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Retail & E-Commerce - November, 2016

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• Home Depot Execs Escape Investor Suit Over Data Breach
• Raymour & Flanigan Escapes Mattress-Tag Class Action
• Fresh & Easy Class Settlement Gets Bankruptcy Judge's OK
• The Ethical Risks Of A Multijurisdictional Practice
• Wages Up $61.5B For 19M Through Fight For $15, Report Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Johnson & Johnson, AppNexus, Albertsons
• Latham, Fried Frank Steer $121M Colo. Four Seasons Deal
• Regulators Need More Time For Bass Pros-Cabela's Review
• Coliseum Capital Considering Performance Sports Buy
• Trump Taps Billionaire Ross To Lead Commerce Department
• Rainmaker Q&A: Schwartz Sladkus' Steven Sladkus
• Ex-Willkie, Hunton Atty's Phone Evidence Deemed Fair Game
• Bebe Moves To Decertify Classes In TCPA Text Suit
• Mich. Senate Approves Tax Incentives For Job Growth
• Lidoderm Buyers, Payors Near Cert. In Pay-For-Delay MDL
• PacSun Gets OK To Pay $12.8M In Ch. 11 Professional Fees
• Arizona Co. Must Pay Biz Tax For Sales In Washington
• Men's Clothing Biz Wants Ch. 11 Shield For Top Execs
• Trade Group Says Dr. Oz Cooked Up Fake Olive Oil Claims
• Sears Says Contractors Must Cough Up $2.5M, Client List
• Dallas Judge Turns Back Sam's Club After Neighbors Protest
• How Law Firms Are Using Analytics To Reduce Write-Offs
• Costco Ignores Proof In Hepatitis Berry Suit, Consumers Say
• Insurance Fumble Taints DirectBuy Peace On Ch. 11 Bidding
• Department Store Workers Score Cert. In Overtime Pay Suit
• Southern California Mall Trades Hands For $85M
• Real Estate Rumors: Kushner, Tribune Media, Brixmor
• Day Pitney, Greenberg Traurig Steer $130M NYC Loan
• LGBT Center Hits Landlord With Bias Suit Over Eviction
• Top Court Won't Consider Reviving Texas Alcohol Permit Rule
• AIG, Office Depot Seek Quick End To FCA Coverage Fight
• GCs Say This Firm Is The Most Arrogant
• 5 Ways To Reduce Risk When Acquiring A Payments Company
• IRS To Curb Income Distortion With Proposed Inventory Rule
• The Missing American Jury
• 2 Attys Face Sanctions In Kohl's Row For Depo Objections
• Consumer Orgs. Ask 2nd Circ. To Rehear AmEx Antitrust Win
• Real Estate Rumors: Newcastle, Tristar, Marcal Group
• Auction Houses Want Atty Fees After Beating Art Resale Suit
• Wal-Mart Truckers Haul In $54M Wage Class Action Verdict
• Wal-Mart Settles EEOC's Cancer Survivor Bias Suit In Ill.
• Petco Can't Nix Claims It Hid Background-Check Disclosure
• Ex-NBA Star Says Vending Co. Lied To Void Contract
• DirectBuy Sale Plan Under Fire From Creditors, Trustee
• Judge Won't Rethink AutoZone Worker Class Decertification
• Dollar General Fights For EEOC Race Bias Documents
• Costco Renews Bid For Quick End To Hepatitis Berry Suit
• Fla. Atty Gets Loss Over Bathroom Break Flushed On Appeal
• PC Richard Can't Shake Receipt Suit, Consumers Say
• No Quick Appeal Warranted In Egg Price-Fix MDL, Buyers Say
• CBRE Buys 45% Stake In $1.5B Retail Portfolio
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• Big Tax Grab Risks Nipping Cannabis Industry In The Bud
• Avoiding Law Firm BYOD Risks: Tips For Securing Devices
• Anthropologie's Defeat Of Bathroom Access Suit Is Reversed
• Closing Arguments Made In Wal-Mart Trucker Pay Trial
• Sen. Wants FTC To Probe Office Depot Over Malware Scans
• Russian Ex-Lawmaker's Assets Frozen In $84M Award Dispute
• Justices Told NY Swipe-Fee Law Plays Word Games
• Shiboleth Wants $1M Sanctions For Frivolous Negligence Suit
• LG Settles Cathode Tube Price-Fix Suit With Sears, Kmart
• Phoenix Brands Gets Nod To Poll Creditors On Ch. 11 Plan
• DOL Tells Court Expanding OT Rule Is Well Within Its Powers
• Kroger Tells 9th Circ. To Affirm Toss Of Trans Fat Labeling Suit
• 4 Ways Lawyers Can Improve Their Marketing
• Importers Beware: US Customs In Enforcement Mode
• Rainmaker Q&A: Akerman's Brenda Goerks
• Consumers Want $2M TCPA Deal With Web Retailer Approved
• Delivery Agent's $3M Executive Bonus Plan Gets Court OK
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear Macy's Bargaining Unit Ruling
• Thermolife Bristles at 'Patent Troll' Label In Amino Patent Suit
• Body Shop Sues Verifone In FACTA Credit Card Digits Suit
• Olshan Guides JV In $244M Deal For Amazon Office Building
• United HealthCare Fights RadioShack Ch. 11 Records Demand
• Beyond Bean Counting: How Legal Can Add True Value
• The Unintended Impact Of DEA's New Registration Policy
• Calif. High Court Case Will Affect Internet Free Speech
• Recent Decisions Highlight Product Cybersecurity Issues
• Wal-Mart's COBRA Notices Short On Details, Ex-Worker Says
• Physical Tie Test For State Tax Takes Latest Hit In Ohio
• EEOC Says Sterling Jewelers Improperly Shielded Docs
• Delivery Agent Gets Ch. 11 Sale Nod After 11th-Hour Deal
• Hotels.com, Groupon, Others Face New Web Patent Claims
• BJ's Wholesale Hit With OT Suit By Midlevel Managers
• GNC Affiliate Wants Award Against Ex-Franchisee OK'd
• Kroger Worker Says She Was Forced Out Over Pregnancy
• Clarion Partners Makes $218M Deal For Retail Portfolio
• Bloomingdale's Can't Overcome Iskanian To Force Arbitration
• Ex-Rite Aid VP, NJ Businessman Get Jail In $13M Fraud Plot
• EU Trade Chief Charts Course For WTO Work On E-Commerce
• Retailers Ask 2nd Circ. To Nix AmEx Anti-Steering Rules
• Instacart Drivers Denied Second Attempt To Nix Arbitration
• Ohio Justices Back Biz Privilege Tax With No Physical Tie
• Post-Election Thoughts On Antitrust
• OPINION: The US Supreme Court In 2017
• Full 9th Circ. To Rehear Calif. Store Booze-Ad Ban Appeal
• Colo. Tax Reporting Row Unlikely To Nix Physical Tie Rule
• CRT Purchasers Can't Use $1.9B Judgment In MDL
• 'Hillary For Prison' Bobblehead Prompts Copyright Suit
• Law Profs Want 2nd Circ. To Rehear AmEx Anti-Steering Suit
• House Panel Urged To Up Rules For The Internet Of Things
• Retailers Urge Visa Not To Steer Transactions To Own Network
• FTC Aims To Be Stricter On Homeopathic Medicine Claims
• Deals Rumor Mill: Exterion, Takata, Happy Times Technology
• Quintain Scores $995M In Financing For Wembley Park Project
• Costco Can't Decertify Class In Hepatitis Berry Row
• A Primer On The Presidential Appointee Vetting Process
• Merging Law Firms: Think Before You Tie The Knot
• Amazon Sues Pair Of Sellers In Counterfeit Goods Crackdown
• Attys Escape Sanctions After Client Lies In Jos. A. Bank Suit
• Wal-Mart Drivers' $170M Damages Math Flawed, Jury Hears
• Brexit May Let UK Watchdog Blaze Its Own Antitrust Path
• Wash. High Court Wary Of Florist's Same-Sex Objections
• NFL To Stop Ticket Resale Price Floor, Ending AG Probe
• Real Estate Rumors: Hines, Spanish Institute, Crow Holdings
• Consumers Seek Quick Victory In Costco Receipt Suit
• Consumers Say GNC Can't Trash 'Slack Fill' Suit
• PayPal Users Seek Final OK On $4M Account Hold Deal
• Bursor & Fisher Hit Back At Rival Firms In Tuna Class Suit
• PetSmart To Pay $4.25M Over Broken Fish Bowl Recall Delay
• American Apparel Gets OK On $10M In Interim DIP Financing
• Mall Cops Get Buzzcut In Bankruptcy Wage Deal
• Merging Law Firms: Why Deals Fail Or Underperform
• Product Contamination: Strong Underwriting Is Key
• Lloyd's Can't Nix Best Buy's SupportSpace Overcharge Suit
• Colo. Can't Appeal Case It Already Won, Retail Group Says
• CORRECTED: Fed. Circ. Steps On Adidas' Bid To Nix Church's Mark
• Wachtel Missry Reps Thor Equities In $93M NYC Retail Sale
• American Apparel Accused Of Racist, Retaliatory Firing
• Costco Hopes For Early Win In Receipt Suit
• FTC Eyes Changes To Contact Lens Competition Rule
• DOJ Wants 2nd Circ. Rethink Of AmEx Anti-Steering Suit
• Clinics Target Specialty Pharmacy For Unwanted Fax Ads
• Petco Nabs Churchill Downs Legal Head As New GC
• American Apparel Back In Ch. 11 With IP Sales Planned
• Merging Law Firms: Beware Conflicts Of Interest
• Supreme Court Refuses Third AIA Constitutionality Appeal
• Man Vs. Machine: Or, Lawyers Vs. Legal Technology
• OPINION: The Verdict — A Rejection Of Politics As Usual
• Walgreen's Slips Class Action Over Pharma Records Charge
• Texas Apparel Co. Cites Industry Woes In Ch. 11 Filing
• FTC Can't Get $26.5M Damages Ruling In Amazon In-App Case
• Expedia Looks To Nix Claims In 'Bait And Switch' Ad Suit
• Merging Law Firms: Why Hogan Lovells Has Worked
• Rite Aid Says Convicted Ex-GC Flip-Flopped In Fee Appeal
• Macy's, Brookfield Ink Real Estate Partnership
• Real Estate Rumors: OpenText, McKinsey, Brunswick
• Marijuana Tipping Point: California And Florida Lead The Way
• Banana Republic Patrons Urge Revival Of False Ad Class Row
• RadioShack, Circuit City Win Discovery Bid In Drive Suit
• States Ask Justices To Nix Test For Taxing Remote Sales
• Pa. Court Says Speculation Doomed Suit Over Staples Chair
• Best Buy's DirecTV Gear Lease Was Fraud, 9th Circ. Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Lightstone, FD Stonewater, Target
• Californians Vote To Keep Ban On Plastic Carryout Bags
• The Next Threat To Cybersecurity: Consumer Fatigue
• Employment Law Possibilities Under President Trump
• Trump's Upset Win Puts Obama Legacy On Chopping Block
• After Trump's Triumph, What's Next?
• Trump Win Puts These 4 On High Court Shortlist
• Calif. Voters Largely Greenlight Tax Increases
• GOP Retains Control Of Both Houses Of Congress
• Walgreens Hits Theranos With $140M Breach Of Contract Suit
• Shopper Springs Suit On Sleepy's Over Gift Card Promotion
• Wyly's $198M SEC Settlement Wins OK From Ch. 11 Judge
• Wal-Mart Sold Fake Egyptian Cotton Linens, Shopper Says
• Tax Profs Ask High Court To Leave Colo. Sales Tax Law Alone
• American Apparel Ordered To Make Good On Ch. 11 Payments
• Nev. Judge Shuts Down Trump's Early Voting Suit
• Dick's Urges Judge To Deny Cert. In Text Message Suit
• Underfilled Tuna Can Suit Attys Brawl Over Lead Status
• The Firms Cashing In This Election Season
• Amazon Urges Pa. Judge To Toss Student Suicide Claims
• Why The Candidates' BigLaw Bills Keep Rising
• Guitar Center Must Talk With NY, Vegas, Chicago Unions
• Candid Advice From The Bench: Judges Are People Too
• Real Estate Rumors: HFZ Capital, Space NK, Lombardi
• Del. Judge Lifts Vestis Ch. 11 Stay For Bike Injury Suit
• Edible Arrangements TM Row Not Covered, Insurer Says
• GM Says Old Settlement Dooms Dealer Stock Sale Suit
• How New EPA Hazardous Waste Rule Impacts Retail Pharmacies
• Wal-Mart's Top-Tier Pay Introduced At Trucker Wage Trial
• Judge OKs Ex-Willkie Atty's Bid To See Sealed MDL Docs
• Crow Holdings Capital Closes Retail Fund II At $417 Million
• Aaron's Says Class Cert. Impossible In Spying Software Suit
• SEC, Wyly Family Reach Deal On $101M Fraud Judgment
• Dollar General Can't Get Eyes On EEOC Race Bias Docs
• Watchdog Urges USPS To Improve Oversight Of Retailers
• Experian Can't Leave American Eagle Spam Text Dispute
• 7 Steps For Managing An Associate Who May Be Impaired
• Baker Donelson Fights DQ In Amazon Shipping Tussle
• 3 Issues In Converting Parking To E-Commerce Delivery Space
• Kirkland, Wilson Sonsini Steer $500M Blue Nile Buyout
• Indiana County Can't Upend CVS Tax Assessment
• Williams Sonoma Managers Denied Class Cert. In Wage Row
• Walgreens Wins Nominal Sanctions Over Repetitive FCA Suit
• Ex-Trader Joe's Worker Says He Was Fired For Not Smiling
• Brand Battles: Wal-Mart, Bristol-Myers, Adidas, FC Barcelona
• Tenant Exclusives: Rogue Tenants, Enforcement, And More
• MasterCard Says PTAB Rightly Nixed Card Security Patent
• Impulse Fights Microsoft's Patent Win At Fed. Circ.
• Drawing A Line Between Tangible Damage And Corrupted Data
• The Role Of Litigation Analytics In Your Case
• Judge OKs Garmin Faulty Watch Suit, $385K Attys' Fees
• Ohio State Univ. Hits Online Seller CafePress In TM Suit
• DirectBuy Gets Cash Collateral Access To Fund Sale Plans
• Whole Foods Class Action Over Misweighed Produce Tossed
• Amazon, Others Should Face Kaavo Patent Suit, Judge Says
• Expedia 'Bait and Switch' Hotel Ads Suit Sent To Mediation
• CPPIB Buys Stake In China Mall For $162M
• Citibank Wins $1.6M Refund In Ill. Auto Loan Tax Appeal
• Drivers Sue Amazon, Contractors In Joint Employment Claims
• 3 Takeaways From Berkeley's Recent CEQA Victory
• Google Remains Defiant Over EU Search, Ad Antitrust Claims
• Washington Prime, O'Connor Form JV For $600M Portfolio
• Justices Eye Credit Card Surcharge Laws And Free Speech
• Books-A-Million Demonstrates The Power Of MFW
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 5
• Wal-Mart Drivers Didn't Have To Sleep In Trucks, Jury Told
• Fastener Co. Urges High Court To Tackle TM Profit Damages
• Lowe's Pays $2.2M To Settle Applicant Background Check Suit
• Lowe's Settles Security Camera Patent Suit
• Lipitor Diabetes Suits Against Pharmacy Booted From MDL
• Pa. High Court Won't Take Over Philly Soda Tax Fight
• Whirlpool Must Face Portion Of Faulty Fridge Suit
• NJ Agency Defeats Contract Claims Over Enviro Settlements
• KKR To Drop Stake In Walgreens Boots Via 22M Share Sale
• NY Wage Regulations Could Face Major Changes
• Credit Card Servicer Hit By Class Suit For Sales Practice
• 4 Ways To Get Associates Trial-Ready
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 4
• CVS Beats Theft Prevention Manager's Overtime Suit
• DirectBuy Becomes Latest Retailer To Declare Ch. 11
• Dick's Patron Seeks Class Cert., Denies 'Baiting' TCPA Suit
• Wyly Estate Slams SEC In Fight To Collect $101M Judgment
• Golfsmith's Auction Fees For Losing Bidders Denied
• Sentry Client Fights For Edible Arrangements IP Suit Coverage
• Bass Says High Court Tyson Ruling Means EEOC Suit Must Go
• What To Know About CFPB's New Prepaid Card Rule
• Deals With States May Be Tribes' Way In To Legal Weed Boom
• American Apparel Missed Payment, Litigation Trustee Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Pebb Capital, Black Lion, L+M
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 3
• When Employers Are Liable For Nonemployee Conduct
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 8
• Nicoletti Hornig Faces DQ Bid In Shipwreck Coverage Suit