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Retail & E-Commerce - September, 2014

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• NH High Court Sides With Indian Carmaker In Contract Row
• De Blasio Broadens NYC's 'Living Wage' Provision
• SF Mulls Predictable Work Schedule For Retail Workers
• Calif. Adopts Country's First Statewide Plastic Bag Ban
• Crowell & Moring Snags Kelley Drye IP Pro In DC
• Seattle Defends $15 Minimum Wage Law's Franchise Approach
• Calif. Gov. Signs New Data Breach Law
• Japan Convenience Chain Branches Out In Supermarket Buy
• FTC Puts Blame Back On Amazon For Kids' In-App Purchases
• Payless Shoesource Gets ZIP Code Storage Suit Tossed
• OfficeMax Pays Georgia-Pacific $15M For Calif. Mill Cleanup
• EBay Adopts Icahn's PayPal Spinoff Plan On Its Own Terms
• Dealmakers Q&A: Morris Manning's Wendy White
• The Coming Tide Of Website Disability Claims Under ADA
• SuperValu, Albertsons Spot Second Data Breach
• Wal-Mart Says Tracy Morgan Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt In Crash
• Fortis Exploring Sale Of Hotel, Commercial RE Assets
• American Apparel Hires Turnaround Specialist As New CEO
• Wal-Mart Can't Escape Suit Over Mexico Bribery Allegations
• The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
• Minn. Appeals Court Revives Ex-Wal-Mart Worker Row
• EEOC's Background Check Use Relevant, Dollar General Says
• Retailers Brace For Upcoming Supreme Court Cases
• UK Charges Ex-Supermarket Tax Head With Insider Trading
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive TM Suit Over Apple 'IBooks' Mark
• Microsoft Inks Deal For Fifth Avenue Flagship
• Alibaba Drops $457M On Tech Co. In 1st Major Deal Since IPO
• Rosa Parks Group Fires Back At Target Sanctions Bid
• Amazon Says Hidden-Charges Plaintiffs Required To Arbitrate
• American Realty Capital REIT Sets Terms For $3.1B Offering
• FTC Targeting Large Advertisers' Campaigns, Chair Says
• Excel Pays DDR $223M For 3 Shopping Centers
• Are NY Practitioners, Pharmacies Ready For E-Prescribing?
• How 9th Circ. B&N Case May Impact Website Terms Of Use
• Deal Rejected In Abercrombie Shareholder's CEO Pay Suit
• Family Dollar Says $9.1B Dollar General Bid Under Probe
• Sears, Big Lots Accused Of Selling Knockoff Wiper Blades
• TJ Maxx Workers Denied Class Status In OT Suit
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, Hong Kong Broadband, HK Exchange
• Wal-Mart Sued Over Consumer's Pressure Cooker Burns
• Hedge Fund Exploring RadioShack Rescue Package
• Microsoft, Amazon Wield Alice Decision In Network IP Suit
• Wal-Mart Owns Stake In New Banking Partner Green Dot
• The New-Value Defense, Section 503(b)(9) Debate Continues
• Rocket Internet To Launch $1.9B IPO Early As Demand Soars
• Use Economic Analysis To Fight Class Certification
• Drug Software Co. Loses Calif. Bid To Duck Warning Suit
• Kardashians Sued Again Over Cosmetics Line Name
• Wal-Mart's GoBank Deal Faces Calls For Regulatory Scrutiny
• 7th Circ. Revives NCR Defense Over $1.5B Superfund Cleanup
• True Religion Sues Burlington Over Knockoff Jeans Design
• Unilever, P&G Hit With Suits Over Deodorant Packaging Size
• Bed Bath & Beyond Flushes Towel-Warmer Trade Secrets Suit
• JDA Software Penalized By SEC For Revenue Reporting
• Judge Criticizes 'Excessive' Filings In LCD Antitrust MDL
• Thai RE Developer To Invest $1.7B In New Retail Projects
• EEOC Case Is Cautionary Tale Of Systemic Discrimination
• Urban Outfitters Sues Continental Over $2M In Sandy Losses
• Jimmy John's Confirms Data Breach At 216 Stores
• Wal-Mart, 7-Eleven Back Supreme Court Swipe Fee Challenge
• Author Group To Seek DOJ Antitrust Probe Into Amazon
• CPSC Finalizes Rule Banning High-Powered Magnet Sets
• Amazon Workers' Atty Says Biz Won't Stop At Exit Searches
• Whole Foods 'Organic' Labeling Suit To Stay In Federal Court
• Costco Warehouse Refrigerators Not Taxable, NJ Court Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Walgreen, Starz, Actavis
• Dollar General Must Cough Up Hiring Data In Bias Suit: EEOC
• One M&A Firm Stands Tall With $20B In Deals Last Week
• Bonus Dispute Makes DOL Seem Like 'Department Of Languor'
• Stroock, Paster Guide Saks Fifth Ave.'s Downtown Lease Deal
• UK Accounting Watchdog 'Closely Monitoring' Tesco
• Market Rumors: Naturhouse, Emaar Properties, Mercuria
• Grocery Chain Smart & Final Looks To Raise $161M In IPO
• Wal-Mart Made Robocalls To Ex-Pharmacy Patrons, Suit Says
• Dealmakers Q&A: Wendel Rosen's Gregg Ankenman
• Sen. Durbin Tells High Court Fed Got Swipe Fees Wrong
• 9th Circ. Revives Mall's Claims Over Urban Outfitters Protest
• German Co. Rocket Internet Plans $1.9B IPO
• Max Azria Says It Owes No Commission Over $238M Debt Deal
• Ex-Foot Locker Workers Win Class Cert. In Pension Plan Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: Standard Chartered, Aditya Birla, Pfizer
• Goldberg Segalla Adds Product Liability Attys To Philly Office
• Judge Trims Safeway's 'All Natural' Products Class Action
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, BNP Paribas, Elementia
• Bath & Body, Summit Put A Stake In $300M 'Twilight' IP Row
• Shoe Designer Jimmy Choo Struts Toward London IPO
• FTC Warns Top Advertisers Over Deceptive Fine Print In Ads
• Opportunities And Pitfalls In The Legal Cloud
• TainoApp Rips Amazon Sanctions Bid In Kindle Patent Suit
• LCD Makers Evaded Antitrust MDL Court, Judge Says
• Starwood Sells Broadway Office Building To Ross Stores
• Dealmakers Q&A: Katten Muchin's William Dorsey
• Dealmakers Q&A: Schulte Roth's Stuart Freedman
• Data Breaches Drive Retailers To Update Payment Systems
• Christie's Tries To Avert Rehearing Of Royalty Act Challenge
• AWI Creditors Get Time To Study Possible $170M Sale Plan
• Tesco Vows To Investigate After Overstating Profits By £250M
• Supreme Court Urged To Punt Ex-Duane Reade Execs' Appeal
• SEC Accuses Web Marketer Of $105M Pyramid Scheme
• Market Rumors: Jimmy Choo, Singapore Exchange
• RadioShack Leans On Big Vendor In Restructuring Talks
• Wal-Mart PAC Violated Campaign Finance Law, Suit Says
• Lacoste North America CEO Talks US Retail Market: Part 2
• Bosch to Pay $3.85B For Siemens Stake In Appliances Venture
• RE Rumor Mill: Lenox Hill, Silvercup, Raiffeisen
• Porn Site FyreTV Seeks Injunction Over Amazon's Fire TV
• Alibaba IPO Underwriters Rake In $300M
• Alibaba IPO Breaks $25B After Underwriters Snap Up Shares
• Dealmakers Q&A: Cooley's Antonio Calabrese
• Buyers' Remorse: Outlet Stores Under Fire
• A General Counsel's Top 10 Billing Tips
• Biotechs Brave Market As Historic IPO Grabs Spotlight
• SanDisk Can't Escape Flash Memory Antitrust Suit
• Venture-Backed Wayfair Sets Terms For $354M Public Debut
• Keppel Unit Sells Office Tower Stake To Its REIT For $568M
• 7th Circ. Cancels $10 RadioShack Coupon Settlement
• Home Depot Hit With Canadian Suit Over Data Breach
• Hot Alibaba Launch Likely To Spark Additional IPO Frenzy
• Groups Urge Supreme Court To Clarify Scope Of TIA
• MoFo, Skadden Guide Softbank, Yahoo In Alibaba IPO
• Alibaba IPO Buoys M&A Outlook For 2 Big-Ticket Deal Makers
• CVS Escapes EEOC Suit Over Severance Pact
• DOJ Says It Proved AmEx Steering Rules Harm Competition
• $400M Sears Loan Won't Stave Off Doom, Credit Suisse Says
• Jewel-Osco Slams EEOC's Backing Of Contempt Proposal
• Alibaba Mania Calms As E-Commerce Giant Settles Into NYSE
• A Case To Study On Patent And Trade Dress Protection
• Dealmakers Q&A: Ice Miller's Brian Crist
• The Role Of Economics In Data Breach Class Actions
• ACE Sues American Dream Developer In $5.2M Premium Row
• Home Depot Says Data Breach Used 'Unique' Malware
• China's Alibaba Raises $21.8B In Historic US IPO
• Redbox Sued Again For Kiosks Without Aids For Blind Users
• Bankrupt Food Co-Op AWI Gets Nod To Pay $1.7M In Cig Taxes
• Williams-Sonoma Says Rival Poached Exec, Trade Secrets
• UK Publishers Reportedly Seek Amazon Antitrust Probe
• Foot Locker Seeks To Exit Customer Info Collection Row
• Calif. Gov. Vetoes Unemployment Discrimination Bill
• SEC Asked To Weigh Risks Of Chinese IPOs In US
• B&N Turns To Neiman Marcus In PIN Pad Breach Fight
• Unraveling The Mysteries Of Mixed-Use Project Dynamics
• Target Data Breach Ruling May Guide Home Depot Litigation
• NLRB's 'Joint Employer' Test Will Rewrite Labor Law
• Home Depot Nailed With 1st Bank Suit Over Data Breach
• Taylor Swift Must Face 'Lucky 13' Trademark Suit
• BB&B Seeks Ruling It's Not Selling Herman Miller Knockoffs
• RE Rumor Mill: Uber, Brooklyn Public Library, Lululemon
• Goodwill Malware Affected At Least 2 Others, Vendor Says
• Tesla Urges NJ Court To Ax Ban On Direct Consumer Sales
• Meijer Pays $2M To End CPSC Dispute Over Recalled Products
• Businesses Detail Fallout From Lapsed Trade Preferences
• Coldwater Creek Gets Nod For Ch. 11 Plan
• Sam's Club Wants Bulk Purchase Agreement IP Row Tossed
• Startup Says Plaintiff In Junked IP Suit Not A Sham Co.
• Exchanges Primed To List Alibaba Options Fast On IPO's Heels
• Calif. Court Reverses Ford Dealer Win In Contract Fraud Row
• Market Rumors: Credit Suisse, MJardin, Alibaba
• Amazon User Says Refund Doesn't Bar Hidden Charge Suit
• Family Dollar Snubs 'Meaningless' $9.1B Dollar General Bid
• Apple Class Certification Will Affect All Tech Companies
• What The EU MasterCard Ruling Means For Banks, Retailers
• Neiman Marcus Skirts Data Breach Class Action
• Sears Moldy Washer Plaintiffs Renew Push For Class Cert.
• Judge OKs Target's Class Deal Minus Attys' Sushi Bills
• 4 Tips For Retail Employee Social Media Policies
• Class Wins Remand Of Best Buy Stock Option Action
• Web Retailer Zazzle Latest To Be Sued Over 9/11 Photo
• Home Depot Seeks End To Copyright Suit Over Display Images
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, Barclays, InBev
• Target, Swatch Near Settlement In Trade Dress Suit
• RE Trust Drops $318M On 15-Property Retail Portfolio
• Aurora Shooting Victims Sue Ammunition E-Retailers
• Struggling Sears Taps CEO's Hedge Fund For $400M Loan
• Crafts Giant Sued Over Wheelchair-Inaccessible Stores
• Wal-Mart Settles NY AG's Suit Over Coca-Cola Sale Price
• Simpson Thacher, Wachtell Lipton Guide $4.3B REIT Merger
• Dealmakers Q&A: Paul Weiss' Peter Fisch
• Class Ascertainability Continues To Become More Concrete
• Shoe Giant DSW Pays $900K To End EEOC Age Bias Row
• EEOC Hits Texas Pharmacy With Pregnancy Bias Suit
• RE Rumor Mill: Clarion Partners, DDL Holdings, AKF Group
• Alibaba To Overshadow Debuts Of 6 Health Care Cos.
• Dubai's Emaar Malls Group Prices $1.6B IPO
• Alibaba Lifts IPO Share Price On Investors' Hunger
• Mass. High Court Says Dealers Can't Fight Tesla Sales
• EBay To Seek Sanctions Over Dropped Patent Re-Exam Suit
• Walgreen Blasts 'Chutzpah' Of Attys' Fee Bid In Pfizer MDL
• No Industry Is Safe From TCPA Litigation
• High Court Should Mull Antitrust Causation Rules, Groups Say
• Office Depot To Move Listing To Nasdaq From NYSE
• Attys Slam DQ Bid In TCPA Suit Over Shopping App
• Michaels Customers Cite Adobe Ruling In Data Breach Suit
• Ann Taylor Rebuffs Latest Activist Push For $3B Sale
• RadioShack CFO Resigns Amid Talk Of Bankruptcy
• La-Z-Boy Stores Inaccessible, Disabled Customer Claims
• Dealmakers Q&A: Holland & Knight's Susan Booth
• Uber, Lyft Car Pooling Services Illegal, Calif. Agency Says
• Attys Get Do-Over On Botched Apple E-Books Class Notice
• Brand Battles: Kind, PayPal, Kleenex, Band-Aid
• Former Cartier Ad Director Wants Data Heist Row Tossed
• Amazon Staffing Co. Slams Security Wage Claim at High Court
• OPINION: Pro Bono May Help Diversity Recruiting Efforts
• Court Urged To OK $1.1B Deal In LCD Price-Fixing MDL
• EEOC Rips Abercrombie Response In High Court Hijab Appeal
• Home Depot Probe Can Offer HealthCare.gov Lesson: Rep.
• Alibaba IPO Fanfare Exposes Enticing Market For Issuers
• FTC Warns CFPB Of Mobile Banking's Billing, Security Risks
• Alaska Mall Partnership Disputes IRS Treatment of $21M Loan
• Food Groups Seek Injunction Over Vermont GMO Label Law
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, AngloGold, European Central Bank
• EU High Court Backs French Bank Card Rate Appeal
• IP Has To Learn How To Survive In A 3D-Printable World
• Google Denies Tricking Kids Into App Buys On Parents' Dime
• Clapper Defense No Sure Bet In Home Depot Breach Suits
• Estee Lauder Asks 11th Circ. To Nix Retailer's Antitrust Suit
• Gucci Great-Grandson Under House Arrest For Asset Transfer
• Groups Ask High Court To Chuck EEOC Conciliation Rule
• Privacy Groups Press CFPB On Mobile Financial Protections
• LCD Makers Denied Bid To Limit Costco Antitrust Damages
• Missouri House Fails To Override Veto Of Tax-Notice Bill
• Ex-Duane Reade CEO Can't Duck $7.6M Fraud Restitution
• Fla. Atty Denied Admission In NJ Suit For Ducking State Bar
• DSW Has To Make Good On Filene's Manhattan Lease
• MasterCard Loses Interchange Fee Fight In EU High Court
• Home Depot Breach Shows Need For New Data Bill, Dems Say
• High-Profile Hostile Plays Reinforce Bright M&A Outlook
• Lowe's Issues $1.25B In Unsecured Notes As Sales Pick Up
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, Ghana, NY State Pension Fund
• Grocery Chain Smart & Final Aims To Bag $175M In IPO
• AutoZone Not Liable For Employee Theft, Judge Says
• How Research Efficiency Impacts Law Firm Profitability
• RadioShack May File For Ch. 11 As Sales Slump Continues
• 5 Insights From Ford General Counsel David Leitch
• Back To The '90s: Retail Pricing Class Actions Return
• Liquor Licensees May Have To Bite The Bullet
• Calif. Becomes 2nd State Mandating Sick Leave For Workers
• Class Decertified In NY Tax Fight With Hotel Booking Sites
• Sam's Club Sued For Shirking 200% Refund Guarantee
• Suit Over $8.5B Family Dollar Buyout Gets Fast-Tracked
• Fed. Circ. Blocks Michaels' Bid For Lower Pencil Duties
• RE Rumor Mill: JPMorgan, Shimao, JMB Realty
• Sandal Maker Says Old Navy Rips Off Designs
• Goodwill IDs Point-of-Sale Vendor That Got Hacked In Breach
• Rocket Internet Eyes $970M IPO Amid E-Commerce Push
• Wal-Mart Says Ohio Sales Tax Action Is A State Matter
• Dollar Tree Deal May Beat Hostile Bid On Antitrust Review
• KKR's Struggling First Data Corp. Strikes Gold With Apple Pay
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Hyundai Atty Fees In Dealer Row
• RadioShack Bankruptcy 'Imminent,' Analyst Says
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, Macay, Emirates NBD
• Best Business Planning Practices For Lawyers
• Dollar General Goes Hostile With $9.1B Family Dollar Bid
• CORRECTED: Calif. Gov. Signs 'Yelp Bill' To Protect Customer Reviews
• Attys Jockey For Fees In Simon Property CEO Bonus Suits
• Privacy Advocates Embrace Apple's Mobile Payment System
• BP, Home Depot Can't Nix Faulty Solar Panel Class Action
• 2nd Circ. Revives NYC's RICO Suit Against Cigarette Dealers
• Wal-Mart, Chamber Urge Calif. High Court To Nix Seating Suits
• Auto Dealers Urge Congress To Override CFPB Finance Rule
• Barnes & Noble Customers Defend PIN Pad Breach Claims
• The 5 Biggest PE Plays Of The Summer
• Mo. High Court Reinstates $1M Judgment Against Car Dealer
• States Investigate Home Depot Data Breach
• Not So Duty Free: Importing And Exporting Fashion Products
• Rakuten Forks Over $1B To Buy Rival E-Commerce Co.
• Employers Need Nuanced Approach In Pregnancy Bias Maze
• Home Depot Customers Get Class Cert. In Faulty Railing Suit
• Overtime Claims Against CVS Unit To Go Forward
• FTC Asks For More Info On $8.5B Family Dollar Deal
• Amazon Blames Parents For Kids' App Store Purchases
• RE Rumor Mill: Hudson's Bay, Junior's Restaurant, Plaza Hotel
• New $3.4M Deal In Lowe's FLSA Action Is Unfair, Judge Rules
• Simpson Thacher To Rake In $16M For Alibaba's IPO
• Alibaba's Deal-Making Strategy To See Scrutiny Amid IPO
• Market Rumors: Ferrari, Jimmy Choo, BNP Paribas
• Home Depot Confirms Breach, Says Scope Is Still Unknown
• Del. Says Netflix, Overstock Hid Gift Card Balances From State
• Forever 21 Illegally Stores Cardholder Info, Suit Says
• Australia's Woolworths Sells $560M Hotel Portfolio To JV
• Dollar General Again Asks Justices To Mull Tribal Jurisdiction
• Duane Reade, Applebee's Test Impact Of Comcast In 2nd Circ.
• JC Penney Latest To Lose Arbitration Fight In California
• Reed Smith Wants Dealership's $15M Malpractice Suit Axed
• Costco Will Pay Fine For GHG Emissions, Alter Practices
• Visa's Europe Unit Wants Out Of Card Fees Antitrust MDL
• Hurdles Of Shopping Center Outparcel Redevelopment
• Jana Gets Walgreen Board Seats After Failed Inversion Push
• Alibaba Prepares To Rip Crowns From IPO Record Holders
• Limelight, Other Tech Cos. Back Newegg's Attys' Fees Bid
• Home Depot Breach Suit Shows Plaintiffs Firms' Jockeying
• Abercrombie Urges High Court To Reject EEOC Hijab Appeal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Fancy, Rakuten, Talking Rain
• 3 Reasons The M&A Upswing Will Soar Even Higher
• Sen. Rockefeller Prods Apple, Home Depot On Data Security
• Alibaba Sets Stage For Record-Shattering $24.3B US IPO
• Former Wal-Mart Legal Chief Jumps To Taylor English
• Costco, Apotex Sued Over Sales Of Imported Lipitor Generic
• Heineken Ties Sink Chain's Bid For Texas Alcohol Permit
• Jewel-Osco Deserves Contempt Finding, EEOC Says
• Marijuana Regs Are Growing Like Weeds In Wash., Colo.
• Fall Back On Insurance For Data Breach Fallout
• Family Dollar Spurns Rival's $9.1B Bid Over Antitrust Risks
• Calif. Employers Should Be Ready To Reimburse Under BYOD
• 5 Insights From AT&T General Counsel Wayne Watts
• Ralph Lauren, US Polo Trademark Row Sent To Arbitration
• EEOC Urges 2nd Circ. To Revive Sterling Sex Bias Suit
• Nordstrom Directors OK $1B For Stock Buybacks
• Ex-Wine Co. Exec Gets Jail Time For Tax Evasion
• Deals Rumor Mill: Electrolux, Grocery Outlet, KKR
• Ex-A&P Exec Gets 3 Years Over $1M Ticket Sales Scheme
• Document Storage Tips: Inside The Email Vault
• Market Rumors: Hootsuite, Alibaba, ChiNext
• ITC To Probe Amazon, Others Over Beverage Capsules
• Costco Wants $47M In Damages In LCD Price-Fixing Suit
• Car Dealer Fired Worker For Refusing To Pray, Suit Says
• CVS Chief Latest To Come Out Against Tax Inversions
• Google Strikes $19M Deal With FTC Over Kids' App Purchases
• Possible Home Depot Breach Bolsters Data Regulation Push
• Amazon Seeks Sanctions In Patent Suit Over Kindle Search
• Google, Louis Vuitton Reach Truce In Advertising Fight
• Dealmakers Q&A: Bass Berry's Page Davidson
• Oscar De La Renta Latest To Face Wage Action From Interns
• Cover Corporate Tracks Or Risk 'Back Door' Cyberattacks
• Nordstrom Rack Hit With Suit Over False Outlet Prices
• Icahn Exits Family Dollar As Buyout Fight Rages
• Alibaba Takes Steps To Protect IP Rights Before IPO
• CVS Stops Tobacco Sales One Month Before Scheduled End
• Fed. Circ. Backs Google, Nixes Web Sales Patent Under Alice
• Wet Seal CEO Resigns Amid Activist Pressure
• Diet Detective Ends Trademark Suit Against Paltrow's Goop
• Target Wants Banks' Claims Tossed In Data Breach Action
• FTC Nears Deal To End Propane Price-Fixing Case
• Online Retailer Zalando Eyes Frankfurt IPO
• Dealmakers Q&A: Berger Singerman's Jeff Margolis
• Sham Plaintiff Dooms Startup's IP, Trade Secrets Suit
• Texas AG Says Plastic Bag Bans Likely Violate State Law
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Yelp Extortion Class Action
• RE Rumor Mill: Trevi Retail, Meraas Holding, Sitt
• LA Mayor Proposes Raising City's Minimum Wage To $13.75
• Judge Slams Target Class Attys' Sushi, Coffee Expenses
• 4 Lessons For Retailers From The Target Data Breach
• Blockbuster $20B Alibaba IPO May Launch As Soon As Sept. 8
• Vitamin Shoppe Sued Over Supplement False Labeling
• Home Depot Investigating Potential Data Breach
• EEOC Contests Bass Pro Appeal Bid In Race Bias Suit
• Lowe's Escapes Suit Over Lawn Mower Accident In 6th Circ.
• Calif. Legislature Passes Controversial Sick Leave Bill
• 7th Circ. Rejects Union Challenge Over Ind. Right-To-Work Law
• Choctaw Tribe Asks Justices To Pass On Dollar General Case
• Dollar General Beefs Up Family Dollar Bid, Could Go Hostile
• FCC Has Chance To Stem TCPA Reassigned-Number Suits
• Retailers Face A Blizzard Of Breaches: Are You Covered?
• Amazon — The 1st Illegal Monopsony?
• 6 Reasons To Get Involved In ITC Injury Investigations