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Retail & E-Commerce - April, 2019

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• Gun Website Not Liable In Mass Shooting: Wis. High Court
• JC Penney Board Says It Enacted Pricing Oversight Programs
• Kentucky Derby Announcer Claims Amazon Stole His Slogan
• Ex-ShopRite Chefs Serve OT Suit To Supermarket Group
• Gibson Dunn Helps Colony REIT With $61M Queens Loan
• 'Big Food' Takes Its Turn In The Price-Fixing Spotlight
• REIT, Biotech And Tech Startups Launch IPOs Totaling $215M
• China May Soon See Variable Interest Entity M&A Review
• Missing Elements From New Cannabis Banking Bill
• Dollar General Defeats Fired Cancer Survivor's ADA Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Ax Settlement In American Eagle TCPA Suit
• The First Steps To Compliance With New Calif. Privacy Law
• Rent The Runway Schemed To Thwart Startup, Suit Says
• Bah! Humbug! Fine Santa Suits Not Duty-Free, Fed. Circ. Says
• Real Estate Rumors: RXR, Riviera Point, Menin
• Tieks Claims Shoemaker Sought Free Ride In Del. IP Trial
• Trustee Says Z Gallerie's Ch. 11 Docs Lack Needed Detail
• Electrolux Can't Escape Heat Over Microwave Handle Defect
• Online Pet Supply Biz Chewy Readies For Kirkland-Led IPO
• 'No Place' For Non-DOJ Concerns In Aetna Review, CVS Says
• Alibaba Strikes $250M Deal Ending Stock-Drop Suit
• Data Centers Complicate Patent Venue Standards
• Eddie Bauer Reaches $10M Settlement Over 2016 Breach
• A Chat With Cleary Chief Talent Officer Hy Pomerance
• 15 Minutes With Hershey's General Counsel
• Mastercard And Visa To Slash Swipe Fees After EU Pressure
• AM Retail's 'Confusing' Wage Deal Needs Work, Judge Says
• L'Oreal Ordered To Pull Products Named In Patent Fight
• 1st Circ. Calls Mass. Gun Ban's 2nd Amend. Impact 'Minimal'
• Bed Bath & Beyond Riled Up After Activists' Plan To Fire CEO
• Cellphone Retailer Won't Face Class Action In NY Wage Suit
• Partial Jail Term Can't Void Unemployment, Pa. Justices Say
• Real Estate Rumors: Toys R Us, lphadyne, Hillwood
• 11 Firms To Guide 7 IPOs Exceeding $1B To Start May
• Feds Want Dollar Tree To Forfeit Fake Barbie Dolls
• Class Arbitration Is Almost Dead
• California Tax Takes: Conforming To The TCJA And Wayfair
• Forced Arbitration Is A Far Worse 'Product' Than Jury Trials
• Preet Bharara On The Human Factor In The Justice System
• Calif. Enacts $500K Threshold For Remote Sellers' Tax
• Real Estate Rumors: Raanan Katz, Midwood, JLL
• Dollar Tree Not Liable For Peeping Worker, Calif. Panel Says
• Antitrust, Fraud Claims Axed From Amazon Book Scheme Suit
• Attys Seek $34M From Lithium Battery Price-Fixing Deals
• Deals Rumor Mill: Comcast, Sports Illustrated, Walmart
• Jones Day Partner Tapped To Lead Walmart's Litigation Team
• UK Competition Watchdog Kills £7.3B Sainsbury's, Asda Deal
• Shopko Creditors Say Retailer Should Liquidate
• Supreme Court Ruling Cuts Off Avenue To Class Proceedings
• Speedway's Challenge To NJ Fuel Law Runs Out Of Gas
• Arbitration Pacts Dented By Amazon Transpo Worker Ruling
• Greenlane IPO Could Lift Prospects Of Cannabis-Related Cos.
• 9th Circ. Again Revives Fabric Design IP Suit Against H&M
• Walmart's Firing Of Worker Not Retaliation, 7th Circ. Says
• TrueCar, Dealerships Fight Over False Ad Claims
• 'Housewives' Star Fights Vineyard Vines' Bid To Seize Pay
• Deals Rumor Mill: Goldman Sachs, The Lycra Co., Delek
• Facebook Expects FTC Privacy Fine Of Up To $5B
• Sen. Warren, Amazon Escalate Feud Over Retailer's Data Use
• Safeway Strikes Deal To End Pair Of ERISA Suits
• Supermarket Income REIT Buys Tesco Store For £45M
• What We Heard At The FTC Hearings: Day 22
• Justices Say Class Arbitration Must Be Explicitly Authorized
• LVMH Legal Affairs VP Alleges Sex Harassment At Luxury Co.
• Jury Trials, Though In Decline, Are Well Worth Preserving
• Amazon Gets Customer's Walker Injury Suit Trimmed
• EEOC Announces Flurry Of Discrimination Settlements
• Big Biz Universally Beefing Up Compliance Units, KPMG Finds
• Aerogroup Judge Grows Impatient With Settlement Bickering
• Challengers Gun For DOJ's CVS-Aetna Deal In Witness Lists
• Amazon Delivery Drivers Win Transpo Worker Exempt Status
• Apple Must Face Trimmed Faulty 'Butterfly' Keyboard Suit
• Chinese E-Commerce Cos., Brewing Co. Launch IPOs
• British Land-Sainsbury Venture Sells 12 Stores For $555M
• Pet Medicine Cos.' Suit To Block Rivals' Tie-Up Tossed
• A Broader View Of The US Supreme Court Bar
• 7th Circ. Says Royalties Suit Doesn't Belong In Ill.
• Reliance Let ESOP Overpay In $280M Deal, DOL Says
• NYC's Milk Bar Hits Chicago Upstart With Trademark Lawsuit
• Courts Are Filling In Justices' Design Patent Remedy Void
• Ex-Speedway Store Manager Hits Chain With Overtime Suit
• Calif. Chemical Reg Changes Could Affect Many Products
• Fisher-Price, Mattel Sued Over Deadly Rock 'N Play Sleepers
• Morris Manning Snags IP Litigator From Alston & Bird
• Fraudster Cops To $5M Ponzi Scheme, Lying About NBA Ties
• Online Retailer Accused Of Secretly Recording Customer Info
• Apple Store Face Recognition Led To False Arrest, Suit Says
• CDK Says Auto Dealers Can't Duck Contract Counterclaims
• Real Estate Rumors: MassMutual, BBX Capital, Dashlane
• Sunkist Beats 'Sunkissed Families' Trademark At TTAB
• Sounding Like Gorsuch, Kagan Focuses On Text
• Bed Bath & Beyond Revamps Board Amid Activist Pressure
• PE-Backed Women's Fashion Retailer Torrid Pulls $100M IPO
• 4 Firms Seek To Lead Ranbaxy Antitrust MDL In Boston
• Colorado Tax Change Is Bad News For Gift Card Issuers
• Rent-A-Center Nabs $92.5M To End Suit Over Nixed PE Buyout
• Louis Vuitton Says 'Pooey' Fight Should Only Be In France
• Mass. Says Va. Court Lacks Jurisdiction In State Tax Case
• Walmart Can't Escape Workers' COBRA Notice Suit
• Meet The 'Wonder Drug' Drawing FDA Fire
• Behavioral Design Could Be Privacy Law's Next Frontier
• Bosch Rips VW Franchisees' 'Delay' Tactics In RICO Spat
• Dollar General, Others Settle StarKist Tuna Price-Fixing MDL
• Big Banks Say They Have 'No Part To Play' In Swipe Fee Suit
• Failed Hotel Booking Website Faces RICO Suit
• Grocer's Indirect Milk Buys Skimmed From Dairy Price-Fix Suit
• 4th Circ. Trims Sanctions In Fired CarMax Worker's Arbitration
• Amazon Fights Nationwide Cert. Bid In Drivers' Wage Action
• Deals Rumor Mill: StockX, Deutsche, DWS
• 5 Tips For Lawyers Entering The Cannabis Industry
• New Chancery Guidance On Books And Records Law
• Hunton Andrews Kurth Nabs Constangy Employment Litigator
• 2 Firms Aid Deal For Stake In $5.6B NYC Portfolio
• 2 Commissioners Rip FTC's 'Made In USA' Settlements
• Camping World CEO Lemonis Hit With Shareholder Suit
• Lowe's Shakes Ex-Employee's FMLA Retaliation Suit
• Sears Sues Ex-CEO For Siphoning Billions As It Struggled
• Fed. Circ. Says Sharper Image Must Withdraw PTAB Petitions
• SmileDirect Can Lodge Ala. Antitrust Fight In State Court
• CDK Has 'No Basis' For Docs Privilege, Auto Dealers Say
• The Big Picture: How #MeToo Is Changing The Legal Industry
• Grocery Union Hit With NLRB Charge In Stop & Shop Strike
• Jury Trials Are In Decline For Good Reason
• FedEx Can't Dodge Ex-Worker's Sexual Harassment Claims
• ITC Sees Modest Gains, Higher Car Prices Under New NAFTA
• Members Too Varied For Cert. In Hotel Booking Suit, AAA Says
• A First Look At Austria's Digital Services Tax
• Booking.com Asks Justices To Save It From USPTO Atty Fees
• Escape Hatch Remains For Judges Accused Of Misconduct
• Deals Rumor Mill: Uber, RIL, Equian
• Aon Hewitt Ducks Some Claims In Safeway 401(k) Suit
• EU Rules Call On Google, Amazon To Be Open With Sellers
• Sears Should Face $381M Clawback In Canada, Trustee Says
• Jackson Lewis Adds Veteran In-House Litigator From Macy's
• Delta Flyer Can Amend Data Breach Suit, Judge Says
• When Done Right, Class Coupon Settlements Can Still Work
• Federal Courts' #MeToo Response Is A Guide For State Courts
• Riding #MeToo Wave, State Courts Get Their Ships In Order
• Texas Privacy Bill Would Hurt Consumers, Ad Industry Says
• EEOC's Lipnic On Sexual Harassment In The Courthouse
• CVS To Pay $535K To End Allegations Of Bogus Percocet Rx
• Jiffy Lube Says Its No-Poach Provision Isn't Anti-Competitive
• Pet Food Co. Must Face Ex-Worker's Racial Bias Suit
• Italy Probes If Amazon Favors Vendors That Use Its Shipping
• Deals Rumor Mill: T-Mobile-Sprint, Reddy Ice, Veolia
• Real Estate Rumors: Coca-Cola, 7-Eleven, Durst
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Circuitous Path To The Law
• Sears Fights Lenders' Bid To Cut Off Ch. 11 Cash Collateral
• A Major Shift For EU Copyright Protection Online
• Discipline Rare For State Judges In Sexual Misconduct Cases
• Wall Of Secrecy Surrounds Sexual Harassment In State Courts
• Gov't Ownership Doesn't Shield Cos. In CRT Suit, Court Told
• Jeans Maker Diesel Gets Ch. 11 Refit Plan Confirmed
• Juul Labs' Patent Suit Injunction Bid Goes Up In Smoke
• Bankers Group Backs Senate's Cannabis Safe Harbor Bill
• Calif. Tobacco Exec Charged In $5M Fla. Tax Scheme
• Memorabilia Seller Says He Didn't Poach Agent's NFL Client
• Real Estate Rumors: CoreVest, LoanCore, Reichmann
• Judging A Book: Conrad Reviews 'The Jury Crisis'
• DOL's Overtime Rules: What To Expect For High-Paid Workers
• Workers' 401(k) Suits Withstand Safeway's Dismissal Push
• Robocall Damages Against Marketer Could Hit $925M
• Sullivan & Cromwell Steers Jumia On $196M IPO
• Claims Of Franchise Fraud Drive Dealership's Suit
• Amazon's Intangibles Require Better Valuation, 9th Circ. Told
• 15 Firms To Steer Robust IPO Lineup Led By Pinterest
• Google Accused Of Abusing Online Search Dominance
• Recruit Says 'Cultlike' Essential Oil Co. Is A Pyramid Scheme
• Insurer Must Defend Fla. Shopping Center In Stabbing Suit
• Sports Authority Consignment Cash Must Go Back To Lender
• 3rd Circ. Lets Ex-GNC Manager's Age Bias Verdict Stand
• Venue Debate Prompts 2nd Circ. To Revive Investors' Suit
• Sunglasses Buyers Win Cert. In Deceptive Warranty Suit
• Mayer Brown Helps Bank Of China With $196M NYC Loan
• Walmart Owes $6M In Meal Break Suit, Jury Says
• 7-Eleven Can't Get Workers' Tax Returns In Wage Dispute
• The Potential Effect Of State E-Cigarette Regulations
• Duracell Says Co. Illegally Sold Foreign-Made Batteries
• Woody Allen Atty Accuses Bezos Of Nixing $68M Movie Deal
• Cannabis Banking Bill Is Promising, But Limited In Scope
• Manufacturers Need To Mitigate Risk Of Price Bias Claims
• Revamping Your Approach To Client Development
• Citing Japanese Proverb, 7th Circ. Won't 'Hammer' Wis. Law
• Neiman Marcus Freed To Sue Debt Investor For Defamation
• Spoils Due For One Of 'Hottest' Case Wins, Chancery Told
• Texas Swag Co. Exec Admits Role In Price-Fixing Conspiracy
• Dutch Watchdog Eyes Apple For App Store Abuse
• Deals Rumor Mill: National Enquirer, Vanke, Sberbank
• Mice Slept On And 'High-Fived' Rodent Repeller, Buyers Say
• Canadian REIT Cuts $120M Property Deal With PE Group
• What Lawyers Must Know Before Acting As Escrow Agents
• Fla. Car Dealership Seeks Arbitration In Credit Check Dispute
• Trader Joe's Rice Makers' $2.8M Trade Secret Win Still Holds
• Shopko Seeks Green Light To Sell Optical Business
• Fed. Circ. Sets Website Display TM Rules After USPTO Nudge
• No Atty Fees For Finding Merger Errors, Chancery Says
• Sports Retailer Sues USCIS Over 'Nonsensical' Visa Denial
• TracFone's Device Trafficking Suit Gets Judge's Go-Ahead
• Real Estate Rumors: Longpoint, Netflix, Sandstone
• Pa. Justices Frustrated Over Policy Punt In GNC Appeal
• FTC Makes $25M Deals With 'Viagra For Your Brain' Sellers
• DOL Seeks Wage Compliance At Northeast Laundry Facilities
• Plan Sponsors Should Beware Hidden Costs From PBMs
• When Landlords Are Liable For TM Infringement By Tenants
• NY Should Learn From Prop 65 Chemical-Labeling Regs
• 3rd Circ. Revives Samsung's Camera Technology Breach Suit
• Amazon Should Win 'Fire TV' Trademark Suit, Judge Says
• SmileDirect Wants Its Teeth Back In Tossed Antitrust Claims
• Grocers Drop Ohio Egg Co. From Price-Fixing Case
• Retail Co. Workers Seek Cert. Over W-2 Phishing Scam
• Freelance Attorneys Are An Asset To In-House Legal Teams
• Vaping Products Supplier Greenlane Launches $80M IPO
• Why PE Funds Should Consider Qualified Opportunity Zones
• GoDaddy Customers Win Class Cert. In Robocalling Suit
• CBD Scrutiny May Signal Broader FDA Enforcement Trend
• Winn-Dixie Loses Claims From Mushroom Price-Fixing Suit
• Amazon Workers Can't Bring State Wage Claims, Justices Told
• Luxury Brand LK Bennett May Close All US Stores In Ch. 11
• No 'Rubber Stamp' From Judge For DOJ's CVS-Aetna Deal
• Häagen-Dazs Fights Customer's Class Cert. Bid In TCPA Suit
• 2nd Circ. Says Anthropologie Age Bias Suit Is Fit For A Jury
• 3 Firms Steer $95M Loan For Manhattan Mixed-Use Project
• 11 Notable Tax Bills From Georgia's 2019 Legislative Session
• Lampert's $16M Bid For Sears Hometown Rejected
• F+W Lenders 'Hopeful' Fee Hike Helps Resolve DIP Dispute
• ​​​​​​​Cato Institute Tells Justices Butter Law Unfair To Dairy Co.
• Expedia Can't Block United's Plan To Upend Air Ticket Pact
• Mercedes Co. Asks 9th Circ. To Undo $5M Disability Verdict
• DOJ's CVS-Aetna Deal To Face A Mini-Trial
• Cleary Steers Lowe's On $3B Notes Offering
• Calif. Senate Backs $500K Threshold In Remote Tax Bill
• Amazon Investors To Vote On Halting Face Recognition Sales
• 8 Firms To Guide 3 IPOs Topped By African E-Commerce Biz
• Petland's Sick Puppies Put Thousands At Risk, Suit Says
• 11th Circ. Sides With Winn-Dixie In Pregnancy Bias Suit
• 4 Common TCPA Risks In Text Message Programs
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Walmart Metal Detectors Short Workers' Breaks, Jury Told
• Ticketmaster Scalping Conspiracy Suit Kicked To Arbitration
• Target Unhooks Bumble Bee From Its Price-Fixing Claims
• Danish Ceiling Tile Co., Armstrong Settle Antitrust Suit
• Walgreens Dodges Suit From Private-Label Food Co.
• PetSmart To Pay $2.4M To End Dog Groomers' Wage Suit
• HFF Arranges $100M Loan For Ga. Creative Office Building
• Real Estate Rumors: LinkedIn, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs
• 'Big Tech' Questions Echo Early Days Of US Corporate Law
• Amazon Atty Joins StubHub As New General Counsel
• StarKist GC Waived Atty-Client Privilege, Tuna Buyers Say
• 1 Firm Edged Ahead In March As IPOs Finally Gain Steam
• Pinduoduo Wants Out Of Investor Suit Over Counterfeit Goods
• Ala. Dental Board Can't Kill SmileDirect's Antitrust Suit
• Unsecured Creditors See Lender Grab In $8M F+W Ch. 11 Loan
• Highlights From 2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Part 3
• Calif. Marketplace Law Won't Forgive Past Tax Errors
• Nev. Digital Excise Bill Represents Major Tax Policy Departure
• When Advertisers Are Liable For Claims In Reviews
• Trump Taking Aim At Online Counterfeit Market
• Amazon, Apple Face ITC Probe Of Alleged Infringing Imports
• Calif. Marijuana App To Shell Out $1.75M To End TCPA Suit
• Amazon Fights Williams-Sonoma's Counterfeit Webpage Suit
• Deal Nets Fla. Medical Marijuana Provider Extra Dispensaries
• TrueCar Execs Face Investor Suit Over Partner Site Reboot
• Sears Buyer Defends Hold Of $15M In Credit Card Reserves
• Target Cuts StarKist Loose From Tuna Price-Fixing Suit
• Stella McCartney Wins Trademark Fight Over 'Fur Free Fur'
• Ex-Mass. AG Leaves Foley Hoag For E-Cigarette Maker Juul
• 7th Circ. Revives Hardware Cos.' TCPA Suit
• Highlights From 2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Part 2
• J&J, Other Drug Cos. Fail To Shake Fla. AG's Opioid Suit
• Dyson's False Ad Award Against SharkNinja Bumped To $18M
• JLL-Owned REIT Drops $47M For Bay Area Industrial Center
• Rent-A-Center Pushes For $126.5M Deal Bust Fee In Chancery
• Samuels Jewelers Pivots To Ch. 7 After Failed Sale Effort
• Assessing Employee Exemption Under DOL Overtime Regs
• Deal Denied For Trader Joe's Tuna Buyers Over Cert. Claims
• Expert To Tell Jury Mouse Repellers Cost Consumers $55M
• Kardashians Beat Makeup Seller's TM Suit At 11th Circ.
• NY Tax Minutes: Marketplace Sales Tax, Corp. Franchise Regs
• Highlights From 2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Part 1
• Whole Foods Can't Escape Allergen False Ad Suit
• Battle Lines Emerge In WTO's Early Digital Trade Talks
• NY Pols Pass Budget With Congestion Pricing, 'Mansion Tax'
• Justices Won't Hear Art Resale Case Against Sotheby's, EBay
• Real Estate Rumors: Extell, Virtuous Retail, Lennar