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Retail & E-Commerce - February, 2020

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• House OKs Ban On Flavored Tobacco, Online Vape Sales
• Embattled Startup Clearview AI On Uncertain Legal Footing
• Small Colo. Pot Companies Teaming Up To Woo Big Investors
• 9th Circ. Hit With 4th Bid To Rethink Nike Antitrust Win
• Coronavirus Abounds In Risk Disclosures As Disease Spreads
• Ex-FTC Chief Eyes Health Privacy In New Self-Regulatory Role
• Coffeemaker Roasts Keurig's 'Delay Strategy' In Antitrust MDL
• Californians Can't Pause $56B T-Mobile-Sprint Union Either
• New Sears Owner Can't Assume Mall Of America Lease
• Legal Industry Should Pursue AI Prediction Progress
• Opioid Cos. Slam Atty Fee Proposal That Could Reach $3.3B
• Ex-American Apparel Directors Want Out Of Ex-CEO's Suit
• Nine West Directors Accused Of Tanking Co. For Own Profit
• Chancery Rejects $122M Damages Bid Over Plimus Deal
• Austrian Retailer Scraps Rebate Plan Amid German Pressure
• Cromwell Sells Half Of Australia Mixed-Use Property For $79M
• Coronavirus Prompts 2 Trade Contract Considerations In US
• DoorDash Confidentially Files Plans For Public Debut
• Federal Privacy Legislation Should Be Context-Sensitive
• 5 European Consumer Law Concerns For US Businesses
• Tips To Reduce Added Tariffs On Chinese Merchandise
• Zest Soap Maker's $120M Sales OK'd Despite Bidder Dispute
• Albertson's Wants Ill. Justices To Decide If BIPA Is Unlawful
• Popular Curly-Hair Product Line Causes Hair Loss, Suits Say
• DOL's Joint Employer Rule Subverts Wage Law, State AGs Say
• Coronavirus Causing 'Renewed Uncertainty' In HK Markets
• 3rd Circ. Kicks Lead Paint Abatement Suit To Pa. Court
• Opioid Judge Rips Pharmacies' 'Ironic' Push To Halt Discovery
• Solutions To 4 Common Law Firm Diversity Challenges
• Greenberg Traurig Steers $165.5M Sacramento Office Buy
• Equifax Investor Suits Get Early OKs For $149M, $33M Deals
• 3 Takeaways From NLRB's Stricter Joint Employer Test
• Retailer Fred's Set To Solicit Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
• 5 AGs To Lead Multistate Probe Into Juul's Marketing Tactics
• Revlon Hit With Suit Over Asbestos In Talc Products
• Nike Calls Trademark Ad Ban 'Restraint On Speech'
• Real Estate Rumors: RFR, CIT Bank, Kayne Anderson
• When Coronavirus May Trigger SEC Disclosure Requirements
• WilmerHale Snags Capital Markets Partner From Gibson Dunn
• Discrimination Cases Are Too Complex For AI Fee Prediction
• Apple Bag Search Ruling Informs On Calif. Pay Compliance
• NY Data Security Law Will Dramatically Expand AG's Reach
• NLRB Finalizes Long-Awaited Joint Employer Rule
• Amazon Says Apple Security-Line Pay Ruling Doesn't Apply
• Calif. Firm Must Face Claim It Used 'Shill Plaintiff' In Label Suit
• Nev. Regulators Warn Consumers About Tainted Marijuana
• Home Depot Fights Class Certification Attempt In ERISA Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: CBS, Apple, Centennial Bank
• Visa, Mastercard Antitrust MDL Opt-Outs File Separate Suit
• Honey Buyers Get Class Cert. In 'Pure' Labeling Suit
• Walmart To Shell Out $8.7M To End Decade-Old OT Suit
• Courts May Clash With Litigants Over Document Review Tech
• Slate Retail REIT Lands New $83M Mortgage
• Bankrupt High Ridge Sells Off Zest, Reach Brands
• 15 Minutes With Pitney Bowes' Chief Legal Officer
• High Court Won't Wade Into Walgreens Religious Bias Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Amazon, CCRE, Brightwork
• Ind. Man Indicted In $2M EBay, PayPal Scam
• Bankrupt Mall Settles Servpro Dispute Over Insurance Money
• Vape Co. To Send FDA Deadline Challenge Row To 6th Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Says J&J Must Face Walgreens, Kroger Antitrust Suit
• Rent-To-Own Stores Settle FTC Market-Splitting Charges
• Shopify Joins Facebook-Led Libra Association
• Kroger Seeks 'Severe' Sanctions For Absent Atty In ADA Case
• 1 Firm Guided 2019's Two Largest San Francisco Office Deals
• Taxation With Representation: Davis, Skadden, Goodmans
• Texas Justices Say Ebola Closure Suit Is Med Mal Claim
• What DHS Report Means For Counterfeits In E-Commerce
• SD House Panel Restores Tax Exemption For Ad Services
• Herbert Smith Freehills Helps Hammerson With $519M Sale
• AI Can't Accurately Predict Case Length And Cost — Yet
• 3M To Pay Wolverine $55M For Cleanup Of 'Forever Chemicals'
• Piece Of Auto Dealer Data MDL Bound For Arbitration
• 9th Circ. Rejects Rehearing Of Walmart Truckers' $55M Award
• Real Estate Rumors: Meritz, Baptist Health, Related
• Fairway Markets Gets OK For $25M DIP Package
• Alcon Can't Clear New Contact Lens Price-Fixing Claims
• REI Workers Seek Green Light For $5M Security Check Deal
• Hertz's Fight With Insurers Over $23M Bill Sent To Mediation
• High Court Should Not Abet Google's Efficient IP Infringement
• Kentucky Tax Talk: What 3 Bills Show About Governor's Plans
• Jack Nicklaus, Golf Gear Maker Settle Image Rights Spat
• Sprint Chided For 'Victim Blaming' Defense In Junk Fax Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Speedway, ThyssenKrupp, Univision
• ITC Finds NJ E-Cig Maker Infringed Juul's Patents
• Dentons Hit With $32.3M Verdict Over Conflict Of Interest
• ​​​​​​​Davis Polk, Kirkland Steer Victoria's Secret Deal Worth $1.1B
• Calif. Judge Trims 7-Eleven Franchisee Classification Suit
• Investor Settlements Saw Lull In '19 But Big Deals Are In Sight
• Liqui-Box Will Divest To Get DOJ Blessing On $585M Merger
• In FTC Probe Of Small (Big) Tech Deals, Knowledge Is Power
• Real Estate Rumors: ELO, Granite Point, Walgreens
• Seirus Asks To Undo 'Unjust' Ruling In PTAB Conspiracy Suit
• Full Fed. Circ. Urged To Fix Divergent Atty Fees Ruling
• 3rd Circ. Calls Amazon '8,000-lb. Gorilla' In Seller Liability Row
• Conair Accused Of Selling Sparking Hair Dryers In Ill. Suit
• Best Buy Settles Proposed Class Action Over COBRA Notices
• Prop 65 Chemical Labeling Litigation: Trends And Predictions
• Ill. Says Walgreens Bilked It Out Of $19M In Autorefills Fight
• Pot Shop Wants Mass. City Sanctioned For Flouting Injunction
• NBA's Antetokounmpo Sues Over 'Greek Freak' Phone Case
• Justices Poised To Reshape Employer Religious Bias Issues
• E-Cig Co. Accuses Distributor Of Knockoff Vapes In TM Suit
• Charity Hits LeBron's Uninterrupted, Others With $33M IP Suit
• 3 Cos. Join IPO Pipeline With Filings Totaling $286M
• GenCanna's $2.3M Suit Vs. Vendor Halted Amid Bankruptcy
• Proskauer, Cahill Help Steer $252M Bed Bath & Beyond Deal
• Pinduoduo Wins $386K In Fees After Beating Diaper TM Fight
• Lawyers Can Build Trust Through The Spoken Word
• Ill. Consumers Say Walgreens Sold Toxic Blood Pressure Drug
• Pyrex Buyers Want To Ditch Exploding Dishes Suit
• Levi & Korsinsky, Labaton Seek To Rep Avon Investors
• Home Decor Retailer Pier 1 Imports Plans Ch. 11 Sale
• Nevada Gov. Taps Ex-Chief Justice For State Cannabis Board
• San Diego Nears Halt Of Instacart Worker Classification
• Calif. Seeks To Nix Uber, Postmates' AB 5 Challenge For Good
• Ranbaxy Can't Ask 1st Circ. To Toss Drug Buyers' Suit
• Domino's Eyes $2.6M Fees Over 'Baseless' Menu Patent Suit
• 3 Takeaways From The Calif. Supreme Court's Apple Ruling
• Walmart Customer's Security Guard Beating Suit Revived
• Gun Co. Says Distributor Wrongly Litigating Pistol Fight
• What Attys Should Know As Juul Battles Blaze Of Litigation
• E-Biz Players Pinning Hopes On 3rd Circ. Amazon Ruling
• Juul Rival Warned That TM Suit Is Nothing To 'LOL' About
• Retailers Aim To Take AmEx Arbitration Order To 2nd Circ.
• 4 Keys To Logistics Building Amid E-Commerce Boom
• Partner's Call Shouldn't DQ Firm From Fraud Suit, Court Told
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Skadden, Wachtell
• Legal Prediction Is Demanding But Not Impossible
• Beatles Win $77M Default Against No-Show Counterfeiters
• Nine West Trustee Says Jones Group Shareholders Stole $1B
• 8th Circ. Sides With Iowa Dealership In Sex Discrimination Suit
• 6th Circ. Halts Nationwide Discovery In Opioid MDL
• Serta IP Suit Wrongly Axed After Casper Deal, Fed. Circ. Says
• Parents Sue Evenflo Over 'Cynical' Booster Seat Marketing
• Dollar General Wrong To Sidestep Union, 8th Circ. Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Urban Edge, M&T Bank, Clayco
• Firestar Diamond Trustee Sues Other Cos. Tied To Modi Fraud
• Deals Rumor Mill: SoftBank, Goldman Sachs, Centerbridge
• RentPath Gets OK To Tap $27M In Ch. 11 Financing
• Calif. City Sues To Shut Down Black-Market Weed Dispensary
• Class Actions Are A Growing Risk For CBD Cos.
• Walmart Workers Can't Get Retrial In Calif. Meal Break Suit
• FTC Says Bogus 'Trading Academy' Is A $370M Scam
• Creditors Say Lucky's Market Sale Process Is Unfair
• Calif. Says Man's $78M Roundup Verdict Not Preempted
• Real Estate Rumors: G4 Capital, Union Investments, Puttshack
• Morgan Stanley Accused Of Draining Tops Markets Dry
• Silk Road Dealer Busted In $19M Bitcoin Haul Gets 3½ Years
• Overstock Settles TM Suit Over Gray-Market Makeup
• Developer Inks $1.6B Deal To Sell Stake In French Malls
• Old Navy Hit With Suit Over Sales Pricing 'Gimmick'
• Lowe's Wants To Ax Benefits Suit Over COBRA Notices
• GrubHub Tells 7th Circ. Drivers Not Exempt From Arbitration
• Fla. Orchid Grower Can't Challenge Medical Pot Licenses
• How Cos. Can Prepare For Heartburn Drug Cancer Claims
• Dead Razor Deal Shows Need For Precise Termination Clauses
• RentPath Hits Ch. 11 With $700M In Debt, Sale Plan
• Customer Most Likely Slipped On Old Banana, Judge Says
• Fla. American Airlines Kickback Suit Shipped To Texas Court
• 'Cratered' Forever 21 Faces Huge Debt After $81M Ch. 11 Sale
• FTC Goes Toe-To-Toe-To-Toe With Qualcomm, DOJ
• Nuro Self-Driving Car's OK Sets Course For New Exemptions
• Ulta's $1.75M Deal To End Wage-And-Hour Fight Gets Final OK
• States Face Uphill Battle In Attempts To Tax Digital Ads
• Industrial Wholesaler Settles Rival's Antitrust Suit
• DOJ Asks For Extra $8.2M To Hire Dozens More Antitrust Attys
• Black Bear Capital Guides $106.5M In NYC Property Loans
• Parent Claims Baby Brezza Formula Mixer Is Defective
• Malpractice Landscape Is Becoming Riskier For BigLaw
• FTC Probes Small Google, Amazon Deals
• Alsup Blasts DoorDash's 'Hypocrisy,' Orders 5K Arbitrations
• Patagonia Files TM Suit Over Pro-Oil 'Petrogonia' Apparel
• Amazon Wants Trump To Testify In Suit Over $10B JEDI Deal
• Apple Bid To End IPhone Safety Suit Prompts Discovery Order
• Forever 21 Receives No Bids To Challenge $81M Ch. 11 Offer
• Online Sales Enough For Supplement Suit In Ill., 7th Circ. Says
• Pa. Is Latest State To Claim Juul Marketed E-Cigs To Teens
• Bayer Wants $87M Roundup Cancer Trial Award Overturned
• Hemp Co. Says FDA Statements Don't Make CBD Wares Illegal
• Judging A Book: Humetewa Reviews 'Guilty People'
• 7 Legal And Business Considerations For Influencer Marketing
• Uber, Postmates Fail To Block California Contractor Law
• 5 Firms Steer Simon's $3.6B Deal For Mall Operator Taubman
• Schick Parent Drops $1.37B Harry's Buy After FTC Challenge
• Rite Aid Workers Seek Class Of 26K In Uniform Payback Suit
• Advance Auto Parts Securities Fraud Suit Trimmed
• Job Applicant Says Airport Retailer Broke Credit Check Rules
• Aisin Seiki Reaches Deal In Auto Parts Price-Fixing MDL
• CBD Maker Says FDCA Nixes Consumers' Illegal Products Suit
• 4 Real Estate Considerations For Banks In An Online World
• Real Estate Finance Firm Leads 3 IPOs Raising $208M Total
• Tech Cos. Want Tax Rules To Sync On Sales Without Borders
• Del. M&A Ruling Shows High Bar For Determining Controllers
• EU Looks Into EssilorLuxottica Deal For GrandVision
• Designer Can't Revive Bid For Licensing Fight Coverage
• FCC Urged To Hurry Up With TCPA Autodialer Ruling
• Texas Lawmaker Seeks Sales Tax Sourcing Rule Change Delay
• ITC Starts Probe Into Sonos Audio IP Claims Against Google
• VAT Supply Depends On Transit Decision, ECJ Advisor Says
• Earth Fare Approved For Ch. 11 Store Liquidation Contract
• DOT Greenlights Nuro's Driverless Car Test Fleet
• Not-So-Sweet Candy Chain Ch. 11 Sale OK'd In Del.
• PTAB Denial Of Nike Amendment 'Troubles' Fed. Circ. Judge
• Fed. Circ. Won't Allow Fees For Settled IP Case's 'Side Bet'
• The US Product Liability Issues Spreading To The EU
• Casper And 2 Life Sci Cos. Raise Combined $482M In IPOs
• Class Says Monster CEO Must Pay In HDMI Cable Settlement
• Cyber Liability Insurance Is Gaining Value For Cannabis Cos.
• Amazon's Size May Mean Drivers Are Exempt From The FAA
• Barneys New York Ch. 11 Plan Gets Green Light
• Direct Purchasers Drop Takata From Auto Parts MDL
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive Dead L'Oreal Worker's Benefits Suit
• Green Thumb Latest Pot Co. Hit With ADA Class Action
• Fla. Injury Defense Attys Hope To Thwart 'Phantom Damages'
• Real Estate Rumors: Alteryx, Jaime Garbisu, Ocean Bank
• Pet CBD Maker Hits Hemp Shop With TM Suit Over Name
• Chamber, Tech Groups Back Gig Cos.' AB 5 Injunction Bid
• Chinese Electronics Cos. Win Pause On CRT Case For Appeal
• Starbucks Customer Says Venti Sizes Have Grande Caffeine
• Alphabet's Missteps Offer Crisis Management Case Study
• Calif. Justice Open To Juries Deciding Civil Penalty Cases
• Casper Sleep Cuts IPO Price While Beam Lifts Target
• Cannabistry, Marketing Cos. Hit With IP Suit Over Mural Ads
• Citrix Screen-Sharing Sales Are Taxable, Mass. Justices Find
• New Calif. Privacy Law Surfaces In Salesforce Data Suit
• Best Buy CEO Keeps Job After Sidley Investigation
• LA Retail Owner Has Right To Fred Segal TM, 9th Circ. Told
• Organic Grocer Earth Fare Hits Ch. 11 With Liquidation Plan
• Forever 21 Hems Bidder Fees To Get Ch. 11 Sale Plan OK
• Bezos Calls Suit By Girlfriend's Brother 'Litigation Abuse'
• Macy's Closing Roughly 125 Stores And Moving HQ To NY
• 1 Firm Grabs Spotlight In January Bolstered By Reynolds IPO
• Laid-Off Lucky's Market Workers File WARN Suit In Ch. 11
• Home Depot Drops Paint Price-Fixing Suit Against DuPont
• Walmart Win In Grape Slip & Fall Can't Nix $35K Deal Offer
• SEC Wins Vistaprint Insider Trading Trial In Boston
• Walgreens To Pay $7.5M To End Suit Over Fake Pharmacist
• How Emotional Intelligence Can Benefit Transactional Attys
• Colo. Wage Rules Present Big Employer Compliance Hurdles
• Labor Laterals: Littler, FordHarrison, Frost Brown
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Following A Serendipitous Path
• Wolverine To Pay $69.5M Over Michigan Water Contamination
• Jeff Bezos Sued By Girlfriend's Brother Over Hacking Talk
• Cura Partners Closes Tie-Up With Curaleaf After Oregon Fine
• Fed. Circ. Unsure It Can Affirm Fee Award In Sippy Cup IP Row
• Blue Cross Of North Carolina Can't Escape Health Plan Suit
• NM Medical Pot Producers Allowed Tax Deduction On Appeal
• Amazon, Drivers Spar Over Transpo Worker Status In 9th Circ.
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Review Axed $6M Verdict Over Wrench IP
• Fla. Court Says Law Doesn't Bar Automated Alcohol Sales
• NJ Justices Wrestle With Consumer Protections At Gyms
• Insurance Broker Can't Make Law Firm Share $1.8M Failure
• 7 Ethics Questions To Ask Before Marketing Your Law Firm
• Surescripts Says Conspiracy Claims Outline Valid Agreements
• Purell Sued For Claiming Hand Sanitizer Prevents Flu, Ebola
• Forever 21 Inks $81M Deal With Mall Owners, Brand Manager
• Rue21 Controller Says Women Were Denied Promotions
• FTC Challenges Schick Parent's Bid For Harry's Shave Co.