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Retail & E-Commerce - June, 2022

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• IP Forecast: Apple Foe Looks To Revive Axed $308M Verdict
• No Stick In Dollar General's Pain Relief Patches, Suit Says
• Wawa Loses NJ Bid for Virus Business Interruption Coverage
• Del. Class Action Over Carvana Stock Offer Can Move Ahead
• Keurig Says Exec Who Joined Rival May Spill Tea On Strategy
• Concrete Subcontractor Gets 2nd Chance At $400K Claim
• Reining In Overbroad M&A Noncompetes Amid FTC Scrutiny
• Epic Says Apple Can't Delay 9th Circ. Arguments Until 2023
• Judge Told Not To DQ Troutman Pepper In Dunkin' TM Row
• Amazon Quota OK For Tom Brady, Judge Says In Age Suit Ax
• 'Big Bang Theory' Star Wins Ban On Fake CBD Endorsement
• Michigan Pot Company Asks Court To Cancel Competitor's TM
• Ethics Considerations For Attorneys Joining Nonprofit Boards
• 6th Circ. Says 20-Year Delay Dooms Home Depot Bonus Suit
• Juul Says Politics Drove FDA Ban, Seeks To Extend Stay
• Williams-Sonoma Seeks To Put Thread-Count Suit To Bed
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Review Target's Loss In Patent Dispute
• Retiring Judge Retains Sears Ch. 11 Litigation Funding Issue
• Sears Lease Fight Hits High Court, Gulf Coast Plan Approved
• Walmart Says FTC Trying To Skirt High Court Restitution Curb
• High Court's Opioid Ruling Shows Limits Of CSA's Reach
• Kellogg's High Recordkeeping Fees Cost Millions, Suit Says
• Questions And Answers About The Uyghur Forced Labor Law
• Amazon Accused Of Duping Investors In Class Action
• Turo Gets Calif. Appellate Win In SFO Car Rental Dispute
• 5th Circ. Waits On Bid To Certify Broker Question In Virus Suit
• Burlington's COVID-19 Coverage Suit To Stay In Federal Court
• 1st Circ. Affirms Whole Foods Win In Workers' BLM Mask Case
• Texas AG Investigates Walmart's Opioid Sales Practices
• High Court's CSA Decree Augurs Opioid Upheaval For DOJ
• PDQ Execs Beat Worker Suit Over $12M Kwik Trip Sale Profits
• Airport Workers, Food Provider Ink $1.3M Time Trimming Deal
• FTC Claims Walmart Facilitated $197M Money Transfer Fraud
• Ex-Toys R Us Officers To Face Claims In Ch. 11 Suit
• Davis Polk Brings On Ex-Cooley Capital Markets Partner
• Real Estate Rumors: Jepeway, CannonDesign, Lalezarian
• 8th Circ. Rejects Hotel Operator's Virus Coverage Appeal
• Atari Asks 9th Circ. To Revive IP Suit Against Redbubble
• SEC Wins Default Judgment In Ex-Herbalife Exec's Absence
• Calif. Court Tosses LG Exploding Battery Suit
• Former Ann Taylor Execs Beat Claims Of Duping Investors
• Investor Sues Auto Insurer Over Customer Recruitment Costs
• Warby Parker Escapes 1-800 Contacts' Search Engine TM Row
• Gordon Rees Hires Ex-Fox Rothschild Litigator In Philly, NJ
• CBD Cos. Hit With TM Suit Over 'Full Send' Mark
• Groupon To Pay $13.5M To End Investors' Hidden Losses Suit
• Cointreau Settles TM Suit Against Cannabis Co. Canopy
• 2nd Circ. Precedent Dooms Boutique's Virus Coverage Suit
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Allow Ammo Maker's Tort Claims
• Skechers Says HDI Tripped Over Trade Dress Claims Defense
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Storm Clouds Loom Ahead For Real Estate Investors
• Apple Rival Blasted For 'Defective And Unnecessary' Brief
• Jack Daniel's Hits Cider Co. With TM Suit
• What 'The' OSU Trademark Win Means For Businesses
• Google Fights App Users' Class Cert. Bid In Antitrust Row
• UK Watchdog Ends Probe Of Vet Merger After Sale Promised
• Real Estate Rumors: Knighthead, CIM, AcadeMir Charter
• Car Rental Co. Sued Over Blocked Insurance Payments
• Prescriber Intent Matters In Opioid Cases, High Court Rules
• High Court To Hear Sears Lease Fight With Mall Of America
• Justices Won't Weigh Freight Broker Negligence Suit
• Walgreens Inks $105M Deal To End Investor Suit Over Merger
• Amazon Points To Worker Organizing To Deny Union-Busting
• 2nd Circ. Asked To Define 'Expressive' Works In Shoe TM Row
• Toys R Us Wins $1.6M Atty Fees In Failed Toy Pencil IP Suit
• RL Polk Investors Gain Partial Cert. In Buyback Suit
• Brand Battles: Coachella Seeks To Shut Down 'Moechella' TM
• Retailers Cut Midtrial Deal With Impax In Opana Delay Case
• Facebook Says Ad Infringement Suit Targets Wrong Party
• Gov't Gets 30 More Days To Review China Tariff Comments
• Advising A Cannabis Business Amid Patchwork Of Regs
• Texas Justices Say Smokable Hemp Ban Is Constitutional
• CIT Deals Blow To Soap Maker's Duty Evasion Challenge
• Now's The Time To Address Archaic Law School Curricula
• 3rd Circ. Revokes Cert. In Ollie's ADA Class Action
• Restaurant Co. Denied NY High Court Bid In Virus Appeal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
• House Panel Advances Data Privacy Bill, With Changes Ahead
• 'Absurd' Loophole Keeping Abbott Formula Suits Federal Fails
• 11th Circ. Upholds Ga. Arcade's Pandemic Coverage Loss
• NY Cannabis Regulators Hire First Chief Equity Officer
• Varvatos Employees' Ch. 11 Bias Suit Loses At 3rd Circ.
• Chancery Lets Co. Booted From Amazon Project Pursue Suit
• OSU Gets 'The' Trademark From USPTO
• Under Armour Wants Proof Antitrust Litigant Is A Competitor
• When A Nonmanufacturer Is The 'Apparent Manufacturer'
• CBP Settles FOIA Suit Over Foreign Pot Workers Policy
• Deals Rumor Mill: Tianqi, Toshiba, Kohl's
• Judge Hints Wawa Virus Case Fate Lies In NJ Appeals Rulings
• Sears Bankruptcy Case Shows Modification Disclosure Is Key
• The Unique Nature Of COVID-Era Patent Procurement Trends
• Ugg Maker Sues Tommy Hilfiger In Fluffy Footwear Fight
• FTC Orders Harley-Davidson, Westinghouse Warranty Fixes
• Shakira Gets 'Shakara' TM Partly Nixed In UK
• Alliance Entertainment To Go Public With $480M SPAC Deal
• Lessons From Lawyer Fee-Sharing Agreements Gone Wrong
• State Privacy Law Compliance Has Ways To Go, Survey Shows
• Calif. High Court Will Consider 'Take-Home' COVID-19 Liability
• Wash. Pot Regulator Had Power To Pull License Application
• Gun, Religious Rights Equal In COVID Case, Full 9th Circ. Told
• Calif. Pot Co. Nabs Atty Fees In License Fight With LA Suburb
• Tilton, Zohar Both Tell Chancery They Control Stila Styles
• Pharmacies' Surescripts Antitrust Case Survives Dismissal
• LeClairRyan Bankruptcy Highlights Pass-Through Tax Issue
• LG Chem Loses Exploding Battery Jurisdiction Fight in Ohio
• SuperValu Urges High Court Not To Revive FCA Case
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Insurer's Win In Varvatos Pay Bias Row
• Seattle's 'Amazon Tax' Upheld By Wash. State Appeals Court
• PetSmart Urges Dismissal Of Worker's Voice-Tracking Claims
• 1st Amendment May Help Cannabis Cos. Beat TM Claims
• Macy's Claims No Responsibility For $2.7M Garage Repairs
• Justin Bieber's Wife Faces TM Suit Over New Skincare Co.
• Vidal Grants Rehearing In PTAB Case Over Baby Swaddles
• Revlon Case Opens, And LATAM Lands Its Ch. 11 Plan
• Real Estate Rumors: Coco Plum, CenterPoint, Two Trees
• Force Majeure Claims Amid New Supply Chain Disruptions
• Judge Shuts Door On Dairy Queen's 'Blizzard' TM Fight
• Hold Alabama And North Carolina Accountable On Ch. 11 Fees
• 8 Steps To Creating A Legal Ops Technology Road Map
• 'Party On': Pun-Packed 5th Circ. Ruling Hands Brewers A Win
• Importers, USTR Wrestle Over Deadline In China Tariff Case
• Consumers Drop Suit Over Goat Milk Skin Care Products
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• High Court Won't Hear Challenge To SEC 'Gag Orders'
• The Law360 400: Tracking The Largest US Law Firms
• Will BigLaw Regret Its Hiring Spree As The Economy Softens?
• Insurers Dealt Win On COVID-19 Claims By NJ Appeals Court
• At Federal Circuit, ITC Backs Phillip Morris Import Ban
• '70s Rockers Say Warner Cuts Musicians' Streaming Royalties
• Costco Reaches Deal With Creditors, Banks In Swipe Fee MDL
• Ex-Rite Aid Exec To Pay $300K In SEC Insider Trading Deal
• Google Can't Ask About Default Search Contracts With Rivals
• Texas Justices Say Exempt Corps. Can Retain Liquor Permits
• Real Estate Rumors: FirstBank Florida, A&E, Henry Torres
• Unilever Must Face Deceptive 'Gentle' Dove Soap Label Claims
• Brand Battles: Saks.com Chases After 'Pets 5th Avenue' TM
• Revlon Gets Interim Nod On $575M Ch. 11 Loan
• Ch. 11 Cheat Sheet: Revlon Inc.
• Pa. Judge Allows Vendors Back Into Pittsburgh's Airport
• Calif. Privacy Agency Signals Strength With Rules Proposal
• Parsing Chancery's Novel Director Liability Ruling In Garfield
• Sofina Leads €220M In Fundraising For European E-Grocer
• Labor Law Lessons In Amazon's NY COVID Suit Win
• 7th Circ. Finds Mattress Co. Can't Overcome Virus Exclusion
• Tobacco Cos. Want Stay Lifted On $11M Bond In TM Case
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• WTO Inks Deals On Fisheries, Vaccines After Lengthy Session
• Dunkin' Wants Troutman Pepper DQ'd From Slogan Suit
• 7th Circ. Says Tariff Whistleblower Wasn't Wrongly Fired
• Icahn-Related Funds Say Servicer Hid $62M Trust Losses
• Mass. Senator Presses Amazon On Home Security Practices
• Class Objectors Tell 11th Circ. To Ax $40M Sunglasses Deal
• The Importance Of Data And Data Analysis In Litigation
• VW Inks $80M Deal To Settle Porsche Emissions Cheat Suit
• CFPB Wants Buy-Now, Pay-Later Info In Credit Reports
• Deals Rumor Mill: CVC, L3Harris, Baidu
• 9th Circ. Judge Open To Reviving UPS Hostile Workplace Suit
• CVS Can't Force Drug Pricing Suit Into Arbitration
• Texas City Aims To Snuff Out Texas Smoke Shop Zoning Suit
• AIG Unit Says No Coverage For Pet Store's BIPA Suit
• Revlon Sees Creditor Conflicts On The Horizon In Ch. 11
• Amazon, Cartier Accuse Chinese Group of Counterfeit Scam
• Zuora Says Ex-VP Can't Have Co.'s Secrets And His Fees Too
• Black & Decker Sues To Protect DeWalt's Tool Colors
• 2 New Defenses To Federal Shareholder Derivative Claims
• Greenberg Team Set To Attack Feds' NFT Insider Trading Case
• How ITC Is Addressing Its Importation Requirement
• Lakers Ask Court Not To Flip On Virus Coverage Claim
• Nestle's Gerber Toddler Formula Falls Short, Buyer Says
• Objector Tells 11th Circ. Atty Fees Too High In $8M Class Deal
• 8th Circ. Backs Walgreens' Win In Man's Trip-And-Fall Suit
• Cannabis Co. Sues NY Shop Over 'Uncle Bud's' Trademark
• WTO Summit Extended Amid A Scramble For Consensus
• House Members Eye Path Forward For Federal Privacy Law
• FTC Says Arko To Trim Noncompetes In $94M Gas Outlet Buy
• Ill. Judge Refuses To Toss Chicago's Flavored Tobacco Suit
• Camera Co. Beats Suit Over Alleged Pentax Defect
• Tilton, Zohar Squabble Over Appointing Stila Styles Manager
• Firms Get $14.7M For Advance Auto Parts Suit Deal In Del.
• Untangling A Web Of State Regulations For Cannabis Lounges
• Steps Companies Can Take To Mitigate Privilege Labeling Risk
• Fashion Co. Tells Md. High Court That Virus Loss Is Covered
• Amazon Atty Survives DQ Bid, But Court Questions Credibility
• Ohio Counties Open To Lowering Opioid Damages Request
• Judge OKs $26M Atty Fee In Apple App Store Antitrust Deal
• 'Juneteenth' Ice Cream Stirs Up Familiar Trademark Debate
• Sens. Ask USPTO, Copyright Office To Study NFTs' IP Impact
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Walmart Wipes Out Class Claims Over 'Hypoallergenic' Labels
• Skin Care Co. Seeks COVID Coverage Suit Revival At 2nd Circ.
• Steps Toward Eliminating Slavery In Apparel Supply Chains
• Real Estate Rumors: Eduardo Pelaez, Metro Loft, Graham
• GoodRx Investors' Claims Over IPO Get Axed For Good
• Amazon Brass Face Investor Suit Over Data, Antitrust Risks
• DC Circ. Affirms 'Hot' Hemp Is Fair Game For Enforcement
• Chamber Of Commerce Backs Sigma In $24M Duty Suit Appeal
• Judge Won't Halt Illinois Cannabis Licenses, Residency Rules
• Ill. Gov't Outlines Next Steps For Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses
• Brand Battles: Frito-Lay Sees Red Over 'Flamin' Fruits' TM
• NFLer's Rep Calls Sanctions Bid A 'Ruse' In Poaching Row
• SPAC Acri Capital Hits Market With $75M Public Offering
• 'Fanatics' Sports Merchandise Antitrust Suits Spread To MLB
• What Litigation Funding Disclosure In Delaware May Look Like
• Cannabis Co. 4Front Lands New GC From Agrify
• Real Estate Rumors: Amazon, OKO Group, Bay Road Partners
• Many State Classes Dropped From Ill. Mattress Fiber Suit
• Key Privacy Issues To Consider Before Launching An NFT
• Adidas Settles Ex-Tennis Coach's 'Inner Game' TM Suit
• Former Exec Says EBay Should Pay Legal Tab Despite Plea
• Pa. Justices To Weigh 'Industry Standard' As Defect Defense
• Alsup To Wait And See On Atty Fees In Pinterest Deal
• Vape Juice Co. Sees TM Suit Over 'Bolt' Name Trimmed
• FTC Eyes Drugmaker Rebates Boosting Higher Cost Drugs
• Kansas Judge Ends Fiat Chrysler Lifetime Warranty Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ant Group, SpaceX, Goldman
• Kroger Targeted Over HFCs Before Shareholder Meeting
• Viacom Scores $6M Damages Win In SpongeBob IP Suit
• L'Oreal Slips NJ Claims Over Toxic Chemicals In Mascara
• Property Insurance Plan Doesn't Cover COVID, 6th Circ. Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Elion, NexPhase, Brittany Kaplan
• Chicken Insider Testifies About Game-Changing Meeting
• FTC Probe Into Rx Middlemen May Spark Industry Shakeup
• Domino's $2.7M Fee Win Can't Be Appealed, Judge Says
• Giant Eagle Hits US Beef Producers With Price-Fixing Suit
• Chipmakers, Electronics Cos. Face ITC Patent Case
• Lawmakers Press For Summer Vote On Tech Antitrust Bill
• Ch. 11 Trustee Fee Ruling Leaves Remedy Challenges
• CIT Keeps Limits In Fights Over Payback Of Duty Interest
• Anheuser-Busch Is Hit With $10M Suit Over Military Base Deal
• DC Council OKs Bill Prohibiting Cos. From Firing Pot Users
• Sony Music Wants Bang Energy Sanctioned In Copyright Row
• Amazon Sued Over 'Bait-And-Switch' Whole Foods Fee
• New Balance Latest To Hit Steve Madden With Sneaker IP Suit
• Websites Need Consent To Share User Info, 3rd Circ. Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Vornado, Jorge Orbay, McKissack
• NFL's Denver Broncos Sold To Group Featuring Walmart Heirs
• Chicken Execs 'Ganged Up' To Fix Prices, 3rd Jury Hears
• Apple's $100M Deal Gets OK, $27M Atty Fee Bid Hits Bump
• Judge Shreds Gibson Guitar Co. Over 'Baseless' TM Claims
• 'Buffalo Wings' Creator Accuses Fla. Eatery Of Ripping Off TM
• Ga. Judge OKs $15.7M Investor Deal In Acuity Brands Case
• Supreme Court Told IPRs Flout Due Process For Patentees
• FTC To Probe Pharma Middlemen Over High Drug Prices
• US Trustee Fee Hike Nixed, Infowars To Drop Its Ch. 11 Case
• Split Looms Over 9th Circ. Injunctive Relief On False Labeling
• Justices' US Trustee Fee Ruling Could Wreak Ch. 11 Havoc
• Nev. Pot Regulator Seeks $140K Fine Against Cannabis Co.
• Consumers Say Coca-Cola Rewards No Longer Pay
• Freight Broker Rips Feds' Views In High Court Negligence Suit
• FTC Sues Over Footwear Pain Relief Claims
• Google Issues Warning About Security Risks Of Big Tech Bill
• Texas 'Ghost Gun' Co. Says Biden Rule Will 'Destroy' It
• StockX Defends Authentication Process Amid Nike NFT Suit
• Circuit Courts Back Insureds' Losses In Virus Coverage Suits
• Coke, Pepsi, Others Must Face Calif. Plastic Pollution Lawsuit
• Pot Co. Loses Case Against Mich. Township Over Licensing
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Taking A Long-Term View On Russia's Patent Landscape
• What To Expect From CFPB's Entry Into Cryptocurrency Arena
• How In-House Legal Leaders Can Drive Corporate Growth
• Real Estate Rumors: Claudio Mekler, LFB, Blackstone
• Gibson Dunn, Blank Rome Guide $530M Outerwear Co Deal
• Ex-Cop Must Serve Full EBay Stalking Sentence, Feds Say
• The Future Of Legal Cannabis In The Nation's Capital
• Calif. Bill On Protective Orders Threatens Privacy Norms
• Chubb Unit Says Other Insurers Owe $3.3M For Defense Costs
• High Court Rejects Goodwill Virus Coverage Suit
• Justices Ax US Trustee Fee Hike As Non-Uniform Law
• Target Gets Most 'Oil-Free' Cosmetics Labeling Claims Tossed
• Brand Battles: CBD Co. AmeriCanna Fights 'Africanna' TM
• Regulators Urged To Make Inroads With Legacy Pot Sellers
• NY Officials Boost Equitable Cannabis Industry
• FTC Defends $5.2M Restitution Revival At 7th Circ.
• Yahoo Fights $15M IP Loss As Droplets Seeks To Add $20.6M
• Florida Real Estate Roundup: Alta, Skanska, BTI Partners
• Family Dollar Rat Infestation Suits Transferred To Tennessee
• Attorneys Should Tread Carefully On Job Counteroffers
• Lidl Market Beats 'Spot Zoning' Challenge To NJ Store Project
• Jury Awards $2.6M To Home Furnishing Co. In TM Suit
• Consumers Say NFL, Fanatics Can't Arbitrate Monopoly Suit
• Tilton Wants Chancery To Delay Ouster From Stila Styles
• Ga. Judge Won't Punish Walmart For FordHarrison Mistake
• NY Fisher-Price Buyers Win Issues Cert. In Rock 'N Play MDL
• Canadian Regulator Rips Tim Hortons For Tracking App Users
• IPOs Remain Muted As Lawyers Watch For Signs Of Activity
• Grubhub Investors Seek Class Cert. In Securities Suit
• Kellogg Escapes Class Action Over Fudge Ingredients
• Beyond Meat's Ingredient Claims Are False, Competitor Claims
• CBD Seller Sues Texas Town Over Old Anti-Head Shop Law
• Pot Bans And Overregulation Help Illicit Markets, Experts Say
• Chicken Execs Teed Up For 3rd Price-Fixing Trial
• 1st Case In Expansive Mobile App IP Litigation Burns Out Fast
• The Future Of Legal Ops: Time To Get Serious About Data
• Gap Unit Says Danish Retailer Ripped Off Pinwheel Logo Mark
• Not All 'Forever Chemicals' Are Unsafe, McDonald's Argues
• Ex-Amazon Driver Claims He Was Duped Into Bad Faith Deal
• Amazon Can't Nix COVID Work-At-Home Reimbursement Suit
• Pilates Studios' Virus Suit Fails As Conn. Bar Fights Dismissal
• 2nd Circ. Judges Grill Coffee Co. In 'Rise' TM Fight With Pepsi
• Bus Platform Drives Toward Public Listing Via SPAC Merger
• Chancery Nixes Amazon Shareholder 'Fishing Expedition'
• Amazon Says Big Tech Bill Could End 3rd-Party Sales
• Dallas Italian Eatery Says New York Chain Infringes TM
• NY Cannabis Board Approves First Adult-Use Regulations
• FTC Blog Seems To Widen Scope Of Breach Reporting Law
• Ga. Justices To Consider Fate Of Vape Shop's Delta-8 Suit
• Auto Tech Co. Reynolds Settles One Slice Of Antitrust MDL
• Forbes, SeatGeek Cancel SPAC Mergers Amid Market Woes
• Feds Charge Ex-OpenSea Worker With Insider Trading Of NFTs