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Retail & E-Commerce - January, 2015

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• Wash. AG Settles Suit Over $9.2B Albertson's, Safeway Merger
• Brand Battles: 'Star Wars,' 7-Eleven, Red Bull
• CVS Accuses Former Director Of Stealing Trade Secrets
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, 1MBD, GFI Group
• Deals Rumor Mill: Maersk, Marquette Transportation, Dick's
• Urban Outfitters Wants Law Firm Sanctioned For Duplicate Suit
• Judge Won't Reconsider Ruling On ShopRite's Sandy Claim
• Abercrombie Defends Hijab Decision In Supreme Court
• Ivanhoe Nets $190M In Sale Of 2 Canadian Shopping Malls
• EEOC Action Could Mean Uptick In Urine Test Lawsuits
• Ex-Furniture Brands Execs Duck Investor Fraud Suit
• 5 Key Factors For Retail Tenants In Property Upgrade Talks
• Wal-Mart Dodges Pharmacy Robocall Class Cert. For Now
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Lewis Brisbois' Jonathan Goins
• A General Counsel's Top 10 Tips On Calif. Wage-And-Hour Law
• Duane Morris Partner Suspended By Fla. Bankruptcy Judge
• AIG Now Insuring Cos. Against Celeb Endorsement Woes
• Delia's Floats $2.5M Stalking Horse Deal For Trademarks
• Ex-TigerDirect Exec Pushes For Mercy, Shorter Sentence
• Industry Groups Push Senate To Pass Cybersecurity Bill
• Urban Outfitters, Hot Topic Sued For Flouting 'Vinyl' Mark
• $40B Alibaba Spinoff Could Make Yahoo An Attractive Target
• NJ Workers Slap Home Depot, Staples With Wage Class Suits
• January Brings Clarity To Some Of 2014's Buzziest M&A Moves
• Soriana Buys $2.6B Worth Of Fellow Mexican Retailer's Assets
• Adobe Says Forever 21 Is Pirating Photoshop
• Insurer Must Cover Target, Lingerie Co., Court Told
• High Court Provides Closure On Durbin Rules — What Now?
• Key Questions When Selecting E-Discovery Vendors
• SkyMall Gets OK For Ch. 11 Auction Plan
• Microsoft, AmEx Urge Senate To Back Cyber Info-Sharing
• CVS To Pay $500K For Selling Warmed Meds In NJ
• FDIC Can't Ease 'Choke Point' On Its Own, Industry Says
• TIAA-CREF To Pay Nearly $200M For NY Meatpacking Building
• Calif. Appeals Court OKs CarMax Employees' PAGA Claims
• Silk Road's 'Dread Pirate' Hit Up Coders For Tips, Jury Told
• Giants Accused Of Playing Forum Games In Memorabilia Suit
• Canary Wharf Owner Won't Fight Qatar's $3.9B Takeover Bid
• Michaels Nailed Again With Applicant Background Check Suit
• Retailer Wins $2M From IRS For Katrina-Related Tax Break
• Yahoo's $40B Spinoff Bolsters Large Cap-Hungry Activists
• 6 Considerations Before Filing Internet Defamation Claims
• Whole Foods Accused Of Fraud For Overcharging Sales Tax
• Best Buy Investors Say Halliburton II Doesn't Bust Up Class
• Jury Says Rox Willfully Infringed Quiksilver's Roxy Mark
• And Now A Word From The Panel: 2014 JPML Practice Trends
• Walgreen Must Face Ex-Worker's National Origin Bias Suit
• Nordstrom Denied Quick Appeal In 'Made In USA' Suit
• Tobacco Co., Grocer Can't Take Back UK Antitrust Settlements
• Safeway Tries Again To Escape Class Action Over Recalls
• Rent-A-Center Wins Ore. Tax Ruling Over Meaning Of 'And'
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive EBay Sellers' Contract Claims
• Whiteford Taylor Adds Ex-Sidley Austin Bankruptcy Vet
• FTC OKs $9.2B Supermarket Merger With Sale Of 168 Stores
• Yahoo To Spin Off Rest Of Alibaba Stake To New Company
• Lands' End Tries To Sink 'Made In USA' Class Action
• Retail Groups Want Data Breach Law With Broad Preemption
• Ohio Wal-Mart Shoppers Seek Class Cert. In Sales Tax Suit
• Sam Wyly's Ex-Wife Sues For Cut Of Disputed Stock Holdings
• NY's Novel Data Security Proposal Likely To Have Wide Appeal
• Dutch Court Says Russian Cyberthief Suspect Belongs In US
• Fed Plans To Bring Payments System Into The Digital Era
• Activist Slashes Family Dollar Stake By $457M Amid Buyout
• Obama's Data Breach Law Is Just What The Doctor Ordered
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Aju Hotels, Interpublic Group
• Deals Rumor Mill: CVC Capital, KKR, Arcadia
• HarperCollins CEO Won't Be Deposed In E-Book Antitrust Row
• Hitachi, Toshiba Deny CRT Price-Fixing Claims
• Wal-Mart Gun Appeal Could Unleash Shareholder Fights
• Sam's Club Customers' FCRA Petition Denied By High Court
• Visa Contends Its Stiffer Merchant Fees Breed Competition
• Target's 'Walk of Shame' Drove Cashier To Suicide, Suit Says
• Brand Owners Can Make Trademark Tacking Stick
• 5 Ways Developers Are Responding To Millennials
• D&O Coverage May Be An Asset During Data Breaches
• Shopping Center REIT Pays $121.5M For 2 DC Properties
• Lee To Lead Senate Antitrust, Consumer Rights Subcommittee
• NJ Independent Contractor Ruling Favors Employees
• Saks Flips On Trans Worker Protection In Bias Suit
• Optical Retailer GrandVision Eyes Up To $1.2B Dutch IPO
• Saks, EEOC Transgender Cases To Inspire More Worker Suits
• Tory Burch's Ex Steers Clothing Chain Into Ch. 11
• Needle Phobic Pharmacist Wins $2.6M Verdict Against Rite Aid
• PE-Backed Michaels Draws Up $508.5M Stock Offering
• Financial Trade Groups Push Congress For Data Breach Law
• 7th Circ. Urged To Revive Neiman Marcus Data Breach Suit
• Chinese Co. Pays Deutsche $490M For London's Tower Place
• Blue Calypso, Groupon Spar Over Stay Following AIA Rulings
• EEOC Backs Former Saks Worker's Transgender Bias Suit
• SkyMall In-Flight Retailer Crashes Into Ch. 11
• Tesla Illegally Nabbed Dealer License In Mo., Suit Says
• Aaron's Spyware Class Members Can Be ID'd, 3rd Circ. Told
• Expedia Pays $280M For Travelocity
• Jury Hits Ryobi With $2.5M Death Verdict, Clears Home Depot
• 'Joke' Defense Can't Shoot Down Eagles Singer's IP Suit
• Ralph Lauren, Converse Settle Chuck Taylor Sneaker TM Row
• Container Store Settles ZIP Code Collection Suit
• American Eagle Sued Again Over Unwanted Texts
• Market Rumors: Box, Aena, Office
• A Data Security Checklist For Companies Hiring Law Firms
• Insurer Must Defend Menard Store In Battery Case: Ind. Court
• 5 Moves That Shaped The Epic Fight For Family Dollar
• Judge OKs Revised $35M Toys R Us Settlement
• 5 Ways Technology Is Driving Real Estate Development
• Pot Dispenser Co. Faces Suit Over Fraudulent Finances
• Atrium European Real Estate Drops €162M On Prague Mall
• Wal-Mart Can't Duck False Ad Suit Over Heart Supplement
• Trade Groups Attack Wal-Mart Shareholder's Gun Sales Vote
• Retailers Continue Push For Lower Debit Swipe Fees
• Rihanna Wins Image Battle Over Topshop T-Shirts
• Ex-Managers Skewer Auto Parts Supplier's Trade Secrets Suit
• KKR Derails Train Ticket Co.'s IPO Plans With $680M Deal
• Family Dollar Shareholders OK $8.5B Dollar Tree Buyout
• High Court's Refusal To Hear PAGA Case To Spur New Fights
• Kmart Settles EEOC Suit Over Discriminatory Urine Test
• Obama's Hacking Law Cold Comfort For Corporate Targets
• What Legal Departments Can Expect If Buying Into E-Billing
• Deals Rumor Mill: Citgo, Permira, Alibaba
• Apple Says Cloned Horse Ruling Tramples E-Book Claims
• Icahn Gets EBay Board Seat, Input On PayPal Spinoff
• Wal-Mart Avoids Suit Over Death Of Tracy Morgan Mentor
• Target's Altered Junk Fax Suit Settlement Gets OK
• Whole Foods Says Ex-Employee's FCRA Suit Contains Lies
• Fla. Judge Allows Constructive Termination Claim In GM Row
• State Of The Union Sets Stage For Privacy Legislation
• Obama Pushes Lawmakers To Overhaul Cybersecurity
• Burberry Hit With Wage Class Action By Former Intern
• Wet Seal Gets Interim Thumbs-Up For $20M DIP Loan
• Expanded Suit Says NY Giants, Eli Manning Sold Fake Merch
• Kroger Wins Arbitration In Calif. Employment Spat
• Costco Ducks 9th Circ. Watch IP Row On 1st-Sale Doctrine
• Canada Eyes Indigo, Kobo In E-Book Competition Probe
• 3 In-House Management Strategies For 2015
• Ex-Saks Worker Says Trans Identity Protected By Title VII
• Bridgestone Hopes For Justices' Eyes Despite Iskanian Snub
• Embattled Hertz Revs Up Legal Dept. With Walgreens GC Hire
• Judge Shutters Photog's Suit Over Celeb Photos On EBay
• Beales Valued At £1.2M In Investor Takeover Bid
• Russia's Online Retailer Ulmart Plans $1B IPO In 2016
• Starboard Escalates Staples-Office Depot Merger Campaign
• Retail PE Powerhouse Sycamore Ends Express Takeover Talks
• Mobile Wi-Fi Bumps Up Against NIMBY
• High Court Rejects Challenge To Fed's Debit Card Fee Rules
• Jury Says Sears, Overstock.com Owe $15M In Tech Patent Row
• SEC Changes Course On Whole Foods Shareholder Proposal
• FedEx, Others Settle With Credit Cos. In Swipe Fee MDL
• Bad Vibes From Sex Toy Testimony In Amazon Trademark Row
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Georgetown, Donahue Schriber
• Board Wants To Boot Pa. Judge For Unlicensed Shoe Store
• Deals Rumor Mill: Saint-Gobain, Sysco, China Telecom
• Arden, TPG Dodge Class Action Over $394M Gelson's Buy
• Wet Seal Hit With Class Action Over Store Closures
• EBay Pays $6.4M To Settle Recurring-Fee Class Action
• Men's Wearhouse to Pay Former Licensee $42.6M
• AutoZone Settles Manager OT Action On Eve Of Trial
• Tax Court Sides With Kohl's In Property Tax Row
• Plaintiff In $185M AutoZone Bias Case Defends Attys' Actions
• Grocery Chain Gets Data Leak Funds Returned
• Wal-Mart Takes Aim At Shareholder Bid To Limit Gun Sales
• Amazon May Not Be Tax-Compliant After Luxembourg Ruling
• Teen Apparel Co. Wet Seal Seeks To Reorganize In Ch. 11
• Obama's Sick Leave Push Faces Uphill Battle In Congress
• Duty-Free Biz Sues TTB For Axing Permit Over Stock Transfers
• RadioShack Faces Cash Deadline, May Soon Hit Bankruptcy
• Major Cos. Team Up To Push For Patent Troll Bill
• Deals Rumor Mill: EFS Midstream, Advent, Foschini
• Target's Canada Collapse Triggered By Quick Expansion
• FTC Eases Antitrust Order In $265M Bi-Lo Grocery Store Deal
• Gas Repayments Subject To New York Sales Tax, Court Says
• Travelport Lands William Hill's GC For Top Legal Role
• Costco Gets Mortgage Shopping Patents Nixed Under Alice
• NY AG Proposes Data Security Standards, Tougher Notice Law
• Draft Bill Would Tax Online Sales At State Of Origin
• Target Makes Surprise Retreat From Canada
• Dollar General Chides FTC, Defends $9B Bid For Rival
• State AGs Won't Stand Down In Face Of Federal Breach Law
• White House To Push For 7 Days Of Paid Sick Leave
• Wal-Mart, Bidart Hit With Suit Over Contaminated Apples
• NJ High Court Raises Bar For Independent Contractor Status
• Dalian Wanda Strikes $3.8B Mall Deal With Investors
• LG Settlement In Cathode Ray MDL Gets Judge's Nod
• Market Rumors: China Huarong, Etsy, KKR
• Legal Services Would Be Taxed Under Calif. Sen. Proposal
• Jury Says Wal-Mart Not Racist But Negligent In Guards' Acts
• Apple In The Doghouse Over Alleged Misuse Of Puppy Photos
• Hyundai Gets Atty Fees For Defending Dealer's Fee Appeal
• Alibaba Buys Controlling Stake In Chinese Internet Ad Giant
• Cybersecurity Will Be A Top Priority In State Of The Union
• Graffiti Artists Seek IP Credentials: 4 Recent Cases
• ISS Backs $8.5B Dollar Tree Bid In Fight For Family Dollar
• Ticketmaster Buyer Class Seeks OK For $397M Discount Deal
• Obama Cybersecurity Blitz May Lessen Liability For Breaches
• Eddie Bauer Secretly Recorded Californians' Calls, Suit Says
• Tesla Direct Sales Bill Mulled By Connecticut Lawmakers
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Fannie Mae, Goldman, Joe Sitt
• J. Crew Sued For Showing Credit Card Digits On Receipts
• How Splitting Google Into Multiple Cos. Restrains Monopoly
• PetSmart Pays $1M To End Suit Over ATM-Card Severance Pay
• Dollar General Hits Do-Or-Die Point In $9B Hunt For Rival
• Managers Fight AutoZone's Effort To Break Up Collective
• CVS Balks At Discovery Docs In Novartis Kickbacks Suit
• Grocery Startup Instacart Grabs $220M In Latest VC Funding
• White House Unveils Proposal To Bolster Cyber Info-Sharing
• Chrysler Dodges Antitrust Claims In Calif. Dealership's Suit
• Making Way For Religious Accommodation In The Workplace
• Fla. Retailers Sue Over Craft Brewery Permits
• Ross Gets Co-Tenancy Provision Upheld In Calif. Lease Row
• Wal-Mart Deceptively Markets Baking Soda As 3-Packs: Suit
• Calif. Sen. Floats Bill To Curb Disability Access Suits
• Durst Wants $25M From Amazon For Quashing Lease Deal
• Obama's Data Breach Plan Great On Paper But That May Be All
• High Court To Weigh EEOC Presuit Conciliation Efforts
• Market Rumors: Hyundai, Sinopec, Wanda Cinema
• Visa Looks To Ditch Gamestop Rewards Class Action
• Canary Wharf Owner Urges Investors To Reject Takeover Bid
• Michaels Is Latest Retailer Sued Over Background Checks
• Dutch Retailer GrandVision Plans IPO To Fuel Global Growth
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: BB&B, Decron, Whole Foods
• Obama Floats Breach Notification, Student Privacy Standards
• 2014 Class Action Litigation Year In Review
• $9B Hostile Bid On Ropes As Family Dollar Lauds Rival Offer
• Five Below Kept Mum On Execs' Exit To Bump Stock, Suit Says
• Wal-Mart ZIP Code Class Ruling Ups Stakes For Retailers
• Market Rumors: Shopify, Midwest Fertilizer, China Huarong
• Family Dollar Buyout Shaky As 20 States Join Antitrust Probe
• Abercrombie Deal In CEO Pay Suit Wins Final OK
• Sanctions Sought Against Macy's, Others In Celeb Chef Row
• Swedish Antitrust Officials Clear $767M ICA-Apotek Merger
• AutoZone Moves To Decertify Managers' Collective Action
• Chinese E-Commerce Auto Co. Bitauto Gains $1.6B Investment
• FTC OKs Collusion Deals Over Propane Sales To Wal-Mart
• Amazon, Costco Sued Over Lighted Cup Holder Patent
• Law Schools Are (Finally) Teaching 'The Biz' Of Lawyering
• Apple Ducks Class Action Over Defective Laptops
• American Casualty Off The Hook In Pharmacy TCPA Row
• Online Ticket Seller Trainline Plans $113M London IPO
• PetSmart Sued For Converting Checks To Debit Transactions
• Facebook Photos Not Off-Limits In Target Slip-And-Fall Suit
• Amazon Nixes Marketing Program In Vt., Blames Sales Tax Law
• Army Sued Over Clothing License For 1st Infantry Logo
• NLRB Tees Up Macy's 'Micro-Unit' Fight For Appeals Court
• Walgreen Escapes False Ad Suit Over Homeopathic Ear Meds
• Inditex Pays $280M For SoHo Property, Plans Zara Store
• DriveTime 'Bombards' Cellphones With Robocalls, Suit Says
• British Land Nabs $387M In Retail, Office Property Sales
• Top Swiss Court Refuses To Hold UBS Liable In Swatch Suit
• Zappos Inks Multistate Data Breach Settlement
• With New Cybersecurity Approach, Can Insurers Meet Demand?
• Calif. Fixes Timing Problem For Post-Trial Motions
• 2015 To See More AG-Led Multistate Enforcement Actions
• Wash. AG Can Sue Florist In Gay-Marriage Bias Row: Judge
• Bankrupt Deb Stores Gets Nod For Liquidation Deal
• Wet Seal Loses Arbitration Bid On Appeal In Calif. Wage Suit
• Discovery Deal Reached In Auto Parts Antitrust MDL
• Retailer Body Central Says It May Go Into Bankruptcy
• Vitamin Shoppe Supplement Not Organic, Suit Says
• CVS Gets FCA Claims Of Novartis Kickbacks Trimmed
• Wet Seal Shutters Majority Of Its Stores, Lays Off 3,700
• Spain Probes Volvo Dealers Over Anti-Competitive Actions
• Sears' $1.6M Wages Deal Gets Judge's OK After Changes
• Patent's Annulment Dooms Claims Against Amazon, Google
• Market Rumors: Trainline.com, Genkyotex, Dick's
• 99 Cents Only Stores Pays $2.4M In Dumping Settlement
• Ill. Towns Lose Class Cert. Bid In Travel Site Tax Row
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Facebook HQ, Muji, Chicago River
• Secrets To In-House Cost Control
• Deb Stores Postpones IP Sale, But Merch Auction Still On
• American Apparel's Ethics Policy Could Bolster M&A Hopes
• Guess Licensee Blasts Zurich's Proposal For 3-Phase Trial
• Toshiba, Circuit City Resolve CRT Price-Fixing Claims
• Michelin Targets Dealer In Fraudulent Tire Sales Row
• Online Travel Co.'s Trademark Suit Against Rivals Trimmed
• Activist Knocks PREIT Mall Sale Plan, Urges Bigger Move
• Fla. Developer Chosen For Boston Mixed-Use Transit Project
• Publix Says Employee Bonus Calculations Comply With Law
• Madonna's Objection To Deposition Denied In Trademark Row
• Sam's Club Asks High Court To Nix Customer FCRA Appeal
• Expect TCPA Suits Over Prescription Messages In 2015
• Coach Sizes Up High-End Shoes In $574M Stuart Weitzman Buy
• Standing In Data Breach Litigation: Lessons From 2014
• REBUTTAL: NJ Consumer Fraud Act Certainly Has Devolved
• Developers Say Malibu's Chain Retail Reg Is Discriminatory
• CVS Slapped With OT Suit By Pa. Pharmacists
• Safeway To Pay $9.9M To Settle Waste Disposal Claims
• Saks Says Trans Identity Not Protected By Title VII
• Calif. Market Chain Inaccessible To Disabled, Class Says
• Class Says Macy's 'Made In USA' False Labeling Suit Has Legs
• Guitar Center Stores Aren't Handicap Accessible, Suit Says
• What's Past Is Prologue For CPSC In 2015
• 12 Building Blocks Of A Digital Law Library
• Walgreen Beats FCA Claims Over Prescription Refills
• Family Dollar Investors Can't Fight Ruling On Buyout Vote
• Deb Stores On Course For Jan. 6 Auction To Determine Fate
• Class Wins Cert. In Wal-Mart ZIP Code Collection Suit
• Retail Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2015
• Retail Cases To Watch In 2015
• BC Partners Sells Half Its Stake In $2.7B Migros Deal
• Shopping App Maker InMarket Ducks Injunction Bid In TM Suit
• KKR Ends 2014 With Massive Payday
• Move Over Caveat Emptor, Meet Caveat Venditor
• 2015: Judiciary, Lawyers And Law Schools At The Precipice