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Retail & E-Commerce - April, 2017

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• Home Depot Settles Investor Suit Over Data Breach
• 6 Cos. Price IPOs Totaling $1B To Conclude Flurry Of Deals
• Mich. Judge Nixes Slip-And-Fall Suit Against Tribe
• Fresh & Easy Ch. 11 Plan, Disclosure Confirmed In Del.
• Delivery Agent Unsecured Creditors Seek To Probe Top Execs
• Moinian Scores $120M Bank Of China Loan For LA Property
• OCC Chief Says Fintech Charter Fight May Stifle Innovation
• Property Sale Proceeds Being Misused, Haggen Creditors Say
• Why Medical Marijuana Delivery May Soon Be Legal In LA
• Hunton & Williams Steers $375M NY Financing Deal
• Costco Fax Recipients Get Class Cert. In TCPA Suit
• Eddie Bauer Wants Credit Union's Data Breach Suit Nixed
• HK Footwear Co. Courted With $6.8B Take-Private Deal
• Unizo Drops $259M On Pair Of Washington DC Buildings
• Trump's First IP Trade Report Keeps Target On China, India
• The Mediator's Proposal As A Tool For Litigants
• Costco's $2M Wage Suit Deal Isn't Up To Snuff, Judge Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: West Corp., Party City, Precision Capital
• Ill. Appeals Court Reverses $29.1M Chicago Hotel Tax Ruling
• PE-Backed Retailer, UK Biotech Price IPOs Totaling $263M
• Expectations After The Trump Administration's First 100 Days
• Norton Rose Skirted ABA Model Rules But Can Stay In IP Row
• Law Firm Can't Escape Dallas Jeweler's Extortion Suit
• Amazon Sued Over 'Bullying' Shipping Cos., Unpaid Fees
• Cleveland Mixed-Use Property Snags $142M For Construction
• Investors Challenge $630M Harland Clarke, RetailMeNot Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: El Tablon, Yeshiva, Goldman Properties
• 7th Circ. Won't Rethink Case Over Home Depot Worker Murder
• 60 Cos., Trade Groups Urge Trump To Back USPTO's Lee
• Louisiana's Controversial Gross Receipts Tax Put On Ice
• Calif. DFS Workers Ring Up $1.6M Meal, Rest Break Deal
• AmEx Antitrust Judge In No Hurry With DOJ Appeal Likely
• Rent-A-Center Moves To Nix Shareholder Poison Pill Suit
• Trump Pushes For 15% Corporate Rate In New Tax Plan
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Boston Properties, Pinnacle
• The 9-Year Winning Streak Of Virginia 'Rocket Docket'
• Lottery Co. Wants Illinois Fraud Class Action Nixed
• Barnes & Noble Ex-Manager Wins Reversal In Termination Suit
• LVMH's Arnault To Buy Christian Dior, Sell Couture Unit
• Real Estate Rumors: Cape Advisors, Suntex, Gracia Fashion
• Swatch Wins Revival Of Arbitral Award Against Tiffany
• Wilson Slammed With False Ad Suit Over Baseball Bats
• 5 Principles To Simplify Compliance For Fintech Startups
• Let's Talk About Half-Hearted Innovation
• Bankrupt RadioShack Gets OK To Pay Up To $3.4M In Bonuses
• Expedia Must Pay Denver's Hotel Tax, Colo. High Court Says
• Shell, Ralph Lauren, Ruth's Beat Del. Suit Over Gift Cards
• Hash Browns Possibly Mixed With Golf Ball Bits Spurs Recall
• Consumer Subpoenas Denied In Chicken Antitrust Suit
• Retailer Can't Escape Tempur-Sealy's TM, Contract Suit
• BCBG Can Cancel Azria Employment Contract, Judge Says
• Paul Hastings Steers JPMorgan's $90M Manhattan Loan
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hypermarcas, Whole Foods, Abraaj Group
• Luxury Shoe Retailer Jimmy Choo Exploring A Sale
• Guitar Co. Sued For Infringing Pantera's 'Dean From Hell'
• Counsel To Counsel: Insights From Law Firm GCs
• Retailer Bebe Will Shut All Stores To Avoid Bankruptcy
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Cravath, Simpson
• 9th Circ. Won't Block Berkeley's Cellphone Warning Law
• Wal-Mart Ordered To Pay $12M For Lifting Trade Secrets
• BCBG Says Court Can Quickly Resolve Azria Contract Feud
• In-Flux DOJ Looks To Extend Deadlines In AmEx, BMI Appeals
• Deals Rumor Mill: General Electric, L'Oreal, M1
• CrossFit Supplier Says Reseller Is Ripping Off Jump Rope
• Ex-CEO To Pay $1.3M Over E-Commerce Investment Scheme
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, RFR, Robbins Electra
• Gray Matters: The Attorney-Client Team
• Calif. Judge Eyes Fall 2018 For Wal-Mart Cashier Trial
• UK Losing Nearly $2B In Uncollected Taxes On Online Sales
• Giants' Manning Issues 'Angry' Denial Of Memorabilia Fraud
• Cherokees Say Wal-Mart, Walgreens Let Opioids Loose
• Fiat Dealership Won't Get New Price Bias Trial
• Walgreens To Pay $9.9M To Settle Medi-Cal Billing Suits
• FYE Parent Co. Accused Of Stiffing Store Managers On OT
• Trump's Pick For No. 2 Commerce Position Bows Out
• RadioShack Defends Plan For $1.4M In Executive Bonuses
• Insurer Says It Needn't Defend Suit Over Gucci Building Sale
• US Tennis Taps Aramark For US Open Retail Business
• Counsel To Counsel: Mama Said There'll Be Days Like This
• Litigation Finance, Big Data And The Limits Of AI
• Why Oregon Lawmakers Are Shielding Cannabis Buyers' Data
• 3 Tax Reform Perspectives
• Real Estate Rumors: Brookfield, LeEco, Demi Moore
• Whitestone REIT Reaches $205M Deal For 2 Texas Properties
• Instacart Can't Yet Ring Up $4.6M Misclassification Deal
• Jewelry CEO Charged With Forging Judge's Signature, Orders
• SportsDirect Acquires Eastern Outfitters In Ch. 11 Sale
• CVS Health Urges Toss Of TM Dilution Claim In Logo Fight
• Neb. AG Says Sales Tax Bill For Remote Vendors Is Illegal
• Raymours Worker's NJ Claim Over NY Injury Revived
• Deals Rumor Mill: Aramco, SCA, Polyus Gold
• 9th Circ. Revives Neiman Marcus Comparison Price Tag Suit
• Omaha Steaks' Shipping Fees Excessive, Suit Charges
• PetSmart Gobbles Up Online Pet Retailer Chewy
• Crocs Rival's Antitrust Row Gets Booted From IP Fight
• Brookfield Nabs Canadian Gas Station Network In $401M Deal
• Regulators Unveil Reporting Forms For Money Service Firms
• What An Illegal Price-Fixing Bot Might Look Like
• Calif. Consumer Hits 2 Retail Cos. With Recorded Call Suits
• B&N, Buyers Spar Over Calif. Ruling's Effect On Breach Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Sailthru, Abacus Capital, Helaba
• Counsel To Counsel: A Law Firm GC's Data Protection Duties
• Tyson Can't Escape Deceptive Labeling Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Colo. Senate Axes Part Of Sales Tax Reporting Law
• Hanes Snaps Jockey Licensee With Bra Patent Suit
• Target's $10M Data Breach Deal Hits Snag With Class Objector
• Levi Strauss Unit Moves For Arbitration In Contract Dispute
• US Trustee, Creditors Object To RadioShack Bonus Plan
• Dollar General Stores Settle Toxic Waste Suit For $1M
• Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's Reveal Lower $5B Merger
• Real Estate Rumors: Uber, Kenneth Tropin, Savanna
• Group Seeks CFPB's Prepaid-Rule Exchanges With GOP Foes
• Macy's Accused Of Harassing Consumers With Robocalls
• Deals Rumor Mill: SharkNinja, Go-Jek, Galeão
• 5th Circ. Says Macy's Manager Isn't On The Hook For Bias
• Counsel To Counsel: Evaluating Positional Conflicts
• Liquor Chain's Merchant Deal Nixed Coverage, Judge Says
• Custom Suit Maker Fits Competitor For Trade Secret Case
• IRobot Suits Set Stage For Dust-Up Over Robotic Vacuum IP
• NJ Tax Court Upholds $5M In Rite Aid Property Assessments
• 7 Cos. Launch IPOs Totaling $967M As Momentum Builds
• BCBG Founder, Wife Fight Bid To End Contract Dispute
• Counsel To Counsel: 5 Challenges For A Law Firm GC
• Understanding The US Ban On Importing Forced Labor Goods
• ADA Insights From 2nd Circ. 'Needle-Phobia' Decision
• Turkish Co. Hit With $8M Verdict In Hep A Pomegranate Suit
• Ohio, Retailers Reach Deal To End Biz Privilege Tax Fight
• SBA To Revise Small Biz Size Standards For Some Industries
• Deals Rumor Mill: BJ's, Charter NEX Films, Anbang Insurance
• Justices Decline Paper-Industry Antitrust Certification Appeal
• Tesla Wants Lobbying Info In Direct Auto Sales Fight
• California Appeals Court Gives Prop 64 A 40% Discount
• Feds Move To Get Agents Out Of Tribe's Cigarette Sales Row
• Wal-Mart Fights Investor Bid For Privileged Corruption Docs
• J. Crew Wrongly Invalidated Tech Patents, Fed. Circ. Told
• Real Estate Rumors: KMR, Mike Sarimsakci, Evelyn Greer
• Union Must Drop Fight Over Brooks Brothers Unit, NLRB Says
• The Credit Card Surcharge Fight Isn't Over Yet
• Email Proves Eli Manning Gave Fake Helmets, Dealer Claims
• NJ High Court Will Bring Welcome Clarity To Consumer Law
• Lawyers In Flow: Get Out Of Your Head And Into Your Case
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Shearman, Davis
• Craigslist Wins $60.5M Judgment In RadPad Copyright Suit
• Target Recalls 560K Easter Egg Toys Due To Ingestion Hazard
• Amazon Urges FCC To Reject Wireless Spectrum Push
• British Lingerie Chain's US Units Hit Ch. 11
• Viking Pays $4.65M Civil Penalty For Defective Gas Ranges
• Pa. E-Cig Shop Urges Court To Preserve Suit Over State Tax
• Dick's Workers Get Class Cert. In Off-Clock Inspection Suit
• Comptroller Can't Duck Convenience Stores' Tax Challenge
• Pa. Court Affirms 7-Eleven's Franchise Fee Tax Dispute Win
• How New Pricing Technology Raises New Antitrust Issues
• Eastern Outfitters Gets OK To Liquidate 48 Store Locations
• Brazilian Retailer Netshoes Raises $148.5M In US IPO
• 2nd Circ. Again Affirms $13.4M Ruling Against BlueHippo Exec
• Are Feds Seizing Lawful Merch? This Law Prof Wants Answers
• Home Depot Takes Class Action Removal Issue To High Court
• Puma Seeks Injunction Against 'Serial Infringer' Forever 21
• Sherwin-Williams Inks Divestiture To Seal $8.9B Valspar Buy
• Tax Reform Perspectives: The Case For A Consumption Tax
• Stakeholders Must Stay Aware Of E-Cigarette Science
• Amazon, IBM Lose PTAB Challenge To Data Security Patent
• $7.2M Deal Made In TCP Investor Suit Over False Product Info
• Tenn. Agrees To Suspend Out-Of-State Sales Tax Collection
• NJ Appeals Court Nixes 2 ShopRite Suits Against Competitor
• Medical Device E-Commerce Co. Faces TCPA Suit Over Faxes
• AC Moore Employees Seek OK On $2.9M Deal In FLSA Suit
• A Law Firm Ranking Model By 'Fake News & Distorted Reports'
• Ohio Tax Appeals Board Revives Scooter Co.'s Refund Bid
• Businesses Amp Up Opposition To Border Tax During Recess
• Consumers Say Kirkland's Receipts Violated FACTA
• FDA Warning Wire: Mylan's New Woes, NYC Juice Claims
• Express Hit With OT Action Over Exempt Employee Status
• Franchise Owners Say Wal-Mart Spa Co. Lied About Profits
• Trader Joe's Can't Dodge Tuna Can Claims, Consumers Say
• Real Estate Rumors: JEMB, Realty Income, Chris Carlos
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Ex-Capital One Analyst's Insider Verdict
• Deals Rumor Mill: Siemens, Dyal Capital, L'Oreal
• Pa. Changes Sales Tax Rules For Tech Support, Refunds
• Harland Clarke Pays $630M For RetailMeNot
• Trump Immigration Plan Not In Vogue Among Fashion Leaders
• Dollar General Loses 2 Defenses In EEOC Race Bias Suit
• Neb. High Court Nixes Farming Cos.' Sales Tax Refund Bid
• Suits Under NJ Consumer Act Overshoot Lawmakers' Intent
• Loews Nabs Bain-Backed Packaging Co. CCC In $1.2B Deal
• McLane V. EEOC's Impact On Employer Subpoena Responses
• 1-800 Contacts Consumers Sue After FTC Targets Ad Pacts
• Scope Of Mass. Sales Tax Rule May Go Beyond Online Sales
• ProfitPoint Controller Says Liquidation Was Above Board
• RadioShack Cleared To Move Ahead With Ch. 11 Sale Plans
• FDA Must Revisit Menu Labeling Rule, Retailers Say
• Diaper Co. Gets Partial Win In Long-Running IP Suit
• Jury Got Bad Instructions In Contract Row, NJ Court Says
• Hi-Tech Wins Attys' Fees For ThermoLife 'Nuisance' IP Suit
• UL Rolls Toward Contempt Ruling In Hoverboard TM Row
• Class Status Sought In CVS Robocall Dispute
• McCormick, Wal-Mart Seek To Grind Up Pepper Antitrust Suit
• Flipkart Collects $1.4B From EBay, Microsoft, Others
• Dead Bat Found In Salad At Wal-Mart Spurs Recall
• Godiva, Consumer Urge 11th Circ. To Affirm $6.3M Deal
• Puma Can't Get TRO In Copyright Fight Against Forever 21
• Morgan Stanley Venture Selling China Mall For $588M
• Urban Edge Properties Grabs 7-Asset Portfolio For $325M
• Fewer 2nd Chances For Failed Retailers
• Wal-Mart Wants $54M Trucker Wage Verdict Nixed
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Jones Day, Weil, Paul
• 5 Firms To Steer IPOs Totaling $782M As Deals Gather Steam
• IRS Won't Apply Appeals Court Rulings To Most Taxpayers
• HFF Closes $52.4M Sale Of Philly Shopping Center
• Nissan Faces Suit Over Allegedly Defective Transmissions
• Costco Rivals Denied Class Status In 5-Hour Energy Suit
• Pa. E-Cig Tax Battle Belongs In State Court, Vape Shop Says
• Brand Battles: Wal-Mart Org Says Denial Flouts Free Speech
• Fund Slams Wal-Mart Seal Bid, Says It Doesn't Own The Court
• Yahoo, EBay, Others Sued For Infringing E-Commerce Patent
• JC Penney Pays $1.75M To Settle Vacation Pay Claims
• Samsonite To Pack E-Commerce Offerings With $105M Buy
• FXCM Hid Relationship With Market Maker, Investors Say
• Top 10 Litigation Risks For Retailers In 2017
• Crowdfunding For Legal Cases: 5 Trends Reshaping Justice
• 3rd Circ. Asks NJ Justices To Define 'Aggrieved' Consumer
• Dick's Burst Ball Coverage Suit Belongs In China, Insurer Says
• Francisco Partners Plugs $140M Into Online Diamond Retailer
• Resurgence Of Tax On Receipts May Hurt State Economies
• Ill. $15 Min. Wage Hike Clears 1st Hurdle In House Committee
• LGBT Center Eviction Barred As NJ Bias Suit Advances
• Nestle SA Wants Locke Lord Sanctioned For 'Baseless' Claim
• Family Dollar Sues Spinoff Stores Over Unpaid Invoices
• UCLA Hit With Suit Over Digits On Credit Card Receipts
• Davis Wright Nabs TroyGould Litigator In LA
• $4.5M Case Against Hampshire Stays In NY Bankruptcy Court
• UK Supreme Court Sends Volkswagen VAT Dispute To EU
• 7-Eleven Inks $3.3B Deal For Sunoco's Convenience Stores
• Edible Arrangements Sued Over 'Incredible Edibles' TM
• $3M TCPA 'Fax Blast' Settlement Struck With Tool Maker
• NJ Appeals Court Sinks Supermarket's Challenge To Rival
• BCBG Moves To License Marks To Boost Revenues In Ch. 11
• ABA Needs A New Model Legal Ethics Rule
• Commercial Solar Power Purchase Agreements: 6 Key Points
• What Does Lateral Partner Success Look Like?
• Bankrupt Eastern Outfitters Seeks OK For Liquidation Sales
• Ex-CFO Already Won Tax-Liability Case, Ohio Justices Told
• Real Estate Rumors: NYC Record Sale, Blackstone, Northwood
• Walgreens Hit With False Ad, IP Suit Over Eyelid Scrub
• Needlephobic Pharmacist Asks 2nd Circ. To Rehear ADA Case
• LaSalle Closes $98M Minneapolis Office Buy
• 2nd Circ. Judge Critical Of Locke Lord In Victorinox TM Feud
• Mass. Enforces Sales Tax Collection From Online Vendors
• Deals Rumor Mill: Rockwell Collins, Stada, Blackstone
• Are Lateral Recruitment Opportunities Shaping Your Strategy?
• Bill To Curb Colo. Sales Tax Reporting Rule Advances
• Amazon Grabs NFL Thursday Streaming Rights In $50M Deal
• Sprint Hit With Junk Fax Suit Over Unwanted Ads
• Parts Makers Can't Duck Conspiracy Claims: Truck Dealers
• Pa. Appeals Court Mulls Whether To Junk Philly Soda Tax
• Nike Hit With Wage Lawsuit Over Required Store Uniforms
• Utah Supreme Court Shuts Down Tesla's Bid To Sell Cars
• Illinois Sheriff Pushes 'Right To Know' Data Selling Bill
• Amazon, FTC End Appeals, Letting App Refunds Start Soon
• Lateral Partner Hiring: Time To Look In The Mirror
• Local Data Storage Requirements Misguided, ITC Told
• Vape Shop's Tax Case Should Be Tossed, Pa. Tells Court
• BCBG Seeks Early End To Founder's Ch. 11 Contract Fight
• Payless Hits Ch. 11 With Plans To Close 400 Stores
• Consumers, Jeans-Maker Tear Up 'Made In USA' Suit
• Rent-A-Center Shareholder Sues Directors Over Poison Pill
• Manhattan Mixed-Use Project Lands $290M For Construction
• Real Estate Rumors: FreshDirect, CK Holding, Capital One
• Deals Rumor Mill: Panera, Staples, Abengoa
• Newegg Asks Fed. Circ. To Revive Fee Bid In 'Nuisance' IP Suit
• Pet Food Makers Look To Escape Prescription Antitrust Case
• Del.'s New Escheat Rules Keep Troubling Estimation Methods
• Urban Outfitters Can't Scrap Fabric IP Loss At 9th Circ.
• Justices' EEOC Subpoena Ruling Ups Ante At Trial Court
• Bankrupt RadioShack Seeks To Pay Up To $3.4M In Bonuses
• Del. Issues Reworked Unclaimed Property Audit Regs
• Visa, MC 'Playing Games' In Chip Antitrust Row, Shops Say
• High Court Remands Texas Credit Card Surcharge Case
• Ex-Spurs Star's Adviser Pleads Guilty To Fraud
• Amazon Warehouse Workers' Wage Claims Won't Be Revived
• Trade Groups Sue Over Tenn. Out-Of-State Sales Tax Law
• Citing High Court, Puma Sues Forever 21 For Copying Shoes
• 6 Cos. Expand Growing IPO Pipeline With New Filings
• AutoZone Customers Want Cert In Faulty-Parts Suit
• When Does Data Breach Liability Extend To The Boardroom?
• High Court Wants Light Touch On EEOC Subpoena Reviews