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Retail & E-Commerce - July, 2014

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• OPINION: Lawyers Should Think In Terms Of Big Data
• UbiComm Drops Wal-Mart Patent Appeal After Alice Ruling
• Vermont's GMO Law Stirs Up New Fight Over Corporate Speech
• Jack Daniel's Warns Kohl's Over Alleged Knockoff T-Shirts
• AmEx CEO Says Antitrust Case Could Doom Company
• FTC's Wright Says Costs Of Apple Case May Exceed Benefits
• Carmila Pays $1.5B For 9 Malls In France, Spain
• Calif. High Court To Weigh Hotel Taxes On Online Bookings
• Google, Amazon, Others Skirt Tech Patent Suits
• TJ Maxx Parent Faces New Class Action Claim Over OT
• Deals Rumor Mill: Harvard Drug, Canaan, Alibaba
• Raymour & Flanigan Hit With OT, Commission Pay Class Action
• Reed Smith Adds Ex-Gordon & Rees Employment Partner In SF
• Target Taps Ex-Pepsi Exec As CEO Amid Post-Breach Woes
• Rite Aid Beats Applicants' Background Check Suit
• Price Chopper Slapped With OT Class Action
• Victoria's Secret Loses UK Trademark Fight With Thomas Pink
• CVS Reaches Deal To End Warehouse Workers' OT Pay Suit
• The Caremark Standard At Issue In Wal-Mart Bribery Case
• Spoiling To Get Out Of Spoliation Sanctions? Here's How
• FTC Says Credit Card Middlemen Enabled $26M IWorks Fraud
• EEOC Can Use Wider Proof Model In Bass Pro Race Bias Suit
• NY Grocers Dodged OT With Fake Records, Ex-Workers Say
• Walmart Continues E-Commerce Push With Luvocracy Buy
• Apple, States Can't Agree On Changes To E-Books Deal
• EU Again Closes Swatch Antitrust Probe Without Fines
• After Hobby Lobby, Business Revives Contraception Fight
• Macerich Commits $107M To Redeveloping Philadelphia Mall
• Death Rattle For Unfinished Business Claims?
• China Food Co.'s Ex-Chairman Targeted In Bribery Probe
• Bergdorf's 'Micro-Unit' Win Cold Comfort For Employers
• New Protections For Part-Time Workers Floated In SF
• Retail Groups Back Tokenization To Protect Payment Cards
• Toshiba Can't Force Settlement Discovery In Price-Fixing MDL
• Dollar General To Submit Background Check Docs To EEOC
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Top 10 Venue Arguments
• Michael Kors Inflates Outlet Discount Prices, Suit Says
• Mo. High Court Axes Circuit City, Dillard's Tax Refund Claims
• Wharton Secures $95M Loan For Harlem Retail Project
• Employees Can't Duck Arbitration In Wage Suit, CarMax Says
• Love Culture Calls Insider's E-Commerce Sell-Off A 'Ruse'
• Gap Can't Escape Claims Staff Worked Off The Clock
• Macy's, Foot Locker Sued For Collecting Customer Info
• Delaware Says Gift Card Suit Belongs In State Court
• Deals Rumor Mill: Pepe Jeans, Leighton, Sprint
• India's Flipkart Rakes In $1B In Fresh Funding
• Mall Operator Klepierre To Pay $9.7B For Dutch Rival Corio
• Calif. Courts Concede To Class Waivers Post-Concepcion
• An FTC Reminder On Communicating With Competitors
• Bergdorf Gets NLRB To Nix Shoe-Sales Bargaining Unit
• Victoria's Secret Ends 'Spirit Jersey' Trademark Battle
• Amazon Can't Nix $1.5B IRS Transfer Pricing Dispute
• Calif., Mass. ZIP Code Suits Show No Signs Of Expiring
• Appistry Fights Amazon's Bid To Move Computer Patent Suit
• SD Bankers Urge High Court To Limit Tribal Jurisdiction
• Watch Out For The 'Man In The Email'
• Safeway Shareholders OK Albertsons' Revised $9B Takeover
• Dealmakers Q&A: Burns & Levinson's Josef Volman
• Icahn To Cash In As Family Dollar OKs Rival's $8.5B Bid
• Retroactive Inversion Ban May Kill Pending Deals
• Amazon Seeks To End Suit Over Hidden Amazon Prime Costs
• BJ's Managers Fight Arbitration In OT Suit
• Urban, Insurer Urge 3rd Circ. To Revive IP Coverage Appeal
• Calif. Judge Won't Sever Walgreen Homeopathic Meds Row
• TripAdvisor Inks $200M Deal For Activity Booking Co.
• Amazon Sued For Selling 'Dancing Water' Speakers
• SeaWorld Settles 'Aquatica' TM Claims With Swimwear Co.
• H&M, Aeropostale Settle Suit Over 'Live Love Dream' Mark
• Litigator's Perspective: 5 Tips On Arbitration Provisions
• Visa Tackled AmEx To Keep 'Bread and Butter,' Ex-Exec Says
• RE Rumor Mill: Ben Shaoul, Flipkart, New York Wheel
• Judge Mulls 'Discount' Clause In $450M Apple E-Books Deal
• Walgreen Wins Dismissal In Pharmacy Buyout Suits
• 8th Circ. Snubs Ex-Napster CEO's Employment Contract Suit
• Target Loses Bid To Stay Discovery In Data Breach MDL
• A&E Hit With Trademark Suit Over 'Duck Dynasty' Camo Gear
• Indiana 'Right To Work' Law Dealt 2nd Blow In State Court
• House Panel OKs Republican-Led ACA Suit Against Obama
• Amazon Warehouse Workers Lose Tolling Bid In Wage Action
• EBay Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach
• NLRB Macy's Ruling Has Lawyers Leery Of 'Micro-Unit' Fights
• Sen. Durbin Confronts Walgreen CEO Over Proposed Inversion
• Vermont Sues Dollar Tree To Halt Jewelry Sales
• AmEx Won't Work With Cos. Who 'Prefer' Rivals, Exec Says
• GNC Ducks Herbal Testosterone Supplement RICO Action
• Amazon Must Show Time Sheets To Get Fees In Kindle IP Row
• Petco Says Letter Snafu Dooms ZIP Code Class Action
• Nine West Slapped With Undisclosed Background Check Suit
• Suspected Cybercrime Ring Indicted Over StubHub Hack
• Feds Probing Safeway Over Controlled Substance Handling
• Whole Foods Hit With 'All Natural' Labeling Suit
• Cuomo Signs Bill Giving NY Interns Workplace Protections
• FLSA Ambiguities Driving More Lawsuits, Congress Told
• NLRB OKs Challenged Bargaining Unit Of Macy's Workers
• The Ins And Outs Of Competitor Restrictions In Leases
• Trial-Ready In 180 Days: Prepare For SDNY's Rocket Docket
• Apple Retail Workers Nab Class Cert. In Wage-And-Hour Suit
• Walgreen Says Rival Pharmacy Poached Ex-Employees
• 'We Don't Compete On Price,' AmEx Exec Testifies
• Magazine Wholesaler's $24M Ch. 11 Sale Plan OK'd
• Developer Fights Dismissal of NJ Grocery Monopoly Suit
• Bankrupt Edwin Watts Golf Lands Ch. 11 Plan Approval
• WTO Dispute Roundup: Russia-EU Feuds Advance, GPX Intact
• Goodwill Investigating Possible Payment Card Data Breach
• Ballard Spahr Snags Ally Financial Auto Finance Pro In NY
• Save-A-Lot Workers Seek Final OK For $4.5M OT Deal
• Loblaw Sells 4 Stores In Antitrust Deal For $12B Drugstore Buy
• IP Exchange Opens For Trading With JPMorgan Patents
• Hinshaw Expands Its Phoenix Office With Ogletree Hire
• TA Associates Flips Piece Of Cath Kidston To Baring Asia
• Lines Drawn In Tesla Direct Sales Battle
• Kilpatrick Snags IP, Employment Experts From K&L Gates
• AmEx Steers Clear Of Top Rates, Exec Testifies
• IBRC Gets OK For Tampa Mall Sale After Pact Ends Opposition
• Google Gets Claims Trimmed In Kids' In-App Purchases Suit
• Trader Joe's Denied Arbitration In Pretzel Conspiracy Suit
• Apple Ruling Makes Protecting Retail Layouts Easier In EU
• Bass Pro Slams EEOC Investigation Before Bias Suit
• The Biggest Health Care Cases Of 2014: Midyear Report
• Two UPC Resellers Settle With FTC Over Price-Fixing Scheme
• Ford Demands $1.7M From Ex-Owners Of Defunct Dealership
• Plaintiffs Fight Target's Bid To Stay Data Breach MDL
• Justices Asked To Deny Bid To Review Anti-Dumping Payouts
• Amazon Says High Court Case Will Affect Calif. Wages Claims
• FDA Warns Of Lethal Potential Of Caffeine Powder
• Lacoste North America CEO Discusses US Market: Part 1
• NYC Asks Congress For Help On Tax Breaks, Higher Wages
• EPA May Threaten Reverse Distribution Of Pharmaceuticals
• Calif. Retailers Are Not Required To Have AEDs, Yet
• Dealmakers Q&A: Husch Blackwell's Jim Ash
• Barnes & Noble Can't Close Book On Wage-And-Hour Action
• Ga. Ignition Defect Settlement Row Sent To State Court
• Creditors Blast Magazine Wholesaler's $24M Sale Plan
• Young Jeezy, Hells Angels Bury 'Death Head' Trademark Row
• Wal-Mart, Others Can Sue Visa, Mastercard Over Fees
• Data Security To Rise Sharply On List Of Retailer Worries
• Shop-Vac, Lowe's False-Ad MDL Trimmed To 2 Lead Plaintiffs
• Google To Drop 'Free' Label From In-App Purchase Games
• Deals Rumor Mill: General Atlantic, Line Corp., Alibaba
• NY AG Says New Bill Will Protect Women From Hobby Lobby
• True Religion Sues Rue21, Ross Over U-Shaped Design
• Texas Court Shoots Down AEP's Branding For Retail Unit
• Wal-Mart Sued Over Cranberry Pomegranate Juice Labeling
• 5 Insights From Pfizer Chief Litigation Counsel Michael Parini
• Powerful Tools For Discovery And Litigation Strategy
• Constangy Snags Labor Relations Pro From Seyfarth Shaw
• IBRC Says Developer Is Gaming Tampa Mall Lease Sale
• GameStop Scores Win In Kid's Marketing-Fraud Class Action
• Netflix, Overstock Fight Bid To Remand Del. Gift Card Suit
• 7th Circ. Bags ADA Suit Against Supermarket Chain
• Circuit City Asks Court To Reconsider Hitachi Damages Denial
• Texas Judge Slams Door On Slew Of Online Sales Patent Suits
• Delay Notice In $450M Apple E-Books Deal To Get Closer Look
• NY Bitcoin Rules Put Virtual Currency On Path To Legitimacy
• CPSC Recalls Buckyballs, Taking Burden Off Retailers
• PRISM Scatters Attorney-Client Privilege
• Gucci Hit With OT Action By Calif. Retail Workers
• 3 Years After Dukes, Employees Struggle In Wal-Mart Cases
• 8th Circ. Revives Suit Against Tech E-Retailer CDW
• Jewel-Osco Flouted EEOC Disability Settlement, Judge Says
• Employers Directed To Disclose Birth Control Objections
• Sears Employees Say Hours Were Struck From Timecards
• Sears Ponies Up $5M To Settle OT Class Action
• Tech Group Urges EU, US To Tackle E-Labels, E-Access
• Dealmakers Q&A: Squire Patton Boggs' Dan Berick
• NY Regulator Proposes 1st-Ever Bitcoin License
• FDA's Primary Jurisdiction Won't Save Food Manufacturers
• OPINION: Let's Financially Reward Law Firm Diversity
• Midyear Report: Biggest NJ High Court Decisions Of 2014
• Clarks Shoes To Step Over Calif. Unpaid Wages Class Action
• NLRB Won't Take Horton To High Court, But Battle Rages On
• Toys R Us, Ralph Lauren Exit IP Suit Over Web Shopping Carts
• Goodmans, McCarthy Rep Retrocom REIT On $167M Mall Buys
• Target, Class Attys Fight Banks' Bid To Sever Breach Suit
• Thrift Store Says Forever 21 Sales Don't Infringe Trademark
• TracFone, HannStar Settle In LCD Price-Fixing MDL
• Clothing Chain Love Culture Enters Ch. 11
• Retailers Rally Behind Effort To Expand Internet Sales Tax
• House Can't Sue Obama For ACA Mandate Delay, Experts Say
• Senate GOP Blocks Bill To Override Hobby Lobby Ruling
• Judge Asked To Revive Claim In Foot Locker Pension Row
• Apple Agrees To Pay Up To $400M To Settle E-Books Claims
• RE Rumor Mill: Amazon, Guttman, Bank Of Tokyo
• Amazon, Film Cos. Say 'Early Access' Movie Patents Invalid
• Crucial Predictive Coding Case Law: Progressive V. Delaney
• Calif. Drug Bill Would Frustrate Pharmacy Operations
• Dealmakers Q&A: Ballard Spahr's Craig Circosta
• Convenience Stores To Appeal Ind. Cold Beer Prohibition
• NY Data Breach Costs Soared To $1.4B In 2013, Report Says
• Del. Justices Won't Revive Gas Station Buyer's Fraud Claims
• Wis. High Court Denies Fees On Secret Deal Over Lemon Car
• IBRC Seeks Nod To Sell Tampa Mall Lease To Lightning Owner
• Burnham Brown Spreads To New SF, LA Digs
• OPINION: Advance Conflict Waivers Send Wrong Message
• Bass Pro Settles Suit Claiming It Infringed Web Patent
• 8th Circ. Affirms Hallmark's $31M Trade Secrets Verdict
• Hobby Lobby Makes NY 'Boss Bill' Vital, Sponsor Says
• Data Breach Class Action Defendants Look To NSA Case
• Vermont Retailers Want GMO Label On Product Signs
• EU Asks Members To Protect Small Food Producers, Retailers
• Dealing With Tax Consequences Of A Construction Allowance
• EEOC Pregnancy Bias Guidance May Tee Up High Court Clash
• Hollister Wins OK For Settlement With Gift Card Class
• Bankrupt Furniture Brands Gets Nod For Ch. 11 Plan
• Sudow Kohlhagen Reps Madison On $271M Seattle Mall Buy
• RE Rumor Mill: Frank Ring, Saks, Principal
• Foot Locker Sanctioned For Destroying Docs In Pension Suit
• NJ Dealerships Reach $1.8M Deceptive Practices Settlement
• Kroger Delivery Drivers Were Stiffed On OT, Suit Says
• Internet Sales Tax Opposed By Voters In 6 States, Poll Finds
• German Amazon E-Books Antitrust Row Catches EU's Eye
• Priceline, OpenTable Settle Class Actions Over $2.6B Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Elementia, VistaJet, Hony Capital
• White House Says It Can't Help Tesla In Direct Sales Fight
• Mall REIT Hit With Class Action Over Wheelchair Access
• Judge Trims Claims In Chrysler Dealer Competition Row
• David Jones Shareholders OK $2B Buyout By Woolworths
• How Hobby Lobby Ruling Impacts Calif. Employers
• Know The Capacity Closure Analysis In Horizontal Mergers
• Tracy Morgan Sues Wal-Mart Over Deadly Truck Crash
• 3rd Circ. Tosses Appeal Over Urban Outfitters IP Coverage
• Fed. Circ. Says Courts Can't Amend Incorrect Patents Claims
• Amazon's FTC Fight May Help E-Retailers, If Not Itself
• Home Depot Fends Off Delivery Driver Wage Action
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Wachtell
• Roberts' Pass on Hobby Lobby Signals Alito's Rise
• American Apparel Defaulted After CEO Ouster, PE Firm Says
• Latest Pa. OT Ruling Dooms Fluctuating Workweek Policies
• Coldwater Creek Creditor Deal Clears Path For Ch. 11 Plan
• Duval & Stachenfeld Kicks Off Caribbean RE Practice
• IBRC Urges Court To Nix Late Bid For Tampa Mall
• Deals Rumor Mill: Alibaba, Telefonica, Cemex
• Amazon Seeks FCC's Blessing On Drone Test Flights
• Wal-Mart Escapes FCA Suit Over Narcotic Prescriptions
• House Passes Permanent Bonus Depreciation
• Pimp That, Er, Shirt? Not So Fast
• Michael Kors, Costco Settle 'Bait And Switch' Ad Suit
• Finally, Clarity On Spoliation Under Texas Law
• RE Rumor Mill: Macklowe, Walton Street Capital, Shorenstein
• Wal-Mart Asks Del. High Court To Nix Order For Bribery Docs
• AmEx Rules Block Price Competition, Discover Head Testifies
• Harry Winston Prevails In Trademark Spat With Son
• Jos. A. Bank Inflates Prices Presale, Suit Says
• NYC's Suit Over Untaxed Cigarette Ring Moves Forward
• Toyota Dealer Made Threats To Halt Union Activity, NLRB Says
• DOL Chief Says OT Regs, Flexible Workplaces Top Priorities
• Vt. Store Settles AG's Suit Over Data Breach Notice Failure
• Sens. Push For Gas-Equivalent Labeling Standard
• Walgreen Contract Claims Kept Alive By Calif. Appeals Court
• Apple Wins EU Trademark For Apple Store Layouts
• Ex-Dickstein Partner Leads Public Policy Team To Greenberg
• Amazon Soaks Parents On Kids' In-App Purchases, FTC Says
• Insurer Beats Pharmacy's Bid To Ax Junk-Fax Coverage Suit
• Vornado, Crown To Spend $700M On St. Regis Retail
• Dealmakers Q&A: Lindquist & Vennum's Debra Page
• No Zoning, No Problem? Think Again
• The Doomed Counterclaims In Egg Price-Fixing Case
• Legal Forms And IP Rights: Yours, Mine, Ours Or Theirs?
• Levi's Dodges Class Cert. Bid In Email Collection Suit
• AmEx Exec Says Antitrust Trial Threatens Customer Loyalty
• RE Rumor Mill: NorthStar, Louis Vuitton, Marcel Telles
• Plaintiffs Attys Turn Employee Arbitration Pacts Into Weapons
• American Apparel Reaches Deal With Charney, Investor
• Senate Dems Float Bill To Override Hobby Lobby Ruling
• NRF Adds Former Alston & Bird Privacy Expert As VP
• Fireworks Videos Highlight FAA's Evolving Drone Policy
• Barnes & Noble Escapes Derivative Suit Over Gov't Probe
• Tilly's Can't Arbitrate Wage Suit, Calif. Court Says
• Cartier Accuses Ex-Worker Of Plotting To Heist Jeweler's Data
• Nissan Dealership Denied Quick Toss Of Refinance Fraud Row
• Extell's Nordstrom Tower To Be World's Tallest Apt. Building
• Sears Misclassified Assistant Store Managers, Suit Says
• Dealmakers Q&A: Gibson Dunn's Jeffrey Chapman
• A Few Lessons In Terminating Master Franchises
• Newegg Loses $1.2M Fee-Shifting Bid In Sales Patent Suit
• Senate Committee Advances Cybersecurity Data Sharing Bill
• Ikea Can't Negotiate Lower Rates With AmEx, Witness Says
• Gay Rights Groups Drop ENDA Support, Citing Hobby Lobby
• Ex-Carter's Execs, Fund Manager Get Prison For Trading Plot
• 2 Auto Parts Makers Settle With Dealers In Antitrust MDL
• Under Armour Loses Bid To End Shoe Trademark Spat
• CVS Says Severance Pact Doesn't Impede Ex-Workers' Rights
• Home Depot Sued Over Job Applicants' Background Checks
• Express Faces Class Action Over Customer Email Collection
• 5 Insights From Home Depot GC Teresa Roseborough
• Repair Techs Seek Sanctions Against Best Buy In Wage Suit
• Major PetSmart Investor Joins Shareholder Push For Sale
• Standard General Confirms Talks With American Apparel
• Manufacturers Should Look To The Bulk Supplier Doctrine
• A Step Toward Alleviating Growing Discovery Problems
• American Apparel Investor Sues Over Ex-CEO's Misconduct
• AmEx Merchant Rules Thwart Competition, DOJ Says
• RE Rumor Mill: Tishman, Ben Shaoul, Joseph Sitt
• Target's Gun Policy May Still Leave It Open To Liability
• Uggs Knockoff Suit Against Wal-Mart Joined With 3 Others
• 2nd Circ. Urged To Keep Block On Credit Card Surcharge Ban
• Aaron's Hit With FCRA Suit Over Employee Credit Reports
• Retail Industry Plans To Fight Seating Suits In California
• Novartis Says Gov't Can't Prove Kickbacks Influenced Docs
• 2nd Circ. Urged To Revive Zipcar Damage Fee Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: American Apparel, BHP Billiton, Alibaba
• Schnader Opens Long Island Outpost With 4-Atty RE Team
• Lawyers And Email: Ethical And Security Considerations
• Deals Rumor Mill: American Apparel, AbbVie, Lululemon
• SanDisk Gets Monopoly Claims Pared In SD Card Row
• Coldwater Creek Rips Committee's Bid To End Exclusivity
• 4 Employment Cases To Watch In The Next High Court Term
• Wal-Mart Moves To Save $7B Visa, MasterCard Deal Opt-Outs
• Nationwide Whole Foods Class OK For Now In 'All-Natural' Suit
• 5 Tips For Online Travel Cos. Battling Hotel Tax Suits
• Taxation With Representation: Wilson Sonsini, K&L Gates
• Wal-Mart Cookware Has Hazardous Chemical, Calif. Suit Says
• Judge Drives CarMax Wage Class Action To Arbitration
• Target Asks To Put Data Breach Discovery On Ice
• Ingenico Enters Talks For $1.12B GlobalCollect Buy
• Sunoco Charges Extra Fees For Gift Cards, Suit Says
• IRS Says Ch. 11 Plan Lets Furniture Brands Skirt Tax Debt
• Kohl's Says JDA Must Pay Patent Settlement With Orion
• House Dems Plan Counter To Hobby Lobby Ruling
• Ore. GMO Labeling Initiative Appears Headed To Ballot
• Michaels Pushes To End Data Breach Class Action
• Jana Takes PetSmart Stake, Hints At Sale Plans
• High Court's Recent Term Leaves Employers Sitting Pretty
• Judge Calls Whole Foods Bid To Nix Bias Suit 'Waste Of Time'
• Coach Inc. Hit With Class Action Over Intern Pay
• Whistleblower Seeks $5M From Trader Joe's Over Retaliation
• Global Roundup: Reform In Poland, France Goes 'Anti-Amazon'
• In 'Amazon Tax' Case, Justices May Dodge E-Retailer Riddle
• Booksellers Back German Antitrust Row Against Amazon
• Amazon Won't Roll Over For FTC On In-App Purchases
• US Won't Lift Trade Preference Ban On Bangladesh
• Propane Tank Duo Hit With Price-Fixing Class Action
• Fresh & Easy Wins Approval Of Ch. 11 Plan, $94M Payout
• Germany Ends Adidas Antitrust Probe Over Online Sales
• LCD Makers Can't Nix Antitrust Claims In MDL, Judge Says
• EEOC Sues Wal-Mart Over Disabled Worker's Firing
• Walgreen Settles EEOC Suit Over Firing Of Diabetic Worker
• Best Buy Flipped On Stock Options Post-Sale: Class Action
• Kroger Eyes Bigger Online Biz In $280M Vitacost Pickup
• Adidas Settles With Wal-Mart, Shoe Designer In IP Row
• Trader Joe's Sued Over 'Misleading' Origin Labeling
• High Court Libor Case May Mean Headaches For Defense Bar
• Bass Pro Slams EEOC Approach In Systemic Race Bias Suit
• Adidas To Ease Online Sales Restrictions Amid Scrutiny
• High Court To Hear Appeal Over Colorado 'Amazon Tax' Law
• 2014's Top Activist Plays So Far
• Netflix, Others Say Del. Gift Card Suit Is Unconstitutional
• EBay Loses Bid To Toss 'Buy It Now' Fees Class Action
• Walgreen, CalPERS Lobby FDA To Drop Biosimilars Naming