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Retail & E-Commerce - May, 2019

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• 4 Firms Break From Pack In Robust May For IPOs
• 8th Circ. Axes Last Of SuperValu, Albertsons Breach Suit
• Samsung Can't Escape Class Suit Over Defective Plasma TVs
• FDA Focus: What Covington's Practice Chair Is Watching
• NY Diamond Merchant Cops To $4.9M Bank Leumi Fraud
• North Face Gets PTAB To Trim Jacket Material Patent
• 9th Circ. Reawakens 'Phantom Markdown' Suit Against Saks
• Shopko's Ch. 11 Plan Rejected Over Executive Releases
• Dial's $7.4M Hand Wash Deal Approved Over Feds' Objection
• In CVS-Aetna, A Novel Review For A Major Industry Shakeup
• Dehumidifier Case Offers Guidance On CPSA Compliance
• Chinese Garment Co. Fights Fraud Claims In $20M Row
• Ace Hardware Hit With Wage Suit Over Benefits Deductions
• What To Know About China's New Cybersecurity Inspections
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• AB InBev, Molson Slam DOJ's Support Of Suit's 'Last Crumbs'
• Bed Bath & Beyond Adds New Directors To Halt Proxy Fight
• Hyatt, Time Warner Strike Deals To End EEOC Disability Suits
• Coty Investors Sue Directors, JAB Over $1.7B Deal
• Salt Lake City Retail, Entertainment JV Scores $97M Refi
• Slaughter And May, Paul Weiss Steer Watch Co.'s £220M IPO
• 2nd Circ. Punts Ex-NFLer's Pot Decriminalization Suit To DEA
• Subcontractor Can't Duck $8.7M Home Depot Damages Award
• Online Funding App Has No Need For Pa. License, Court Says
• What To Know About Updates To Nevada's Online Privacy Law
• Resale Price Maintenance Policies A Century After Colgate
• 5 Mitigation Strategies To Address Employee Pay Gaps
• Mass. AG Sues E-Cigarette Co. For Marketing To Minors
• Motherhood & Making Partner: The View From 2 BigLaw Moms
• 5 Attorneys On Being The Only Woman In The Room
• Millennials Are Pushing Back Against Law Firm Sexism
• Sprint Wants Retailer's $171M Suit Sent To Arbitration
• AMA Says Hearing Slated For CVS-Aetna Deal Good As Is
• Kan. Lawmakers Fail To Override Veto Of Fed. Conformity Bill
• UK Rail Ticket Provider Trainline Seeks $95M London IPO
• Fla. Car Dealer Wins Bid To Arbitrate Credit Check Dispute
• How FDA Is Refreshing Its Recall Readiness Guidance
• 3 Law Firm Business Tactics To Support A Niche Practice
• App Store Opinion Returns Antitrust Enforcement To Its Roots
• Diamond Execs Want Out Of Ch. 11 Bank Fraud Claims
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• Can You Spot The Gender Disparity? A Guide To Implicit Bias
• In The March Toward Parity, Law Firms Fall Behind
• DOJ Says It's Being Left Out Of Upcoming CVS-Aetna Hearing
• Deals Rumor Mill: Alibaba, Petrobras, Nutreco
• Dick's Faulty Tree-Stand Straps Caused Fall, Hunter Says
• Marketer Cleared In $5.7M Rite Aid Kickback Case
• Travel Sites Don't Owe Ski Town Taxes, Colo. High Court Says
• Lampert Claims Sears Hasn't Made Good On Sale Deal
• Z Gallerie Says Ch. 11 Bonuses Needed To Close $20M Sale
• Walmart Accuses Chicken Sellers Of Years Of Price-Fixing
• Wilson Sonsini Guides Online Fashion Retailer's $200M IPO
• Justices Back Limits On Class Action Removal Authority
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• Glass Ceiling Slow To Break For Female Attys In 2018
• What 12 Gender Bias Complaints Say About BigLaw
• Home Depot, Atlantic Water Ink $4.35M TCPA Deal
• Rite Aid Must Pay Ex-Honcho's Legal Fees In Fraud Fight
• Sears Holdings Ordered Into $194M Canadian Court Fight
• Justices' App Store Ruling Inspires New Apple Suit
• Amazon Gets Suit Over Manager Classifications Trimmed
• GrubHub Says 9th Circ. Take On Dynamex Can't Help Driver
• ITC To Probe Amazon Over Imported Women's Apparel
• Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Sullivan, Sidley
• Neb. Sales Tax, Property Tax Relief Bill Fails To Advance
• Brand Battles: McDonald's, Nestlé, Apple, Amazon
• Chicago Eatery Says 'Milk Bar' Is Generic, Can't Be TM
• Real-Life Lessons For Lawyers From 'Game Of Thrones'
• 5 Tips To Help Your Summer Associates Succeed
• Vague Math Sends Estee Lauder Wage Suit To State Court
• CMA Drafts Order Blocking Sainsbury's-Asda Deal
• Hollander Gets Interim Access To $90M Ch. 11 DIP Package
• House Dem Says DOJ Antitrust 'Prioritizing Side Projects'
• Sears Creditors Say Ch. 11 Plan Lacks Legal Basis
• SEC Calls Online Instructional Co. A $26.5M Pyramid Scheme
• Keys To Communicating A Law Firm's Mission
• What's Ahead For FDA Regulation Of Dietary Supplements
• There's No Circuit Split On Trademark Damages, Fossil Says
• Insurer Can't Revive Defective-Lamp Suit Against Amazon
• Error Costs Music Store $4.9M Despite TM Win: 7th Circ.
• Google Facing Inquiry Over Targeted Ads' GDPR Compliance
• 4 Firms Shape Deal To Create $11B Beauty Biz
• Lands' End Uniforms Make Delta Workers Sick, Suit Says
• Fed. Circ. OKs Rejection Of Patent App. For Gas Pump Ad Mat
• Calif. Senate OKs Special Banks For Pot Biz Tax Payments
• Distressed British Fashion Co. Seeks US Bankruptcy Shield
• Walmart Hires International Compliance Chief From Oil Sector
• Online Reviews Not Linked To Botched Pa. Case, Firm Says
• Walmart, Others Sued For Infringing Uggs Trade Dress
• Stone Co. Can't Shake Online Review Defamation Suit
• Nuvei's $889M SafeCharge Buy Marks Latest Payments Tie-Up
• Calif. Bills Would See Huge Changes For Single-Use Products
• Arbitration Pacts In Franchising: One Size Doesn't Fit All
• Hollander Ch. 11 Needs Less Restrictive DIP, Judge Says
• NYC Car Dealers Sue City Over $3M Consumer Violation Fine
• 11th Circ. Orders Damages Recalculation In Play Set TM Spat
• Older Calif. Gas Price-Fixing Claims Against BP, Exxon Barred
• CVS Defends Contract Counterclaim In Sentry Antitrust Suit
• Commerce Says Indian Paper Cos. Did Not Dump Imports
• Chicken Of The Sea, CVS Ink Deal In Tuna Price-Fix MDL
• How Lawyers Can Help Save The Planet
• FTC Seeks More Info On Gallo's $1.7B Wine Brands Buy
• Tastykake's Policies Eat Into Distributors' Profits, Suit Says
• Dressbarn To Wind Down Operations, Close All 650 Stores
• Stop & Shop Worker Lodges New Charge Against Union
• Camping World Says Stock-Drop Suit A 'Puzzle Pleading'
• Houston Pharma Co. To Recall Contaminated And Weak Drugs
• Drugmaker, Retailers Strike Deal In Loestrin Antitrust MDL
• PE-Backed Lovesac's Offering Potentially Worth Nearly $100M
• Hollander Hopes To Put $166M Debt Load To Bed In Ch. 11
• Aussie Mall Co. Scentre Nabs $400M Sydney JV Deal
• Hot Topic Strikes $2.9M TCPA Deal Over Promotional Texts
• Apple Credit Card's Legal And Ethical Implications For Fintech
• Cashless Retail Brings Benefits, Drawbacks And Backlash
• 15 Minutes With Columbia Sportswear's General Counsel
• FCC Chief To Recommend Approval Of Sprint, T-Mobile Deal
• A Potential New Fight Over FTC's 13(b) Authority
• Airplane Broker Can't Slip 7-Year Sentence For Skimming
• Texas High Court Allows Taking Of Developer's Land For Road
• CVS Ditches False Ad Suit Over Joint Health Pills
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Xinyuan, IMC Equity
• Deals Rumor Mill: OneConnect, Starz, Carrefour
• GNC Says Unauthorized Amazon Reseller Tarnishes Its Name
• No Delay For CVS-Aetna Deal Review
• Crowell & Moring's Falvey Talks Safety And Internet Of Things
• The Precarious State Of Public Injunction Waivers In Calif.
• Treasury's New Rules Streamline Opportunity Zone Program
• The Evolution Of Software As A Service Taxes Post-Wayfair
• A Chat With Gilead Sciences Legal Ops Leader Gary Tully
• Skechers Light-Up Shoes Burn Kids, Mother's Suit Says
• Trump's Telecom Salvos Plunge China Talks Into The Unknown
• Kanye Collaborator Conned Korean Fashion Co., Suit Says
• 11th Circ. Revives Hoverboard Fire Suit Against Amazon
• Wiretap Suit Against Chinese Sex Toy Maker Survives
• Jiffy Lube Worker Wants No-Poach Case Kept In Pa.
• ButcherBox Customer Has Beef With Auto Service Renewals
• Halting Anti-Competitive Conduct Not Enough, Vestager Says
• Marketplace Tax Laws Reshaped Retail, Ex-EBay Official Says
• Frasers Centrepoint Drops $315M On Stake In Singapore Mall
• FDA Response To Cannabidiol Confusion Is Slow And Steady
• State AGs Want In On CVS-Aetna Deal Review
• Dick's Owes $1.2M For Massage Rollers, Suit Says
• FTC To Crack Down On Cos. That Buy Data From Scammers
• Jumia Hit With Investor Fraud Suit 1 Month After IPO
• Sovereignty Ruling Threat To Wayfair Fight, NH Tax Chief Says
• Trump Blacklists Huawei Amid Telecom Security Clampdown
• Sears Estate Looks To Avoid $194M Canadian Court Fight
• Rent The Runway Wants Startup's $3M Antitrust Suit Tossed
• Real Estate Rumors: Westbrook, Silverstein, Piedmont
• TracFone Slams Bid To Nix Phone-Smuggling Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Kone, Nestle, Kohl's
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Completing The Journey Home
• Aircraft Cos., Importers Wrestle Over New Tariffs In WTO Case
• L'Oreal's Keratin Shampoo Branding Is Deceptive, Buyers Say
• Adidas Wins Copyright On Kanye's Yeezy Sneakers
• Calif. Privacy Law Will Likely Prompt Flood Of Class Actions
• Louis Vuitton Wins Bid To End US Fight Over 'Pooey' Parody
• Online Retailers' Mass. Tax Retroactivity Claim Dismissed
• GCs See Legal Ops As Avenue To Improve Diversity
• 2nd Circ. Returns 'Flushable' Wipes Suits For More Evidence
• Deals Rumor Mill: Nissan, Ardian, Avon
• Judge Won't Recuse Over Settlement Talks In Mushroom Suit
• Arkansas Tax Reform: A Major Step In The Right Direction
• ViSalus, Class Spar Over Potential $925M Robocall Award
• DOJ's CVS-Aetna Deal Set For Review, But Don't Call It A Trial
• Judge's Respect For Apple Helped It Beat Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Identity Politics: How Firms Seal The Deal After A Merger
• Delta Tries To Ditch Flyer's Data Breach Suit
• The Dangers Of BigLaw's Merger-Happy Growth Strategy
• Aerogroup's $4M Ch. 11 Settlement With Ex-Suitor Approved
• The Firms That Lost The Most Attorneys In 2018
• Finding Allies In The Fight Against Counterfeits
• Judging A Book: Wood Reviews 'The Making Of A Justice'
• What's At Stake In Battle Over TCPA Constitutionality
• To Guard Against Waiving Privilege, Don't CC The Boss
• Bed Bath & Beyond Ousts CEO As Proxy Fight Looms
• 15 Minutes With Zappos' Chief Legal Counsel
• Megafirms Drive Thirst For Tie-Ups As Firms Scale Up
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• These Law Firms Keep Their Partnership Ranks Lean
• Dial MDL's $7.4M Settlement Too 'Dubious' To Allow, Feds Say
• AMA Insists On Live Testimony In CVS-Aetna Review
• Deals Rumor Mill: Goldman Sachs, PIF, Fresenius
• PTAB Pauses VR Case After Fed. Circ. Reins In Challenger
• Prada Wants Gator Hatchlings Award Confirmed Without Delay
• 'Over the Rainbow,' Other Arlen Hits Being Infringed, Suit Says
• Gap's False Ad Voucher Deal For 19M Shoppers Nears OK
• Activist Blasts Bed Bath & Beyond For 'Proxy Penalties'
• LK Bennett Taps Hilco To Speed Del. Ch. 11 Liquidation
• CIT Mostly OKs Use Of Thai Data In Chinese Steel Rod Review
• Cox Auto Boss Must Face Deposition In Dealer Data MDL
• Settlement Brewing In Coffee Pod False Marketing Suit
• Porn Biz Suing Amazon Says Magistrate Botched TM Review
• 9 Firms To Steer 6 IPOs Raising $4.7B Led By Avantor
• PTAB Won't Hear Air Mattress Pump Patent Challenges
• Getting Out Of Legal Project Management Debt
• Judge Wants More Info On Auto Financier's $4M TCPA Deal
• Sycamore Serves Up $408M Bid For Women's Retailer Chico's
• Brooke Shields Says Product Exploits Her 'Iconic Eyebrows'
• Miami Strikes $20M Damages Deal Over $400M Eviction Effort
• Attys Want Judge Recused Over Private Settlement Talks
• DOL Puzzled By Sears' Ch. 11 Obligations To Retirees
• Ga. Board Skirts Teledentistry Row But Members Still On Hook
• Spectrum Can't Shake CPSA Fines For Coffee Pots In 7th Circ.
• Rawlings Bat False Ad Suit Gets Two Strikes, But Not Out
• O'Reilly Auto Let Boss Sexually Harass Workers, Says EEOC
• Nespresso Sues Williams-Sonoma Over Coffee Capsules
• NY High Court Says Gunshot Victim Can't Sue Ohio Dealer
• Walmart Hit With $4M In Atty Fees In 'Backyard' TM Fight
• 3 Firms Guide Edgewell's $1.37B Shaving Startup Purchase
• 6 Ways To Keep Your Jury From Zoning Out
• Former Jiffy Lube Worker Says It Can't Slip No-Poach Suit
• Fla. Appeals Court Decertifies Class In BJ's Sales Tax Spat
• Walgreens Board Says It Reacted Quickly To Theranos Fraud
• FTC Wraps 1st Cases Spotlighting Right To Post Bad Reviews
• Real Estate Rumors: IStar, Live Nation, Alduwaliya
• Wachtel Missry, Morgan Lewis Steer $130M Beverly Hills Deal
• Commission-Only Workers Can Get OT, Top Mass. Court Says
• Barnes & Noble Must Advance Atty Fees To Ousted CEO
• Looping In PR Firm Nixed Atty Privilege In Suit Against Target
• Shopko, Sun Capital Ink $15M Deal Over Money Transfers
• Nev. Man Will Pay $252K To Resolve Insider Trading Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: AmTrust, RFR, Rudin
• Express Scripts Class Can't Revive Anthem Disclosure Suit
• StarKist's Atty Docs Off-Limits In Tuna Price-Fixing MDL
• Restoration Hardware To Pay $50M To End Investors' Suit
• Luxury Brand Retailer LK Bennett's Ch. 11 Bonuses Approved
• 5 Myths In Legal Crisis Communications
• Woody Allen Says Amazon Can't Kill Suit Over $68M Deal Nix
• La. Justices To Hear Walmart.com's Marketplace Tax Appeal
• Amarin Says Attys 'On Speed Dial' After Ending Omega-3 Suits
• Luckin Seeks To Overtake Starbucks In China With $587M IPO
• CVS-Aetna Settlement Testimony To Last More Than 19 Hours
• Mass. Cracks Down On Employers Flouting 'Ban The Box' Law
• Sun Capital Drained, Bankrupted Shopko, Developers Say
• GM And Other Automakers Can't Shake Takata Air Bag Case
• Remaining CBD Hurdles For Food And Drink Manufacturers
• An Overview Of The Debate Over Litigation Finance Disclosure
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Hamilton Beach, Hershey Infringed Milkshake Gadget IP: Jury
• Amazon Must Face Williams-Sonoma TM Suit Over Site Layout
• Jury Awards Tieks Shoemaker At Least $2.1M IP Judgment
• EU Deepens Probe Of Luxembourg Tax Deals With Finnish Co.
• Kroger Says Coconut Milk False Ad Suit Doesn't Float
• Amazon Delivery Drivers Defend Cert. Bid In Wage Action
• Europe Lays Down Marker For WTO's Digital Trade Quest
• Dick's Ducks Damages For Ammo Maker's Axed Copter Deal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Dollar Tree's Pay Stub Trial Win Stands After 9th Circ. Review
• PTAB Rejects 'Voluminous' Phone Security Patent Challenge
• Ralph Lauren Must Face Customer Suit Over Excessive Texts
• New FDA Boss Details Wide-Ranging Enforcement Plan
• Walmart Taps New Food Safety Compliance Vet In Hiring Spree
• Keurig Says Coffee Buyers Out Of Time To Revive Claims
• Jiffy Lube Says No-Poach Suit Belongs In Texas
• Real Estate Rumors: Oxford, Sears, Skidmore Owings
• 1 Firm Edges Ahead Of Peers In Resurgent April For IPOs
• Sanctions Compliance Starts At The Top, OFAC Says
• Liberty Mutual Keeps $1M Lien On NJ Personal Injury Award
• Milk Bar Wants Chicago Upstart's Name Changed Immediately
• GSA To Launch E-Commerce Test Portal
• 9th Circ. Greenlights EEOC Bias Probe Into Wrangler Jeans
• Attys Seek $4.4M Fees For Fiat Chrysler Investor Deal
• Sportswear Co. Drops $260M On Korean Fashion Biz Unit
• Franchising In The Cannabis Industry Begins To Light Up
• How To Identify And Deal With Narcissists In Law
• Costco Must Face Privacy Suit Over Erectile Dysfunction Meds
• IKEA Says Age Bias Claims Too Vague To Go Ahead
• Want To Avoid Costly Patent Cases? Amazon Offers A Hack
• Deals Rumor Mill: Flipkart, Meredith, Health Catalyst
• Home Decor Retailer Z Gallerie Can Seek Ch. 11 Plan Votes
• Key Voice Recording Privacy Issues For Smart Device Cos.
• Real Estate Rumors: Tishman, Access, Rent The Runway
• Tide May Be Turning For Prop 65 Free Speech Defense
• Walmart Taps Former DaVita Exec As New Health GC