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Retail & E-Commerce - January, 2016

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• DirecTV Again Prevails Over Marketer's $84M Antitrust Claims
• 3 Reasons Employers Fear The EEOC Pay Data Rule
• Bose Illegally Collects Customer Info, Class Action Says
• Sears REIT Sues To Block Planned Fla. Mall Expansion
• Sherwin-Williams' Suit Over Torpedoed Comex Deal Tossed
• Airport Restaurant Operator Eying $585M IPO
• Sears, Class Push For End To Washing Machine Defect Suit
• EEOC Wants En Banc Rehearing In CVS Severance Suit
• Retailers May Have To Start Accounting For Their Leases
• EEOC To Seek Equal Pay Data From Large Employers
• Sears Delayed Reporting Peeping Tom's Camera, Cop Says
• Old Navy Gets OK For $3.5M Deal In Workers' Wage Suit
• Merrill Pays $20M To Settle Overstock's Short-Selling Suit
• EBay Sellers' Suit Likely Headed Back to State Court
• Quiksilver Wins OK For Ch. 11 Plan, Avoids Court Fight
• Wal-Mart Pushes To Kill Revived Post-Dukes Gender Bias Suit
• $173M In Attys' Fees Recommended In CRT MDL Deal
• Sotheby's Chair Tells Jury He Had No Cause To Doubt Gallery
• Bra Designer Who Sued McDermott Hits Victoria's Secret
• NY AG Says Promoters, Brokers Unfairly Mark Up Tickets
• AmEx, Retailers Spar Over Reach Of 2nd Circ.'s Antitrust Stay
• Yahoo Should Be Investment Co., Oust Mayer: Shareholders
• Sports Memorabilia Seller Not Covered In IP Row, Court Told
• Jury Orders Wal-Mart To Pay Pharmacist $31M For Sex Bias
• Tesco Wants Investor Suits Joined In New York
• San Diego Mall Nabs $65M Refinance
• Private Label Agreements: No More 'Low Brand' Store Brands
• Cicero On Legal Advocacy
• Wal-Mart Rips 'Threadbare' Pork And Beans Labeling Claims
• CVS Escapes Vitamin E False Labeling Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Hardesty & Hanover, Whole Foods, Sanofi
• Rosewill Sues Company After Ducking Infringement Claim
• Circuit City Settles With Technicolor And Others In CRT MDL
• Outlook Still Rosy For California Developers
• Victoria's Secret Accused Of Sending Spam Text Messages
• Target's $10M Data Breach Deal Survives 8th Circ. Appeal
• EU Commish Touts Move Toward Financial Services Union
• Urban Outfitters Infringement Verdict Is Sound, 9th Circ. Told
• Groupon Admissions Don't Count In Fraud Suit, Judge Says
• 9th Circ. Tosses TCPA Appeal At Consumers' Request
• Judge Doubts Sherwin-Williams Suit Over Dead Comex Deal
• King & Spalding Leads TSYS In $2B TransFirst Deal
• NJ Judge Upholds Tax On Retail Property For Lack Of Data
• Real Estate Rumors: PacBell Building, World Wide, US Bank
• 4 Ways To Improve The Business Intake Process
• Are Prop 65 Warning Label Changes 'Clear And Reasonable'?
• Jilted Perfumer Says Absent Jay-Z Tanked Fragrance Line
• Privacy Concerns Driving Away Customers, MoFo Survey Says
• Retail REIT Spends $73M On 2 DC-Area Properties
• Jeweler Says Nordstrom Infringing Copyrighted Earrings
• Burlington Coat Was Unaware Of Floor Hazard, NJ Panel Says
• Chrysler Blasts Sanctions Bid In Dealer Agreement Row
• Porn Co. Tells 11th Circ. Amazon Doesn't Grasp IP Law
• And Now A Word From The Panel: 2015 JPML Practice Trends
• MoMA Expert Tells Jury He Suspected Faked Paintings In 1994
• Ex-Capital One Analyst Slams SEC Insider Trading Damages
• Robbins Geller Blasts SEC Refusal To Produce Wal-Mart Docs
• Banks Need To Protect Themselves In Fintech Deals
• Class Gets Cert. In Costco Suit Over Hepatitis-Tainted Berries
• Franchises Ask Justices To Take Up Seattle Wage Hike Row
• Citing Octane Fitness, Louis Vuitton Parodist Wants Fees
• Philly Property Owner Sued Over Lululemon Store Collapse
• Real Estate Rumors: Ashford Hospitality, Lennar, Cornell
• Gilstrap Won't Ax Coupon Patents In CVS Case Under Alice
• Milk Retailers Lose Cert Bid In Dean Foods Competition Suit
• Urban Outfitters Can't Keep IP Suit Paused, Insurer Says
• Office Depot, BrandsMart Drop State Claims In CRT MDL
• Best Buy Wins OK For Deal To End Techs' Unpaid Wages Suit
• Pillsbury Snags Patent Litigator From Perkins Coie
• EEOC Says AutoZone Racially Segregated Its Chicago Stores
• Real Estate Rumors: TLC Management, Airbnb, Ptolemaios
• American Apparel Ch. 11 Plan OK'd, Charney Bid Rejected
• NJ City Sues Over Idle Mixed-Use Redevelopment
• Dick's Accused Of Flouting TCPA With Texting Program
• 9th Circ. Could Allow Retailers To Advertise Alcohol
• Facebook's Interactive Tech Swings Balance In Biometric Suit
• Some Quiksilver Creditors Blast Retailer's Ch. 11 Plan
• HarperCollins, Penguin Duck E-Book Co.'s Antitrust Row
• Home Depot Gets Green Light For $3M FCRA Deal
• Foreign Goods Are On 'Made In America' List, GSA Told
• 3 Traits Of Best-In-Class General Counsel
• Colombia Fights WTO's Rebuke Of Apparel Tariffs
• WTO Needs Far-Reaching Digital Trade Pact, Experts Say
• CIT Pulls About-Face On Container Store's Parts Tariff
• Parent Of Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant Brings On New GC
• EU Data Security Reform May Foreshadow US Trends
• Wal-Mart Workers' Strikes Were Lawful, NLRB Judge Says
• Charney Takes Stand In American Apparel Ch. 11 Plan Row
• B&N Can't Close Book On Nook E-Reader Suit, Class Says
• Liquor Store Co. Can't Nix Wal-Mart Subpoena In TABC Row
• How Insurance Cos. Can Benefit From Innovative Outsourcing
• Cuomo's DFS Nominee Likely To Keep Tough Edge
• Ore. Seeks $4.8M In Fees, Costs In LCD Price Fixing MDL
• 'Old School' Tools May Hinder Attorney Collaboration
• Investor Says Cnova Overstated Sales, Hid Inventory Losses
• Judge Won't Toss Expert Milk Price Testimony In Antitrust Row
• Facebook Posts Prove NLRB Case A 'Sham,' DC Circ. Told
• Wash. Judge Strikes Down Anti-Tax Ballot Measure
• Ex-Zara GC Says Subpoenas Too Broad in $40M Bias Suit
• Point-Of-Sale Drone Registration Wouldn't Fly, FAA Told
• Bank of China Says It Provided Docs On Gucci Counterfeiters
• Judge Won't Rethink OKing Suicide Claims Against Amazon
• Best Buy, Monster Escape Fraud Claims Over HDMI Cables
• Cuomo Taps Paul Weiss' Vullo To Lead NY Finance Regulator
• Justices Give Class Actions A Tenuous 'Pick-Off' Defense
• American Apparel Grapples With Charney In Ch. 11 Plan Push
• Lowe's Can't Escape Mulch Short-Packing Claims
• NJ Panel Orders New Trial In Rite Aid Bias Suit
• Apple Again Urges High Court To Hear E-Books Antitrust Case
• Pa. CVS Stores Pay $450K To Settle Expired Product Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Invesco, Publix, Weiss Realty
• Morgan Lewis Nabs McDermott Duo For Chicago Office
• 6 Types Of Legal 'Mumbo-Jumbo' Attorneys Must Avoid
• Whole Foods, Consumers Agree To End Price Labeling Suit
• Carlton Fields Reps TIAA-CREF In $248M Texas Retail Loan
• Gilstrap Hands Out Fee Awards After Nixing EDekka Patent
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Ruling Axing Loan Patents Under Alice
• Consumer Finance Deceptive Ad Enforcement Lessons: Part 2
• Shipping Trends Will Shape Transportation Industry In 2016
• FTC Says Internet-Linked Baby Monitors Poorly Secured
• AmEx Fires Back At DOJ Over NCAA Reference
• Chinese Internet Co. JD.com Raises $1B For Finance Unit
• Cnova Lied In Lead-Up To $188M IPO, Shareholders Say
• AT&T Dishes Out $8M To End Employees' Rest Breaks Suit
• Chinese Regulators Authorize First IPOs After New Rules
• Puerto Rico Must Turn Over KPMG Docs In Wal-Mart Tax Case
• Chinese E-Commerce Giant Reveals $3.3B Fundraise
• HR Workers Say Lowe's Deliberately Withheld Overtime Pay
• Ticket Distributors Look To Evade Air Travel Antitrust Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Invesco, Google, Thor Equities
• 5 Insights From Sharp Electronics Deputy GC Deborah Tyler
• How EEOC Costco Case Impacts Customer Harassment Claims
• Federal Microbead Ban Leaves Room For State Regs
• The Legality Of Tracking Employees By GPS
• Apple Arbitration Suit Lacks Jurisdiction, Chinese Co. Says
• In Congress: Iran, Gun Control, Refugee Screening
• Tamara Mellon Brand Wins Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
• News Corp. Can't Ditch Antitrust Suit Over In-Store Ads
• High Court Agrees To Hear Car Dealership Worker OT Fight
• Ill. Car Dealer Brings Union Recognition Suit To High Court
• Shutterfly Customer Urges Class Cert. In Facial Scan Suit
• Fla. Pet Store Patrons Sue Over FACTA Violations
• American Apparel Accuses Ex-CEO Of Undermining Ch. 11
• Lands' End Says Deal Is Imminent In 'Made In USA' Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Investcorp, Newport Capital, Menashe
• GE Inks $5.4B Sale Of Appliance Biz To Haier
• Saveri, Hagens, Others Snag $38M In Attys' Fees In CRT MDL
• Safeway Shopper Looks To Merge Underfilled Tuna Can Suits
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Decision Blocking Fla. Swipe Fee Law
• Retail Lobby Urges DC Council To Can Worker Schedule Bill
• Gov't Again Says NCAA Ruling Backs AmEx Antitrust Win
• Ticket Holder Drops Resale Suit Against 49ers, Ticketmaster
• Ex-Capital One Worker May Still Beat Insider Trading Verdict
• Amazon Hit With Class Action Alleging Prime Deception
• Home Depot Mostly Escapes Workers' Background-Check Suit
• PetSmart Gets Coupon Patent Claims Nixed Under Alice
• Levi Says Forum Shopping Thwarts Bid To Toss Contract Suit
• Ex-American Apparel CEO Charney To Testify At Ch. 11 Trial
• Neiman Marcus Can't Toss Resurrected Data Breach Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: UTA, L3 Capital, Crescent Heights
• Family Of Man Shot In Wal-Mart Fights Delay In Civil Suit
• Ex-Dress Barn Exec. Settles SEC Insider Trading Case
• 4 Firms Working On Intu's $293M Equity One Share Sale
• Larry Flynt's Brother Can't Use Famous Surname: 6th Circ.
• ITC Keeps Dentons In Limbo On Gap Patent Row DQ
• Indian E-Commerce Site Valued At $1B With Eye On 2017 IPO
• Chrysler Accused Of Conspiring With Dealers To Inflate Sales
• Ex-Capital One Analyst Found Liable For Insider Trading
• Gift Card Holder Rights In US And UK Retail Insolvencies
• Developments In Calif.'s Energy And Climate Law: Part 1
• BigLaw 2016: A Look Ahead
• Quiksilver Sees $20M More For Exit Financing
• Capital One Data Use Isn't Insider Trading, Pa. Jury Told
• Fried Frank, Kasowitz Benson Steer Record $1B Flushing Deal
• Big Lots Loses Bid To Undo $1M Falling Bottle Verdict
• Pier 1 Recalls A Quarter Million Toppling Swing Chairs
• Quinn Emanuel Nabs Trial Partner From Kirkland & Ellis
• Pols Call For New TPP Data Rules For Banking Sector
• Visa Says Home Depot Is Recycling Arguments In Fee Fight
• Store Owners Dropped From Sports Photogs Memorabilia Suit
• 2nd Amendment Still Undecided, Hiding In Plain View
• Sports Collectibles Dealer Wants First Data Patent Row Axed
• CVS Pharmacists' OT Suit Meets Its End In 9th Circ.
• In $2B Tax Fraud Trial, Wyly Admits He Weighed Expatriation
• B&N Says Recent Rulings Support Data Breach Suit Dismissal
• Patrizia Drops $272M On German Retail Portfolio
• NY JC Penney Workers Push For $750K Wage Suit Deal
• Capital One Insider Trading Trial Kicks Off In Pa.
• High Court Stays Out Of CAFA Dismissal Fight
• Nike Tackles Ex-NFLer's 'Lights Out' Buyer Confusion Claims
• Cadwalader Reps Morgan Stanley On $325M Loan To RXR
• Starboard Says Macy's Should Tap Real Estate To Halt Slide
• Supreme Court Won't Look At Trimming Of Calif. Royalty Act
• High Court Won't Hear Case Over Obscure Patent Doctrine
• Real Estate Rumors: Facebook, Crown, Waste Management
• American Apparel Stakeholders Back Ch. 11 Plan
• Puerto Rico Loses Bid To Delay Wal-Mart Tax Trial
• Sidley, Latham Guide Simon Property's $1.35B Notes Deal
• 2nd Circ. Asks When Prosecutors Should Call Defendants Liars
• Louis Vuitton Loses Trademark Suit Over Parody Bags
• In $2.2B Tax Trial, Wyly Wanted IRS To 'Put Up Or Shut Up'
• EBay Sellers Seek Final Nod For $1.2M 'Buy It Now' Row Deal
• Ex-American Apparel CEO Charney Backs $200M Takeover Bid
• TrueCar Must Face Some Claims In $250M False Ad Suit
• 3 Retail Industry Trends To Watch In 2016
• Fossil Should Pay Profits Over Infringement, Fed. Circ. Told
• Hollister Latest Store Hit By Worker Suit Over On-Call Shifts
• Jiffy Lube Employees Stiffed On Wages, Suit Says
• Luggage Transporter Hit With Antitrust Claims
• NJ Accuses Pep Boys, Advance Auto Of Pricing Breaches
• Consumers Again Lose Class Cert. Bid In Supple False Ad Suit
• 6 Steps To Becoming A Superior Supervising Attorney
• 9th Circ. Won't Undo Best Buy's LCD Price-Fixing Win
• Wyly Defends Offshore Trusts In $2.2B Tax Fraud Trial
• 9th Circ. Revives Challenge To Calif. Store Booze-Ad Ban
• Calif. Gillette Decision Lends Heft To State Tax Autonomy
• Merchants In AmEx MDL Can't Use Gov't Win During Appeal
• Real Estate Rumors: Google, PwC, Rhodium Capital
• Fed. Circ. Sides With Google, Others On Game-Based Patent
• B&N Says Shopper Still Has No Claim Over Tablet Order
• Saks Owners To Acquire Gilt In $250M Deal
• SuperValu Hack Victims Haven't Shown Harm, Judge Says
• IRS, Texas Taxmen Oppose American Apparel Ch. 11 Plan
• Kohl's $4M Manager OT Settlement Gets Final Approval
• Weber, Sears Near Settlement In Grill Patent Suit
• Macy's, Denim Co. Say Family Ties DQ Del Mar From Label Suit
• Top 10 Privacy Issues To Watch This Year
• Trump Won't Be Deposed In Trademark Suit, Judge Says
• IRS Slams Wyly Offshore Scheme In $2.2B Tax Fraud Trial
• Real Estate Rumors: Fannie Mae, Heitman, Clipper Realty
• Cassin, Cleary Guide $71M Deal For NY Retail Property
• Utah High Court Blunts Sales Tax Regs In Rent-A-Center Case
• Wal-Mart Bid To Ditch Investors' Bribery Suit Denied For Now
• Target's Clarification Request Ripped In Flushable Wipes Suit
• Philadelphia Luxury Lofts Score $88M Loan
• Ex-Amazon Deliverers Say They Were Denied OT Wages, Tips
• Costco Prints Too Much Credit Card Info On Receipts: Suit
• Predictions For Anti-Corruption Enforcement This Year
• High Court Urged Not To Hear Apple E-Books Antitrust Case
• Rite Aid Cures Judge's Concerns, Gets $9M Wage Deal OK'd
• Chancery Dampens Bid To Halt $17B Rite Aid-Walgreens Deal
• Judge Nixes Class Cert. Bid In Apple IPhone Repair Suit
• IRS Could Win Big In Wyly's $2.2B Tax Claim Trial
• Calif. Top Court Wrestles With Employee Seating Rules
• Forever 21 Arbitration Pact Unfair, Calif. Top Court Told
• Trader Joe's Underfills Tuna Cans, Consumers Say
• Real Estate Rumors: ICBC, NY Community Bank, KB Home
• Nashville Pharmacy Co. Settles FCA Suit For Almost $8M
• Apple Tells Court Chinese Co. Can't Nix Calif. Suit
• PE Firm KKR To Acquire Midwest Retail Chain
• Fed. Circ. Urged To Reject E-Commerce IP Nixed Under Alice
• Whole Foods Says Overpricing Suit Lacks Key Ingredients
• Amazon Gets Patent Suit Paused For Validity Assessment
• Wal-Mart Asks 3rd Circ. To Revisit Worker's Win In Firing Row
• Jeans Co. Says Qualifier On 'Made In USA' Label Dooms Suit
• 7th Circ. Nixes EEOC Disability Bias Suit Against AutoZone
• Home Depot Calls Visa Suit In Swipe Fee Fight 'Useless'
• Honigman, Manatt Steer $660M KC Shopping Center Deal
• Snell & Wilmer Says Racketeering Suit Is Still Deficient
• E-Commerce — The Next Target Of 'Big Data' Class Actions?
• Sporting Goods Wage Suit Gets Initial Class Status
• 11th Circ. Upholds Target's Win In Rosa Parks IP Suit
• Quiksilver Bankruptcy Ordered Into Mediation With Creditors
• Whole Foods Cookie 'Cane Juice' Class Action Crumbles
• Hagens Berman Blasted For 'Implausible' Claims In Lens MDL
• DOJ Urges Justices Not To Hear Apple E-Books Antitrust Case
• India Clothing Maker Settles Calif. Software Piracy Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: JPMorgan, Google, Blackstone
• Shutterfly Can't Shake Biometric Data Privacy Suit
• NLRB Says Whole Foods' No-Recording Rules Violate NLRA
• Looking Back At Another Very Active Year For The CPSC
• High Court Asked To Tackle FLSA With Auto Worker OT Case
• What Your Outside Counsel Doesn't Know About E-Discovery
• 3rd Circ. Ruling May Significantly Expand Antitrust Standing
• What To Expect From State Attorneys General This Year