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Retail & E-Commerce - April, 2015

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• Karmaloop Defeats Trustee's Bid To Nix Bankruptcy Counsel
• Judge Demolishes $664M Hollywood Project's Enviro Approval
• AmEx Ordered To Alter Anti-Steering Rules Against Merchants
• Prosecutors Strike Gold In Retailers' Dumpsters
• Salvation Army Worker Says Tiff With Rude Boss Got Him Axed
• 'Disappointed' Judge Denies Sanctions In Sears Peeping Case
• CVS Suit Requires No Conciliation, EEOC Tells 7th Circ.
• Leahy Floats Data Security Bill With Limited Preemption
• No Early Knockouts In Pension Action Against Foot Locker
• Italian PE Firm Scores 90% Roberto Cavalli Stake
• 3rd Circ. Renews Restaurant.com Suit For Lead Plaintiffs Only
• Reed Smith Adds 2 Ex-Crowell Transactional Pros In NY
• Home Depot Discriminates Against Women, Workers Allege
• Wachtell Guides Sears In Forming $300M Macerich Venture
• SEC Hits 2 For Insider Trading on Chinese E-Commerce Merger
• Payment Card Industry Doubts New Security Methods: Survey
• PetSmart Digs Up $3.8M To End Worker OT Collective Action
• EBay Digs In Heels On Giving User Info To Mary Kay
• Pa. Senator Proposes $15 Minimum Hourly Wage
• Lumber Liquidators Faces DOJ Criminal Charges Over Imports
• SEC Knocks Robbins Geller's Wal-Mart FCPA Doc Request
• Whole Foods Can't Stay FCRA Suit Until Spokeo Decision
• American Apparel Nixes Investor Claims Over Ex-CEO's Antics
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: UBM, NYC FC, Margaritaville
• The Satisfaction Of A Refund, Or Your Class Action Back
• Whistleblower Revises FCA Complaint Against Walgreen
• RadioShack Gets Nod To Auction Customer Data
• Biz Groups Back Macy's In 5th Circ. 'Micro-Union' Battle
• Washington Tribal Marijuana Pact Bill Heads To Governor
• Deals Rumor Mill: Time Warner, Advent, Telx Group
• Clorox Can't Ice Retailer's Price Discrimination Suit
• Fan Co. Fights Hiscock & Barclay's Attempted IP Row Dodge
• Banks Won't Let $19M Breach Deal End Target's Woes
• Whole Foods Hits Back At Customer In Sales Tax Class Action
• TIAA-CREF Pays $454M For Stake in 2.2M-SF Hawaii Mall
• SEC Slams Sam Wyly's Plan To Sell $50M Ranch
• Hudson's Bay Investors Cut Down Stakes In $363M Offering
• Sanctions Skirted In Row Over Mall Shooting Death
• Wal-Mart Must Testify In Chinese Drywall MDL Contempt Row
• US Airways Will Ditch Damages For Sabre Antitrust Bench Trial
• Bankruptcy Monitors Want Karmaloop's Ch. 11 Firm DQ'd
• Risk And Reward For Industry In EPA 'Safer Choice' Label
• RadioShack Says It's Not Ignoring Texas AG On Customer Data
• Vt. Judge Won't Halt State's First-In-The-Nation GMO Law
• Retail Tracking Cos. Now Face Emboldened FTC
• Best Buy Slammed For Bid To End Stolen Nudes Suit
• Patagonia Sues To Shut Down 'Fratagonia' Line
• High Court Won't Weigh Class Cert In Milk Price-Fixing Case
• Amazon Tells FAA To Loosen Drone Regulations
• 7-Eleven Boss Gets 7 Years For Unlawful Worker Scheme
• Target Settles With Mitsubishi, LG In CRT Price-Fixing MDL
• Bulgari Expands Dubai Hotel Deal With Residential Project
• Target Defends $19M Data Breach Deal With MasterCard
• Home Depot Off The Hook In Defective Decking Suit
• Calif. AG Wants 9th Circ. To Restore Card Surchage Ban
• Wal-Mart, Others Sued Over Bangladesh Factory Collapse
• Fla. Sen. Seeks To Revive Seminoles Tribe's Cigarette Sales
• Home Depot Supplier Recoups $30M Spent In Sealant MDL
• Deals Rumor Mill: Time Warner, Alibaba, BAE Systems
• Michaels Must ID Workers Fired For Seeking Medical Leave
• Ex-Wal-Mart Workers Ask Justices To Let $188M Win Stand
• Skechers Wants State Shape-Ups Injury Suits Blocked
• Social Media Class Notices Gain Traction But Carry Risks
• Mushroom Growers Say 3rd Circ. Ruling Foils Class Cert. Bid
• TIAA Henderson Scores $607M Debt Deal
• Simon Joins JV For Retail Portion Of $1.05B Miami Complex
• 3 Developments You Need To Know About Calif.'s Prop 65
• Cyber Sharing Bills Head To Senate On Stronger Footing
• Trustee Wants RadioShack's Customer Data Out Of Sale
• C. Wonder Seeks Extra Time To Propose Ch. 11 Plan
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Weingarten, Tier REIT, Orbach Group
• Store Designer Says Foot Locker Client Demanded Kickbacks
• DLA Piper, Seyfarth Steer REIT InvenTrust's $57M Mall Buy
• NY Panel Upholds $3M In Cigarette Taxes On NJ Distributor
• Investor Class Slams Lumber Liquidators Over Toxic Floors
• Auto Parts Manufacturers Can't Ditch Antitrust MDL
• Hammerson Nabs $93M In Sale Of English Mall
• Judge Won't Dismiss Wal-Mart Juice Misleading-Label Suit
• Retail Tracking Firm Nomi Technologies Settles FTC Charges
• Tribes Mulling Marijuana Should Heed Tobacco Tax Lessons
• Urban Outfitters Unfairly Trying To Cut Damages, Navajos Say
• New York Life Strikes $205M Loan For MEPT's NYC Tower
• House Passes 2nd Cyberthreat Info-Sharing Bill
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Playboy Club, Magnum, Starwood
• Kmart Settles Loss Prevention Managers' OT Suit
• Retailers Slam Pushback To Linking Effexor, Lipitor Appeals
• PetSmart Hit With ADA Suit Over Lack Of Blind POS Access
• GCs Name Most Elite Law Firms
• House OKs Bill To Shield Cos. Sharing Cyberthreat Info
• Ex-American Apparel CFO Aimed To Oust Charney, Suit Says
• Safeway Just Stalling In 'E-Grocery' Overcharge Suit: Class
• Banks Want To Ax $19M Target, MasterCard Breach Deal
• Home Depot Pens Deal To End FCRA Class Action
• Toshiba Settles With Sears, Kmart In CRT Price-Fixing MDL
• Blue Bell Troubles Just Beginning After Listeria Recall
• Rite Aid Wants To Join Lidoderm Patch Antitrust Battle
• Costco, 1-800 Contacts Stare Down Lens Makers In Utah
• French Watchdog, Booking.com Ink Deal On Hotel Pricing
• EEOC Can Question Dollar General Managers In Title VII Suit
• Retailers Early Victors In California Outlet Store Litigation
• Costco, AU Still Spar After $37M LCD Price-Fixing Award
• CPSC Sues Michaels For Dangerously Defective Glass Vases
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: David Robinson, Lending Club, JFR
• General Growth Pays $1.8B For New York's Crown Building
• Frederick's Of Hollywood Gets Interim Nod For $11M DIP Deal
• Whole Foods Insists Sales Tax Row Must Be Bagged
• Lawsky Says BitLicense Could Change To Ease Compliance
• Asia Dominates Booming Retail Center Development Pipeline
• Amazon Wins Fees In Patent Suit Over Kindle Tech
• Judge Bags Coach's Bid To Toss Calif. Security Check Suit
• J&J Says Costco Blind To Legality Of Contact Lens Pricing
• Union Seeks NLRB Injunction For Wal-Mart Store Closings
• Va. Becomes 1st State To Set Up Cyber Info-Sharing Effort
• Michael Jordan Can't Slam Dunk Publicity Case, Judge Says
• GNC Supplement Mislabeling Row Dropped By Plaintiff
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Ayala Land, Real Estate Equities
• Men's Wearhouse Nabs Ex-Chico's GC As Top Legal Officer
• Labaton Slams CVS Cert Challenge Over Political Donations
• 5 Ways Retailers Can Avoid The Sales Tax Litigation Blitz
• Lumber Liquidators Probes Spark Investor Suit
• Kirkland Reps PE Group In Buy Of $360M Ticket Monster Stake
• DOJ Downplays Retailers' Concerns With AmEx Steering Fixes
• Guess Accused Of Deceptive Outlet Store Pricing
• On-Call Policy Scrutiny May Force Retail Staffing Changes
• Frederick's Of Hollywood Files For Ch. 11 After $23M ABG Deal
• Tips For Guiding Your Client Through The Mediation Process
• The 100 Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• Law Firm Biases Continue To Thwart Women
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• The Glass Ceiling Report
• Alibaba-Backed E-Commerce Co. Baozun Eyes $200M IPO
• Gunderson Flaunts Niche Prowess With Etsy IPO
• 3 Takeaways For Activists From 3rd Circ. Wal-Mart Ruling
• China's 58.com Agrees To Buy $1.6B Stake In Rival Ganji.com
• AutoZone Ordered To Produce Some Information In Bias Case
• American Apparel Sued Over Improper Notices Of Mass Layoff
• Retailer Simply Fashion Hits Ch. 11
• 7 Cos. Rake In $1.3B In Week's Flood Of IPO Activity
• Navajo Rejects Timing Defense In Urban Outfitters IP Row
• Rite Aid Makes Blind Customers Recite PIN Aloud, Suit Says
• 5 Steps To Data Breach Coverage For Card Issuer Liability
• Law Duo Guide Calloway's $1.2B Deal With Wal-Mart Developer
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Tokyo Olympics, Madison, Murdoch
• DOJ Official Warns Against Anti-Steering In Contracts
• Wine.com Gets Chancery Validation Of Stock Issues
• Target, MasterCard Pact To Clear High Buy-In Hurdle
• Publix Pushes For Sanctions In Racial Discrimination Suit
• 3rd Circ. Rules Aaron's Spying Classes Aren't Too Broad
• Target's MasterCard Deal Won't Become Breach Bellwether
• Amazon Arbitration Agreement Unconscionable, Class Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Procter & Gamble, Hony Capital, Stemcor
• Macy's, Truck Co. Reach $2.8M Deal With Drivers
• Kmart Says 5th Circ. Misunderstood Testimony In Flood Case
• Party City Raises $372M In Debut As IPOs Pick Up Steam
• Texas AG Rips Radioshack's Plan To Sell Customer Data
• Misfits Founder Loses Fight Over Band Merchandise
• E-Book Monitor Says Apple Must Boost Antitrust Compliance
• Google Play User Says Hackers Stole Thousands In Purchases
• Calif. Retailers Better Check Their Supply Chains
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Macerich, Zell, Thor
• 3 Tricky Questions To Ask Before Selling Discounted Bundles
• Target Strikes $19M Deal With MasterCard Over Data Breach
• New Tech Could Challenge EU In Google Antitrust Probe
• Liquidating Clothing Chain Cache Can Stay In Ch. 11 For Now
• Info-Sharing Bill Shouldn't Cover Data Security, Senate Told
• Worldwide Flags Error In Bed Bath & Beyond Attys' Fee Award
• Karmaloop Gets Nod For Ch. 11 Sale Plan With May Auction
• Online Crafts Marketplace Etsy Draws $267M In IPO
• Costco Sued Over Innocent Customers' Arrest, Jailing
• Deals Rumor Mill: Avon Products, Groupon, Alcatel-Lucent
• Alibaba Sends Pharmacy Biz To Affiliate In $2.5B Deal
• Store Analytics Co. RetailNext Nabs $125M For Acquisitions
• Rite Aid Hits Pharma Cos. With Generic Niaspan Antitrust Suit
• Home Depot Settles Faulty-Railing Class Action
• Delek US To Pay $572M For Alon Israel's Stake In US Unit
• 2 Routes To Hourly Rates For Lawyers
• Tax Reform Must Be Comprehensive, Retail Industry Says
• Let The Buyer And Retailer Beware Of Pricing Practices
• A 'Winning' Strategy: Redefine The Term
• Data Breach Notification Bill Clears House Committee
• E-Commerce Software Co. Shopify Eyes $100M IPO
• Eagles Singer Settles With Apparel Co. Over 'Don A Henley' Ad
• PREIT, Macerich To Redevelop Philly Mall In $235M Project
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: GLPI, Blackstone, Federal Capital
• EU's Antitrust Watchdog Formally Launches Probe Into Google
• Pro-Employee Bills Raise Litigation Risks For California Cos.
• Rising Star: MoFo's Purvi Patel
• Bausch & Lomb, Alcon Challenge Utah Contact Lens Law
• Fla. Cabinet Backs 82-Acre Land Sale For Miami Mega-Mall
• Lumber Liquidators Faces Injunction Bid Over DIY Tests
• Wis. Oneida Tribe Hit With Class Action Over Card Receipts
• Atty DQ'd From 7-Eleven Row Over Payments For Insider Info
• 3rd Circ. Ends Wal-Mart Investor's Gun Sale Proposal
• RadioShack Wins Nod For $5M Sale Of Latin American IP
• EEOC Fishing For Evidence In Race-Bias Case, AutoZone Says
• 9th Circ. Comes Around On CAFA
• FTC Ends Office Depot Probe Over 'Made In USA' Labels
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: JetBlue, CIM, Men's Warehouse
• Alibaba Investors Want Suits Over $25B IPO Consolidated
• The Curse Of Multijurisdiction Litigation
• American Apparel Investors Hit Hurdle In CEO Antics Suit
• Arrowood Must Cover More Fees In Moldy Bed Row, Jury Says
• CBS, Ralph Lauren Latest Hit With Intern Class Actions
• House Committee Will Vote On Data Breach Bill
• Groupon Says Investors Are Misreading Halliburton In IPO Suit
• NY AG Asks Major Retailers For Info On Workers' Schedules
• Rising Star: Latham & Watkins' Ryan DeFord
• PE Owners Trim Smart & Final Stake In $182M Follow-On
• CFPB Uses Old Strategy In Robocall Debt Collection Case
• Toys R Us Asks Court To Sanction Toy Maker In Payment Row
• Wal-Mart's Vision Centers Overcharge Consumers, Suit Says
• Travel Sites Say Exhaustion Defense Is Solid In Ill. Tax Row
• Wachtell, Latham Guide Sears, Simon In $228M Property JV
• Changes To Calif. Prop 65 May Affect Texas Businesses
• How To Weather Media Inquiries In High-Profile Cases
• Job Seeker Drops Out Of FCRA Suit Against Michaels
• Merchants Say AmEx Should Have No Ability To Limit Pricing
• Brand Battles: Pepsi, Marijuanaville, Edible Arrangements
• UK Wine Seller Inks $59M Deal For Crowd-Funded Retailer
• Ropes & Gray, Jones Day Guide Week's 2 IPOs Raising $105M
• Etsy, Party City Lead $1.2B Pack Of IPOs Set To Break Lull
• Foot Locker Employees Push For Pension Plan Changes
• PayPal Could Face CFPB Suit Over Lending Service
• Burlington Says Bag Checks 'Random' In Fighting Class Cert.
• $500M Mixed-Use Project For Bakken Boomtown Clears Panel
• Amazon Gets Renewed FAA Drone Approval Following Delays
• Simpson Thacher Reps Blackstone In $1B Excel Buyout
• Bed Bath & Beyond Wins Atty Fees In Hanger Patent Suit
• Why Retailers Are Sweating The DOL's Upcoming OT Changes
• Prograf Antitrust MDL Lawyers Seek $34M In Fees
• Snuggie Seller Pays $7.5M To End FTC Suit
• Consumer Data In Bankruptcy: Saleable Asset Or Liability?
• Choking Off Native American Economic Development
• TRW To Pay Direct Buyers $8M In Auto Parts Antitrust MDL
• Wegmans Asks Court To Toss 'Fresh Baked' Bread Ads Suit
• Victoria's Secret Clerks OK'd To Appeal Trimmed Wage Class
• P&G, Wal-Mart Escape Fixodent MDL After Experts Excluded
• Calif. 'Made In USA' Label Law Upheld In Jeans Class Suit
• Split Texas Court Endorses Lawyers' Duty To Prove Causation
• Consumer Urges Court To Keep Whole Foods Sales Tax Row
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: GE, North River, Morton Salt
• Amazon Files Trademark Suit To Combat Fake Reviews
• Saks & Co. Urges Denial Of Class Cert. On OT Claims
• Why Counsel Should Direct Your Data Security Investigations
• Amazon Search Suggestions Muddle Trademark, 9th Circ. Told
• UK Antitrust Agency Vows To Probe $81M Pound Store Merger
• JPML Centralizes Michaels Class Suits Over Job Credit Checks
• 6 Firms Steer $325M Loan For Extell's NY Apt. Project
• Abercrombie Wants Wait Penalties Out Of Bag Check Action
• Public REIT Market Poised For Bustling M&A Run
• PTAB Is Split On Its Discretionary Authority
• Unsecured Creditors Push To Convert Cache Ch. 11 To Ch. 7
• P&G, Wal-Mart To End Fixodent MDL After Crushing Ruling
• Australia Needs More Indirect Taxation, OECD Experts Say
• EEOC Appeals AutoZone Win In Discrimination Suit
• Avon Employees' Pension Suits Combined In FCPA Aftermath
• Adidas Accuses Marc Jacobs Of Ripping Off 3-Stripe Design
• 10th Circ. Reverses Colo. 'Amazon Tax' Ruling
• FDA To Expand Definition Of Retail Food Establishments
• Fla. Appeals Court Sends $4.9M Diamond Sale Mix-Up To Trial
• Warehouse Worker Says Amazon's Clock Policy Steals Pay
• Deals Rumor Mill: Procter & Gamble, First Eagle, C&M Co.
• American Apparel SEC Probe Belongs In Suit: Shareholders
• 7 Tricky Questions To Test Your Antitrust Law Savvy
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Nix Wal-Mart Investor's Gun Sale Proposal
• Investors Chasing Trophy Malls Turn To JV Deals
• Amazon, Staffing Co. Sued For Background Check Practices
• Illinois Ruling May Help Stem Frivolous Qui Tam Suits
• Dollar Tree Expects To Sell 340 Stores In Family Dollar Deal
• 'Cosmeceutical' Classification In Regulatory Crosshairs
• Wal-Mart Says It Doesn't Control Wal-Mex In Bribery Case
• Lord & Taylor Settles Suit Over Crashed Gay Wedding
• 3 Key Questions In Wal-Mart's Shareholder Gun Sales Appeal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Royal Dutch Shell, Vivendi, Tao Group
• NY Pharmacy Sues CVS Over Suspension, Withheld Money
• Navajo Snack Tax Success A Model For Other Communities
• Nordstrom Can't Keep Family Plane Ride Claims Sealed
• Catholic Says AutoZone Denied Promotion Over Sunday Hours
• LXB Retail Strikes $222M Deals To Shed UK Projects
• NJ Says Bitcoin Transactions Subject To Sales Tax
• Rite Aid Files Latest Antitrust Suit Over Solodyn Generic Deals
• Vitamin Shoppe Says Studies Back Up Protein Labels
• 'Smart Contracts' Won't Eliminate Need For Lawyers
• Michael Jordan Wants Another Shot In $5M Publicity Case
• DOJ Lodges First Price-Fixing Charge Over Online Sales
• Avon Fights Bid For Rehearing In Soverain Patent Spat
• Challengers To $18M Miami Project Want Suits Reinstated
• Navajo Panel Stands Firm Against Pot Despite DOJ Memo
• Haynes And Boone Ducks Legal Mal Suit Over Arbitration Bill
• Rent-To-Own Retailer's Ex-Managers Sue For Unpaid OT
• American Apparel Wants SEC Probe Out Of Shareholder Suit
• Private Equity-Backed Party City Plans $372M IPO
• 5 Insurance Tips For Deal Makers
• 10th Circ. Won't Review FINRA Fine In Stock Scheme Case
• Google Defeats Class Cert. Bid Over In-App Purchases
• RadioShack Bankruptcy To Test Shelf Life Of Privacy Vows
• Rite Aid Latest To File Aggrenox Pay-For-Delay Suit
• Chrysler Appeals Dealer Law Preemption Ruling To High Court
• Curvature Pays $2M To Avoid Charges Over Cisco Resales
• Biz Groups Back Sterling Jewelers Win In EEOC Bias Case
• Brand Battles: Major League Baseball, The Gap, Napa Valley
• Quiksilver Hit With Securities Action Over Revenue Probe
• Wal-Mart, Whole Foods To Weigh In On AmEx Steering Fixes
• AutoZone, SA Gear Accused Of Selling Faulty Engine Part
• Delia's Gets $4M For Pa. Distribution Center
• 2nd Circ. Sinks Insider Trade Suit Against Lululemon Board
• Saks Escapes Customer's Return Policy Class Action
• Tommy Hilfiger Faces TCPA Class Action Over Text Messages
• NLRB Asks Full 5th Circ. To Hear Murphy Class Waiver Fight
• AIG Failed To Pay $15M Legal Damages, Office Depot Claims
• BJ's Charges Full Sales Tax On Discounted Items, Suit Says
• Retailers Turn To Data Security Czars To Fight Breaches
• Ex-Zales Worker Seeks Class Cert. In Calif. Wage Action
• Tristan Capital Funds Pay $232M For Germany, UK Properties
• Deals Rumor Mill: Cerberus Capital, Genworth Financial, Belk
• AmEx Spars With DOJ Over Changes To Anti-Steering Rules
• Union Slams Wal-Mart For Alleged Overuse Of H-1B Program
• Trans Worker At Forever 21 Called 'Disgusting,' Suit Says
• Amazon Ducks DVD, TV Parental Control IP Suit
• Expedia Drops $229M To Pick Up New Headquarters In Seattle
• State AGs Urge Lawmakers To Investigate Supplement Cos.
• Germany Blocks Grocery Giant Edeka's Pickup Of Rival Stores
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Invesco, Starwood, Blackstone
• Vedder Nabs Dentons Partner To Grow NY Corporate Office
• A Lesson On Indemnification Clauses And Relitigation
• Compliance Takeaways From PayPal's OFAC Settlement
• Striking Balance Between Ch. 11 Retail Debtors, Landlords
• Calif. Verizon-Unit Managers Near Loss In OT Cert. Bid
• Sears Plans To Form REIT With $2.5B Property Sales
• Bankrupt Wet Seal Gets Nod For Sale To Versa Unit
• Asst. Store Managers Bring FLSA Suit Against Toys R Us
• 9th Circ. Nixes Remand In Dollar Tree Rest Break Action
• Wal-Mart Gets Pa. Land Development Row Tossed
• Wal-Mart Vows To Fight 'Anti-Competitive' Converse TM Claims
• Urban Outfitters Seeks To Nix Navajo Trade Dilution Claims
• Labaton Row A Reality Check On Lawyer Donations
• Wal-Mart Can't Shutter Pa. Managers' Unpaid OT Suits
• Terra Tech CEO Sees Race To Buy Marijuana Real Estate
• Nutrex, GNC, Others Sued Over Falsely Marketed Supplements
• 'Nastyass Honey Badger' Creator Claws Hot Topic With IP Suit
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Sterling, Alibaba & Bank of China
• Abandoning Your Trademark Can Have Dire Consequences
• $16.8B Simon, Macerich Merger Proposal Collapses
• Ethics In The Tech Age: What Every Lawyer Should Consider