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Retail & E-Commerce - September, 2015

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• 9th Circ. Paves Way For PAGA Suits As Class Action Bypass
• Fossil To Pay $2.5M In Attys' Fees In Patent Fight
• Shift To Chip Cards A Boon For Banks More Than Retailers
• Google, Amazon, Samsung Urge Court To Kick Soccer TM Suit
• CORRECTED: American Apparel, Hedge Fund Beat $50M Pair Of Ex-CEO's Suits
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Westcore, Deutsche Bank
• Redbox Escapes DVD Renters' Data Disclosure Class Action
• Chartwell Acquires Wadsworth Huott, Nabs 22 Attys In Fla.
• CVS Hit With Two Class Wage Suits In Fla., Calif.
• Friedland Gets $108M From Wells For NYC Mixed-Use Project
• EEOC Urges 7th Circ. To Dump Pro-Autozone Jury Verdict
• Jordan, Jewel In Settlement Talks As Ad Trial Looms
• RadioShack Estate Wins Nod For Ch. 11 Confirmation
• Akerman, Katz Barron Steer $370M Miami Beach Retail Deal
• Jurisdictional Issues Thwart GM In Row With Chevy Dealer
• Calif.'s Post-Sanchez Unconscionability Doctrine
• FTC Is Looking Beyond Consumer Harm Post-Breach
• Atty Says AmEx Judge Got 'So Much So Wrong' In Nixing Deal
• FTC Wants Customer Calls From Amazon In App Charges Row
• Mary Kay Hit With Class Action In NJ Over Employee Policies
• 2nd Circ. Revives NY's Credit Card Surcharge Ban
• Hammerson, Allianz Ink $2.1B Deal For Irish Retail Loans
• Alibaba Takes Stake In Indian Mobile Payment Co.
• Zara Says Ex-GC Can't Violate Privilege In $40M Bias Suit
• LCD Makers Settle Oregon's Price-Fixing Claims For $21M
• Eddie Bauer Nears Exit In Class Action Over Recorded Calls
• Ex-Foot Locker Exec Wants No Prison In $18M Fraud Scheme
• The Firms Filing The Most Trademark Cases
• Yahoo $23B Alibaba Spinoff To Go Forward Sans Tax-Free OK
• 8th Circ. Urged To Revive GameStop Privacy Breach Row
• Costco Beats Claims Over Illegal One-Stop Eye Exam Shops
• Costco Can't Stay Junk Fax TCPA Class Action
• Truthful Ads, Data Privacy Top Concerns, FTC Commish Says
• Costco Slapped With IP Suit Over Sale Of Anne Cole Swimsuits
• Retailers Say Visa, MasterCard Aim To Buy Antitrust Immunity
• Alibaba Can't Ditch Spy Optic's Suit Over Ripoff Sunglasses
• 9th Circ. Upholds Calif. High Court's Iskanian PAGA Rule
• Ticketmaster, Warriors Again Decry StubHub Antitrust Suit
• JC Penney Says Allowing Investor Suit Is Mistake
• Ill. Towns Denied Class Cert. Again In Travel Site Tax Row
• Ex-Auto Parts Supply Workers Must Face Trade Secrets Row
• Gulf Related Gets $626M Loan For Abu Dhabi Project
• Calif. 'Made In USA' Class Actions Ain't Going Away
• Whole Foods Says Overcharging Suit Destined To Fail
• The Deception In Balance Sheet And Liquidation Analysis
• Is Your Hotel Ready For The Chip-And-PIN Liability Shift?
• Law360 Names Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms Of 2015
• EDekka's Loss In Texas Won't Slow Plaintiffs' IP Campaigns
• Calif. Clears Up 'Use Life' Rule For Sales Tax Exemption
• Hartford, Liberty Mutual Units Duck Spyware Suit Coverage
• Frederick's of Hollywood Wins OK For Ch. 11 Disclosure
• Hudson Energy Can't Get Priority In A&P Bankruptcy
• VW Dealer Can't Force Fraud Arbitration, Court Says
• Troutman, Otten Johnson Steer $75M AIG-Kane Realty Loan
• 2nd Circ. To Weigh Injunction In $7B Swipe Fee Deal
• Kohl's Worker's FCRA Claim 'Makes No Sense,' Judge Says
• 9th Circ. Won't Delay Seattle Wage Rollout for Franchisees
• D&O Fee Advancement Lessons From American Apparel
• EU Takes Harder Look At $6.3B Staples-Office Depot Merger
• 11th Circ. Won't Rethink Estee Lauder Antitrust Ruling
• RadioShack Settles Standard General Indemnity Claims
• OPINION: Have Big Law Firms Lost Their Way?
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Retail Tax Audit Rule Challenge
• Grocery Giant Albertsons Readies $1.8B IPO
• SuperValu Can't Ditch Data Breach MDL, Consumers Say
• Real Estate Rumors: Sports Direct, Stone Street, Kimpton
• Pa. Appeals Court Resurrects Flaming Lawn Mower Suit
• Pros And Cons Of EU Contract Rules For Online Purchases
• Cuban Trademark Considerations For US Brand Owners
• Kickstarting Information Governance: 3 Ideal Pilot Projects
• Albertson's Forks Over $13M For Haggen Pharmacy Operations
• Ex-Rite Aid Worker Says Calif. Jury Shorted Him On Damages
• Attorneys Seek $192M In Fees For CRT Price-Fixing Deal
• EBay Gets Electronic Currency Patents Axed In AIA Review
• Nordstrom Escapes Suit Over Family's Private Plane Use
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Revive Fee Fight In NY Giants Suit
• Rouse Properties Gets $135M Refinance Of Bay Area Mall
• Azerbaijan Oil Fund, Mitsubishi Drop $435M On Tokyo Retail
• Real Estate Rumors: Samsung Life Insurance, Adobe, Gap
• Citing Bad Press, Costco Wants Tiffany Appeal Fast-Tracked
• AutoNation Defends Union Layoffs To 7th Circ. In NLRB Fight
• Amazon Shuts Down Patent Suit Over Music Store, App
• SEC Settles Case Over Allegedly Bogus Barnes & Noble Deal
• REIT RioCan Buys Kimco's Stake In 22 Properties For $536M
• Apple Gets More Time To Mull High Court Bid In E-Book Row
• Rite Aid Wins Damages Retrial In $2.6M Needle-Phobia Suit
• Microsoft, EA Beat Motion Tracking Technology IP Suit
• Wal-Mart Tells Texas Justices Optometry Penalty Can't Stand
• EDekka Shopping Cart Patent Knocked Out Under Alice
• Costco Slips Petters Ponzi Suit On Jurisdiction
• Navajos Look To Avoid More Costs In Urban Outfitters TM Row
• 'Glorified Cashiers' Hit Kmart With OT Collective Action
• Select Comfort Escapes Sleepy's Defamation Suit
• Target Breach Docs Not Protected By Privilege, Banks Say
• The Recent Evolution Of An Employer's Duty To Accommodate
• Dominick's Asks Court To Slash $8.9M Verdict Over Jordan Ad
• Trucking Co. Fights Discovery Demand In Auto Parts MDL
• Mo. AG Wants Walgreen Punished In Expired Sales Tags Row
• $900K Deal Approved In CVS Warehouse Worker Wage Action
• Duane Morris Partner Beats Sanctions In Fla. Bankruptcy
• Costco Urges Court To Toss Generic Lipitor Labeling Suit
• 5th Circ. Won't Rethink Making Pharmacies Arbitrate With CVS
• SEC Fines Stein Mart Over Accounting Of Discounted Goods
• Sprint, Carlton Fields Can't Remove Suit, Phone Seller Says
• REIT Drops $369M On Nearly 3,700 Montreal Apartment Units
• DOJ Urges 9th Circ. To Revive Disabled Driver's Suit
• Quirky Files For Ch. 11, Strikes $15M Deal For IoT Arm
• US Trustee Balks At Frederick's Of Hollywood Ch. 11 Plan
• Chicago Mayor Asks For $543M Property Tax Increase
• Calif. Steps Back From Strict 'Made In USA' Labeling Law
• Real Estate Rumors: Brack Capital, UBS, Carlyle
• NY Regulator Issues 1st Ever License To Bitcoin Firm
• 2nd Circ. Shows Difficulties Robinson-Patman Claims Face
• Link REIT Looks To Sell 5 Hong Kong Malls For $164M
• States Come Out Swinging Against New Joint-Employer Test
• Direct Buyers Win Partial Cert. In Egg Price-Fixing MDL
• The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
• Law Profs Say 9th Circ. Wrongly Tossed Guitar Antitrust Row
• PETA Calls Whole Foods' Animal Welfare Standards A 'Sham'
• Ex-Navajo Leader Tells Ariz. To Exit Dollar General Case
• Deals Rumor Mill: First Data, Fortress, EQT Partners
• Whole Foods Accused Of Not Displaying Price Info Correctly
• DC Circ. Must Rehear Union Recognition Suit, Dealership Says
• Taylor Swift Deposition Can Wait For Tour, Judge Says
• 5 Tips To Sidestep Lacey Act Land Mines
• Port Canaveral Officials Give Developers OK To Sign Tenants
• Real Estate Rumors: Raiders Stadium, DKNY, Gucci
• Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Settles Tax Dispute With Travel Sites
• Hoover Dam Gift Shop Wins New Trial After $1.35M Verdict
• German Book Group's Competition Complaints Target Amazon
• Consumers Lose Class Cert. Bid In Egg Price-Fixing MDL
• Judge Won't Revive Springsteen Ticket Buyers' Suit
• AmEx To Weigh In On Hausfeld Taking Lead In Antitrust Suit
• B&N Pushes Back Against Class Cert. Bid In HP Tablet Row
• Insured Customers Claim CVS Overcharged For Generics
• Deals Rumor Mill: Anheuser-Busch, Hutchison, Petco
• A&P Extends Bid Deadline For More Than 170 Stores
• Sports Photogs' Sanctions Bid Fails In IP Row, Store Says
• Wal-Mart Can't Fire Workers For Self-Defense, Justices Say
• Real Estate Rumors: Moody's, Aduro Biotech, Brookhill
• Liberty Sues Bed Bath & Beyond Over Exploding Fire Fuel
• Lowe's Asks Calif. Judge To Toss Mulch Suit
• Bangkok Co. Plans $265M Thai Retail, Entertainment Complex
• Norges Bank Nets London Property In $374M Deal
• CVS Photo Developer Hit With Data Breach Suit
• Fixodent Users Try To Revive Zinc Sickness MDL Against P&G
• RadioShack Plan Approval In Limbo Over Indemnity Dispute
• Apple Wants More Time To Mull E-Book Row High Court Bid
• FCC Official Pushes Market-Driven Cybersecurity Efforts
• $13.7M Aeropostale Restitution Questioned At 2nd Circ.
• Newegg Gets Another Shot At Fees In IP Row After Octane
• Haggen Seeks OK For $9M Sale Of Prescription Records
• HelloFresh Valued At $2.9B, Completes Funding Round
• House Tax Panel Passes Biz Benefit Extension, ACA Bills
• 7th Circ. Won't Revisit Neiman Marcus Data Breach Ruling
• EBay Gets Shipping Calculator Patents Nixed In AIA Review
• Wal-Mart Investor Asks Justices To Revive Gun Sale Proposal
• Wal-Mart Acquisition Shows China E-Commerce Is Opening Up
• Freshfields, Clifford Chance Steer $113M H&M Logistics Deal
• Louisville Slugger Maker Sued Over Legend's Name On Bat
• Etsy Calls Again For Transfer In IPO Suit
• Yelp Ordered To Unmask Critic Behind Harsh Online Review
• Whistleblower Drops 7th Circ. Appeal In CVS Kickback Suit
• SL Green Strikes $125M Deal To Sell 2 NYC Retail Sites
• Shutterfly Continues Bid To Toss Facial Recognition Suit
• Mich. Appeals Court Says Co. Must Pay Sales Tax On Rewards
• Aaron's Partly Ducks Suit Over Spyware On Rental Computers
• Seminole Tribe Urges 11th Circ. To Rehear Fla. Tax Row
• RadioShack Ch. 11 Plan Stalled Over Lenders' Fee Demands
• Deals Rumor Mill: Cablevision, MBK Partners, Albertsons
• Adidas Gets TTAB To Kill Church Group's Trademark
• DOJ Won't Challenge $1.6B Expedia-Orbitz Tie-Up
• Lexus Dealer Can't Dodge Disabled Driver's ADA Suit
• Ex-Michaels Worker Seeks Class Cert. In Medical Leave Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Carlyle, Apple, Gulf Resources
• Whole Foods Settles Suit Over Background Check Notices
• Amazon-Gate: The New Normal And Lessons For Leaders
• Memorabilia Store Sues Insurer Over Sports Photogs' IP Suit
• Sumitomo Strikes $50M Deal With Car Buyers In Antitrust MDL
• Staples Must Face PC Service Class Action, 2nd Circ. Says
• Travel Sites Get Fines Dispute Removed From Hotel Tax Trial
• Vermont GMO Case Could Shape State Food-Labeling Powers
• Adidas Sues Skechers Over 'Assault' On Trademark Rights
• Zulily Hit With Investor Suit Over $2.4B Takeover
• 3 Major Challenges Of Franchising In Africa
• AmEx Rules Were Built To Block Competition, 2nd Circ. Told
• Russian Admits To Role In One Of Largest Data Breaches
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Chocolate Giants' Win In Price-Fixing Row
• Urban Outfitters Can't Flip Coverage Loss In ZIP Code Spat
• Williams-Sonoma Hit With Suit Over 'Fiesta' Trademark
• Chubby Checker Brings Trademark Suit Over Cufflinks
• IRS Clarifies Extenders Of Bonus Depreciation Deductions
• CVS To Pay $48M To End Investor Suit Over Stock Drop
• Volkswagen Says Dealership Can't Dodge Warranty Fraud Suit
• Bass Pro Says High Court Ruling Doesn't Apply In EEOC's Suit
• State Bank Regulators Unveil Virtual Currency Rule Framework
• Banks Win Class Cert. In Target Data Breach MDL
• RadioShack Gets Lenders' Approval On Amended Ch. 11 Plan
• Solving Law Firm Staffing Problems Through Innovation
• Ex-Verizon Retail Exec Gets 5 Months For Corporate Leaks
• ITC Advances Toward Sanctions On Chinese Shelving
• FTC Slams Amazon's Bid For Apple Info In-App Charges Row
• Ex-GC Hits Armani With $75M Bias Suit During Fashion Week
• The Breach-Related Derivative Suit Trend Continues
• Sears, Whirlpool Settle Dishwasher Row With Repairs, Rebates
• FDA Offers Guidance On Menu Nutrition Labeling Rules
• Costco Says EEOC's Sexual Harassment Suit Should Be Nixed
• Suit Over $88M Miami Worldcenter Tax Break Gets Axed
• Deals Rumor Mill: Banco de Sabadell, Credit Suisse, Apollo
• CPSC Hits Clip-On Highchair Maker With $3.5M Penalty
• Possible Effects Of Mass. Nonresident Pharmacy Licensure
• Proposed Mediator In Hotel Tax Case Gets Judge's Backing
• Ex-Zara GC Slams Co.'s Bid To Trim $40M Bias Suit
• NJ Ford Dealers Steer Clear Of Sales Tax Class Action
• Environmentally Sustainable Patent Strategies
• Ex-American Apparel CEO Dov Charney Loses Fee Claim
• Under Armour Contests Another Adidas Fitness Tech Patent
• Judge Asked To Snap Infringing Bras Off Shelves
• Nationwide Hits Samsung, Lowe's With Suit Over Dryer Fire
• Best Buy Gets Sucked Into Vacuum Filter Class Action
• Ohio Franchise Still Trying To Topple Chrysler Dealer Law
• New York Giants Fight Fees In Fake Memorabilia Suit
• Safeway Sinks Vital Expert In Online Overcharging Suit
• SC High Court Says Dealership Can Toll Malpractice Claims
• Wal-Mart Faces 2nd NLRB Charge Alleging Anti-Union Activity
• Wet Seal Gets OK To Solicit Creditors On Ch. 11 Plan
• RadioShack Estate Loses Challenge Of $100M IRS Claim
• Whole Foods Wines Dilute Home Video Mark, Publisher Says
• Amazon Says It Can't Be Liable For Pa. Student's Suicide
• Abercrombie, Hollister Reach $10M Deal Over Unwanted Texts
• Barnes & Noble Says SEC Probing Worker Confidentiality Pact
• Target Accused Of Conspiring To Sell Knockoff Children's Toy
• Real Estate Rumors: Freshfields, 666 Fifth, Torkian
• Your Insurance May Not Cover Website Disability Claims
• Sprint, Carlton Fields Suits Were Malicious, Phone Seller Says
• Haggen Gets $215M Interim DIP Financing Approved
• 2nd Circ. Clears Allstate Of Dog Groomer's Sandy Claim
• 9th Circ. Stands By Ruling In Washington Plan B Case
• Fed. Circ. Ruling Nixes LTE Patent Dismissals, Adaptix Says
• Tech Co. Founders Charged With $5.3M Investment Fraud
• Surfwear Co. Quiksilver Gets Interim Nod On $175M DIP
• EEOC's 2nd Circ. Win Won't Stop Attacks On Pre-Suit Probes
• RadioShack Estate Settles Gift Card Dispute With Texas AG
• Swiss Army Knife Maker Wins $8M In Copycat Cuttery Row
• Perkins Coie Guides Kemper's $526M Loan From CPPIB
• Deals Rumor Mill: Barclays, First Data, Avon Products
• Wash. Tax Court Upholds $8.4M Valuation Against Autonation
• Chrysler Bailout May Have Been Unnecessary, Judge Rules
• 7th Circ. Agrees To Hear Clorox Price Discrimination Appeal
• PayPal Customers Take Another Stab At $3.2M Class Deal
• FICO Hits EBay With $45M Suit Over Soured Alliance
• Sports Photogs Win Ban On Memorabilia's Sale, Destruction
• CVS Can't Force Drugstores To Arbitrate, 5th Circ. Hears
• Etsy Says State Court Can't Hear IPO Investors' Suit
• Why US Cos. Should Use The UN's International Sales Code
• Retail Group Proposes Jurisdiction Rule In Dollar General Suit
• Fla. Court Upholds Arbitration Clause In Samsung Sales Row
• Whole Foods Customers Ready To Drop Homeopathy Claims
• AmEx Class Counsel Cede Top Role To Hausfeld After Scandal
• Grocers Press 2nd Circ. To Nix Vt. GMO Labeling Law
• Retail Display Co. Execs Get Prison For $18M Loan Fraud
• Calif. Bill Banning Microbeads By 2020 Heads To Gov.
• USTR Seeks Data On 'Notorious' IP Infringement Markets
• Wal-Mart, GameStop Say Patents Invalid In Infringement Suit
• CVS, Walgreen Want Coupon Patents Snipped Under Alice
• Haggen Files For Bankruptcy Amid $1B Albertsons Suit
• Jointly Creating Sports Logos Can Complicate IP Protection
• Expedia, Others Can't Duck E-Commerce Patent Suit
• Target Can't Stifle Banks' Experts In Breach MDL
• Rogers Towers, Broad & Cassel Guide $81M Florida Mall Deal
• EEOC's Sterling Jewelers Bias Case Revived By 2nd Circ.
• Surf Clothing Co. Quiksilver Hits Ch. 11
• Alibaba Starts Sports Biz With PE Firm, Media Co. Backing
• Parsing The Precedent Before High Court's Gomez Ruling
• FDA's Primary Weapon In Food Fights: Warning Letters
• A General Counsel's Top 10 Internal Investigation Tips
• Pawn Broker Ezcorp Asks Chancery To Boot Shareholder Suit
• RadioShack Tries To Nix Class Bid In Unused Gift Card Row
• IRS Won't Weigh In On Yahoo's Tax-Free Alibaba Spinoff Plan
• Rite Aid Can't Dodge Ex-Worker's $8.7M Jury Win Over Firing
• House Passes E-Warranty Bill, Renews Health Programs
• States Back Dollar General In Fight Over Tribal Jurisdiction
• Wal-Mart Driver In Tracy Morgan Crash Asks For Dismissal
• Staples Misclassifies Managers To Stiff On OT, Suit Says
• Sports Photogs Want Sanctions In Collectibles IP Row
• StubHub Decries Dismissal Bid From Ticketmaster, Warriors
• CVS Assails EEOC's Reliance On Applebee's Ruling In Pay Suit
• Costco's 'Tiffany' Rings Infringe Trademarks, Judge Says
• Tribe Immune From Suit Over Card Receipts, Judge Says
• BlackRock Nabs $173M UK Garden Center Portfolio
• USDA Subjects 20 Wood Products To Lacey Act Declarations
• A&P's $5M Retention Plan Attacked By US Trustee, Union
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Altarea, Lone Star
• Lumber Liquidators Can't Boot Coverage Dispute From Va.
• DOJ Tells 9th Circ. ADA Protects Disabled Car Buyers
• Nike Beats TRO In Ex-NFLer's 'Lights Out' Trademark Suit
• 7th Circ. Upholds NLRB Ruling Against AutoNation
• Brand Battles: Lego, Microsoft, LG, Adidas
• SEC Strikes $2.8M Deal With Accused Chinese Inside Traders
• CORRECTED: Rite Aid Managers Slap Chain With Overtime Suit
• Bob Marley T-Shirt Seller Asks High Court To Revive TM Row
• Wal-Mart Hit With Calif. Unpaid Wages Class Action
• Petco Wins OK For $8M Wage Deal With 11K Calif. Workers
• Kohl's Denies Swindling Customers In Brand Discount Case
• Sears Withheld Discovery In Dryer Fire Case, Judge Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Amancio Ortega, RedSky Capital, PMF
• Inside The Summer's Hottest M&A Plays
• EPA's Hazardous Waste Rule Is Just What The Doctor Ordered
• Hyland's Faces Disappointed Mom In $350M False Ad Trial
• EEOC Says Applebee's Case Supports CVS Pact Suit
• Frederick's Of Hollywood Wins Ch. 11 Exclusivity Extension
• SuperValu, C&S Urge Arbitration In 8th Circ. Antitrust Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hewlett-Packard, Petco, Charterhouse
• Supermarket Owners Sue Attys Over Property Buy Gone Awry
• Costco Can't Duck Taxes On Kitchen Cleanup Utilities
• Judge Rejects $3M CVS Wage Settlement With Pharmacists
• 5 Firms Guide $145M Bond Deal For DC Mixed-Use Project
• Carlyle's $98M Candle Co. Buy Spawns Investor Suit
• Wayfair Facing Class Action Over Alleged IPO Omission
• OPINION: Banks Should Reject The Target-Visa Settlement
• 1st Circ. Ruling Doesn't Apply In Labeling Suit, CVS Says
• Calif. Gov. Inks Law Loosening 'Made In America' Rules
• Top 10 Steps When Responding To A Disaster
• USA Discounters' Unsecured Creditors Hire Kelley Drye
• Staples Exits Drivers' Wage-And-Hour Class Action In NJ
• Wal-Mart Hit With FLSA Suit From Florida Worker
• Petco Groomers Push For Cert. In Clipped Wages Suit
• Ex-Willkie Farr Atty Admits To Info Sharing In $7B Deal
• Kmart To Pay $1.4M To Settle Whisteblower's FCA Suit
• Flip Side Of Texas High Court's Austin V. Kroger Decision
• Patent Invalidity Rates: The Summertime Blues Continue
• Yokohama Owes $4M For Crash Settlement: Costco Insurer
• Haggen Hits Albertsons With $1B Antitrust Suit Amid Closures
• Safeway Liable In $30M Grocery Delivery Markup Row
• Apple Can't Unplug False Ad Class Action Over Chargers
• Visa Says Atty Misconduct Shouldn't Kill $7.25B MDL Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: LaserShip, Capital One, Hayes Properties
• Groupon Investors Drop Claims Against IPO Underwriters
• Grocer Urges Gilstrap To Flip 'Unfair' Ruling By Magistrate
• E-Commerce Patents Can't Beat Alice, Fed. Circ. Hears
• Gov't Fights Ex-CEO's Leniency Claims In $18M Bank Fraud
• Judge Won't Convert Cache Bankruptcy To Ch. 7 Yet
• Total Sells Turkish Gas Stations In $356M Deal
• Wal-Mart Sex Bias Claims Should Proceed, 5th Circ. Hears
• Are Amazon's Workplace Practices Abnormal Or Abusive?