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Retail & E-Commerce - October, 2012

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• Calif. City Can't Use Initiative To Skip Wal-Mart Enviro Review
• Nike Case Could Spark More IP Validity Challenges
• Krones Inflated $184M Le-Nature's Deal, Marshall Says
• NewSpring Says Founders' Fiscal Wrongdoing Led To Removal
• Green Mountain Lied About Keurig Coffee Sales, Investors Say
• Wachtell Guides PVH's $2.9B Buy Of Warnaco Group
• Taser Hit With $10M False Ad Suit Over Firearm Status
• Diet Supplement Maker SEI Dodges DMAA Class Action
• Richemont Paid $380M For NYC Retail Condo, Docs Show
• Muslim Woman's Vitamin Label Claims Preempted, Judge Says
• Ex-Carter's Exec Says Feds Can't Use Ropes & Gray Interview
• Italy To Probe Kraft's Sale Of Preserved Meat Unit
• Tobacco Cos. Fight DC Circ. Rehearing Of Warning Label Suit
• Subway Sandwich Makers Denied Class Bid In Calif. OT Suit
• NewPage Asks Bankruptcy Judge To OK $850M Exit Financing
• Employee Time Rounding OK, Says Calif. Appeals Court
• Heinz's Baby Food Co. Buy Faces Aussie Antitrust Probe
• Class Waivers Violate Federal Labor Laws, 9th Circ. Told
• CAFA Provides Wide Removal Power, NAM Tells High Court
• Barnes & Noble Hit With Suit Over PIN Pad Data Breach
• Banana Boat Sunscreen Ads Are Misleading, Class Says
• Michelin Wiper Blades Don't Infringe Bosch IP, ITC Says
• Burger King Settles ADA Class Action For $19M
• Wal-Mart Says Sex Bias Class Action Time-Barred
• Supplement Maker Escapes Fraud Suit Over Creatine Product
• P&G Wants Free From Philly Denture Adhesive Suit
• 6th Circ. Revives Bankrupt Ex-Worker's Wet Seal Bias Claim
• Abercrombie Dodges EEOC Bid For HR Info In Headscarf Case
• Smucker Says Trans Fat Suit Aims To Get Around US Regs
• HP Escapes 'Crazy Cursor' Class Action
• Time Warner's Internet Ads Are Misleading, 2nd Circ. Told
• Work On NY FreshDirect Warehouse Stayed Until Feb.
• ATM Fee Ruling Kills Best Buy's LCD Antitrust Claims: Toshiba
• Jewelry Firm Drops Contract Suit Against Sharon Osbourne
• Jones Day Guides Meyer Bergman In $419M UK Mall Purchase
• Group Urges Pa. High Court To Decertify Wal-Mart Class
• Children's Place Settles Credit Card Data Class Action
• Lawmakers Ask FDA For Tighter Oversight On Energy Drinks
• Costa Rican Brewer Drops $388M On US Labatt Distributor
• Lead Plaintiff Tossed From Smucker False Ad Suit
• Wal-Mart Says New Sex Bias Claims Came Too Late
• NFL, Reebok Accused Of Monopolizing Merch Market
• Family Dollar Gets Managers' OT Suit Killed
• Convicted Ex-Duane Reade CEO Asks 2nd Circ. For Retrial
• Court's Rebuke Of CPSC Lends Weight To Database Gripes
• Sherwin-Williams, PPG To Stop Advertising Paint As VOC-Free
• Health Experts Admissable In Fixodent Suit, Plaintiff Says
• RIM Investor Fraud Suit Hinges On Tablet Statements
• Hostess Pension Plans Attack Bankruptcy Settlement Offer
• Kellogg Strikes Cereal Factory Emissions Deal With EPA
• Nike, Skechers, Groupon Latest Targets In Logistics IP Blitz
• Former J.Crew Exec Settles SEC Insider Trading Suit
• Monster Beverage Says Its Energy Drinks Are Safe
• Dyson Says Bosch Used Corporate Spy To Steal Technology
• Icon's Elliptical Patent Suit Junked By Fed. Circ.
• Kason, CHG Get Court OK On Price-Fixing Class Settlement
• Kroger, Food Auditor Sued Over Deadly Tainted Cantaloupe
• How They Won It: Anderson Kill Gets Coverage In Hacking Row
• German Court To Lift Injunction in Adidas, Nike Shoe Row
• QVC Wins $2M For Space Heaters That Caused Fires
• Moon Marine Didn't Disclose Salmonella Tuna Recall: Insurer
• Insurer Asks Supreme Court To Stop 'End Run' Around CAFA
• Archer Daniels Plans Gruma Sale In Wake Of GrainCorp Bid
• Pa. Office Depot Managers Bring Class Action Over OT Pay
• Pa. Utility Regulators Set Gas And Electric Marketing Rules
• Bass Pro Dodges EEOC's Race Bias Suit Due To Jurisdiction
• EU To Probe Alleged Skirting Of Chinese Foil Tariffs
• Judge Pauses Chobani Founder's Ex-Wife's $530M Suit
• Nike To Unload Umbro Brand In $225M Sale To Iconix
• House Reps. Call Out DOD For Issuing Chinese-Made Boots
• American Laser Wants Ch. 11 Converted To Ch. 7
• Victoria's Secret Settles Pregnancy Bias, Wage Suit
• Italy's Cellphone Cancer Ruling Supplies Spark To US Suits
• Wyeth Says 3rd Circ. Appeal Stays Philly Fen-Phen Trial
• Circuit City, Chi Mei Settle LCD Price-Fixing Claims
• Redline Energy Drink Spurs Nausea, Chest Pain, Suit Says
• 2nd Circ. Sends Starbucks Tip Cases To NY High Court
• Cerberus Vying For Multibillion-Dollar Supervalu Buyout
• How They Won It: McCarter Saves Louboutin's Soles
• Wheeled-Shoe Co. Heelys Goes Private With Sale To PE Firm
• WTO To Probe Chinese Duties On $3B In US Cars
• Dollar General Managers Lose Class Cert. In OT Suit
• FedEx Settles Customers' FACTA Suit With $50 Gift Cards
• Target Sells $5.9B Credit Card Business To TD Bank
• Nordstrom Says Online Retailer Abuses 'Rack' Marks
• PepsiCo, Suntory Joining Forces In Vietnam Bottling Biz
• Facebook Accused Of Running Ads For Knockoff NFL Gear
• Jury Sides With Benihana In Managers' OT Pay Case
• FDA Reports Tie 5 Deaths To Monster Energy Drinks
• CORRECTED: LivingSocial Will Pay $7.5M To Exit Gift Certificate Suit
• Temps Take Aim At Wal-Mart Over OT Pay, Work Hours
• Toys 'R' Us Dodges Sales Ban In Kids Tablet Trade Secrets Suit
• Starbucks Says It Never Promised Single-Brew Cup Availability
• DOL Defends Tip-Sharing Rules In Restaurant Groups' Suit
• Macerich To Pay Alexander's, Vornado $1.25B For NYC Malls
• Legal Industry Trends: Lawyer Salaries And Job Growth
• Parents Sue Monster Beverage Over Daughter's Death
• Banana Boat Sunscreen Recalled After Some Users Catch Fire
• SEC Sues Kids Clothing Co. Ex-Prez Over $18M Rebate Fraud
• Campbell Slams Chicken Soup For The Soul Over Trademarks
• Creditor Questions Mervyn's $166M Settlement With PE Firms
• Texas High Court Denies Nestle's Bid To Kill Margin Tax
• Papa John's Insurers Fight Liability In TCPA Class Suits
• Outback Owner Targeted In TCPA Suit Over Text Messages
• DLA Piper Helps Arbor Investments Acquire Deli Meat Co.
• Carrefour Aims For Growth In $2.6B Colombian Biz Sale
• India Scrutinizes Wal-Mart Deal With Local Retailer
• Barnes & Noble Must Provide Ordering Info In Tablet Sale Row
• Denso Tells Panel It Can't Be Sued In Texas Toyota Parts Row
• Clothing Co. Fires Back At Reed Smith, Rival In IP Row
• Educational Equipment Co. Pays $3M To Exit Wage Suit
• J&J Targets Consumer's Standing In Sunscreen False Ad Suit
• Judge Trims Claims In Suit Over Winn-Dixie Data Breach
• Flagging Grocery Giant Supervalu Courts Several Buyout Suitors
• North Face Keeps 'Butt Face' Clothing Line Off Market
• Bath And Body Works Beats Faulty Air Freshener Suit
• Sealy Board, KKR Again Sued Over $1.3B Tempur-Pedic Deal
• Warburg, North Pole Want Ex-CEO's China Exile Suit Nixed
• Pit Bull Drink Maker Accuses Ex-Officer Of $1.4M Fraud
• Best Buy's Reward Program Calls Violate TCPA, 9th Circ. Says
• Wal-Mart Hires Schlumberger GC To Lead Int'l Compliance
• 3rd Circ. Backs Card Check Organizing At Rite Aid Stores
• Virgin Mobile, TracFone Target 911 Tax In Texas High Court
• RIM Can't Shake Kodak Patent Claims, Judge Says
• 9th Circ. Tosses Antitrust Suit Over EBay's User Agreement
• Vegas Casino Sues Longhorn Over 'Golden Nugget' Dessert
• Union Says Kellogg Didn't Honor Deal In Pa. Plant Closure
• Paris Hilton Sues Co. Over Look-Alike Perfume
• Recycler Presses 1st Circ. To Reopen Solo Cup Antitrust Case
• Estee Lauder, Mary Kay Seek Appeal In Animal Testing Row
• YSL Asks Judge To End Louboutin Red Sole IP Row
• Chanel Exec Says Co. Made Her Ill, Then Fired Her For It
• Texas Food Distributor Recalls Mislabeled Beef, Pork
• Wal-Mart Beats Ex-Dukes Members' Sex Bias Class Claims
• Fashion Co.'s Exit From Prom Dress IP Suit Gets 2nd Circ. OK
• Hooters Affiliate Lied About $10M Pre-IPO Audit, Suit Claims
• Walgreen To Issue Refunds Over 'Free' Flu Shot Advertising
• Ikon, GE Capital Say NewCal Ruined Records In Antitrust Row
• 9th Circ. Refuses To Rehear RJ Reynolds Camel Cash Case
• Taiwan Dumped Wire Hangers On US Market, Commerce Finds
• 'Mission Burrito' Trademark Suit Revived By 5th Circ.
• Generac Miscast Ad Claim Decision To Customers, NAD Says
• Michaels To Pay $2M To End Workers' Suit Over Pay, Breaks
• Mexico Challenges Chinese Textile Subsidies At WTO
• Philip Morris, Others Balk At Government-Proposed Fraud Ads
• Wet Seal Workers' Class Cert. Bid Rejected By Calif. Court
• Bottled Water Co. Hits Zurich Back In Recorded Call Row
• German Retailer's Founders Join Advent In $2B Takeover Bid
• Consumers Target Lululemon For Collecting Customer Info
• NYC Soda Ban Not So Sweet, Industry Groups Say In Suit
• 62 Retailers Warned About E-Commerce Disclosures
• Prosecutors To Probe Hermes' LVMH Insider Trading Claims
• Most Named Plaintiffs Oppose $7B Visa, MasterCard Fee Deal
• 2nd Circ. Hears Gristedes CEO Is 'Employer' In $3.5M OT Suit
• Gym Chain Crunch Hit With OT, Retaliation Suit
• Daffy's Urges Confirmation Of Ch. 11 Plan Over Objections
• Dechert, Others Can't Weigh In On K&L Gates Malpractice Case
• EBay Sold Insurance For Excluded Items, Class Action Says
• Due Diligence Hurts Billabong As TPG Yanks $713M Offer
• HP Unplugs Class Action Over Underpowered Computers
• Domino's Harassment Case Could Put Franchisors On Hot Seat
• Costco Ends LCD Price-Fixing Case Against Samsung
• Toys 'R' Us, Yo-Yo Co. Trodding On Marks, Hells Angels Say
• CPSC Propels 3rd-Party Testing Cost Proposals Forward
• Rite Aid Settles False Ad Suit Over Customer Rewards
• Proskauer Aids Ares Management In $975M Smart & Final Buy
• Ex-Anheuser Workers Launch Suit Over Pension Benefits
• Hostess Ch. 11 Plan Shuts Out Unsecured Creditors, Cuts Pay
• Deli Meat Co. Says Insurer Must Cover $33M Recall Judgment
• Oshkosh Priced At $3B In Icahn Takeover Bid
• Nestle Peddling Tap Water As Spring-Sourced, Suit Says
• NAD Calls Out Kohler For Touting Its Decision Against Rival
• Burger King Deal Structure Still Has Sizzle
• Massive Recall Opens Up Toyota To Economic, Warranty Claims
• Singapore's F&N Ignores $1.1B Offer For Hospitality Unit
• Fashion Co. Connaught's Ch. 11 Plan OK'd After $22M Sale
• Bloomberg Urges FCC To End Delay Of Comcast Channel Moves
• Chobani CEO Digs In Against Ex-Wife's $530M Ownership Suit
• Kirkland Aids Bain In $1.6B Deal For Danaher, Cooper JV
• LCD Cos. Can't Ditch Retailers' Phone, Camera Antitrust Claims
• Costco Recorded Calls Suit Heads To Dispute Resolution
• Wal-Mart Project Dispute May Spur Call For CEQA Reform
• 5 Tips For Coaching Clients To A Successful Saudi Debut
• Revlon To Pay $9.2M To End Investor Suit Over Tender Offer
• US Urges Fed. Circ. To Keep 'Slip-On' Duties On Ugg Boots
• Coke, Pepsi Plan To Put Calorie Data On Drink Machines
• Mervyn's Creditors Land $166M Deal In PE Buyout Suit
• KFC Pays $3.5M To Settle Calif. Workers' Missed-Break Suit
• Judge Certifies Just Calif. Class In Kaz Heating Pad Suit
• PE Group Wingate Partners Picks Up Specialty Paper Co.
• Amazon Drops $1.16B On 11-Building Seattle Office Complex
• Philly Sandwich Shop Sues To Use 'Cheesesteak' Phrase
• Land O'Lakes, Sparboe Still On Hook In Egg Price-Fixing MDL
• Pa. Utility Regulation Would Cap Collection For Lost Gas
• Jones Day Remains Macy's Counsel In Martha Stewart Sales Row
• Hard Rock Managers' Class Cert. Bid In OT Suit Falls Flat
• Liberty Wants Off Hook In New Four Loko Death Suits
• Playtex To Get New Trial In Munchkin Diaper Genie Row
• Unilever Mulls Putting $300M Skippy Brand Up For Sale
• BJ's Says Investor Claims Over $3B Buyout Fall Short
• Wal-Mart Says Texas Sex-Bias Class Action Is Time-Barred
• High Court Asked To Weigh Patent 'No-Challenge' Clauses
• Billabong Says $711M TPG Bid Stands Despite 'Concerns'
• Fed. Circ. Tells Designer To Forget 'Paris' Trademark
• Kraft Stock Trades Canceled After Market Glitch
• Insurer Seeks To Duck Coverage In Smartphone Case IP Row
• Hostess Gets Nod To Implement New CBAs On Unions
• HHS Report Gives A Leg Up To Supplement-Wary Lawmakers
• Mo. Court Voids $1.5M Verdict In Tobacco Death Suit
• 3M, Avery Dennison End $550M Deal Over Antitrust Threats
• US Polo Association Wants Trial In Ralph Lauren IP Fight
• Int'l Paper, Waste Management Accused Of Fouling River
• Cointreau Wins Preliminary US Sales Ban On Rival Liqueur
• XL Foods Faces Suit After Beef Recalled Over E. Coli Risk
• Bath & Body Works Will Pay $1.3M To End Managers' Wage Suit
• General Mills Targeted Over GMOs In Nature Valley Snacks
• Female Wal-Mart Employees File Bias Class Action In Tenn.
• Fed's Debit Card Fee Rule Warps Dodd-Frank, Merchants Say
• Sealy Board Faces Investor Suit Over $1.3B Tempur-Pedic Deal
• Funeral Group Settles Casket Price-Fixing Case In 5th Circ.
• Energy Plus Hit With Class Action Over Alleged Rate Scheme
• Wrigley's Alleged Trademark Copying Draws No Injunction
• FDA Finds Violations At Dr. Pepper Snapple Bottling Plant
• Costco Salmon Implicated In Salmonella Outbreak
• Target Can't Shake Cashier Seating Suit
• Whole Foods Drops Slogan Suit Against Vitamin Shoppe
• Wyndham Called Out Over Recorded Telephone Conversations
• NewPage Seals Accord With Creditors On Ch. 11 Plan
• Cadbury Secures Purple-Label Trademark In Nestle's UK Suit
• ITC To Gauge US Performance In Olive Oil Market
• Nossaman Lands Media Pro To Lead New IP Group
• Judge Invalidates 2 More Kimberly-Clark Diaper Patents
• Pom Customers Score Class Cert. In False Advertising Case
• EU Adopts Stricter Regs For Food Flavoring, Additives
• NY Judge Trims $19M Jury Award In Carpenter's Asbestos Suit
• Judge Tosses Pom's Suit Over Alleged New FTC Food Ad Rule
• AmEx To Pay $112.5M For Pervasive Deceptive Practices