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Retail & E-Commerce - June, 2021

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• BJ's Calls For Arbitration In Long-Running Fla. Sales Tax Row
• Okla. Judge Won't Certify Midcase Appeal In Opioid Bellwether
• Ride-Hailing Co. Didi's Upsized $4.4B Offering Leads 11 IPOs
• Top Personal Injury, Med Mal News & Rulings: Midyear Report
• Continental Says COVID Mods Are Improvement, Not Damage
• Amazon Says Lina Khan Can't Fairly Regulate It At FTC
• Apple Hit With Biometric Suit Over Products' ID Features
• Canada Goose Must Face Consumer Suit Over 'Cruel' Fur
• Walmart Relaunches Fight Against Texas Liquor Laws
• Ga. Judges Throw Out $135M Payment Processing Verdict
• Ulta, Mary Kay Hit With Suits Over Virtual Try-On Tools
• Can A Business Be Sued Under The TCPA For A Single Text?
• EssilorLuxottica To Go Ahead With GrandVision Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Kushner, Post Brothers, Rockpoint
• State Courts' Stark Lack Of Diversity Demands Action
• Calif. Real Estate Legislation To Watch In 2021's 2nd Half
• Litigation Over Recyclable Claims Is Bad For Recycling
• Amazon Gets 5th Circ. 'Seller' Win After Texas Court Weighs In
• Under Armour Beats Activewear Tech Antitrust Suit, For Now
• Amazon Asks High Court For 2nd Cert. Try In Driver Wage Suit
• NYC Council May Permanently Cap Food Delivery App Fees
• 2nd Circ. Overturns Amazon Arbitration Clause Ruling
• Walmart To Pay $10M To Resolve Ill. Biometric Privacy Suit
• Google Says Mobile App Privacy Claims 'Underdeveloped'
• Broadband Advocates Tout $65B In Biden's Infrastructure Deal
• Chinese Grocery App Dingdong Raises $96M In Shrunken IPO
• Trader Joe's Gets Vanilla Labeling Suit Sent To California
• Macy's Wants Out Of Clearview AI Facial-Data Privacy MDL
• Valassis Tells Jury News Corp. Froze It Out Of Coupon Biz
• Ocado Gets PTAB To Eye Another Patent Involved In ITC Case
• Alex And Ani Seek OK For Founder, Creditor Ch. 11 Settlement
• ShipBob Hits Unicorn Status Following $200M Fundraising
• Kanye West Accuses Walmart Of Making Copycat Yeezy Shoes
• Retail Groups, Walmart Can Intervene In Swipe Fee MDL
• Mall Says Lloyd's Owes $6M For July 4th Fire Damage
• Walmart Wants Unpaid COVID Screening Time Suit Trimmed
• Campolo Middleton Launches Cannabis Practice In New York
• Pot Co. Backed By Jay-Z Picks Up West Hollywood Dispensary
• Discovery Talks 'Abysmally Failed' In VW Suit, Judge Says
• 4 Firms Craft Etsy's $217M Bet On Brazilian E-Commerce Co.
• Walmart Settles Years-Long TM Fight Over 'Backyard' Brands
• Texas Justices Tell 5th Circ. Amazon Not A 'Seller'
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Dwight Capital, El-Ad
• Giuliani Suspension Highlights Ethical Pitfalls For All Lawyers
• How Lenders Can Get SBA Payment On Defaulted PPP Loans
• Coach, Kate Spade Owner Sues Insurer After $1B Virus Hit
• Kona Coffee Farmers' Attys Earn $5.6M Fee For $51M Deal
• Gaming Co. Valve Says Antitrust Claims Belong In Arbitration
• Brand Battles: Bravo Rolls Eyes At 'Real House Husbands' TM
• Mariano's Hit With Customer Suit Over Debit Card Cash Fee
• Minor Additions Mollify FTC On 7-Eleven's Speedway Deal
• Texas Justices Clear Firearm Seller In Mass Shooting Suits
• Rihanna's Lingerie Line Hit With TM Suit Over 'Adore Us'
• NJ Judge Tosses Versace Owner's COVID Coverage Suit
• Latham, Simpson Thacher Rep Car Wash Co.'s $563M IPO
• IP Forecast: Gilstrap To Hear Fight Over PTAB Reviews
• Amazon Managers' Physical Work Highlighted In OT Trial
• Deals Rumor Mill: Parexel, Hanon Systems, EssilorLuxottica
• Redbubble Hit With $520K Verdict For Contributory TM Theft
• Clint Eastwood Denied Default Win In CBD Endorsement Suit
• Goldman Sachs Unit Sued For $54M Over Ruby Tuesday Deal
• Urban Outfitters Can't Dodge Fashion Co.'s IP Theft Claims
• ADT, Amazon's Ring Settle TM Case Over Security Lawn Signs
• Mattress Chain Asks 7th Circ. To Revive Virus Coverage Suit
• 9th Circ. Is Wrong On Consumer Fraud Injunctive Relief Issue
• E-Mart Pays $3B For 80% Stake In Ebay's Korean Biz
• Amazon Judge Hears Competing Truths In OT Bench Trial
• Kentucky Is Wrong Venue For $9M CBD Oil Suit, Judge Says
• Suit Says Liquor Retailer Miscalculated Pandemic-Related OT
• Amazon Customers Compare It To 'Robber Barons Of Old'
• Swisher Seeks To Revive Award Enforcement In Antitrust Suit
• Calif. Jury Clears CVS In $121M Drug Overcharge Trial
• Rent Abatement Clause Frequency Up Nearly 50% Since 2019
• USPTO Says It's Dealing With Trademark 'Surge'
• Real Estate Rumors: City National, Felix Cabrera, Ana Bigott
• Domino's Gets $2.7M Fee, But Loses A Slice, In Menu IP Win
• CVS Drug Buyers Seek $121M As Overcharge Jury Trial Wraps
• Rhode Island Senate OKs Legalizing, Taxing Cannabis
• Texas Jury Clears Amazon Of Voice Tech IP Infringement
• Krispy Kreme Seeks $3.6B Valuation In Public Markets Return
• Navigating Inadvertent Attorney-Client Privilege Waivers
• Sales Of Frozen Rosati's Pizza Should Be Halted, Court Told
• Home Depot Says It's Marketing, Not Spying
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Pot Brand Must Pull Logo Until Kool TM Trial, Judge Says
• Arbitrators Say GrandVision Breached €5.5B Deal Terms
• Connecticut Legalizes Cannabis For Adults, With Tax
• Crowell & Moring Can't Nix Walgreens' Malpractice Suit
• Ex-Amazon Manager Kicks Off California OT Bench Trial
• Fed Circ. Revives Air Mattress Patent Fight At PTAB
• Conn. Casino Owner Says Insurer Must Cover Pandemic Loss
• Tilton-Zohar Fight Over Stila Cosmetics Returned To Chancery
• Ex-BigLaw Atty Says SEC Fails To Prove Securities Fraud
• Nissan Can't Put Brakes On Ex-VP's Benefits Suit
• Office Design Co. Investor Sues To Block $1.8B Merger
• Albertsons Faces TCPA Class Claims Over Texts
• Calif. Co. Used Stolen Trade Secrets In Ad Platform, Suit Says
• 5th Circ. Tosses Huawei's Challenge Over FCC Subsidy Ban
• Attorneys Beware: Zoom Depositions Are Likely Inadmissible
• Justices Reject Amazon Quest To Hear Driver Wage Case
• Businessmen Get Prison For Cannabis Bank Processing Con
• Ohio Focuses On Getting Google Declared A Common Carrier
• Mass. Pot Regulators Hit TILT, Ayr With Nearly $600K In Fines
• Fla. Wiretap Suits A 'Scheme,' Says Investment Firm
• 7th Circ. Blames 'Delinquent' Atty For Axed Home Depot Case
• Louisiana AG Wants To Join Texas' Google Antitrust Suit
• Attys Seek $6.9M For 'Trailblazing' Work On Fresh Market Suit
• Applicants Fight Amazon's Bid To Toss Illegal Drug Test Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Wells, Value Store It, Empire Capital
• At Home's Top Investor Urges Rejection Of Take-Private Bid
• DLA Piper Hires Former Milbank, Kirkland Restructuring Attys
• Web Tracking Service Beats Pa. Woman's Wiretapping Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NJ Policyholders Could Still See Recovery For COVID Losses
• Tech Co. Wants Justices To Review Nintendo Patent Ruling
• 8th Circ. Declines En Banc Review Of Mattress Co. TM Spat
• IP Forecast: Pro Wrestler Preps For Video Game Trial
• FCC Upholds $2.86M Fine Over Sales Of Uncertified Drones
• Walmart CEO Faces Opioid MDL Grilling Despite Protest
• Microsoft Can't Get Fed. Circ. To Ax More Of Web Patent
• LegitScript Fights Bid To Move Antitrust Claim To Oregon
• FCC Advances Plan To Stop Most Chinese Equipment Sales
• Detroit Pot Licensing Scheme 'Likely Unconstitutional'
• COVID Rulings May Support Ransomware Insurance Denials
• Cooley-Led Biotech Firm Leads 4 IPOs Totaling $847M
• Telehealth Must Contend With Compounded Medication Regs
• Latham, Simpson Steer Car Wash Co.'s $600M IPO Launch
• Ocado Loses Bid To Block Evidence In ITC Patent Fight
• Washington Prime Asks For Approval Of Ch. 11 Backstop Deal
• Coke Recyclable Bottle Claims Misleading, Consumers Say
• NJ Fed. Court Should Ditch Litigation Funding Disclosure Plan
• Manatt Settles Contract Suit Over Under Armour Claims
• Connecticut Governor To Approve Pot Legalization And Taxes
• Trade Judges Press Government On Harm Of China Tariffs
• Deals Rumor Mill: Didi Chuxing, Azelis, EBay
• Disney Can't Avoid Suit For Excluding Maskless Autistic Boy
• Canadian Pot Co. 'Budway' Must Pay Subway For Infringement
• Express Scripts Was Unaware Of CVS Overcharges, Jury Told
• Trader Joe's Dodges Suit Over Vanilla Flavoring
• 2 Firms Guide Retailer At Home's Sweetened Take-Private Bid
• Shoe Co. Loses COVID-19 Coverage Suit With Hartford
• 9th Circ. Tosses Tribal Co.'s Challenge To Cigarette Tax
• Ex-Exec Sues Curaleaf, Grassroots Over Promised Stock
• Whole Foods Released From Toxic Baby Food Suit
• How To Assess Price Volatility Changes In SPAC Class Actions
• California Consumers Escape Arbitration In Data Breach Case
• Sex Toy Patent Satisfies PTAB As Prior Art Isn't About Arousal
• Suntec REIT Sells Stake In Singapore Office Project For $68M
• UK Agency Clears Investors To Buy Asda Chain From Walmart
• Law Firm Talent Must Reflect Shifting US Demographics
• OSHA Considerations For Preventing Workplace Violence
• Split Ga. Appeals Court Affirms FedEx Not Liable For Shooting
• OCC Backs BofA In 2nd Circ. Escrow Interest Preemption Row
• Publishers Dodge Antitrust MDL Over Textbook Resale Market
• Sens. Worry Internet Of Things Boosts Big Tech Dominance
• UK Watchdog Probes NCR's $2.5B Cardtronics Buy
• Jury Rejects Sex Bias Claims Against Ga. Home Fixture Co.
• Travelers Unit Hit By LA Landlord With Virus Coverage Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Employer Challenges After New OSHA Virus Guidance
• Ralph Lauren Wants Ex-Employee's BIPA Suit Discarded
• Lina Khan Named FTC Chair After Confirmation
• 1st Circ. Backs Hasbro's Win In Board Game Royalties Suit
• Feds Seek 'Substantial' Sentences Against Weed Fraudsters
• Fed. Circ. Won't Allow 'FocusVision' TM, Citing 'Focus' Marks
• Judge Tosses Fla. Investment Co.'s COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• CVS Overcharged Insured Drug Buyers $123.7M, Jury Told
• Lowe's Fights Bid To Delay IP Trial Amid COVID-19 Concerns
• Apollo Invests Up To $500M With Victory Park Capital
• Forever 21 Floats Ch. 11 Plan With Small Unsecured Payout
• FTC Poised For 3rd Dem As Senate Sets Final Vote On Khan
• RI Senate Panel OKs Legalizing, Taxing Cannabis
• Steam Game Platform Owner Appeals EU Geo-Blocking Ruling
• Paul Weiss-Steered Shutterfly Buys Decor Site For $225M
• Texas Panel Stops Shopping Cart Injury Trial Against Michaels
• LA Wants Out Of Suit Over Pot Social Equity Applications
• Boxed's SPAC Deal Led By Latham, Winston Valued At $900M
• Justices Scrap O'Reilly Auto's Push For Review In ADA Case
• E-Filing Mistakes Could Jeopardize Third-Party Trade Secrets
• Judges Should Foster Diversity In MDL Leader Appointments
• Mall Landlord Washington Prime Hits Ch. 11 With $3.9B Debt
• JPML Adds New Suits To Pork Price-Fixing MDL In Minn.
• Amazon Asks 9th Circ. To Ax $2.5M Verdict In Shipping Suit
• Ex-CVS Exec Probed On Drug Prices In Overcharge Trial
• Quest Diagnostics Escapes Amazon Temp Worker's Pot Suit
• WTO Ends Trump's Case Over China's Patent Rules
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Conn. Pot Bill Gets Special Session
• NY's $15 Low-Income Internet Law Is Put On Hold
• US Trustee Balks At Alex And Ani's Bid To Seal Ch. 11 Details
• High Court Could Deter 'Copyright Trolls' In H&M Case
• Fashion Nova Sues Pot Dispensary Over 'Nova' Trademark
• NJ Judge OKs Subaru Windshield Deal, Wary On Counsel Fee
• A Biz Strategy Model To Improve Lateral Atty Hiring Diversity
• How Trade Dress Law Has Evolved During COVID
• 2nd Circ. Rejects FTC Antitrust Case Against 1-800 Contacts
• Walmart Inks Deal To End EEOC Sexual Harassment Claims
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Skadden, Kirkland Steer $3.2B Sports E-Retailer's SPAC Deal
• Albright Urged To Triple $13M Verdict In Payment IP Fight
• Banana Republic Cleared In 'Case Of The Stolen Ampersand'
• IP Forecast: Amazon To Face A Texas Jury Over Voice IP
• Sacramento Imposes Illegal Fee On Pot Cos., Suit Says
• CVS Pricing Practice 'Cheated' Insured Drug Buyers, Jury Told
• CryptoPunk NFT Sells For Record $11.7M In Sotheby's Auction
• VW Rips Sales Reps' 9th Circ. Bid To Save Lost Income Suit
• Sequoia Leads $260M Infusion For Wholesale E-Marketplace
• Harborside Pays $1.5M To Resolve Discrimination Claims
• Mental Health Care Provider Leads 5 IPOs Exceeding $1.6B
• Klarna Hits $45.6B Valuation In Latest Funding Round
• Workers Sue Costco Over 'Ominous' COBRA Notice Language
• Serta Says Mattress Exec Jumped Into Bed With Younger Rival
• Deals Rumor Mill: Robinhood, Flipkart, Sportradar
• Real Estate Rumors: Black Lion, Webull, Darielle Singerman
• Stein Adler Guides Box Equities' Big Logistics Bet
• Kanye West Faces Sanctions Bid Over 'Profanity-Laced' Depo
• Why Legacy Insurance May Not Protect Adopters Of Bitcoin
• Jeweler Alex And Ani Opens Ch. 11 For Sale Or Shake-Up
• Legalizing Marijuana Will Be Subject Of Conn. Special Session
• Judge Says Some Amazon Worker Classes Should Get Cert.
• Foster Farms Seeks Coverage Of Turkey Market Antitrust Suits
• Goodwill Asks 10th Circ. To Revive Virus Coverage Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Frisbie Group, Wix, Hartz Mountain
• 4 Things To Know About Nevada's Cannabis Lounges
• StubHub Owner Tries To Block Class In COVID-19 Refund Suit
• Smaller Firms Need Employee Wellness Programs, Too
• NY Senate Advances Antitrust Reform Bill
• Wash. Pot Sellers Wary Of State's 'Joints For Jabs' Rules
• Jurors Told Ga. Worker Paid Less Over Location, Not Gender
• CVS Drug Buyers Demand $100M As Overcharge Trial Opens
• Aleut Org. Sues Juul For Unequal Impact On Alaska Natives
• Insurer Tells Texas Justices Gold Coin Theft Not Covered
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Market In Coach Copyright Row
• Conn. Senate Votes To Legalize Cannabis, Tax THC Potency
• E-Commerce Marketing Biz Stackline Lands $130M Investment
• FTC's Chances Of Fixing A Broken Repairs Market Look Slim
• Estee Lauder Must Face Workers' ERISA Class Claims
• FTC Says High Court Ruling Doesn't Doom Injunction Bid
• Real Estate Rumors: Terra, Hulu, Publix
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Albertsons Must Face Suit Over Unpaid $125M Merger Earnout
• CBD Cream Seller Seeks Sanctions Over 'Frivolous' IP Claims
• RI Strip Club's COVID-19 Coverage Suit Moves Forward
• Pa. Buyers Lose Suit Claiming Masks Were Deceptively Taxed
• Whole Foods Tells 1st Circ. Mask Bias Theory Is Paper-Thin
• Weil Overdid Merger Docs' Redactions, Rite Aid Investors Say
• Revised $1.6M Neiman Marcus Breach Deal Scores Final OK
• Target Hand Sanitizer Doesn't Kill All Germs, Suit Says
• Amazon Asks Court To Ax COVID Screening Pay Suit
• Food Delivery Apps Flouting NYC Fee Cap, Suit Claims
• 7-Eleven Deal Catches FTC Divided And Off Guard
• How Ad Disputes Between Cos. Fuel Consumer Class Actions
• Decor Co. Says Michaels' Copying Was 'Greedy' And 'Sloppy'
• Medical Device Cos. Ink $7.4M Deal To End Classification Suit
• Justices Won't Weigh If Door-To-Door Sellers FLSA-Exempt
• Google Wants Texas Antitrust Case Included In MDL
• Classes Get Cert., Lose State Law Claims In Opana MDL
• Okla. Medical Pot Rule Challenge Ends Over Pot's Illegality
• Sears Says Couple Can't Run New Store At Former Site
• Jury Says EzFauxDecor Owes $1M In Interior Design TM Row
• Versace Owner Fights Bid To Dismiss COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Google Wants Out Of Suit Over Its Gift Card Security System
• Door Buyers' Attys Get $20.5M Cut Of $61M Price-Fixing Deal
• Fla. High Court Keeps Tight Grip On Medical Pot Licenses
• 10th Circ. Revives Suit Over Stabbing Outside Walmart
• CBP Rulings Offer Lessons On Overcoming Import Detentions
• How Speedway Deal Might Have Avoided Antitrust Gridlock
• Stop Networking, Start Relationship Marketing
• When Your 9th Circ. Case Needs California High Court Input
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• SEIU At Center Of Safeway Service Provider's Conspiracy Suit
• The Gap's Bid To End NYC Lease Over Virus Faces Skepticism
• Fed. Circ. OKs Amazon's Win In Computer Filing Patent Fight
• 1 Firm Eked Ahead Of Peers Amid Bumpy May IPO Market
• Charlotte's Web Says Keep CBD Suit Paused Amid Legislation
• Insurer Tells 7th Circ. Virus Exclusion Bars All Pandemic Loss
• IP Forecast: Fed. Circ. Set To Drill Into Fracking Patent Fight
• Pot Brand Can't Shake Kool Cigarette Maker's TM Claim
• NY Senate OKs Package Reining In Local Tax Break Powers
• Developers, Users Seek Class Status In Apple Antitrust Cases
• Pa. Panel Junks Circle K's Suit Seeking Property For $1
• Texas Asks Court To Let It Enforce Smokable Hemp Ban
• Breitling Slams Atty's 'Hit Piece' In 'Red Gold' TM Row
• Real Estate Rumors: Rimar Properties, MAG Partners, Pepcom
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Ex-K&L Gates Corporate Atty In Fla.
• What Attorneys Should Know About Fee Deferral
• Investors Sue Amazon For Docs On Market Clout, Tax Parries
• Hobby Lobby Wants To Claw Back $7M Over Stolen Artifacts
• Judge Koh Certifies Damages Class In Apple ICloud Row
• Minn. Judge Says Virus Exclusion No Bar To Closure Orders
• Cannabis Advocates Praise Amazon's Policy Shift On Pot Use
• Costco Vendor's Insurer Says Costco Not Covered For Injury
• CVS Judge Slams 'Totally Inappropriate' Trial Instructions
• Okla. Fights Challenge To State's Pot Tracking Method
• PTAB Reverses Course, Institutes Review Of LED Light Patent
• Pa. Buyers Say They Didn't Know Masks Were Wrongly Taxed
• Real Estate Rumors: Hilco, Chewy, Rosenthal
• Predictions On Pandemic's Lasting Impact On Legal Education
• Chicken Buyers Can't 'Chase Ghosts' In Claims Against Bank
• Misleading Disclosures Spoil Grubhub Merger, Investor Claims
• Simpson-Led TaskUs Leads 3 IPO Launches Totaling $441M
• NFT State Of Play: How Sports Leagues Are Joining The Trend
• EEOC Says Car Dealer Humiliated Black Worker With Trophy
• Del. Justices Revamp Admin Subpoena Rules In Escheat Case
• 3 Firms Guide $1.6B Etsy Deal For British Fashion Marketplace
• US Delays Tariff Hit In Hopes Of Resolving Digital Tax Fight
• $30.2M Deal, $9.3M Fee Award Greenlit In Lens Price-Fix MDL
• No Redo For EEOC After 7th Circ. Loss In Walmart Bias Case
• NY AG Demands Kodak Execs Testify In Insider Trading Probe
• Lowe's Pursues $12.5M ERISA Deal While Aon Denies Liability
• $8.5M Tractor Fluid False Ad Settlement Gets Final OK
• Real Estate Rumors: Lopez Cos., Bridge, Steven Hudson
• Victoria's Secret Hit With $32M Suit Over Deserted WTC Store
• Selsun Blue Maker, Buyer Settle Irritating-Shampoo Claims
• DOJ Requires Elevator Sales For $300M Grain Deal
• Amazon's 'Bad Faith' Claim Against NY AG Faces Doubts
• Tanning Salon's Virus Coverage Suit Burned Over Exclusion
• Lawyer Perfectionism Is A Disease We Can Control
• Biz Group's Suit Calls Foul On MLB All-Star Game Relocation
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Calif. Doc Can't Force CVS To Fill Opioid Prescriptions
• EU's New Corruption Watchdog Launched To Fight Fraud
• Supreme Court Agrees To Hear H&M Copyright Case