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Retail & E-Commerce - August, 2013

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• Texas Justices Expand Appellate Review Of New Trial Orders
• L Capital Asia Bests Target With $950M For Latest Fund
• Deals Rumor Mill: AT&T, Microsoft, Blackstone
• Rail Freight Ruling Doesn't Doom Class, CRT Buyers Say
• Best Buy Tells Jury It's Owed $770M For LCD Price-Fixing
• 8th Circ. Tosses Land O' Lakes Cleanup Coverage Appeal
• $7B Antitrust Deal May Be Best Bet For Merchants: Expert
• Unilever Accused Of Bogus 'Natural' Shampoo Marketing
• Genesco Pushes To Recoup Visa Fines In $13M Data Theft Suit
• Bakery Giant Bimbo Hit With Wage Class Action
• Courts Shouldn't Meddle In ERISA Plans, Justices Told
• Frito-Lay Scores Partial Win In GMO Labeling Action
• Toy Co. Tries To Pin Down WWE Over Belt Outsourcing
• UK May Drop Antitrust Probe Into Amazon Pricing Policy
• S. Korea Brings WTO Case Over US Washing Machine Duties
• Retailers Back Fed's Bid To Stay Debit Swipe Fee Ruling
• 'The Help' Actress Sues Over Axed $1.2M Endorsement Deal
• Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Stiffed Servers On OT, Suit Says
• AT&T Mobility Case Eases Class Action Removal Hurdles
• 9th Circ. Security Check Ruling Leaves Employers Puzzled
• Dollar Tree Gets Manager Class Decertified In OT Row
• Burberry Can't Sue Knockoff Rival, 2nd Circ. Says
• Gordon Brothers Picks Up Coby Electronics
• Judge Won't Clog Approval Of $10M Crocs Shareholder Deal
• 9th Circ. Urged To Certify Class Of Home Depot Tool Renters
• Prom Dress Retailer Can't Escape Rivals' Antitrust Suit
• Pa. High Court To Hear Rite Aid Appeal On Pharmacy Records
• SD Beef Plant Should Be Liquidated, Trustee Says
• 5th Circ. Tosses $25M Antitrust Fine Against Pilgrim's Pride
• Deals Rumor Mill: Permira, Commerzbank, BlackBerry
• Coke Accused Of Lying About Artificial Ingredients
• 9th Circ. Nixes Ruling Sending AT&T Wage Suit To State Court
• Nestle, Dannon, Gerber Beat Baby Product Fluoride Suit
• NFL Urges Judge To Ditch Hatmaker's Antitrust Suit
• Missouri AG Sues Walgreen For Overcharging At Registers
• Schulze To Sell Best Buy Shares After Botched Takeover
• FTC Wins $5.7M From Debt-Relief Scammers
• Adidas Accused Of Treading On Fitness Sensor Patent
• Food Co. Wins Judge's OK For Wage-And-Hour Class Deal
• Prada Joins Fight Against Gender- and Age-Based Duties
• TNT Looks To Offload Fashion Unit After Failed UPS Takeover
• LA Photog Takes Aim At H&M Over Iconic Image On T-Shirts
• Amazon Backs Off Price Policy Amid German Pressure
• Deals Rumor Mill: KKR, Abramovich, Suntech
• Texas AG Boots Challenge Of Tobacco Ad Fee To Courts
• Racket Maker Slams Celeb Endorsement False Ad Suit
• Ackman To Dump $500M Penney Stake After Ugly Board Exit
• Dunkin Donuts Franchisee Owes OT To Managers, DOL Says
• Avon Ducks Animal Testing False Ad Class Action
• Overstock Asks Supreme Court To Squelch NY's 'Amazon Tax'
• WTO Sends US-Indonesia Clove Cigarette Row To Arbitrator
• Toys R Us Managers Not Reimbursed For Travel, Suit Says
• Dial Can Advertise Women-Attracting Body Wash
• Gerber Escapes False Ad Suit Over Probiotic Claims
• ITC Probes Clorox Claims Of Infringing Mexican Imports
• Rainmaker Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg's Scott Baena
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Histogen Win In Skin Care IP Suit
• AutoZone Can't Decertify Worker Class, Judge Says
• FDA Mulling Rule To Ban Online E-Cigarette Sales
• Organix Shampoo Maker Settles False Labeling Suit For $7M
• Footwear Makers Battle Over Import Tariffs In TPP
• Lawsuit Targets NCAA, Helmet Maker Over Death Of Player
• 6th Circ. Ruling Stymies Macy's Challenge, UFCW Tells NLRB
• Billabong In Talks Over Hedge Funds' Rival Financing Offer
• Baidu Pays $160M For 59% Stake In China Group-Buying Co.
• Who Gives A Sheet About Graphene?
• Comcast Doesn't Change Cert. In Sears Washer Row: 7th Circ.
• Sears, Kmart, 19 Others Sued Before ITC Over Grill Patents
• 5-Hour Energy Faker Can't Use False Ad Defense, Judge Hears
• 7th Circ. Keeps Insurer On Hook For Thermos Asbestos Case
• Estee Lauder Faces False Ad Suit Over 'Night Repair' Products
• US Says Duties On Goods From Non-Market Economies Legal
• Target, Macy's Seek Docs For $7B Visa Deal Challenge
• Dukes Plaintiffs Take Class Cert. Battle Back To 9th Circ.
• OTC Drug Group Wants Children's Dosage On Med Labels
• Apple Users Seek Class Cert. In IPhone, IPad Privacy Suit
• Fed Says It Will Appeal Debit-Card Swipe Fee Ruling
• Trader Joe's Says Canadian Man Can't Duck IP Claims In US
• 10th Circ. Upholds Colo. Retail Reporting Law
• Ad Review Board Backs Zicam 'Pre-Cold' Claims
• Frontier Hit With Class Action Over Telemarketing Calls
• HP Wireless Printers Can't Stay Connected, Suit Claims
• NAD Asks Freshmatic To Change Aerosol Comparison Ads
• Toshiba Says Best Buy Can't Prove Price-Fixing Conspiracy
• Lawmaker Says Bag Fee Would Remind NYC To Conserve
• Proving Trademark Fraud: Intent Is The Question
• Metals Telemarketer To Pay $5M To Settle FTC Claims
• Bankrupt Orchard Gets OK For $205M Sale To Lowe's
• Netflix Ducks Investor Suit Over Planned Streaming Switch
• 4th Circ. Finds Co-Owner Of Furniture Co. Liable In IP Suit
• 5th Circ. Backs Fluctuating Workweek Rule For OT Damages
• Jewelry Store Chain Sued Over Underweight Diamonds
• Deals Rumor Mill: JC Penney, RBS, Blackstone
• T. Rowe Price Buys Into GrubHub Seamless
• How Fed. Circ. May View Post-AIA Invention Sales Offers
• Marc Joseph Says Clarks Moccasin Is 'Brazen' Copy
• Kellogg Asks Judge To Sink Fruit Snacks False Ad Suit
• Paul Hastings Freed From $50M Cerberus Malpractice Case
• Hanover Ducks Coverage For Urban Outfitters IP Suit
• Barnes & Noble Founder Scraps Retail Unit Buyout Plans
• Packaging Cos. Look To Trash Recycling Antitrust Suit
• Ill. Bans E-Cigarette Use Among Teenagers
• Overstock.com Dodges Class Action Over Return Fees
• Pepperidge Wants GMO Suit Paused As FDA Mulls Labeling
• Whirlpool Says GE Price-Fixing Claims Must Be Arbitrated
• LG Says Commerce Miscalculated Washing Machine Duties
• JC Penney Sets Framework For Ackman's 17.7% Stake Sale
• Tetley Escapes Tea Products False Advertising Class Action
• Free Beer Perk Should Up Anheuser Workers' OT, Suit Says
• 'All-Natural' Foods Maker Dodges Fraud Class Action
• Scholastic Yanks Pedia-Lax Ads From Site After Probe
• Visa, MasterCard Seek Help On Target Card Fee Fight
• Louis Vuitton Pays $1M To Settle Customer Privacy Claims
• Motorola Fitness Watch Ads Deceptive, Suit Says
• Del Monte Brands Spar Over Generic Domain Name
• Swimsuit Retailer Accused Of Harvesting Customer Info
• Deals Rumor Mill: TPG, Goldman Sachs, Carlos Slim
• Proview Lacks Standing In LCD Antitrust MDL, Chi Mei Says
• LG Fridge Labeling Suit Tossed For Good By Judge
• Tommy Hilfiger Lifts Swiss Watchmaker's Design, Suit Says
• PE-Backed Authentic Brands Picks Up Spyder Active Sports
• L'Oreal Offers $843M For Chinese Skincare Co.
• Post-Brinker Plaintiffs Shift Focus To Bag-Check Policies
• 2nd Circ. To Hear Applebee's Class Action Citing Comcast
• Apple Dodges IPhone App Store Monopoly Suit
• Tobacco Cos. Ask High Court To Review Engle Decision
• Time Warner Faces Customer Class Action Over CBS Blackout
• Sears Deserves Sanctions In FCA Pharmacy Suit, Court Hears
• 5th Circ. Won't Review Remand In Home Depot Injury Case
• Dole CEO Tanked Share Price Before $1.6B Buyout Bid: Suit
• 10th Circ. Rejects Qwest Appeal in Price Guarantee Fight
• AHA Takes Money To Endorse Campbell's Soups, Suit Says
• Liberty Combats Grocery Chain Over Data Breach Coverage
• 7th Circ. Allows $55M Attys' Fees In Motorola Investor Deal
• Toshiba Unit CEO Says He Never Heard of LCD 'Panel Cartel'
• Sierra Trading Post Accused Of Eavesdropping On Customers
• FTC Loses Bid To Restrain Credit Card Processing Cos.
• The Cost, And Ethics, Of Doing (Legal) Business
• IPhone Customer Says Apple Can't Arbitrate Defect Suit
• 6th Circ. Upholds Bic Victory In Lighter-Defect Suit
• Fed. Circ. Says Prior Sale Offer Burns Slow Cooker Patent
• Deals Rumor Mill: BC Partners, Mizuho, BTG Pactual
• Microsoft Kills 'Always On' Camera Requirement After Outcry
• Starboard Spurns Office Depot Compromise In Proxy Fight
• Cash America Pays $103M For Texas Pawn Shop Chain
• Calif. Appeals Court Nixes Wal-Mart Expansion Challenge
• Syrup Supplier Can't Duck $2M Licorice Recall Suit
• Domino's Defied TCPA With Unwanted Texting, Suit Says
• RJR Can't Nix $3M Smoking Verdict In Fla. Appeals Court
• Swarovski Workers' Forced-Purchase Suit Sent To State Court
• Garmin Batteries Prone To Early Failure, Suit Says
• Visa, MasterCard Say Swipe-Fee Antitrust Claims Fall Flat
• Already Messy, E-Cigarette Regs Likely To Grow More Chaotic
• Samsung Demands Apple Financial Docs In Smartphone Row
• CFTC Says Fla. Co. Made $73M In Bogus Metals Transactions
• Modell's Sporting Goods Hit With ADA Class Action
• Commerce Affirms China, Others Subsidizing Shrimp Exports
• Avon Says Animal Test Class Action Has 'Rampant' Problems
• Nordstrom Sales Workers Win OK For Calif. Wage Class
• Apple Dodges False Ad Suit Over MacBook Screens
• Dollar General Rips EEOC Pre-Suit Legwork In Race Bias Suit
• Ikea To Buy Irish Wind Farm In $2.3B Clean Energy Push
• Many Sites Lack Adequate Privacy Policies, Regulators Find
• GMOs In Mission Chips Not 'Natural,' Fla. Consumer Says
• Kohlberg Scraps Steinway Buyout Bid After $478M Rival Offer
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Onyx, Steinway
• Bain Inks $123M Deal To Deliver Stake In Japanese Domino's
• Taco Bell Wraps Up OT Pay Suit For $2.5M
• Ackman Leaves JC Penney Board After Slamming Leadership
• Whirlpool Pays $552M For Majority Of Chinese Appliance Co.
• Canada Tire Closes $85M Buy Of PE-Backed Pro Hockey Life
• LG Washer Consumers Want New Expert In Defect Action
• Hedge Fund Coastal Takes 5% Stake In Billabong Surf Brand
• Outten & Golden Pushes For More Cash In Gristedes OT Suit
• Microsoft's Failed Tablet Caused $34B Loss, Investor Says
• Tommy Hilfiger Jumps Into Fray Over Gender-Based Tariffs
• OfficeMax, Office Depot Still Seeking New CEO
• DOC Finds Unfair Subsidies For Italian Pasta Brands
• Best Buy Posted Links To Customer's Nude Photos, Suit Says
• 6th Circ. Revives Gunmaker's Exploding Rifle Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ackman, JC Penney, Neiman Marcus
• Cleary Guides CVC In Final Stages of Campbell Soup Deal
• Nestle Gets False Advertising Claims Shaved Off
• Texas Counties Say Scooter Store Owes On Tax Liens
• Lowe's $205M Bid Reels In Bankrupt Hardware Co.
• New $478M Steinway Buyout Offer Tops Kohlberg Bid
• Chipotle Wants Celeb Chef's Ramen Shop Idea Suit Tossed
• Dole Valued At $1.6B In CEO's Sweetened Go-Private Bid
• How A Unilateral Policy Can Morph Into An Illegal Scheme
• BJ's Agrees To Pay $2.7M To Check Out Of OT Suit
• Simpson Thacher Reps Pinnacle In $580M Wish-Bone Deal
• Consumer Group Leaks Bloomberg Bid To Curb E-Cigs in NYC
• Fifth Ave. Retail Rents Break $3K-Per-Square-Foot Record
• Champps Charges For 'Kobe Beef' It's Not Serving, Suit Says
• Ricoh Breached Kodak IP In Alliance Gone Awry, Judge Says
• PE Firm Pays $214M For Rubbermaid Owner's Hardware Unit
• Danone Hopes To Feed US Yogurt Appetite With YoCrunch Buy
• Fashion Co. Connaught Resolves WARN Class Action
• Dollar Tree, Family Dollar Accused Of Undercutting Grocer
• Ackman Calls For JC Penney Shakeup, Blasts CEO Search
• Deals Rumor Mill: BlackBerry, Smithfield, Amgen
• Rainmaker Q&A: Littler's Donald Prophete
• Apple Loss At Fed. Circ. Would Be Game-Changer: ABA Panel
• Ralphs Tells 9th Circ. Arbitration Agreement Valid
• GameStop Can't Defeat Suit Over Game Downloads
• Duane Reade Assistant Managers Can Proceed As Class
• BJ's Hit With Class Action In Pa. Over Sales Tax On Coupons
• $9M Naked Juice Settlement Gets Judge's Go-Ahead
• FTC Urged To Eye Fisher-Price Baby Apps' Education Claims
• Jack In The Box Settles Trademark Fight With Chipotle
• $5.3M Class Action Alleges Costco Denied Seats To Greeters
• Winston, Stikeman Rep TreeHouse In $180M Drink Co. Buy
• AAA Branch's Benefits Deal With 1M Members Approved
• False Ad Suit Over Apple Screens Falls Short, Judge Says
• Philip Morris, Others Can't Duck $2.5M Verdict For Fla. Widow
• Bath & Body Asks Judge To Kill $300M 'Twilight' IP Suit
• GNC Supplements Do Not Increase Blood Flow, Suit Says
• Saks Faces Shareholder Action Over $3B Hudson's Bay Sale
• Former Hostess Co. Sues Utah Bakery Over Bad Bread
• Pa. McDonald's Wouldn't Pay Wages With Checks, Worker Says
• Giant Eagle, Grower Settle Mushroom Antitrust Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Amgen, Wal-Mart, Cinven
• Fed. Circ. Affirms J&J Contact Lens Patent Victory
• Olive Oil Co. Can't Get Mislabeling Suits Centralized In NY
• American Apparel Health Plan Shirked Bill, Hospital Says
• Sears, Kmart, Pilot Face Toxic Warning Suit Over Auto Kits
• JPML Won't Combine Kashi False Labeling Suits
• Ericsson Jury Win Unshaken In Router Patent Row
• FTC Approves Fur Ad Deal With Retailers Despite Concerns
• Mead Johnson To Pay $33M In China Price-Fixing Probe
• Appeals Court Affirms Hygenic Win In Eye Injury Warning Case
• Bankrupt Orchard Supply Gets OK For $3M Exec Bonus Plan
• Wal-Mart Uses Dukes Cert. Denial As Ammo In Fla. Battle
• Quick Appeal Denied In Fridge Compressor Antitrust Suit
• Fireplace Buyers Urge Approval Of $1.9M Burn-Risk Deal
• Apple Must Provide Specifics On E-Books Appeal
• Wal-Mart Can't Ax Pa. Land Development Row
• FTC's Limited Authority Clips Wings Of Energy Drink Crusade
• Performance Bicycle Shop Settles ZIP Code Collection Suit
• NJ 7-Eleven Operators Call Co. A 'Fraudulent Franchisor'
• CAFA Waiver Invalid In Store Managers' Class Suit, AT&T Says
• Share Forecast Claims Trimmed In Best Buy Securities Action
• Texas City Blocking Hispanic Mall, Developer Claims
• 7-Eleven Fries Potato Chip False-Ad Claims
• Chobani Can't DQ Attys In 'All Natural' Labeling Suit
• Soy Milk Makers Seek KO Of False Labeling Suit
• Wary Of Litigation, States Keep Cheeseburger Bills On Menu
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bushnell, ING, CVC Capital
• Kitchenware Retailer Settles Calif. Workers' Rest-Break Claims
• Urban Outfitters Unable To Resolve Navajo Trademark Suit
• Super Juice Co. Makes Bogus Health Claims, Suit Says
• Rainmaker Q&A: Lindquist & Vennum's Frank Bennett
• Revlon Pays $660M To Buy Back Beauty Co. From CVC
• Female Wal-Mart Workers Again Denied Class Cert.
• FDA Connects Farm Unit To Foodborne Illness Outbreak
• Playtex Can't Escape Suit Over Banana Boat Sunscreen Ads
• Food Makers Needn't Add Lead Warnings In Calif., Judge Finds
• SEC Sues Ex-Green Mountain Worker Over $7M Insider Trading
• 3rd Circ. Strips Class Cert. In Sam's Club Service Plan Suit
• CVS Strikes $20M Settlement To End SEC Probe
• US Doesn't Owe $2M for Army Energy Bars, Fed. Circ. Told
• FDA Defines 'Gluten-Free' To Help Protect Celiac Sufferers
• Post Forks Over $180M To Acquire Protein Drink Co.
• Costco Slashes 'Natural' Drink False Label Class Action
• Bankrupt Chain Slams Trustee Opposition To $3M Bonus Plan
• Walgreen Shareholders Sue Over $80M DEA Payout
• NLRB Judge Shoots Down Ralph's Grocery Class Waiver
• 8th Circ. Says Petco Heater Not Covered In Medtronic Fire Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: TPG, Sharp, KKR
• Ex-Safeway Worker's Suit Revived In Gay-Pride Poster Row
• Avon Says Feds Rejected $12M FCPA Settlement Offer