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Retail & E-Commerce - May, 2022

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• Calif. Privacy Agency Unveils Long-Awaited Draft Regulations
• Chancery Rules Tilton Grab Of Stila Styles Invalid
• Texas Justices To Hear Walmart's $4M Xerox Suit Revival Bid
• 6th Circ. ERISA Ruling Shows Scope Of Fiduciary Liability
• Kroger Can't Snuff Out False Ad Suit Over 'Smoked' Gouda
• Amazon Tells 2nd Circ. NY AG Overstepped With Virus Probe
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Walmart Must Face BIPA Claims Over Voice-Tracking Software
• Home Depot Can't Nix Claims That Router Severed Thumb
• UK Says General Mills' Dough Brand Sale Hurts Competition
• Boston Police Score Pretrial Win In 'Duck Tour' License Suit
• Cannabis Moneyball Has Begun, And The Game Is Heating Up
• Law360 Names 2022's Top Attorneys Under 40
• Texas Jury Hands Victory To Gibson In Guitar TM Fight
• Florida Real Estate Roundup: Surfside, Deauville, 800 Brickell
• Chicken Buyers Get Class Cert. In Sprawling Price-Fixing Suit
• 2nd, 11th Circs. Uphold Dismissal Of COVID-19 Coverage Suits
• Google Settles Play Store Suit With App Developers
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Avenatti's Fox News Suit Heats Up June
• Brand Battles: Google Subsidiary's 'Tidal' TM In Hot Water
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: New Legalization Proposal In NC
• Rite Aid Says TM Lawsuit Over Logo Is Poorly Designed
• Albright Says Luggage Tech Patent Suit Can't Travel To Fla.
• EBay Balks At Indemnifying Convicted Exec, Paying Legal Tab
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Firm To Pay $4M To End Suit Over Faulty Background Checks
• Amazon Infringed 12 LED Patents In Fire TVs, Epistar Says
• Startup Lender Bloom Raises $378M In Series A Round
• Fla. Regulator Wants Access To VW Emissions Software
• IP Forecast: Pepsi To Fight For 'Rise' TM At 2nd Circ.
• New York Senate Passes Antitrust Reform Bill Again
• Real Estate Rumors: Vornado Realty, QuadReal, Moishe Mana
• ABA Isn't Giving Up On Diversity Efforts By Ending CLE Rule
• Kroger Loses Bid To Block Grubhub From Using Logo
• Sports-Focused SPAC Leads 2 IPO Filings Totaling $350M
• How Proposed FTC Shift May Affect Influencer Campaigns
• Suits Over Rats At Family Dollar Belong In Tenn., Panel Told
• Deals Rumor Mill: Saudi Aramco, Toshiba, Oyo
• 3 Patent Office Updates You Don't Want To Miss
• Ga. Judge Denies 'Close Call' Sanctions Bid Against Atty
• Apple Only Has 'Diversion' For 9th Circ., Epic Says
• MRP Capital REIT Acquires $117M Walmart Portfolio
• NC Atty Gets Prison Over Fraud That Funded Plastic Surgery
• Whole Foods Can't See Workers' Protest Talks, NLRB Told
• Walmart Can't Escape Suit Over Crash That Killed Girl Scouts
• MedMen Prevails In Suit Alleging Breach Of Contract
• SEC Says Fund Firm Hid 'Abysmal' Returns With $39M Fraud
• GAO Sustains Office Depot Protest Over Market Inaccuracies
• 11th Circ. Ends Retailer's Antitrust Case Over Toy Kitchens
• FCC Weighs Whether To Rethink Broadband Subsidy Rules
• Google Can't Duck Ohio AG's 'Common Carrier' Suit
• Feds Urge Justices To Skip Freight Broker Negligence Suit
• Rhode Island Becomes 19th State To Legalize Marijuana
• And Now A Word From The Panel: MDL Travel
• Lateral Candidate Screening Steps To Prevent Bad Behavior
• Pa. Justices Will Weigh Combining COVID Suits In Pittsburgh
• P&G Can't Move Smart Toothbrush BIPA Suit Out of Illinois
• Brewer Accused Of Infringing Label Art Rights In $31M Case
• USTR's China Tariff Review Won't Foreclose Other Tweaks
• Covington Adds FTC Tech Enforcer To DC Office
• Ex-Anda Chief OK'd Unlimited Opioid Supplies, Judge Hears
• Judge Sides With Chubb Unit In SXSW Refund Coverage Fight
• FTC Launches Inquiry Into Infant Formula Shortage
• Hill's Dog Food MDL Judge Tosses German Buyer's Suit
• Sam's Club Denied Quick Win In Ex-Worker's Retaliation Suit
• SEC Official Says Clock Ticking On Audit Dispute With China
• Ill. Cookie Buyers Defend Walmart Mint Fudge False Ad Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Sterling, ESI Ventures, Life Storage
• COVID Coverage Cases Conflict With Insurer Documentation
• NJ Pot Regulators Approve 1st New Retail Licenses
• Boohoo Inks Deal Worth $32.5M To End Deceptive Pricing Suit
• Lakers' Virus Claim Undercut By New Ruling, Chubb Says
• Photo Co. Founder Sues Merger Partner For Post-Deal Purge
• A Look At The Legal Profession Since Murder Of George Floyd
• Fed. Circ. Won't Breathe New Life In Cornell's Enzyme Patent
• Patagonia Hits Retailer With TM Suit Alleging Copycat Logo
• NJ Electronics Co. Says Walgreens' Lie Led To $9M Agreement
• Salon Franchise Withdraws 8th Circ. Virus Coverage Appeal
• 3rd Circ. Questions Warranty Claims Over Washer Efficiency
• 5th Circ. Ruling Guides On Noncompete Agreement Timing
• Del. Gov. Vetoes Recreational Marijuana Legalization
• Goodwin-Led Advent Nabs $25B For Largest Flagship Fund
• DEA Draws Judge's Ire In Calif. Opioid Trial
• Judge Skeptically Probes Fate Of FDA's Cigar Regulation
• DC AG Claims Mark Zuckerberg Is Liable For 2016 Data Breach
• Moonpig Unveils $156M Plan To Snag Buyagift
• Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Fights Redo Bid In Kansas Tuna Suit
• CIT Winnows Retailer's Bid For Cheaper Import Duties
• Candy Co. Once Again Takes Aim At Cannabis Knockoffs
• Don't Require Foreign Language Broadband Labels, FCC Told
• NY Ruling Correctly Deems Legal Finance Docs Irrelevant
• Ga. Financial Firm Wins $1.5M In GunBroker.com Fee Trial
• Lack Of Evidence Ends Minn. Woman's Slip-And-Fall Suit
• Utah Court Again Nixes Mattress Antitrust Suit
• Match's Dating Apps Get Protection For Now In Google Play
• Hemp Co. Says Competitor Swiped Trademarked 'Jars' Logo
• German Shopping Center Investor Gets $1.48B Takeover Offer
• NFL Player Fired Rep Without Being Poached, Agency Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Ocean Bank, Madison Realty, Mast
• Kimberly-Clark Slams Workers' Latest Stab At 401(k) Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Florida Real Estate Roundup: 13th Floor, Clearline, Quattro
• Epic's Bandcamp Won't Have To Use Google Billing, For Now
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Del. Legalization Bill Dies In House
• Curaleaf Accused Of Pressing Ailing Pot Co. Into Sale
• Amazon Says Unused Photo Data Can't Support BIPA Claims
• Brand Battles: Starbucks Goes After 'Starbarks' Pet TM
• Canned Tuna Buyers Tease Fight For Bellwether Status
• Walmart Gets E-Commerce Trade Secrets Suit Sent To Ark.
• Jackie Robinson Group Tries To Dodge Claims Over Contracts
• NM And 2 Pueblos Agree To Cooperate On Cannabis Taxes
• Ex-Cop Serving EBay Stalking Term Seeks Early Release
• Feds Charge Biz Owners In International Stolen IPhones Plot
• Don't Miss It: Kirkland, Simpson Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Norway Fund Drops €677M For 50% Stake In Berlin Property
• Ex-MLBer Says Spring Training Makes Fla. Ideal For Bat IP Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 7th Circ. Tore 'Gaping Hole' In FCA, Grassley Tells High Court
• Kirkland-Led Tech Startup Going Public Via $1B SPAC Merger
• Pasadena Pot Licensing Suits Can Proceed, Calif. Panel Says
• SF Fire Dept. Treats 7 Opioid Overdoses Daily, Judge Told
• Microsoft Makes Cloud Changes Amid European Complaints
• IP Forecast: Crocs Takes Look-Alike Shoe Fight To ITC
• Del. Chancery Cracks Down On Non-Bankruptcy Bankruptcies
• NY Cannabis Regulators Approve 3rd Tranche Of Pot Growers
• Judge Explains Refusal To Dismiss 'MetaBirkins' NFT Suit
• Vitamin Co. Agrees To Stop Using Kratom TM To Settle Case
• 2 Firms Aid Snack Co.'s $222M Plan To Scoop Up Dippin' Dots
• New Ariz. Cyberattack Info Sharing May Be Worth The Burden
• Liquor Chain, Workers Seek Final OK For COVID Pay Deal
• 11th Circ. Ban On Service Awards May Inhibit Class Actions
• Insurer Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Suit Over Stolen Cargo
• Overcommunicate With Your Summer Associates This Year
• Deals Rumor Mill: Saudi Aramco, Volkswagen, Lionheart SPAC
• Medtronic Worker Can't Escape $1.3M Claim In Poaching Suit
• Biden Takes Steps To Put More Baby Formula On US Shelves
• Many SF Walgreens Opioid Scripts Had Red Flags, Judge Told
• Pot Regulators Say Banking Bill Impasse Is Leading To Murder
• Sustainable Salmon Suit Survives Aldi's Dismissal Bid
• The State Of Intradistrict Venue Transfer In West Texas
• Real Estate Rumors: Bridge Industrial, Panera, Ocean Bank
• Retail Tech Patent Narrowly Survives Another PTAB Review
• NY Regulators Accuse Amazon Of Pregnancy, Disability Bias
• Nev. Case Highlights Settlement Authority Dilemmas For Cos.
• Ohio Counties Put On Show In Opioid Damages Trial
• L'Oreal Wants False Ad Suit Over 'Paris' Labels Wiped Out
• Dentons-Led Cannabis Producer Soars After Direct Listing
• TV Buyers Push Back On Vizio's Bid To Ax Defective-TV Suit
• Chicken Chain Says Mall Hid Exclusive Deal With McDonald's
• Mayer Brown Gets Most of $2.7M Fee Bid In Duty Evasion Win
• Amazon Tries Again To Nix Antitrust Suit Seeking Billions
• Real Estate Rumors: Wells, Silverstein, Valley National
• Vaping Cos. Say FDA Changed Rules On Flavored Products
• Kentucky Tax Talk: Unpacking The 2022 Legislative Session
• From Baseball To Blockchain: The Right Of Publicity In NFTs
• 2nd Circ. Reasoning In COVID Force Majeure Case Is Flawed
• Law Profs Back Target's Full Fed. Circ. Bid Over Indefiniteness
• Attys Awarded $21M In L Brands 'Toxic' Workplace Suit
• 'Borat' Star Ends $9M IP Suit Over Cannabis Billboard
• Feds Secure 2 More Guilty Pleas In Amazon Bribery Scheme
• Abbott, FDA Reach Agreement To Reopen Infant Formula Plant
• Counties Bungled $875M Ask After Opioid Trial, Judge Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Aaron Feldman, Innovo, Stellar
• 6 Questions For Outgoing ACA Connects Chief Matthew Polka
• Houston Rockets Owner Reneged On Drink Deal, Suit Says
• Walmart Applicant Settles Bias Suit After High Court Win
• Volkswagen Wins $1.2M In Suit Over Counterfeit Audi Wheels
• Justices Won't Take Up Fed. Circ. Rule On Follow-Up IP Suits
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Imprisoned Avenatti's Retrial Date In Doubt Without Plane Ride
• US, EU Aim To Deepen Work On Chip Shortages, Labor
• Foot Locker, Hotel Co. Virus Coverage Suits Fail In La. Courts
• Cannabis Roundup: Delaware Senate OKs Decriminalization
• Real Estate Rumors: Cornerstone, Chetrit, Severn
• Florida Real Estate Roundup: Eden Multifamily, Nuveen, Pulte
• No Sanctions For Google's 'Privilege' Labeling
• Expect More Web Accessibility Claims, Despite DOJ Guidance
• Insurer Attys Don't See High Court Taking Virus Coverage Suit
• 9th Circ. Affirms Gap Diversity Suit Toss Over Forum Clause
• Judge Tosses Greenpeace Claims In Walmart Recycling Suit
• Dunkin' Runs On Illegally Hoarding Gift Card Cash, Suit Says
• The Fastest Federal Trial Courts: A Look At Virginia, Florida
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• IP Forecast: 9th Circ. To Hear A Tale Of Two Punchbowls
• Shopify Wants Crypto Holders' Suit Over Data Breach Paused
• Cannabis Co. Nabs Atty Fees In CBD Cream Patent Row
• 9th Circ. Hunts For Rationale To Cut $925M ViSalus TCPA Loss
• NY, NJ Move Forward On Pot Social Equity Plans
• Post-Ramirez Courts Split Over Data Breach Standing Issues
• Writing NFT Trademark Applications That Protect Brands
• Synthetic Nicotine Industry Could Be Set To Evaporate
• Miami's Latest Real Estate Boom May Indicate New Reality
• Tips For Evaluating Machine Learning For Contracts Review
• Deals Rumor Mill: Instacart, Musk, CVC
• Real Estate Rumors: Catholic Health, Krymchantowski, P&S
• En Banc 9th Circ. Won't Rethink LA's Flavored Tobacco Ban
• Online Broker Drops Challenge To Ore. Real Estate Fee Rules
• NYC Restaurant's Insurer Sues Retailer Dior After HVAC Flood
• Nike Adds Fuel To StockX TM Fight Over Sneaker NFTs
• How Russia's Parallel Import Order May Affect Companies' IP
• Ruling Casts Doubt On Illinois Biometric Class Action Defense
• MedMen, Ascend End Spat With $88M Deal For NY Operations
• PTAB Deflates Mattress Pump Patent
• Real Estate Rumors: DR Horton, Wildflower, Aimco
• Alternatives For Metaverse Platform IP Enforcement Protocols
• Why Cos. Are Betting On Cannabis Drinks Despite Legal Risks
• Confirmation Of 3rd FTC Dem Locks In Ambitious Agenda
• Amazon Seeks To Escape Liability For Solar Generator Fire
• Amazon Sellers Drop Suit Against Kentucky AG For Good
• Fla. Panel Affirms Eatery's Loss In COVID-19 Coverage Fight
• 6 Firms Build Philip Morris' $16B Swedish Match Buy
• Opioid Jurors Detail Talks As Pharmacy Trial Gets Feisty Start
• Foreign Pot Workers Not Barred From US, CBP Memo Says
• Blanket Gag Orders, Secret Deals Could End With Calif. Bill
• Amazon Beats NY AG's Suit Over Workers' COVID Safety
• Last Holdout In EBay Cyberstalking Case To Plead Guilty
• Albright Blames 'Catch-22' For Sinking Amazon's Transfer Bid
• Jewelry Co. Seeks Duty-Free Treatment For Omani Imports
• How To Efficiently Deploy Your Professional Growth Strategy
• Advance Auto Parts Investors Seek Final OK Of $49M Deal
• Koss Tells Judge To Reject Apple Contract Breach Claim
• 2nd Circ. Doubts Miami Hotel's Bid For COVID-19 Coverage
• Philly Airport Landlord Says Spa Can't Duck Rent Over COVID
• CBD Co. Failed To Pay Overtime, Ex-Employee Says
• Amazon Skirts Some Wiretap Claims In Alexa Privacy Suit
• Commerce Extends US-EU Supply Chain Feedback Deadline
• $575M Vehicle Business Merger Drives Delaware Suit
• Antitrust Claims Against Gaming Giant Valve Survive Scrutiny
• COVID Coverage Row 'Borders On Ridiculous,' Judge Says
• 6th Circ. Won't Issue Injunction In Mystic Tan TM Case
• 7-Eleven's Video Surveillance Violates BIPA, Suit Claims
• Judge OKs $75M Deals In Contact Lens Price-Fixing Suit
• Epic Says Speaker Maker Owes $1M In Fortnite Royalties
• Mass. Treasury GC Tapped As Interim Head Of Pot Regulator
• A 6-Step Framework For Legal Industry Professional Growth
• Hospitality Co. Hits Dallas Restaurant Owner With TM Suit
• Dentons-Led Cannabis Producer Readies Direct Listing
• Why Contempt May Be Apt Punishment For High Court Leaker
• Pharmacies Face Key Trial Test As Opioid MDL Intrigue Swirls
• Shopify Bags Dismissal Of Shopper's Data Privacy Suit
• Florida Real Estate Roundup: Lincoln Rd., JLL, Nakash Family
• Judge Weighing $35M Walmart Deal Mulls State Court Ruling
• Brand Battles: Dell Aims To Block Payroll Co.'s 'Deel' TM
• Advocates Say Calif.'s Tax Is Limiting Legal Cannabis Market
• Snap Fitness Loses Fight With RLI Unit For COVID Coverage
• Camp Claims Wood Stain Caused Spontaneous Combustion
• Walgreens Says Insurers Must Defend It In Opioid Cases
• The Growing Complexity Of Commercial Rights Issues In NFTs
• 9th Circ. Decision Sets New Framework For Class Certification
• Real Estate Rumors: Frisbie Group, Rho, Ferber
• State Farm Counsel Sanctioned In Sherwin-Williams Suit
• Apparel Makers Can't Unravel Pac-12 Schools' TM Row
• Imprisoned Avenatti Faces Summer Retrial On Fraud Charges
• Car Dealer Wants 4th Circ. To Revive Hurricane Coverage Suit
• Grant & Eisenhofer To Lead Peloton Investors' Class Action
• Nixed 'Wholesale Fireworks' TM Suit Doesn't Merit Atty Fees
• 5 Firms Steer Bausch & Lomb's Below-Range $630M IPO
• 11th Circ. Nixes COVID Coverage Suits Over Lack Of Damage
• Amazon Judge To Rethink Cert. Bid After 9th Circ. Decision
• Home Depot Says Workers' Own Survey Supports Decert. Bid
• Data-Sharing Claims Against Big Retailers Largely Shelved
• Walgreens Hid Menthol Risk In Cigarettes, Buyer Says
• Migrants' ICE Ambush Suit Against Grower Nixed After Deals
• Virus Exclusion Sinks LA Businesses' COVID Coverage Suit
• Target Gives GC Title To Longtime In-House Attorney
• Clients' Diversity Mandates For Law Firms Are Necessary
• Florida And Walgreens End Opioid Trial With $683M Deal
• Hermes Cites Designer's Interview In 'MetaBirkins' NFT Suit
• ABA's Antitrust Section Calls For Changes To Big Tech Bill
• Biotech Co. Sued Over Lackluster Cannabis Oil Production
• Feds And Tobacco Cos. Agree On Retail Health Warnings
• Germany Designates Meta For Extra Antitrust Scrutiny
• Hemp Industry Eyes Major Changes In Next Farm Bill
• Policyholder Gains In Virus Coverage State Trial Court Suits
• Amazon Attorney To Be Deposed To Settle Disqualification Bid
• Welch's Fruit Snacks At Risk Over Supply Breach, Maker Says
• Buyers Seek Class Cert. In J&J 'Oil Free' False Ad Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: EastGroup, At Home, Walker & Dunlop
• Cannabis Attys Still Practicing Under Cloud Of Prohibition
• Lithuanian Startup Raises $65M For Payment Tech
• Google Gets Green Light For Quick Appeal In $2B Ads Suit
• Versace Parent Co., Zurich Spar Over COVID-19 Amicus Briefs
• IPO Lawyers See Mild Pickup In An Otherwise Cool Spring
• Sears Tells 2nd Circ. To Keep $20M Hurricane Suit Paused
• 'Chickenshit Club' Comment Not About Chicken, DOJ Says
• Biden Launches Mandatory Review Of Trump-Era China Tariffs
• Amazon Fired, Billed Worker Who Got Long COVID, Suit Says
• Amazon Pharmacy PillPack Pays $5.8M For Insulin Overbilling
• Ga. Judge Denies Vitamin Co. Quick Win In Kratom Spat
• Procter & Gamble Sued Over Carcinogen In Deodorant Sprays
• Defense Takeaways From NY Uber Arbitration Fees Ruling
• EV Chargers In Retail Lots Face Zoning, Contract Hurdles
• FCC 'Tax' Critics See Hope In Courts' Nondelegation Revival
• Real Estate Rumors: Torry Watson, Cadre, Ram Realty
• 5 Questions That Can Help Law Firms Win RFPs
• Home Depot To Launch $150M Venture Capital Fund
• Walmart Must Face Suit Over CaptureRx Data Breach For Now
• Guess Exec Claims Lisa Bloom's Legal Tactics Are Extortion
• MLB Bat Company Founder Wants Judge To Toss IP Suit
• Vans Can Halt Sales Of Tyga's 'Wavy Baby' Shoes In TM Row
• Lowe's Customer Wins $490K For Injury Sustained In Store
• Real Estate Rumors: Clara Homes, Tiffany, MG Developer
• Simpson Thacher, De Brauw Rep $210M Karl Lagerfeld Buyout
• IBF Properties Lands $150M Loan For 24 Walgreens Stores
• Pico Technology Hires Ex-Revlon Legal Chief As GC
• Jury Finds Tissue Co. Didn't Infringe First Quality's Patents
• Ex-Home Depot Manager Asks Court To Revisit Age Bias Suit
• How Law Firms Can Employ More Veterans
• Walmart Gives Workers Stealth Shifts To Fire Them, Suit Says
• Michaels Can't Duck Decor Co.'s Frame Trademark Suit