit As FCC Looks To Redefine Autodialer
• Deals Rumor Mill: H&M, Greystar, WeWork
• Katten Guides AIG Unit's $80M Hudson Yards Loan To Moinian
• 6th Circ. Upholds Bourbon Co.'s Win In Distillery IP Row
• Amazon Must Release Data In 3rd-Party Tax Row, Judge Says
• Levi's Fights 'Trademark Bully' Claim With TM Suit Over Tabs
• LL Bean Without Leg To Stand On In Slipper Suit, Man Says
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 2
• Rockport Approved For Closing Sales At Retail Locations
• Walgreens On Hook For La. Employee's Auto Accident
• FCC Urged To Create Reassigned Phone Number Database
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Walgreens Victory In Doc's Defamation Case
• DJ Khaled Hits Online Retailer With TM Suit Over Son's Name
• Yahoo Investor Tells 9th Circ. SEC Doesn't Answer Mail
• Fed. Circ. Won't Undo Gilstrap's Venue Waiver Ruling
• No Action In Wedding Florist Case After Masterpiece Ruling
• Fla. Jury Awards Deaf Costco Worker $775K In Disability Row
• PTAB Nixes Parts Of 3 Bedgear Pillow Patents
• Real Estate Rumors: Hana, GW Properties, Vincent Viola
• PayPal Wins Bid To Force Charity Class Suit Into Arbitration
• Illinois Tax Talk: Situs Rules For Retailers' Occupation Tax
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 1
• Luxury Brands Must Pay For Web Blocking: UK Top Court
• Guess Exec Resigns After Glaser Weil's Misconduct Inquiry
• SuperValu Fights Quick Win Bid On Medicare, Medicaid Claims
• Costco Shoppers Ask. 9th Circ. To Revive Slave Labor Suit
• Whole Foods 'Hypoallergenic' False-Ad Suit Greatly Trimmed
• The Walking Company's Ch. 11 Plan Gets Court Approval
• Gas Station Owner Can't Shake Fine Over Abandoned Tanks
• Walmart Urged To Reach Deal With Exec In Noncompete Suit
• Sales And Use Tax Laws May Be More Onerous After Wayfair
• CPSC Bias About Magnet Safety Gets Recall Order Tossed
• Antitrust Chief Defends Sticking To Consumer Welfare Focus
• Authentic Brands Makes $340M Bid For Nine West Assets
• Attys Want $47M From $166M Lidoderm Pay-For-Delay Deal
• Louboutin Wins EU Battle Over Red-Sole Trademark
• Square To Pay $2.2M To Settle Food Delivery Tip Claims
• Marsh Supermarkets Gets Del. Ch. 11 Liquidation Approval
• Dov Charney Must Pay Glaser Weil $2.2M After Arbitration
• Jury Awards Dyson $16M Over Rival's False Vacuum Ads
• Saks Hit With Class Action Over 'Notorious' Hackers' Breach
• StubHub Can't Shake Suit Over Hidden Ticket Fees
• Oakley Accused Of Stealing Graffiti Artists' Murals For Ads
• Walmart Not At Fault For Ex-Worker's Late Filing: 8th Circ.
• No New Trial For $1.4M Wegmans Tax Suit, 3rd Circ. Says
• Ex-Walmart Atty Beats DQ Bid In Slip-And-Fall Row
• Levi's Is A 'Trademark Bully,' Designer Says
• German Grocery Giant Left Developer Out To Dry, Suit Says
• Foot Locker Pensioners' Attys Get $95M Fee In Class Action
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Target Can't Beat Bias Suit Under Benefits Deal, Panel Says
• 7th Circ. Nixes CVS' $307K Atty Fee Win Against EEOC
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 2
• Ambush Marketing — Will It Kick Off At 2018 World Cup?
• 2nd Circ. Scraps Auto Dealers' Carfax Report Monopoly Suit
• Ohio Auto Dealer Won't Face Contempt In Chrysler Dispute
• Delta Customer Launches Suit Over 2017 Data Breach
• Chicago Transit Cards Charged For Phantom Rides, Suit Says
• In Converse Chuck Taylor Case, Fed. Circ. Has New Questions
• Gibson, Fried Frank Aid $190M Blackstone-Tishman NYC Loan
• ITC Urged To Investigate Canadian Convertible Sofas
• Car Dealer Aims To Narrow Class In TCPA Suit Over Texts
• JPML Sends 48 PersonalWeb Cloud Patent Suits To Calif.
• AutoZone Customers Denied Cert. In Faulty-Parts Suit
• Calif. Justices Asked If Nonpatrons Can Sue Sites For Bias
• Jewelry Cos. Tied To Indian Bank Fraud Get Ch. 11 Trustee
• Rockport Incentive Pay Plan Fails Ch. 11 Tests, Trustee Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Bessemer, Turnbridge, Thalmic Labs
• NJ Atty Loses Real Estate Interest Over Ethics Violations
• Walmart Sues To Stop Chief Tax Officer's Move To Amazon
• Sam's Club Settles Bias Suit With Transgender Worker
• A Breath Of Life For Calif. FCA Insurance Coverage
• Will Your Business Be Ready For The New Calif. Prop 65?
• Amazon Vendors, Call The NY Tax Dept. Before They Call You
• Mass. Justices Place Duty To Get Docs' OK On Pharmacies
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 1
• FCC Seeks $3M Fine For Drone Co. Accused Of Illegal Sales
• Walgreen, Kroger Join J&J's Remicade Antitrust Brawl
• Flip-Flopping Arguments Can't Save Kohl's From ADA Row
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Gazit-Globe, Kendall Int'l
• Faulty Coffee Filter Claims Survive Walmart Toss Attempt
• Cadwalader Steers Apparel Co.'s Board Toward Gender Equity
• Deals Rumor Mill: PetSmart, Azelis, BHP
• I'm From The Government & I'm Here To Sue Over Trademarks
• Enviros Seek Plastic Bag Ban And Fees In New York
• $20M Cumberland Farms Award Upheld In Massachusetts
• Ex-Walmart Asst. Managers Denied Class Cert. In Wage Row
• Check Yourself: Burberry And Target Square Off Over IP
• FCPA Enforcement Activity In Early 2018: Part 2
• FIFA Targets Ticket Reseller's 'Deceptive' World Cup Sales
• How Kentucky Changed Its Nearly 100-Year-Old Tax Structure
• Costco Says Consumers Weren't Harmed By Recalled Berries
• Kennedy Ends 'Masterpiece' With LGBT Rights Legacy Intact
• Real Estate Rumors: Greenland, Baskir Capital, Waterton
• Auto Co. Worker Can't Carry PAGA Wage Claim Solo: Judge
• Net Neutrality Sunset Could Boost Online Sports Betting
• Rockport's Amended Ch. 11 Bid Protections Get Court's OK
• Samsung Wants Class Settlement In Washer Fight Scrubbed
• FTC Slams Telemarketing Operations For Billions Of Robocalls
• Calif. Court Affirms Louis Vuitton Class Action Waivers
• Man Gets $1.9M After Beauty Co. Copies Marketing Pics
• Nine West Creditors Can Probe $2.2B Sycamore Takeover
• FCPA Enforcement Activity In Early 2018: Part 1
• El Pollo Loco Verdict Hinges On Good Faith, Fair Dealing
• A Better Method For Achieving Broader Class Action Reform
• Samsung, Consumers Reach Deal In Washing Machine MDL
• High Court Declines To Review Whirlpool, Viacom IP Suits
• Consent Disputes Emerge As First GDPR Battlefield
• Foot Locker Kicks Former Employee's FCRA Suit
• Hearsay Sinks Wrongful Death Suit Against NJ ShopRite
• Clarifying Standing In False Ad Cases At 9th Circ.
• Why Widespread Use Of Live Video Testimony Is Not Justified
• Trade Groups Slam Antitrust Chief's Licensed Tech Claims
• Easton Execs Strike Out On Bonus Pay
• Tops Markets Reaches Pension Fund Deal, Sets Up Ch. 11 Exit
• Amazon To Block Australians From Overseas Sites Due To Tax
• Attys Sanctioned Over Possible Fraud In HDMI Cable Suit
• Cooley Nabs Katten Litigator For Securities Practice
• Rockport Creditors Challenge Bid Protections In Ch. 11
• Texas Justices Take Up Glassdoor's Bid To Shield Reviewers
• A Peek Into The World Of NAD Director Laura Brett
• Judging A Book: Wallach Reviews 'Uncivil Warriors'
• Epic Systems May Point To Fate Of 'Lamps Plus' At High Court