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Retail & E-Commerce - June, 2015

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• Apple E-Books Court Sticks Landing With Tough Antitrust Test
• Fed. Circ. Says 1907 Rule Seals Office Depot Win In IP Row
• Struggling Pep Boys Seeks Sale Amid Activist Pressure
• The Playful, Plainspoken Prose Of Justice Elena Kagan
• Amazon Says FTC's Discovery Bid Violates Privacy
• Justice Thomas Lets His Dissents Do The Talking
• Judge Grants Restraining Order To Stop Counterfeiters
• Costco Supplier Slammed For 'Deceptive' Egg Labels
• Top Privacy Cases Of 2015: Midyear Report
• Early 2016 Trial Set In Dial Monopoly Beef With News Corp.
• AIG Presses Court To Trim Office Depot FCA Coverage Suit
• Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Liquor Privatization Measure
• The Sharing Economy's Next Phase: The Active Venue Firm
• 2 Furniture Cases Reveal Risks Of Importing AD/CVD Goods
• The Indian Arts And Crafts Act — A Powerful Tool
• Apple Conspired To Fix E-Book Prices, 2nd Circ. Rules
• The 15 Biggest High Court Decisions Of The Past 15 Years
• Top 3 Cybersecurity Misconceptions
• Boutiques Wipe The Supreme Court Floor With BigLaw Rivals
• Supreme Court Ends Term Sharply Divided
• Justices Pen More Dissents To Show Votes Aren't Political
• Three Justices Trusted With Most Controversial Opinions
• FTC, Florida AG Get Court To Stop Illegal Robocalls
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: FAO Schwarz, Ares, NRG Energy
• Unethical Attys Tainted Swipe Fee Deals, Retailers Say
• O'Reilly Auto Can't Duck IP Row Under Alice, Court Told
• WP Carey Buys Bon-Ton Portfolio In $88M Sale-Leaseback
• High Court Wants VeriFone Verdict Re-Examined After Teva
• Twins Plead Guilty To Hacking State Dept., Private Co.
• NJ Law Would Limit Employment Credit Checks
• Top 15 High Court Class Action Rulings Of The Past 15 Years
• Chamber Backs Bass Pro In 5th Circ. EEOC Row
• Texas Court Says Mary Kay Can't Force EBay Info Turnover
• PayPal Clarifies Robodialing Policies After Backlash
• Corporate Attys Want More High Court Action After Slow Term
• CVS Kickback Suit Tossed, Lack Of Nonpublic Info Cited
• Ikea Challenges Duties On Chinese Towel Racks, Handles
• Equity One Approved For $109M Calif. Mall Expansion
• New DOL Overtime Pay Rules Are Coming Soon
• Midpoint 2015: What To Expect From State AGs
• Coupon Sales Tax Rules Create Thorny Compliance Problems
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson Thacher, Cleary
• Tribe Says 'Navajo' Trademark Not Generic
• Whole Foods Hit With Class Action Over Cookie Marketing
• Costco Properly Docked Tax In Worker Row: Calif. Court
• Arbitration Pacts Govern Grocery Antitrust Row, 8th Circ. Told
• AutoZone Says EEOC Has No Proof Of Racial Segregation
• The Top 3 New Do's And Don'ts For Law Firm Websites
• Grooming Lessons For Biotech From Abercrombie & Fitch
• Oakley Sees Infringement In 7-Eleven's Sunglasses Sales
• Durst Can't Make Amazon Sign Lease In $25M Contract Row
• Whole Foods Slapped With Overpricing Class Action In NY
• Lululemon Recalls 300K Tops For Hazardous Draw Cords
• Extell Unit Nabs $100M Loan For NYC Retail Property
• DOJ Reaches Settlement With Abercrombie Over INA Violation
• Pa. Supreme Court Boots $18M Safeway Lease Row
• Goldman Settles RICO Claims in Overstock Short-Selling Suit
• RadioShack Working On 'Peace Treaty' To Aid Ch. 11 Exit
• Home Depot Says Workers' Background-Check Suit Too Late
• Hundreds More NFL Counterfeit Sites Ordered To Shut Down
• Retail Distress In The 2015 Buying Season
• Charney Launches New $100M Suit Against American Apparel
• Privacy App Maker Says Google Violating EU Antritrust Laws
• The 25 Law Firms GCs Recommend To Their Friends
• Sports Photogs Want Injunction Against Collectibles Retailers
• Whole Foods Stiffed Packaged Food Buyers, NYC Agency Says
• Locke Lord Beats DQ Bid In Diamond Sales Software IP Fight
• Chamber, Biz Groups Back CVS In Severance Pact Case
• Salus Maintains Push To Convert RadioShack To Ch. 7
• EC Slaps $129.6M Fine On Packaging Cos. For Cartels
• 9th Circ. Ends Buy.com User's $500M Privacy Suit
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Sam Zell, Hotel Chelsea, Wells Fargo
• Delhaize, Royal Ahold Unite Into $29B Global Grocery Operator
• NJ's Franchise Practices Act: A Broadly Worded Outlier
• The Global Hot Spots Of 2015
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2015
• The 5 Firms That Made The Biggest Global Gains
• Ambitious Global Firms Must Have Roots In These Cities
• IRS Ends Appeal Over Retailer's Katrina-Related Tax Break
• TCPA Takeaways From Makaron V. GE Security Manufacturing
• Alibaba, Ant Financial Set Up $1B China Food Delivery JV
• Article III Standing And The Zappos Breach Case Dismissal
• Niagara Bottling Co. Recalls Water Over E. Coli Fears
• Bass Pro Asks 5th Circ. To Overturn EEOC Dispute Ruling
• Deals Rumor Mill: Vantage Energy, Nielsen, Uber
• NBA Says E-Sellers Can't Ax Counterfeit Apparel Ruling
• Karmaloop Gets Nod For Creditor Deal That Allowed Sale
• Belgium Fines P&G, Others $197M For Price-Fixing Scheme
• Sports Photogs Sue Stores Selling Items With Unlicensed Pics
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Norway, Blackstone, AIG
• Justices Pass On Chrysler's Dealer Law Preemption Dispute
• Amazon Local Stole Listings, Angie's List Says In Suit
• Texas Supermarket Settles Visa Suit With USCIS
• Jeweler Seeks Costs In Native American Marketing Row
• Utah — The Latest Battleground In Resale Price Maintenance
• American Apparel's Ex-CEO Files New $30M Defamation Suit
• Fairway Investors Say IPO Claims Meet Omnicare Standard
• Dollar General Denied EEOC Hiring Data In Racial Bias Row
• GNC Again Dodges Class Action Over Health Supplement Ads
• Congress Overstepped In Chrysler Dealer Law, Justices Told
• Lands' End Ducks Calif. Customers' 'Made In USA' Suit
• China Opens Up Foreign Investment In E-Commerce
• Williams-Sonoma Can't Get 'Inevitable Disclosure' Work Ban
• Video Game Content Sales Subject To Tax, NY Dept. Says
• Sears Investor Sues To Halt $2.5B REIT Plan
• Wanda Crowdfunds $805M In 3 Days For China Malls
• Catching Them Red-Handed: Preventing Employee Theft
• Why Lateral Candidacies Fail
• Urban Outfitters Backpedals On Navajo Trademark Liability
• Deals Rumor Mill: Google, A&P, Telecom Italia
• Dial, Heinz Win Cert. In News Corp. Ad Monopoly Row
• Fla. Dealership Ordered To Pay $563M For Fatal DUI Crash
• Philly Mayor Signs Measure OKing $325M Mall Redevelopment
• Texas Fights For $43M In Unused RadioShack Gift Cards
• Union Calls Out Macy's 'Hyperbole' In 5th Circ. NLRB Row
• Wal-Mart Settles EEOC's Worker Bias, Retaliation Suit
• Florida's Palm Beach Outlets Lands $165M Financing Deal
• 3rd Circ. Urged To OK Landlord's ShopRite Monopoly Claims
• Class Says Maternity Store Privacy Deal Is Fair
• CardSoft Slams VeriFone's Teva Reading To High Court
• 2 Minority Views From The Top Of BigLaw
• China Travel Site Ctrip Plans $1B Notes Offering
• Calif. Court Urged To Revive L'Oreal Data Collection Suit
• Shutterfly Hit With Privacy Suit Over Facial Recognition
• ITC Chucks Converse Judgment Bid In Sneaker IP Row
• Pa. High Court Spurns $16M Toyota Rental Crash Row
• Judge Won't Recuse Himself In Giants Fake Memorabilia Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: T-Mobile, Tujia.com, EBay
• NY Says Drop Ship Services Not Subject To Sales Tax
• Watchmaker Breitling Inks Deal For Madison Ave. Flagship
• Pilot Travel Center Workers Get Collective Cert. In Pay Row
• JC Penney Employees Win Class Cert. In Wage, OT Dispute
• TracFone Says Objections Can't Stop $40M False Ad Deal
• NY Car Dealers Pay $14M To End Illegal Sales Tactic Claims
• Amazon Tells Reps. Drone Tech Is Outpacing FAA Regs
• EEOC Sidestepped Conciliation Rules, CVS Tells 7th Circ.
• Justices Could Check Tribal Court Reach In Sex Abuse Row
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: BlackRock, A&P, Macquarie
• Putting Texas Premises Liability Law In Perspective
• RadioShack Wins Nod For $50M Real Estate Sale
• Fed. Circ. Backs Gap In Alexsam Gift Card Patent Suit
• Texas Governor OKs $4B In Property, Biz Tax Cuts
• Deals Rumor Mill: Houlihan Lokey, NCR, Coty
• U-Haul Faces Wrongful Death Suit Over Food Truck Blast
• Claire's Boutiques Puts Up $1.15M To End Managers' OT Suit
• ShopRite Settles Visa, MasterCard Interchange Fee Suit
• TH Real Estate Drops $186M On European Properties
• Sens. Push PayPal For Answers On Robodialing Policy
• What 9th Circ. Did And Did Not Address In Adamson Apparel
• 2nd Circ. Won't Stay AmEx Injunction Amid Antitrust Appeal
• EEOC Says AutoZone Racially Segregated Its Chicago Workers
• 10th Circ. Lifts Injunction On Utah Contact Lens Pricing Law
• Rep. Chaffetz Introduces Latest Internet Sales Tax Bill
• Willkie Farr Guides Hudson's Bay On $2.73B EU Retailer Buy
• Whole Foods Scores Partial Win In Ill. Sales Tax Suit
• Home Depot Investor Wants Look At Data Breach Books
• Home Depot, GNC Among 25 Sued Over Site Search Patent
• Office Depot Slams AIG's Move To Duck $30M FCA Coverage
• PTAB Rejects Expedia AIA Petition For Recycling Arguments
• Trader Joe's Can't Arbitrate Pretzel Row, Calif. Court Says
• Tips To Avoid Conflicts When Hiring In-House Lawyers
• Retailers Object To 'Worthless' AmEx Fees MDL Settlement
• Amazon's 1st Transparency Report Details Gov't Requests
• RadioShack Reveals Ch. 11 Plan That Will Likely Short IRS
• SEC Fights Robbins Geller Quest For Wal-Mart Bribery Info
• Louis Vuitton Wins Ruling That 'Red Gold' Is Generic
• High Court Urged To Mull Aggrieved Standing In Bankruptcies
• Fried Frank, Dechert Guide CVS' $1.9B Target Pharmacy Buy
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Colliers, Google, Housing.com
• High Court To Mull Tribal Jurisdiction In Sex Assault Case
• Amazon Probe Shows EU Focus On Most-Favored Deals
• Michael Kors Pays $4.9M To End Outlet Price Class Action
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Waldorf Astoria, Codina, SPI
• Calif. Spill Fouled Beaches And Gutted Tourism, Suit Says
• AmEx Again Pushes 2nd Circ. For Antitrust Injunction Stay
• Judge Skeptical Of DQ Bid In Giants Fake Memorabilia Suit
• Macy's Reraising Specialty Claims At 5th Circ., NLRB Says
• 4th Circ. Shuts Down Dave & Buster's Mall Lease Dispute
• Wal-Mart Says ZIP Code Collection Class Lacks Evidence
• Injured Employee Can't Sue If Risk Was Obvious: Texas Court
• Fresh Direct To Pay $1.2M To Stop Drivers' Class Action
• Why Law Firms Collapse
• Fla. Justices Say Bed Tax Is For Room Rates, Not Service Fees
• Texas Retailers Ask 5th Circ. To Strike Surcharge Law
• Michael Jordan Slams Grocer's Proposed Jury Instructions
• Giants Judge's Perceived Bias Is Real, Sports Dealer Says
• FCC, NY AG Question PayPal, EBay Autodialing Policies
• Fed. Circ. Kills Pricing Patent In Amazon Case Under Alice
• Rent-A-Center Considered A Retailer Under Texas Tax Law
• Kohl's Hit With Class Action Over Applicant Screenings
• MasterCard MDL Attys Say Misconduct Didn't Impact $7B Deal
• Lululemon Founder Files To Sell Remaining $1.2B In Shares
• EU Regulators Open Antitrust Probe Into Amazon E-Books
• Dealers Say Chrysler Distorts 6th Circ.'s Preemption Ruling
• Lumber Liquidators Case Highlights Lacey Act Risk
• Open Internet Order Puts 'Edge Providers' In The Spotlight
• Pharmacy, Insurer Settle Fla. Junk Fax Coverage Row
• NY Dept. Says E-Retailer Membership Fee Subject To Tax
• Retailers Fight AmEx Bid To Stay DOJ Antitrust Injunction
• Amazon To Build 80MW Va. Solar Farm To Supply Data Centers
• Alibaba Shareholder Class Actions Consolidated In SDNY
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Aeropostale's $15M Shareholder Settlement
• Jeweler Shakes $35M Suit Over Native American Marketing
• TracFone Users Want $40M False Ad Deal Approved
• UK High Court Finds Car Group's VAT Scheme To Be Abusive
• Ashurst Guides Hines Fund In $79M Spanish Mall Deal
• Attempting To Ascertain CFPB's Theory Of 'Abusive' Acts
• Recent Unitranche Issues In RadioShack Bankruptcy Case
• A 5-Point Plan To Save Our Juries
• Wal-Mart Asks Texas High Court To Bar Optometrists' Award
• Ross Forces Calif. Bag Check Class Action Into Arbitration
• AmEx, Objectors Spar Over Doc Disclosures In Steering MDL
• RadioShack Gets OK For Data Sale Deal With Verizon, AT&T
• Kmart Data Breach Class Actions Denied MDL Consolidation
• Maples Teesdale, CMS Cameron Guide £83M Property Sales
• JPML Centralizes Contact Lens Antitrust Actions In Florida
• House Votes To Permanently Block Internet Access Taxes
• Wyly Wants $650K Per Month For Bankruptcy Lawyers
• Sears REIT Seritage Launches $1.57B Rights Offering
• 'Hot Fuel' Plaintiffs Push $25M Deal With Oil Cos. In MDL
• Hertz Accused Of Using Illegal Applicant Screenings
• Judge Nixes American Apparel Shareholders' 'Coup'
• Navajos' Trademark Claims Fall Short, Urban Outfitters Says
• Herrick Drops $92M On Portfolio Of Walgreen Stores
• Whistleblower Says Walgreen Kept Up Fraud After FCA Deal
• No Rest For The Workers: Calif.'s Day-Of-Rest Law
• Implied Warranty Of Noninfringement Depends On State
• Some Tips For Fighting Counterfeiters In China
• Citigroup Loses Bid For Minn. Sales Tax Refunds
• Adidas Says Patent Suit Over Wearable Technology Unfair
• Brothers Agree To $3M Restitution For Systemax Fraud
• CORRECTED: American Apparel Reaches Deal To Avoid Proxy Battle
• EEOC Says Sales Data Bid Timely In AutoZone Race Bias Suit
• EU Clamps Down In Probe Into Multinational Tax Breaks
• Edible Arrangements Says TM Suits Don't Flout Antitrust Law
• Ex-Verizon Retailer Says Store Buyer Skipped Out On $2M Tab
• Auto Parts Group Wants GM Predatory Pricing Suit Revived
• Patron Capital Sells UK Retailer Motor Fuel Group For $563M
• High Court Won't Hear Appeal Of Grocery Antitrust Ruling
• Automaker Slams 6th Circ. Preemption Ruling At High Court
• Copyright Law Needs To Catch Up To Trade Dress Law
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: BlackRock, Adidas, Carib Mall
• Grocer Can't Shut Out Michael Jordan's Likeness Suit
• Dukes' Long-Running Wal-Mart Sex Bias Suit Headed To Trial
• Charney Says American Apparel Should Cover Defense Tab
• NLRB Nixes Wal-Mart's Dress Code On Logos
• Bryan Cave Guides MTA In $56M Sale of Development Rights
• Eataly Confirms Malware Attack On Payment Systems In NYC
• Sens. Float Bill To Expand Labor Dispute Powers To Governors
• RadioShack Wins Nod For $26M Customer Data Sale
• GameStop Beats Facebook Info-Sharing Class Action
• China To Crack Down On Online Counterfeit Sales
• Resolution Of PAGA Waiver Issue Reserved For Later Date
• Staples Settles FMLA Violation Claims With Labor Dept.
• Sears Can't Duck Duty-Of-Care Claims Over Peeping Tom
• Giants Want Judge To Stay On Fake Memorabilia Case
• Developer Sues Over $88M Subsidy For Miami Worldcenter
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dish, T-Mobile, Tesco, Petrobras
• BitLicense Regulations Create Groundbreaking Hurdles
• 2nd Circ. Says Verizon Sales Agent Can't Sue Over Contract
• Siding With Swatch, Fed. Circ. Refuses 'IWatch' Trademark
• 3 Ways Property Deals Have Changed In Today's Boom
• Judge Axes Travel Sites' Exhaustion Defense In Ill. Tax Row
• Food Industry Reps Spar Over House Menu-Labeling Bill
• EEOC Slams Dollar General's Renewed Bid For Hiring Data
• Arent Fox, Sidley Austin Guide Getty-United Oil $214M Deal
• Calif. Lawmakers OK Flame Retardant Labeling Bill
• Aaron's Must Face Rental Computer Spying Suit
• Bogus Avon Buyout Bid Sparks SEC Fraud Suit
• EU To Wrap Up Apple, Starbucks Tax Probes
• EEOC Says AutoZone Must Share Sales Data In Race Bias Suit
• Alibaba Pictures Plans $1.6B Share Sale To Fund Acquisitions
• Online Shopping For Packaged Foods: Legal Challenges
• Calif. Ban On Paid In-Store Booze Ads Challenged At 9th Circ.
• CVS Hit With Racial Profiling Claims By Ex-Store Detectives
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Palo Alto Networks, Gap, Monogram
• BitLicense Fine Print Could Make Compliance Difficult
• Iskanian's PAGA Carveout Unfair, Employers Tell 9th Circ.
• Dallas Ends 5-Cent Plastic Bag Fee After Manufacturer Suit
• Staples Must Face Assessments In Md. Tax Row
• Apple E-Book Settlement Monitor Joins Robbins Russell
• Seattle Wage Ordinance Unconstitutional, 9th Circ. Told
• Salus Wants To Force RadioShack To Convert To Ch. 7
• Ex-GC Hits Retailer Zara With $40M Discrimination Suit
• Franchising For The Greater Good
• Lumber Liquidators Says Suit Is Based On Bad Publicity
• Best Buy Can't Beat Claims Geek Squad Stole Nude Photos
• SoftBank Plugs $1B Into Korea's Largest Online Retailer
• NY Drops Dual Transaction Reports From Final BitLicense
• Virtual Currencies: FinCEN's Next Enforcement Wave?
• Sprint To Pay $20M To RadioShack To End Contract Disputes
• 5 Lessons From The Abercrombie & Fitch 'Hijab' Case
• NLRB Slams Ikea For Union Interference
• Zappos Data Breach MDL Booted Over Lack Of Harm
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Vornado, Tishman, Avant
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ashley Furniture, At Home Group, Kaufhof
• Z Energy Pays $564M For Chevron's New Zealand Assets
• AmEx Downplays Impact Of DOJ Win On Class Action Deal
• 'Navajo' Mark Is Generic In Fashion, Urban Outfitters Says
• Baker & McKenzie Guides HK Brokerage On $500M Share Sale
• TravelCenters, Ex-Parent Agree To $397M Sale-Leaseback
• In EEOC V. Abercrombie Ruling, A Wide Range Of Winners
• 5 Insights From Schneider Electric GC Peter Wexler
• GameStop Beats Hot Topic With $140M Bid For Geeknet
• Qunar Rejects Ctrip Takeover Bid, Takes In PE Firm Cash
• Going Back To Basics On FCRA Background Checks
• Your Trademark Could Be A False Advertisement
• Investors May Find Opportunities In Retail Clinic Growth
• Calif. Cos. Face More PAGA Suits As Iskanian Rule Stands
• High Court Closes Defense Loophole In Religious Bias Suit
• Investors Lose First Bid To Clear $15M Hot Topic Settlement
• Retailers Say DOJ's AmEx Win Spells End Of Private Deal
• Home Depot Says Data Breach MDL Plaintiffs Lack Standing
• Deals Rumor Mill: CPPIB, Novo Banco, Azadea
• Attorneys React To High Court's EEOC v. Abercrombie Ruling
• American Apparel Wins TRO Halting Ex-CEO's Public Criticism
• Buy.com User Asks 9th Circ. To Revive $500M Privacy Suit
• Tesla's Bid For Direct Sales In Texas Stops Short
• Dollar Store Chain Accused Of Extorting Shoplifters
• Safeway Gets Rewards Patent Nixed As Abstract Under Alice
• Justices Nix Bridgestone Bid To Topple Calif. PAGA Ruling
• Navajos Say Urban Outfitters Aided Trademark Infringement
• Entertaining Employer Options After High Court Hijab Row
• Courts' Love-Hate Relationship With Equitable Estoppel
• High Court Sides With EEOC In Abercrombie Hijab Fight