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Retail & E-Commerce - February, 2019

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• Amazon Gives Brands Policing Power In Anti-Counterfeit Fight
• Walmart Hires AmEx Atty As Chief Antitrust Counsel
• NBA's 'Biggie' Gear Copped Coogi's Notorious Look: Suit
• Gap To Spin Off Old Navy Into Separate, Publicly Traded Biz
• United Defends Right To Bar Post-Contract Expedia Bookings
• 2nd Circ. Sinks Antitrust Suit Over Amazon Marketplace
• CVS-Aetna Merger Deal Bad For Medicare Patients, Docs Say
• Amazon, Walmart, Costco Sued Over Fake 'Kona' Coffee
• Sterling REIT Buys DC Retail Center From Regency For $40M
• Online Retailers, States Watch Mass. Remote Tax Suit
• Chinese Used-Car Platform Secures $1.5B From SoftBank
• Risks Of Promoting Products As 'Safe' For Pregnant Women
• Alcohol Delivery Co. Sues Ex-CEO Over Plan For Cannabis Biz
• States' Power Dominates 2nd Day Of Federal Privacy Hearings
• 6 Sentenced In Texas Fake Pot Labeling Scheme
• Jeweler's Claim Rare Diamonds Overmarketed Lacks Clarity
• Aldar Properties To Acquire 2 Abu Dhabi Buildings For $327M
• FTC Settles Its First Challenge Of Fake Amazon Reviews
• Can't Verify Age? Can't Sell Here, Mass. AG Tells E-Cig. Co.
• Online Retailer Sues VC For $11M Over Partner's Malfeasance
• Nike Can't Escape Class Claims In Sex Discrimination Suit
• Is Your Chinese Supplier Using North Korean Materials?
• Deals Rumor Mill: ChemChina, Cerberus, Nexon
• Justices Could Clear Up Religious Accommodation Questions
• Calif. Court Says Tribe Member On Hook For Cigarette Taxes
• Real Estate Rumors: Neverland Ranch, KLNB, TF Cornerstone
• Bumble Bee Settles US Foods' Tuna Price-Fixing Suit
• SEC Puts Stop To $3.6M Alternative Investments Scheme
• CORRECTED: Panera Forum-Shopping Noncompete Suit, Former IT Pros Say
• US Online Marketplace Operators Now Liable For German VAT
• 4th Circ. ADA Website Case Is Narrow Victory For Businesses
• Beauty Brands Administratively Insolvent, Converted To Ch. 7
• Apple Shuts Stores In EDTX, But Will Other Cos. Follow?
• Nine West's Ch. 11 Plan OK'd After Sweetened Creditor Deal
• Walmart Wins Trial Over Shopper's Black Friday Crowd Injury
• Mass. Tax Dept. Urges Nixing Remote Sellers' Tax Complaint
• LED Maker Gets Final Judgment Against Mexican Lighting Co.
• Ex-American Apparel CEO's $100M Hedge Fund Row Tossed
• Diplomat Pharmacy Misled Investors About New Venture: Suit
• Manufacturers Can Curb Influencers' Fanciful Product Claims
• Swatch Hits Samsung With TM Suit Over Smart Watch Faces
• Public Storage Nears Post-Trial Win In $100M Insurance Suit
• CORRECTED: Panera, Ex-CEO Sue Each Other Over Former IT Team
• Autograph Session Broke NFLer's Marketing Deal, Agent Says
• Elenoff-Led Blank Check Co. Acamar Makes $300M Debut
• Costco Can't Ditch Suit Over Shorted Membership Refunds
• Jeweler Laundered Money In $2B Indian Bank Fraud: Probe
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 3 Lessons From A Crypto Mock Trial
• Amazon Health Startup Won't Soon Rival Optum, Judge Rules
• Tracing Puerto Rico's Journey Through Bankruptcy
• 2nd Circ. Saves FTC Oversight Of Red-Hot Memory Aid Sector
• PTAB Tosses Columbia Fabric IP Challenge Due To Time Bar
• Charlotte Russe Bid Plan OK'd Amid Hope For Ch. 11 Rescue
• NH Senate Unanimously Passes Anti-Wayfair Remote Tax Bill
• Mattress Firm Workers Must Arbitrate OT Claims, Judge Says
• Kim Kardashian Hits Fast Fashion Co. With $10M TM Suit
• How VC-Backed Companies Can Mitigate #MeToo Risk
• Real Estate Rumors: J Safra, WeWork, Seminole Tribe Of Fla.
• 2nd Circ. Judge Must Exit FTC Case, Supplement Co. Says
• Stakes Rise For Regulating Hard-To-Define Data Brokers
• Charlotte Russe Asks For $1.8M In Ch. 11 Employee Bonuses
• Optum Struggles To Convince Judge Amazon Startup Is Rival
• CarMax Says Claims Of Defective Cars Should Be Tossed
• PTAB Says Vending Machine Patent Ineligible For CBM Review
• $35M SEC Deal Can't Save Stock-Drop Suit, Walgreens Says
• Fiber Optic Modules Fall Under Tariffs, Fed. Circ. Rules
• $95M Trademark Verdict Against Walmart Approved By Judge
• Link REIT Drops $982M On Chinese Shopping Mall
• UK Regulator Raises Questions On Proposed Grocery Merger
• A Chat With McDermott COO John Yoshimura
• High Court Won't Block Dr. Reddy's Opioid Treatment
• WeissLaw Seeks Lead In Investor Action Over Staples Merger
• MLB's Rawlings Cries Foul In Baseball Bat False Ad Suit
• Texas Jiffy Lube Owners Underpay Workers, Suit Says
• High Court Won't Hear Fight Over Md. Price-Gouging Law
• Settlement Ends Kohl's Credit Card Fees Case Before Trial
• Canada OKs Supermarket Chain Metro's Quebec Divestitures
• Cochlear Targets US Rival In Patent Suit Over Hearing Implant
• Payless Slips Back Into Ch. 11 With Plans To Close US Stores
• The Problem With 'Optimal' Diversity
• Mass. Top Court Sets Standard For Atty Fees In Wage Suits
• The $1B Question: Can Puerto Rico Afford Its Bankruptcy Bills?
• Puerto Rico's Law Firms Find Their Footing After Disaster
• States May Take The Lead On Regulating AI
• Public Storage Class Ignoring Limits In $100M Suit, Judge Told
• Milbank Beats Trustee Objection To Rep Gymboree In Ch. 11
• Sears Creditors May Probe Sale Of $900M In Debt To Cyrus
• TracFone Sues Texas Cos. In Latest Anti-Trafficking Effort
• Optum Can't Get 1st Circ. To Block Ex-Exec From Startup
• Wells Fargo Wants Quick OK On Samuels Jewelers Credit Bid
• Home Depot's Door Locks Might Also Be Knobs: Fed. Circ.
• Restitution In Kohl's Credit Card Fight Is Up To Jury
• MoFo, Rosenberg & Estis Steer $120M NYC Loan
• Amazon Drives Electric Truck Co.'s $700M Funding Round
• Spirit Flyers Ask 2nd Circ. To Mull Bag-Fee Preemption Fight
• Retailers Asked To Adopt Standards For Connected Devices
• Retailer Shopko Seeks To Investigate McKesson In Ch. 11
• 3 Takeaways From Amazon's About-Face On New York City HQ2
• Walgreens, Kroger Slam J&J's Challenge To Antitrust Claims
• 9th Circ. Sends CRT Settlement Back To Correct Error
• Attys Want $650K Fees In New Balance 'Made In USA' Suit
• Bumble Bee, Sysco Strike Deal To End Tuna Price-Fixing Suit
• Magistrate Tells Court Not To Ax Suit Over Lowe's 401(k) Plan
• After Input, DOJ Says CVS-Aetna Merger Fix In Public Interest
• Expedia Seeks To Block United's Plan To Upend Tix Pact
• Austria The Latest To Place Amazon Under Antitrust Scrutiny
• Real Estate Rumors: SobelCo, WeWork, Dalfen
• Deals Rumor Mill: Nestle, Apollo, Primo Japan
• Amazon Drops Plans To Build HQ2 In New York City
• Veteran Walmart Atty To Take GC Reins At Red Cross
• Pa. Court Extends Long Arms Toward Out-Of-State Cos.
• Real Estate Rumors: Lightstone, Weinberg, City Of Hope
• DOJ Flexes New Muscles In Opioid Fight
• Tempur Sealy Books Demand Not Firm Enough, Court Says
• Greystone Loans $133M For Staten Island Property
• Better Contracts Make For More Likely Tax Savings In Ohio
• Cooley, Sullivan & Cromwell To Steer Jeans Maker Levi's IPO
• Häagen-Dazs Customer Seeks Cert. Over 'Thank You' Texts
• Attys' Fees Fight Delays Forum Appeal At Del. High Court
• Merger Deadline Alert Not Rent-A-Center's Job, Chancery Told
• Walmart Owes $95.5M For 'Backyard' TM Loss, Jury Says
• Beauty Brands Ch. 11 Sale Approved As Insolvency Looms
• 5-Hour Energy Battles 'Near Default' Sanctions Bid
• 1st Circ. Fast-Tracks Optum Trade Secrets Appeal
• Deals Rumor Mill: DoorDash, Rivian, BASF
• Crocs Wins Atty Fees Sanction Against Rival In IP Dispute
• Fresh Takes On Seeking Costs And Fees Under Rule 45
• 3 Steps To Get Ahead Of ADA Web Accessibility Issues
• 10th Circ. Engages Superstorm Scalia With New 'Monsoon'
• Trump Floats China Deadline Extension As Retailers Brace
• Antitrust Can Handle 'Zero-Pricing,' DOJ's Delrahim Says
• Rent-A-Center 'Crooks' Scuttled $1.4B Deal, Chancery Hears
• Tribal Cos. Can't Escape NY's Contraband Cigarettes Suit
• Tiffany & Co. Beats Ex-Worker's Catholic Bias Suit
• HFF Sells Fla. Retail Center To Developer For $56.4M
• Cuomo To Meet Trump On SALT Tax, Rips Amazon HQ2 Critics
• Pa. AG Sues Verizon Over Unmet Promises Of Amazon Perks
• After Losing Sale Fight, Sears Creditors Seek Speedy Finish
• Watchdog Delays Report On Sainsbury's, Walmart Unit Deal
• Retailers At Risk From New Glyphosate Liability Theories
• Judging A Book: Smith Camp Reviews 'Echo Of Its Time'
• A Broad Approach To Opt-Out Texts
• 15 Minutes With Overstock.com's General Counsel
• One Woman's Attempt To Rebuild After Hurricane Maria
• 'Now Is The Real Crisis': Puerto Ricans Struggle For Disaster Aid
• Looking To Start Over, Storm-Tossed Lawyers Land In Fla.
• DOJ Takes 'First Of Its Kind' Action Against Tenn. Pharmacies
• WTO Slashes Korea's $711M Retaliatory Duties Bid Against US
• Ex-Optum Exec Asks To Keep Working For Amazon Startup
• Walmart Worker Fired Over Medical Marijuana Wins Bias Suit
• McNaul Ebel Assists With $140M Loan For Brooklyn Tower
• 2nd Circ. Leans FTC's Way In Memory-Booster Battle
• Shearman & Sterling Steers Landesbank's $160M NYC Loan
• Macy's Defeats ADA Claims In Ex-Worker's Bias Suit
• Brand Battles: Tiffany Blue, 'Game of Thrones,' Walt Disney
• Real Estate Rumors: Amazon, Facebook, Naftali
• FDA Questions Juul, Altria Commitment To Curbing Youth Use
• Navigating Federal And State Rules For Extended Warranties
• The Role Of Data Analytics In Mass Torts
• GDPR's Targeted Marketing Rules Reach Beyond Google
• The Price Of An Improperly Disclosed Social Media Ad
• Bezos Accuses National Enquirer Co. Of Sextortion Scheme
• Walmart Seeks Atty DQ In Suit Over Woman's Death
• Amazon Can't Shake Claims It Shorted Delivery Workers OT
• In Spite Of Objections, ESL's $5.2B Bid For Sears Approved
• States Face Continued Challenges In Taxing Shared Economy
• Bong Maker's Testimony Blows Own TM Suit Against Fla. Shop
• Woody Allen Says Amazon Unlawfully Nixed $68M Movie Pact
• Tempur Sealy, Website Host Say 'Not Me' In Data Breach Row
• Retailer Things Remembered Looks To Save Stores In Ch. 11
• Despite Plans To Police Class Actions, DOJ Targets Only 2
• 'The Mooch' Talks Mayhem, Con Law, Lessons From Harvard
• FDA Cracks Down On Walgreens Over Youth Tobacco Sales
• Auto Glass Wholesaler Accuses Rivals Of Staging Boycott
• FTC Decision Highlights Growing Divide On Vertical Mergers
• Things Remembered Files Ch. 11, Stalking Horse Bids $17M
• Fiat Chrysler Wants To Ax Suit Alleging Dealership Sales Plot
• China-Backed Hackers Targeted US Law Firm: Security Co.
• TrueCar Can't Escape Stock Suit Over USAA Site Revamp
• Nike Asks High Court To Ignore Photog's 'Jumpman' Suit
• New Balance Loses Round In Peruvian Distributor Row
• Williams-Sonoma Misuses 'Counterfeit' In Suit, Amazon Says
• Dentons Guides BMO Harris On $75M NYC Loan
• CVS-Aetna Merger Deal Still Has Holes, Patient Group Says
• Why Proper Document Redaction May Be An Ethical Duty
• TCV Pays $200M For Minority Stake In Relex Solutions
• EU Recalls Kids' Smartwatch Over Privacy, Hacking Fears
• Optum Suit Over Amazon Startup Paused Pending 1st Circ.
• Calvin Klein Parent Co. Facing Another Calif. Wage Suit
• Furniture Co. Wants New Post-Verdict Patent Claims Tossed
• HFF Secures $36.6M To Finance Ohio Warehouse Portfolio
• Texas Mercedes-Benz Dealer Says Ex-Worker Stole For Rival
• Sears Fights PBGC On How To Terminate Pension Plans
• 'Stars Aligned' To Allow FullBeauty's Breeze Through Ch. 11
• Charlotte Russe Has Short Runway To Find Ch. 11 Buyer
• Real Estate Rumors: Klingbeil, CapitalSource, New Mountain
• Amazon HQ2 Critic Tapped For Key NY Board With Veto Power
• DOJ Tells 6th Circ. Cooker Deal 'Worthless' To Consumers
• On-Call Tilly's Workers Should Be Paid, Calif. Court Says
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Refugee's Journey Of Firsts
• Inuvo Fights 'Strike Suit' Over $75.5M Merger
• EU's Antitrust Chief Warns Not To Let Data Be Monopolized
• Military Retail Vendor Accused Of Moonlighting For Rival
• Farm Bill Gives Cannabis Companies Room To Grow
• National Digital Taxes Could Face State Aid Challenge In EU
• T-Mobile Price Lock Pledge Doesn't Sway Sprint Merger Critics
• Chicago Cubs Hashtag Isn't A Trademark, TTAB Says
• Fla. High Court Won't Hear Miami Beach Minimum Wage Row
• RadioShack Parent Says Int'l Franchisees Dodging Arb.
• Sycamore Under Attack As Nine West Ch. 11 Trial Opens
• Sears Faces Challenges To $5B Sale Plan, Store Closures
• FullBeauty Wins Quick OK For $900M Ch. 11 Plan
• ShopRite Operator Ends NJ Antitrust War With Developer
• Fla. Gov. Seeks Property, Sales Tax Relief In $91.3B Budget
• 4th Circ. Says Booking.com's TM Win Comes With USPTO Bill
• Deals Rumor Mill: Starboard, Smart & Final, Palo Alto
• Home Depot Applicant Says Credit Check Forms Are Improper
• Proactiv Marketer To Pay Up To $8.5M Over Auto Renewals
• Skechers Says Shoe Design Doesn't Step On Adidas Stripe
• NJ Project Permit Needs Conflict Review, Appeals Court Says
• 15 Minutes With Whole Foods Market's General Counsel
• Clothing Retailer Charlotte Russe Declares Bankruptcy
• Texans Look To State Supreme Court For Franchise Tax Clarity
• Buc-ee's Fuel Pricing Too Cheap, Ala. Gas Station Says
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 2
• EU Retail Group Says Slovak Turnover Tax Discriminatory
• Recent Trends In Energy Antitrust Enforcement And Litigation
• Trade Dress Cases Focusing On Functionality
• As Puerto Rico Recovers, Courts Heed Lessons Of Disaster
• ESL Says $5.2B Ch. 11 Sale Only Way Forward For Sears
• PBGC Sues Sears To Take Over Struggling Pension Plans
• Industry Groups Urge USPTO To Defy Delrahim On SEPs
• Duracell, Retailers Hit With Suit Over Defective Flashlights
• Schutt Sports Infringing Helmet Patent, Suit Says
• Fiat Chrysler Investors Seek OK For $14.7M Class Settlement
• Real Estate Rumors: Debevoise, Brookfield, JP Morgan
• Nine West Pleads Case For Ch. 11 Plan OK Ahead Of Trial
• Makeup Co. Fined For $4.4M In N. Korean Cosmetic Imports
• Walmart Tweaks Attendance Policy Following Suit, Criticism
• Calif. Man Admits Role In $8.2M Ross Insider Trading Scheme
• Target Customers Seek Cert. In B-Vitamin Class Action
• Ex-Stradling Yocca Partner Joins Loeb & Loeb's Tax Practice
• Best Buy 'Geek Squad' Escapes Warranty Fraud Suit
• NY Tax Minutes: Wayfair, Executive Budget, Goldman Offshore
• Brand Battles: Hulu, 'Standard Oil,' Amazon
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 1