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Retail & E-Commerce - July, 2009

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• Food Safety Bill May Put Too Much On FDA's Plate
• LA Grocery Store Termination Law Shot Down
• SEC Bid To Amend Musicland Suit Denied
• Alliance Loses Bid To Toss Suit Over Save-A-Lot
• SEC Wants Kmart Ex-CEO Conaway To Pay $22.6M
• Shell, Exxon Face Private Claims Over Wax Cartel
• Sportsman's Warehouse Ch. 11 Plan Wins Court OK
• Party Breaks Up In Shrimp Lovers' Costco Action
• Bed Bath & Beyond Goes On Offensive Over Sears IP
• House Panel OKs Bill To Reverse Leegin Ruling
• DOC Eases Anti-Dumping Order Against Chinese Cos.
• Ex-Dollar General CFO Appeals SEC Relief Injunction
• Optimal Swings At Cos. Over Golf Course GPS Patent
• Food Importers Sue US Over Retaliatory Duties
• Stay Rejected In Albertsons Insider Trading Cases
• Food Safety Enhancement Act Shy 7 Votes In House
• Guess Founder Smacked With $370M Libel Verdict
• Fed. Circ. Refuses To Stay Vizio TV Ban For Appeal
• US Pushes To Toss Hitachi Suit Over TV Duties
• Is 'Energy Star' A Form Of Greenwashing?
• Zipper Maker Settles Waste Storage Violation Claims
• EU Considers Tweaks To Block Exemption Rules
• Baby Formula Suit Against Abbott Survives
• Jury Snubs Yacht Makers In Cracking Gel Coat Trial
• Consumers Claim Dell Notebooks Have Design Defect
• Steakhouse Employees Get Cert. In FLSA Suit
• Suit Over Lead In Playtex Baby Bottle Coolers Tossed
• Lowe's, Hourly Workers Strike Deal In FLSA Action
• Lender Pushes Ch. 7 For Steve & Barry's Owner
• Amazon Dealt Setback In 'One Click' Patent Battle
• For Crocs, Escalator-Injury Suits Keep Coming
• P&G Challenges Duties On Citric Acid Imports
• Fuji Awarded $16M In Disposable Camera IP Suit
• Planet Hollywood Settles FLSA OT Suit
• Lead Plaintiff Fights To Revive Kellogg FLSA Action
• Georgia-Pacific Paper Towel Trademark Suit Tossed
• Importer Seeks Refund For Expired Tariffs On EU Food
• House Bill Calls For Truth In 'Trans Fat-Free' Labeling
• TracFone Suit Against Alleged Scammer Advances
• Plaintiffs Amend Class Actions In Lawn Mower MDL
• Chicago Restaurant Wins Shutdown Of NY Copycat
• Class Cert. Sought In FLSA Suit Against Pepsi
• Ritz Camera Wins Approval For Asset Sale To RCI
• Waffle Buyers Lose Class Certification Bid
• News Corp. Unit Hit With $300M Jury Verdict
• Wal-Mart, Netflix Face New Claims Over DVD Sales
• K-Swiss Declaratory Suit Over Puma Mark Gets Boot
• Amazon To Pay $850M For Zappos Online Shoe Store
• Denny's Sued Over Sodium Content Disclosure
• Ohio Asst. Managers Slap Rite Aid With Overtime Suit
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Flayed For Midway Director Fees
• Sears Warehouse Owner Fights Insurers Over Claim
• Canon Balks At Ritz Camera Asset Sale To RCI
• Couple's Defective Crib Claims Put To Bed
• Judge OK's $286M Eddie Bauer Sale To Golden Gate
• Bottled Water Group Sues Over 'Poison' Canteen Ads
• Hot Dogs Are The New Tobacco: Consumer Action
• P&G, Others Cough Up $1.8M In Wis. Cleanup Case
• Kohler Hits American Standard With Trademark Suit
• Amcor Settles Cadbury's Packaging Cartel Claims
• Brazil Hits InBev With Record $185M Antitrust Fine
• Wal-Mart To Pay Up To $35M In Wash. FLSA Action
• Muslim Ex-Waiter's Religious Bias Suit Loses Steam
• CPSC Issues Tracking-Label Guidance
• Steve & Barry's Owner Protests Conversion Attempt
• Kmart Shareholder Class Action Booted
• Fire Hazard Prompts Polaris To Yank ATVs
• Netflix, Wal-Mart Move To Trim DVD Rental MDL
• Class Wins Cert. In Syntax Securities Fraud Action
• Fed. Circ. Thaws Injunction In Fridge Shelf Patent Spat
• CPSC Denies Lead Exclusion For Kids' Rhinestones
• Sherwin-Williams Wants $7M Lead Paint Verdict Nixed
• NL Industries Hit With $178M Verdict In Stock Suit
• Claims Survive In Citrucel Suit
• Best Buy Sues Alleged 'Geek Squad' Infringer
• Travelers' Burden To Show Katrina Damages: Court
• Verizon To Let Small Carriers In On Exclusive Deals
• 'Top Chef' Judge's Restaurant Settles FLSA Suit
• Ocean Spray Loses Bid To Dismiss Pom Case
• House OKs Plan To Keep GM, Chrysler Dealers Open
• Golden Gate Capital Wins Eddie Bauer For $286M
• Md.'s Liquor Rules Break Antitrust Law: 4th Circ.
• Microsoft, Nintendo Joystick Patent Win Appealed
• Amazon Kindle Covers Cause Breakage, Suit Claims
• RIM To Pay $267.5M To End Visto Patent Litigation
• Apple, LG, Microsoft Hit With Touch Pad Patent Suit
• Katz Targets Sirius Over Call System Patents
• The Risks Of Online Auctions, Counterfeit Goods
• No Protective Order For Pom Wonderful, Coke
• Playtex Loses Bid For Injunction In Tampon Ad Spat
• Five Subclasses Certified In Toys R Us Antitrust Suit
• Nutritional Sourcing Disclosure Statement OK'd
• Roller-Shoe Maker Appeals $2.8M Patent Judgment
• Wal-Mart To Create Green Labels Program
• Lead In Lead Pigment Not Design Defect: Wis. Court
• 11th Circ. Revives Home Depot Retaliation Claim
• DVD Deal With Netflix Didn't Split Market: Wal-Mart
• Sharper Image, Davis Polk Settle Legal Fees Dispute
• CBA Extends Quebecor Right To Change Policy: Court
• Male Enhancement Pills With Tadalafil Face Recall
• Court Finds RJ Reynolds Violated Cartoon Ad Ban
• 9th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Wal-Mart Foreign Labor Case
• Nokia Settles With Three Tech Patent-Holding Cos.
• CPSC Says Rhinestones Not Exempt Under CPSIA
• EU Targets Philips, Others In LCD Cartel Probe
• Toys R Us Looks To Protect IP In KB Toys Case
• Economy, Labor Troubles Push Bashas' Into Ch. 11
• Gucci, Guess Trademark Dispute Set For Settlement
• DC Circ. Partially Overturns Webcaster Royalty Rates
• Stored Value Fires Back At CAT Over Gift Card Patent
• Rosetta Stone Slams Google Adwords In IP Suit
• 3rd Circ. Stays Injunction In Michael Foods Price Case
• Wham-O Seeks To Hold SLB Execs In Contempt
• NJ Supplement Makers Sued Over Labels, Dirty Plant
• $8M Insurance Spat Over Stolen Goods Sent To Calif.
• Priceline Seeks Dismissal Of Expedia Claims
• Italy Passes Law To Allow Limited Class Actions
• Ritz Camera Landlords Object To Bidding Procedures
• Plainview Salmonella Recall Hits Dozens Of Brands
• Court OKs Eddie Bauer Financing Deal
• FDA Sues Cheese Co. Over Contamination Issues
• Bounty Bar Shape Can't Be Trademarked: EU Court
• Sanyo Loses Bid To Toss Papst Camera Patent Suit
• Dickinson Seeks To Drop $33M Malpractice Claims
• Steve & Barry's Creditors Sue Actress Parker's Firm
• Children's Furniture Maker Recalls Nearly 1M Playpens
• FDA Hatches New Egg Safety Guidelines
• Star Scientific Preps For Tobacco Patent Appeal
• Fortunoff's Remaining IP Assets Sold For $2M
• Nestle Agrees To Limit Mich. Spring Water Withdrawal
• PBGC Balks At Nutritional Sourcing Liquidation Plan
• Tampering Worries Prompt Energy Drink Recall
• Outback Steakhouse Plaintiffs Win FLSA Class Cert.
• IPhone Purchaser Actions Consolidated In Calif.
• Sotomayor's Approach To Antitrust
• Dutch Brewer Can Sell Bavaria Beer: EU High Court
• 1 Claim Remains In LG Toxic Fridge Case
• EFF Blasts ASCAP Bid For Ringtone Royalties
• CPSC Stays Lead-Level Enforcement For Kids' Bikes
• Overstock.com Class Action Sent To Arbitration
• Ex-Philips Employee Barred From Working For Rival