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Retail & E-Commerce - September, 2019

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• Duracell's Battery Claims Mislead Consumers, Energizer Says
• Nike Hits Skechers With Suit Over 'Skecherizing' Footwear IP
• Real Estate Rumors: Bridge33, Related, Capital One
• Nixon Peabody Nabs Adduci Mastriani IP Pro In DC
• Square Looks To Shake Suit Over Misdirected Medical Bill
• 'Erratic' Overstock.com CEO Punished Short Sellers, Suit Says
• True Wellness Requires A Deeper Look At Atty Profession
• Shops Say Mass. Vaping Ban Undercuts FDA's Authority
• Samsung's Proposed Deal In Plasma TV Suit 'Unfair': Judge
• Forever 21 Hits Ch. 11 After International Overexpansion
• Amazon Extinguishes State Farm's Hoverboard Fire Suit
• Walgreens, Vision Direct Ink $12M Contact Lens Antitrust Deal
• Hagens Berman Proposed As Apple App Store Class Lead
• Gibson Dunn Helps Steer $162M NYC Loan To CB Developers
• Amazon Sold Charcoal From Seized Cuban Farm, Suit Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Walmart, RTW Investments, TMT
• Calif. Privacy Law Means New Approach To Vendor Contracts
• RedBox Parent Sued Anew In Del. Over $1.6B Apollo Merger
• High Court TM Profit Award Standard May Be Coming
• Fiat Chrysler To Pay $40M To End SEC Inflated Sales Claims
• Pursuing Wellness
• DoorDash Says 4.9M Accounts Affected In May Data Breach
• Amazon Facial Recognition Law Is In The Works, Bezos Says
• Ill. Panel Says Suit Over Hidden Asset Transfers Filed Too Late
• Gov't Backs SmileDirect In Ga. Dental Board Members' Appeal
• $75M Suit Over Tainted Soy Butter Takes Aim At Target, Others
• Kansas City Chiefs Urge Mo. High Court To Sack $1M Tax Bill
• Qualcomm Tells 9th Circ. 250M Buyer Class Too Big To Work
• San Jose And EBay Sign Sales Tax Sharing Deal
• FEMSA Takes $750M Stake In Restaurant Depot, Forges JV
• DOJ Antitrust Deputy Blasts Supreme Court's Apple Ruling
• Smoke Shop Not Covered For E-Cig Death, Insurer Says
• Marshalls Inks $1.1M Deal In Closing Duty Pay Battle
• What To Do When A Private Equity Firm Wants Your Business
• DOL Overtime Rule's Effect On Worker Pay Will Be Mixed
• How BigLaw Is Adapting To Plaintiff-Side Litigation
• Retail Loyalty Programs Will Survive Calif. Privacy Law
• Employers Face Time Crunch As New OT Rule Looms
• Brazilian Pension Seeks $66M Tied To Judgment Back Home
• DC Circ. Wary Of Putting Mass Tort Limit On Whole Foods Suit
• 4th Circ. Judge Urges High Court To Take Amazon Assault Suit
• NY, Conn. Govs Agree To Coordinate Marijuana Tax Efforts
• PayCargo Calls Rival's Bid To Toss Antitrust Suit 'Premature'
• EEOC Bias Rulings Bolster Facebook Job Ad Suit, Union Says
• Pursuing Wellness: A Focus On Firm Holistic Health Training
• CBD Oil Co. Says Machinery Vendor Fleeced It Out Of $2.3M
• Expedia, Travel Sites Can't Shake IBM's Patent Suit
• Chicken Price-Fix Depos Remain On Hold Amid DOJ Probe
• Judging A Book
• 4 Takeaways As DOL Finalizes Overtime Rule
• 11th Circ. Affirms Play Set Co.'s Award In TM Row
• Ex-PetMed Exec Cuts Deal With SEC In Insider Trading Suit
• 2nd Circ. Gives Model's Misclassification Suit Another Shot
• Skechers Escapes Suit Over Summer Sales Stock Drop
• 10th Circ. Cannabis Ruling Follows Federal Regulation Trend
• Walgreens Must Face Fraud Claims In Stock-Drop Suit Redo
• Judge Jackson Reviews 'When Should Law Forgive?'
• Blackstone Looks To Use More Data In Real Estate Investing
• Cooley, Herzog Fox Guide $176M B2B Fintech Funding
• DOL Lifts Overtime Pay Cutoff To $35K For Some Workers
• 7th Circ. Affirms Tile Shop's Pay Reconciliation System
• Avon Can't Sidestep Ex-Workers' Pregnancy Bias Suit
• 'Ambiguous' Policy Forces Lloyd's To Pay For Jewelry Heist
• $6M Deal OK'd In Shareholder Suit Over Iconix Accounting
• Purported Metals, Real Estate Co. Must Repay Investors
• Home Depot Can't Flee 401(k) Suit, But Financial Advisers Can
• DOJ Goes After Philly Pharmacy For $1M In Bogus Billing
• Loestrin Judge Assigns Antitrust Homework Before Hearing
• Pursuing Wellness: Steps Toward A Supportive Firm Culture
• Hyundai Suddenly Drops Pa. Dealership Recall Fraud Case
• Publishers Fight Audible's Bid To Nix Suit Over Text Captions
• EEOC Nets Nearly $1M In Wave Of Disability Bias Deals
• Bilzin Sumberg Sanctioned For Claims Against Opponents
• Feds Fight Avenatti's Bid To Escape Extortion Charges
• ABA Tells Justices TM Profit Awards Don't Need Willfulness
• Tuna Cos. Look To Bar Testimony Over 'Racial Stereotypes'
• Marketing By Vape Cos. 'Severely' Limited In LA Settlement
• Internet Society Urges IoT Regulation Prioritizing User Control
• VW, Audi, Bosch Escape Sales Reps' Lost Commissions Suit
• Brewer Asks 7th Circ. To Revive Rest Of Ontario Beer Case
• Rothy's Settles IP Row With Rival Shoemaker Over Ballet Flats
• Insurer Doesn't Have To Cover Stanley Cup TM Defense Costs
• REIT Choice Properties Selling 30 Assets For $321M
• Seven Firms To Steer 4 IPOs Raising $1.8B, Led By Peloton
• Pursuing Wellness: Mental Health Education As A Firm Priority
• Drone Deliveries Face Technological, Legal Hurdles
• Federal Wage Law Covers Cannabis Workers, 10th Circ. Says
• Atty Who Went AWOL On Injury Case Gets 2-Year Suspension
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Dem, GOP Lawmakers Ask FDA To Clear Path For CBD Retail
• Brazil, Russia, Others Confront Competition In Digital Markets
• Candy Co.'s DIP Loan Approved Amid Creditors' Cash Worries
• Ohio Justices Nix $1.3M Award In Supermarket Cart Injury Suit
• Xmas Tree Co. Gets Rival's Win In IP Row Axed At Fed. Circ.
• Heinz Wants To Join Kraft, Break From Pa. Egg Antitrust Suit
• Singapore Post-Owned E-Commerce Cos. File For Ch. 11
• Real Estate Rumors: Mack, Shapack, Gibson Dunn
• Walgreens Settles Out Of 1-800 Contacts Antitrust Suit
• Pursuing Wellness: A Firm's Work With Mental Health Experts
• Rite Aid Gets Claims Trimmed In Deceptive Labeling Suit
• Sears Buyer Seeks 2nd Circ. Review After Losing Billions
• Marriott Order Good News For Cybersecurity Class Action Bar
• UK Threatens Deep Dive Into £90M Sports Fashion Deal
• NJ Allowing Tesla To Make Illegal Direct Sales, Dealers Say
• AAA, Priceline Escape Members' Hotel Booking Suit
• 2 Crypto Consultants Accused Of $8M Extortion Plot
• Probe Of Big Tech Could Yield Big Results
• Jury Clears BART In Suit Over Botched Retail Plans
• Pursuing Wellness: When A Firm Brings Counseling On Site
• Skadden-Led Envista Tops 2 Health Care IPOs Totaling $764M
• 3rd Circ. Backs CSX Win In Pa. Mall Stormwater Damage Suit
• House Dems Threaten To Subpoena Juul For Marketing Docs
• Calif. Gov. Signs Worker Misclassification Bill Into Law
• Fed. Circ. Ruling Shows Words Matter In A Design Patent
• Amazon Wants Privacy Battle Over Alexa Sent To Arbitration
• Toyoda Hit With Another Price-Fixing Suit In Auto Parts MDL
• Adidas Says 401(k) Suit Over $6M In Fees Dead On Arrival
• Pursuing Wellness: Inside A Firm Meditation Program
• Nestle Ducks Suit Over Trans Fat In Creamer, For Now
• Fed. Circ. Asked To Rethink Clothing Maker's 'H' TM Rejection
• 9th Circ. Nixes $45M Battery Deals, Citing Uneven State Laws
• Dell Inks $21M Deal To End Suit Over 1-Day Stock Drop
• Sears Asks For Cramdown Of Ch. 11 Plan Over Objections
• Top 5 Modern Tax Challenges For Digital Health Companies
• Early Sampling Of Electronic Info Is Underutilized In Discovery
• PE-Backed Endeavor Leads 2 IPO Launches Totaling $700M
• Sentry Data, CVS Reach Deal In Antitrust Fight
• Instagram Handles Covered By Publicity Law, 7th Circ. Told
• Indiana's Ban On 'Smokable' Hemp Denied, For Now
• How Amendments Changed The Calif. Consumer Privacy Act
• Safeway, Aon Hewitt Will Pay $8.5M To End 401(k) Battle
• Willfulness Not Needed For TM Profit Awards, Justices Told
• Amerant Lands $49M Loan For Brooklyn Mixed-Use Space
• Calif. Leaders Reject Industry-Backed Updates To Privacy Law
• Ford's Transmission Deal Needs Closer Look: Split 9th Circ.
• Egg Producer Fights 3rd Circ. Appeal After Antitrust Verdict
• Coffee Co. Can't Pick Apart Its $25M False Ad Settlement
• Zappos Data Breach Deal Would Net Shoppers 10% Discount
• Trip-And-Fall Suit Against Fla. Strip Mall Owner Gets Revived
• Avenue Stores Bags $12M DIP As Creditors Ready Probe
• 6 Firms To Steer Health Care, Tech IPOs Set To Raise $1.5B
• Drug Pricing Site Can't Escape Pharmacy Groups' Blacklists
• To Defer Or Not To Defer: Kisor's Impact On Tax Controversies
• TM Rights Vs. Free Speech In Humvee Call Of Duty Case
• Amazon Driver Gets Green Light To Appeal Arbitration Order
• UK Man Accused Of Selling Hacked Music For Cryptocurrency
• The Factors Courts Consider In Deposition Location Disputes
• House Panel Steps Up Apple, Amazon, Google Antitrust Probe
• Sears Escapes $88M In Deductions From Sale Deal
• Adam & Eve Stores Won't Hire Male Sales Reps, EEOC Says
• Feds Seek $4M In Damages For Dodged Import Duties
• Class Cert. Scrubbed In Colgate 'Natural' False Ad Suit
• Sick Child, Elderly Woman Fight For Expedited Roundup Trials
• Fla. Juice Co. Says USCIS Wrong On Exec's Worker Status
• Real Estate Rumors: Thor, JPMorgan, Bridgford Foods
• Attys Push For $63M Fee Award In Alibaba Stock-Drop Suit
• Fed. Circ. Rules Design Patents Only Cover Specific Items
• Arnold & Porter Guides Argentic's $61M Chicago Hyatt Loan
• Deals Rumor Mill: AB InBev, Affirm, BinDawood
• 9th Circ. Could Mend Split On Class Rules For PAGA Claims
• DOJ, FTC Bite Into Ala. Dental Board's 11th Circ. Appeal
• What To Consider Before Filing For A Rule 57 Speedy Hearing
• Yahoo Japan Offers $3.7B For Stake In Fashion Retailer Zozo
• Lucky Brand Urges High Court To Reverse Ruling In TM Fight
• E-Cig Seller Hid SF Ban Ahead Of IPO, Investors Say
• Skadden-Led SmileDirectClub Prices $1.3B IPO Above Range
• BART's Delays Botched Retail Plans, Jury Told In Closings
• Starr Need Not Defend Retailer Facing Calif. AG Fraud Suit
• Parallel Google Probes Highlight Cracks Between Enforcers
• 2nd Circ. Tussle Distills Court Divide On Booze Laws
• Creditors Flag Avenue Stores Ch. 11 Funds, Bid Procedures
• Reed Smith's LA Office Adds 2 Arent Fox Employment Alums
• Real Estate Rumors: Fischer Brothers, Mirae, Benderson
• Lexington Realty Adds 3 Industrial Properties For $180M
• Facebook, Google Downplay Data's Power Amid UK Study
• Insurers Must Face Lumber Liquidators' $36M Coverage Battle
• Evolving No-Poach Landscape Requires A Vigilant Eye
• US Foods Divesting Assets For $1.8B SGA Acquisition
• Uber Defiant As Calif. Gig-Worker Bill Awaits Gov.'s Signature
• Attys Behind $20M Amazon Deal Critical Of Ex-Firm's Fee Bid
• Retailer Fred's Inc. Gets Nod For $35M Ch. 11 DIP, Sales
• CVS-Aetna Deal Clouds Merger Reviews, DOJ Deputy Says
• Sanction Ex-Worker For Atty's Depo Questions, Staples Urges
• Genuine Parts Suit Over Broken Essendant Tie-Up Kept Alive
• FDA Refusal To Pause Cigar Warning Rule 'Unfair,' Judge Says
• H&M Takes Copyright Ruling To Supreme Court
• Mass. AG Says Docs Show Gun Sellers Aren't Being Misled
• DOJ Subpoenas Sanderson Farms In Chicken Price-Fix Probe
• NYC Sues Chipotle Over Erratic Schedules, Sick Leave Pay
• CEOs Ask Congress To Look At Their Data Privacy 'Roadmap'
• Spirit Flyers' Bag-Fee Suit Not Preempted, 2nd Circ. Says
• Auto Parts Biz Owner Pleads Guilty To Bankruptcy Fraud
• FTC Warns 3 CBD Sellers About Bogus Health Claims
• Notable Tax Amendments From Pennsylvania's Budget Bill
• 9th Circ. Ruling Highlights Evolution Of Calif. Arbitration Law
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Expanding The Meaning Of Diversity
• TracFone Secures $10M Judgment In Device Trafficking Row
• Amazon Owes Tax On Marketplace Sales, SC Judge Says
• Candymaker's Ch. 11 Loan Stifled By Court's Issues With Fees
• Nestle Slams Cafe Contract Counterpunch As 'Out Of Whack'
• Mass. Retailer Sues Digital Lender Over $3.2M Arbitration Win
• Rent The Runway Takes More Shots At Sidley In Antitrust Suit
• Allbirds Sues Austrian Sneaker Rival Over 'Wool Runners'
• Hasbro Seeks $1.9M Atty Fees After Winning 'Life' Royalty Suit
• VW Dealers' Emissions Losses Already Rectified, Bosch Says
• Creditors Sound Sour Notes On Candy Chain's Del. Ch. 11
• Ill. Appeals Court Tosses $4M Deal In The Body Shop Suit
• TM Law Obstacles To Challenging Cultural Appropriation
• Tax Compliance Headaches As Localities Wade Into Wayfair
• New Bid For Vitamin Shoppe May Best $208M Liberty Tax Deal
• TracFone Strikes Deal In Device Trafficking Suit With NJ Co.
• Discount Retailer Fred's Files For Ch. 11 Amid Store Closings
• 50 AGs Kick Off Google Probe With Doc Demands
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• 1st Circ. Revives Pay Row Over Wexner's $12.5M Ferrari Buy
• Luxury 'Candy Store For Grownups' Files For Ch. 11
• West Hollywood Pot Seller Sues Over 'Capricious' Licensing
• Dissenting 2nd Circ. Judges Blast Conn.'s Booze 'Cartel' Law
• Pittsburgh Lawyer Calls Ex-Client's Bad Review Libel, Stalking
• Rent-A-Center Customers Reach $13M Price-Gouging Deal
• 9 Firms To Guide 6 IPOs Eyeing Nearly $2.2B To Start Sept.
• Rack Room Shoes' $26M TCPA Suit Deal Gets Initial OK
• Real Estate Rumors: Bonjour, Blackstone, Cason
• 7th Circ. Topples Precedent In Limiting FTC's Authority
• NLRB OKs Kroger Booting Union Officials From Parking Lot
• Lowe's Can't Skip Suit Over 401(k) Plan's $1B Investment
• Online Retail Startup Raises $150M To Become Latest Unicorn
• 3rd Circ. Upholds RV Store's 'Blue-Penciled' Noncompete
• 7th Circ. Gives AB InBev, Molson Antitrust Suit Another Round
• Barneys Floats $1.25M Exec Bonus Plan Tied To Asset Sale
• CVS-Aetna Review Ends In Parting Shots & Punctuation!
• Mich. Co. Says Trademark Offense Led To $41M Contract Loss
• SmileDirectClub Frowns On Dentists' Bid For 11th Circ. Appeal
• Temp Wasn't Fired Over Dinner Rejection, Judge Says
• Home Depot Accused Of Violating Ill. Biometric Privacy Law
• Fed. Circ. Skeptical That Menu Patent Was Wrongly Invalidated
• How The Wayback Machine Can Strengthen Your Case
• Groupon Escapes Suit Claiming Theft Of Travel Package Idea
• Public Justice Clarifies Commerce Exemption In GrubHub Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: William Kaufman, Friedkin, WashREIT
• Calif. AG Must Clarify Consumer Privacy Act Right Of Access
• Fox Rothschild Nabs 6 Attys From Shuttering LeClairRyan
• 2 Themes From Qualcomm's Appeal Of FTC's Antitrust Win
• Auto Dealers Get CDK System Access Counterclaims Trimmed
• Memorabilia Sellers Dodge NFL Agent's Poaching Claims
• JLJ Capital Provides $57M For Brooklyn 'Aging Hipster' Haunt
• CVS-Aetna Merger Cleared After Unprecedented Court Battle
• Real Estate Rumors: Peter Gayda, Phoenix Life, Deutsche
• El Paso Walmart Shooting Victims Press Co. For Security Info
• Bankrupt Hollander's $102M Sale To PE Firm Approved
• Shifting Aetna Stories Lead 1st Circ. To Uphold Benefit Award
• Blue Apron Scoops Up Former Fried Frank Atty For GC Role
• Deals Rumor Mill: Poshmark, Lindsay Goldberg, Selecta
• Draft Civil Procedure Jurisdictional Rule Needs A Tweak
• Estee Lauder Fills Top Lawyer Spot With Veteran GC
• Atlantic Street Taps Morrison Cohen For $500M PE Fund
• CVS Mad About Findings, Not Discovery Pace, Sentry Says
• Loot Crate Ch. 11 Stalking Horse Drops $1M Bid Protection
• Booksellers Ask DOJ To Scrutinize Amazon In Big Tech Probe
• Real Estate Rumors: Brodsky, Natixis, Neiman Marcus
• Golf Co.'s Silence Caused Harm In Data Breach, Shopper Says
• Evaluating Section 230 Liability In The Sharing Economy
• Deals Rumor Mill: StubHub, Liberty Steel, NBA
• Hollander Drops Debt Swap In Favor Of $102M Sale
• Pharma Group Fights Injunction For Blacklisted Pricing Site
• Retired Judges Join DOJ's Critique Of FTC's Qualcomm Win
• Federal Food Label Class Actions Face Growing Headwinds
• Skadden-Led Orthodontics Biz Launches Potential $1.2B IPO
• Ariana Grande Sues Forever 21 For Using Look-Alike Model