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Retail & E-Commerce - June, 2019

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• 9th Circ. Says Rent-A-Center Can't Arbitrate Price-Gouge Suit
• High Court Census Ruling Could Escalate Rule Challenges
• Conservative Justices Cross Over To Create Unusual Lineups
• The Biggest Securities Decisions Of 2019: Midyear Report
• Fashion Nova Advertised With 'Spam' Texts, TCPA Suit Says
• The Sharpest Dissents Of The Supreme Court Term
• Calif. Judge Leans Toward Linking Apple App Store Suits
• $213B Calif. Budget Doubles EITC Spending, Exempts Diapers
• Egg Purchasers Tell 3rd Circ. Producer Violated Antitrust Law
• Pier 1 Charged Full Pa. Tax On Discounted Items, Suit Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Morgan Stanley, Dr. Martens, BASF
• Sotomayor, Breyer Vie For Chattiest High Court Justice
• 9th Circ. Revives Bag Check Pay Suits Against Nike, Converse
• Top 10 Techniques For Crafting A Dazzling Brief
• G-20 Throws Weight Behind WTO's Digital Trade Talks
• Courts Are More Rigorously Scrutinizing Class Settlements
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court Term
• Supreme Court To Hear 'Lucky' Trademark Fight
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Supreme Court To Settle Split Over Trademark Awards
• The New 'Roberts Court' Finds Its Footing
• Breaking Down The Vote: High Court Term In Review
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• New Yorker Alleges Defective Apple Watch Burned Her Wrist
• Fla. Amazon Drivers Get Conditional Cert. In FLSA Suit
• Ancestry.com Shared Private Health Info Of Thousands: Suit
• IPhone Users Want Their Own Suit Over App Store 'Monopoly'
• Synchrony Financial Tries To Duck Suit Over Walmart Fallout
• Texas Swag Co. Exec Gets Prison For Price-Fixing Conspiracy
• DOJ Gets 3 Mos. Discovery Stay In Chicken Price-Fixing Suit
• NH Lawmakers OK Budget, TCJA Conformity Amid Veto Vow
• Scentre Sells Sydney Towers To Blackstone In $1.1B Deal
• Alvarez Gets $44M In Fees In Toys R Us Ch. 11 Case
• Macy's Background Checks Unfairly Hit Minorities, Suit Says
• Flair Airlines Can't Land Early Win In Cybersquatting Suit
• Allstate, Electrolux Settle 11 Dryer Fire Suits In Mediation
• Parties OK DOJ Intervention, Iffy On Stay In Chicken Price Suit
• Rent The Runway Skirts $3M Antitrust Suit, For Now
• Real Estate Rumors: Chess Builders, Stellar, Rieber
• Linx Raises $308M In White & Case-Led Public Offering
• Generator Maker Says Junk-Fax TCPA Suit Out Of Place
• App Developers Want Apple Antitrust Suits Kept Separate
• DOJ Had Its Shot In CVS-Aetna Review, AMA Says
• High Court Nixes State Residency Reqs. For Liquor Licenses
• 'Fair Workweek' May Be Coming Soon To Chicago
• A Chat With Ballard Spahr Diversity Chief Virginia Essandoh
• K-Cup Buyers Too Late To Revive Antitrust Claim
• Air Bed Co. Wants Sears' Ch. 11 Stay Lifted For Patent Suit
• DOJ Probing Chicken Industry For Anti-Competitive Conduct
• High Court Creates New FOIA Playing Field
• TGI Fridays Seeks To Crush Suit Over 'Potato Skins' Snacks
• Outside Personal Injury Firm Faces Swipe-Fee Deal Ejection
• Supreme Court's Ruling In Trust Case Shows Wayfair's Limits
• Real Estate Rumors: Silverback, Equinox Fitness, Publix
• Deals Rumor Mill: Magellan, Miniso, Woodford
• Judging A Book: McMahon Reviews 'Roosevelt For The Defense'
• Dunkin' Says Ex-Franchisees Hurt Its TM With Hiring Practices
• FTD's Ch. 11 Sale Timeline, Employee Bonuses OK'd In Del.
• AIG Ducks Office Depot's $77.5M CFCA Coverage Bid Again
• High Court Won't Hear Challenge To Cy Pres Mechanism
• Supervisor's Question About Union Was Legal, 2nd Circ. Says
• Trader Joe's Beats False-Ad Suit Over Promiscuous Bees
• $925M High Enough For ViSalus Robocall Damages: Judge
• FTD Says Ch. 11 Bonus Plan Includes Difficult Benchmarks
• US Constitution On 'Scabby's' Side, Judge Tells NLRB
• Apple Looks To Link Developer, Consumer Antitrust Suits
• High Court Passes On Wis. Butter Grading Law Case
• Wholesaler Tara Jewels Files For Chapter 11
• Gucci To Pay $800K To End ERISA Plan Mismanagement Suit
• Australia Pumps Brakes On $1.6B Automotive Tie-Up
• DOJ Says CVS-Aetna Judge 'Compromised' Its Discretion
• Samsung OK'd To Seek Info Seal In Qualcomm Class Fight
• 15 Minutes With Smucker's General Counsel
• Walmart's DOJ Deal Evinces New Corporate Monitoring Policy
• Justices Expand Protection Of Confidential Contractor Info
• German Automaker Parent Cos. Win Dismissals In Takata MDL
• P&G Prevails In ERISA Suit Over Disability Benefits
• Amazon Driver's Labor Claims Delivered To Arbitration
• Real Estate Rumors: Label, SAP Qualtrics, Churchill
• Dozen Firms Guide 9 IPOs Exceeding $2B To End June
• Duracell Says Storage Warranty Expires Once Batteries Used
• Amazon Attacks Fake Job Recruiters With TM, Phishing Suit
• Amazon Studios Atty Joins Sex Bias Suit Against Jones Day
• Boat Co. Pummels Rival With Another Infringement Suit
• Trustee Objects To Bonus Metrics In Flower Co.'s Ch. 11 Case
• Inuvo Scraps Planned $75.5M Deal For ConversionPoint
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Igloo Deal Settles Pa. ADA Suit Over Website Accessibility
• Ill. High Court Dumps Walgreens Bottled Water Tax Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: UnitedHealth, Fortress, Chevron Phillips
• CVS Denies Aetna Deal Reverses Efforts To Cut Drug Prices
• Skullcandy Blames Counterfeiters For Bad Amazon Reviews
• Retiree Benefits Committee OK'd In Sears Ch. 11
• TDR Capital Lobs $2.4B Takeover Offer For Used Car Seller
• Sprint Agrees To Pay $4M For Using Surveys To Dock Wages
• Simpson Thacher-Led Grocery Outlet Rings Up $378M Debut
• Contaminated Cosmetics: Recalls, Lawsuits And Legislation
• Walmart To Pay $282M To End Government's FCPA Claims
• Threat Of Sales Tax Overcollection Suits Grows Post-Wayfair
• Microsoft, Tech Giants Oppose Trump Tablet, Laptop Tariffs
• Target Cardholders Ink $8M Deceptive Marketing Deal
• NLRB Can't Shut Down 'Scabby'-Aided Protest
• State AGs In Dicey Waters With Sprint-T-Mobile Challenge
• Deals Rumor Mill: Slack, KKR, GlaxoSmithKline
• Coca-Cola, Milk Co. Hit With Consumer Suit Over Cow Abuse
• Calif. Bill Curbing Tax Rebates Clears Assembly Hurdle
• San Francisco Poised To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes
• Delta's Privacy Policy Isn't A Contract, Judge Says
• EU Court Rejects Expansion Of Adidas 3-Stripe Trademark
• Key Differences In Nev. And Calif. Data Privacy Laws
• Judge Rips Bernstein Litowitz, MoFo Over Buried 'Side Deal'
• Acting CPSC Head To Step Down, Withdrawing Nomination
• PE-Backed Grocery Outlet Raises IPO Target To $318M
• Ex-CVS Exec's Move To Amazon Pharmacy Barred By Judge
• Receipt Paper Merger Dropped Amid UK Probe
• 7-Eleven Reaches $2M Settlement Over Background Checks
• Real Estate Rumors: FCI Residential, Lennar, M&T Bank
• Football Helmet Maker Says Ex-Player's Suicide Suit Too Late
• A Look At China's New Cybersecurity Guidance
• Florida Tax Views: State Should Act On Wayfair
• Hudson's Bay Investor Blasts $1.3B Insider-Led Buyout Bid
• FCC Robocall Waiver Could Affect High-Stakes ViSalus Suit
• Oak Investment Can't Kill $11M Suit Over 'Fraudster' Partner
• Justices Won't Hear Case On W.Va.'s $160K Cigarette Fine
• VW Franchisees Seek Class Cert. In Bosch RICO Action
• NJ Tax Stop: Indirect Sales Tax Assessment Methods
• 9th Circ. Says ICE Raid At Factory Was Unconstitutional
• Online Luxury Reseller Leads 5 IPO Launches Totaling $936M
• 5 Ways Law Firms Can Improve Their Job Interviews
• Prospects For NY Summary Judgment In TM Confusion Cases
• Sears Says It Had The Right To End Retiree Insurance Plan
• False Ad Insights From Bud Light 'Corn Syrup' Case
• 15 Minutes With CVS Health's General Counsel
• Amazon's Arbitration Pact In 'Place Your Order' Link Holds Up
• Union Blasts 'Orwellian' NLRB Effort To Muzzle 'Scabby'
• DOJ Says CVS-Aetna Judge Must Let It Rebut 'Inaccuracies'
• Fraudsters' Kin, Cos. To Pay SEC $720K Over $3.6M Scam
• Trump Under Corporate Pressure To End China Trade War
• Troester Weighs On 9th Circ. At Nike Bag Check Hearing
• Pet Supplies Co. Chewy Raises $1B In Upsized IPO
• Hate Crimes Act Applies To Amazon Assault, 4th Circ. Says
• FDA Puts Forth 10-Month Deadline For E-Cig Applications
• Deals Rumor Mill: Alibaba, Grupo Argos, Patterson-UTI
• 9th Circ. Breathes New Life Into CVS Drug Pricing Suit
• Scott & Scott, Grant & Eisenhofer Lead Weight Watchers Suit
• US Says Expedia, Others Violated Sanctions With Cuban Trips
• Real Estate Rumors: AD1 Global, Related, Equator Capital
• Australia Watchdog Questions $324M Agriservices Deal
• The State Of Article III Standing 3 Years After Spokeo
• Retailers Should Stay Away From Cryptocurrency
• Hastings Owner Must Face Ch. 11 Liquidating Trust Claims
• A New Way To Fight ADA Web Accessibility Claims In NY
• What's Ahead For LGBTQ Rights Legislation
• Tweaked Shopko Ch. 11 Plan Gets Nod After Initial Rejection
• HK Dings Manufacturer, Citing Financial Reporting Issues
• DOJ Backs Qualcomm's Appeal Of Phone Buyer Class Cert.
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Toss Of Costco Sales Tax Overcharge Row
• Gun Seller Urges Texas Justices To Toss Mass-Shooting Suits
• Milk Co. Hit With Class Suit Over Fair Oaks Cow Abuse
• Consumer Products Biz Mohawk Disappoints With $36M IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Forever 21, T-Mobile, Church's Chicken
• Pet Supplies Co. Chewy's Bolstered IPO Could Raise $874M
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Fateful Phone Call
• Dollar General Must Face ADA Suit Over Blocked Aisles
• Rent-A-Center Atty Takes Over As GC Resigns
• Law Firms Can Do Better With Their Mentoring Programs
• Amazon Recorded Kids Without Consent, Privacy Suits Say
• Safeway Beats Former Workers' Suit Over Missed Meal Breaks
• United Sporting's $15M Interim DIP Proposal Misses Target
• Feds, Ticket Industry Look To Zap Cyber Scalper Bots
• Gap, Banana Republic Want $5.1M Franchising Award OK'd
• OECD Sets 'Ambitious' Deadline In 2020 For Global Tax Scheme
• NLRB Overrules Prosecutor, OKs Union Interference Deal
• 6th Circ. Revives Flaming Hoverboard Fight Against Amazon
• Signet Can't Duck Investor Suit Over Harassment Statements
• Wegmans, Krasdale Unhook StarKist In Tuna Price-Fix MDL
• REIT CapitaLand Selling Stakes In 3 China Malls For $428M
• Objectors Fighting Swipe Fee Counsel's $604M Payday
• Real-World Questions For Better Data Privacy Compliance
• Deals Rumor Mill: Wintershall, Fosun Fashion, Sunnova
• PacWest Loans $121M For Florida Mixed-Use Project
• 6th Circ. Says Liquor Store Not Liable For Card Breach Costs
• Third Person Cops To $6.5M Navy Exchange Bribery Scheme
• Sock Startup Bombas Inks $65K Deal Over Data Breach
• Vitamin Shoppe Sells Toxic Male Supplement, Consumer Says
• Revolution Cannabis Names Groupon Atty As GC
• Suit Says Mattel Made Up Harassment To Fire Older Worker
• Real Estate Rumors: Life Time, Knobbe Martens, Wells Fargo
• Sears Owes $20M For Hurricane-Damaged Store, Mall Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Readerlink, Alibaba, Euroclear
• Ann Taylor Acquirer Hid Underperforming Sales, Investor Says
• Swipe Fee Counsel Seek $604M In Fees, Final Settlement OK
• PE-Backed Grocer Leads 5 IPO Launches Totaling $700M
• BofA Customers Strike $5M Deal In Overdraft Fee Battle
• The Latest Developments In Criminal Cases Against Execs
• 'Rocket Docket' Justifies Its Name For 11th Straight Year
• Alleged Traffickers Look To Slip Out Of Phone-Smuggling Suit
• United Sporting Opens $313M Del. Ch. 11 With Sale Plans
• No Need For Calif. Privacy Law To Cover Employee Data
• Age Bias Suit Can Proceed Despite Biz Name Error: 7th Circ.
• Genuine Parts Wants Millions For Busted Essendant Merger
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Wis. Marketplace Provider Language Too Broad, COST Says
• Texas Justices Clarify Triple Damages For Late Commissions
• Wayfair Buyers Must Arbitrate Bedbug Claims
• Jackson Lewis Adds Labor Pro From Steptoe In Phoenix
• Consignment Sale Workers Are Employees, DC Circ. Says
• 9 Firms To Steer 4 IPOs Topping $1.4B Led By PetSmart Unit
• Lego Customizer Builds TM Suit Against Rival
• 3 Firms Steer Elliott's $683M Barnes & Noble All-Cash Buy
• Retailer Conn's Says Ex-Counsel's New TCPA Suit Improper
• 6 Takeaways From The OECD's Latest Digital Tax Plan
• Snoop Dogg-Backed Pot Co. Accused of Conning Credit Cards
• Dollar General To Pay Vt. $1.75M Over Pricing
• Kirkland Nabs $57M Fees In 'Hard-Fought' Toys R Us Ch. 11
• The $69 Billion Questions From The CVS-Aetna Judge
• Class Suit Over Monster's HDMI Cable Packaging Ends In Deal
• FCC's Sprint-T-Mobile Moves Are 'Irregular,' Dem Says
• Kmart Cuts StarKist Loose From Tuna Price-Fix MDL
• PE-Backed BJ's Announces Latham-Led Sale Of 17.5M Shares
• Measuring The Value Of A Law Firm's Social Media Efforts
• NY Tax Minutes: Marketplace Guidance, Tax Return Bill
• CVS Gets Aetna's 'Huge Collection Of Customers,' Judge Says
• Wage Suit Against Carmax Remanded To Calif. State Court
• GOP Sen. Blasts House Antitrust Probes Into Tech Giants
• Jiffy Lube Says Domino's No-Poach Ruling Does Not Apply
• Conn. Pols Pass $43B Budget, Expand Sales Taxes
• Walmart 'Disappointed' By Mexico's Block Of $225M App Buy
• Alibaba, Russians Prep $200M Internet And E-Commerce JV
• Ex-USC Basketball Coach Avoids Prison For Taking Bribes
• Furniture Co. Aaron's Settles With EEOC Over Racism Claims
• A&P's Ch. 11 Doesn't Change Job Clause In Benefits Package
• 'Should I Limit Myself?' CVS-Aetna Merger Judge Asks
• 2nd Circ.'s Ruling On Pot Hailed As A Turning Point
• Flower Co. Pulls Ch. 11 Motion Over Last Minute Stock Sale
• Paul Hastings Wins Fees In Ex-American Apparel CEO's Suit
• Walmart Workers' Attys Taken To Task For 11th-Hour Request
• Brands Look To Bring Crypto Mainstream Under SEC's Watch
• Developers Accuse Apple Of Monopolizing App Distribution
• Don't Read Too Much Into Feds' Google, Amazon Probes
• EEOC Launches 2 Pay Bias Suits Against Md. Businesses
• Reports On USMCA Offer Industry-Specific Guidance For Cos.
• A First Look At The New Illinois Cannabis Legislation
• What We Learned From FDA's Public Hearing On Cannabis
• NBA Star Kawhi Leonard Slams Nike With IP Suit Mid-Finals
• Attys For 'Eviscerated' Uber Driver Class Win $1.2M In Fees
• Google, Amazon, Others Face House Antitrust Scrutiny
• Cleary To Guide Lampert's Purchase of Sears Hometown
• La. Legislators Give Final OK To Taxing Remote Sellers By '20
• Investors Urge Initial OK Of $5.7M Fraud Settlement With QVC
• Online Pet Supply Retailer Chewy Leads 3 New IPO Launches
• Black & Decker Trade Dress Suit Is Unfixable, Toolmaker Says
• Illinois Legislature Passes Cannabis Legalization, Taxation
• UK Watchdog Mulling New Rules For Tech Mergers
• Online Fashion Co. GFG Plans €300M Frankfurt IPO
• The Aftermath Of High Court's Class Action Removal Opinion
• How France's Consumer Protection Agency Is Targeting Cos.
• Walmart Must Pay $102M For Illegal Pay Stubs
• Flower Co. Starts Ch. 11 With $220M Debt, Plans All-Asset Sale
• The G-20 Agenda: Agreeing On Digital Economy Tax Reform
• Class Action Insights From Justices' App Store Opinion