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Retail & E-Commerce - June, 2017

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• Chicago-Area Soda Tax Stayed On Eve Of Scheduled Start
• Ex-Rite Aid GC Again Seeks To Have His Legal Fees Covered
• Walgreen, Ocusoft Settle Eye Scrub Row
• Rite Aid Managers Snag $5.5M Settlement In OT Suit
• Honest Co. To Pay $7.35M To Settle 'Natural' Labeling Suits
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, WilmerHale, Latham
• RadioShack Asks For More Time To Negotiate Ch. 11 Plan
• Target, Shoemaker Exit Uggs Infringement Suit
• Mall Loan Hide-And-Seek Lands Atty 18-Month Suspension
• Square Says 9th Circ. Should Reject Bankruptcy Atty's Suit
• EU Watchdog Finds Polish Retail Tax Unfair To Large Firms
• Kirkland Guides Monomoy In $338M Deal For West Marine
• 3 Key Areas Legal Operations Teams Should Focus On
• 'Physical Presence' Bill Could Have Enormous Impact
• Olive Oil Co.'s Trade Secrets Public Knowledge: Judge
• Leegin's 10-Year Checkup: An Economist's Perspective
• What The Experts Said About High Court Rulings This Term
• Investors Drop Challenge To $2.4B Kate Spade, Coach Deal
• USTR To Probe Bolivia Child Labor, Permit Duty-Free Luggage
• Blue Apron's Tepid IPO Serves As Reality Check For Unicorns
• Real Estate Rumors: Rybak, China Vanke, Gramercy
• Investor Asks To Crack Bank Boxes For $92.5M Arbitral Award
• Walgreens Gets Creative To Overhaul Troubled Rite Aid Bid
• NewRiver REIT Buys Out UK Mall JV Partner For $77M
• US Law Firms Face Discovery Of Foreign Clients' Records
• Leegin's 10-Year Checkup: Tips For Advising Clients On RPM
• PetSmart Is A Significant Loss For Appraisal Arbitrageurs
• The Future Of Law And The Demise Of The Midsize Firm
• Walgreens Ends Rite Aid Takeover, Buying Stores Instead
• Calif. AG, Restaurant Debate High Court Ruling At 9th Circ.
• Tax Court Won't Grant Anonymity To Serial Whistleblower
• Theranos Customers Defend Joint Venture, Battery Claims
• Converse Can't Own 'Ubiquitous' Chuck Design, Walmart Says
• Meal Kit Startup Blue Apron Slashes IPO Price Range By 34%
• Sycamore Partners Inks $6.9B Staples Buyout
• Mass. Revokes Sales Tax Directive Targeting Online Vendors
• Panda Express Settles Immigrant Discrimination Claims
• Vogue Publisher Sues Over 'Legend Vogue' Jewelry
• The 10 Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court Term
• The Most Talkative Justice Of The High Court Term
• The Cases That Got The Justices Talking
• The Road To Standardizing Food Safety And Quality Dates
• Leegin's 10-Year Checkup: No Big Changes In The Marketplace
• How Discovery Has Changed Under New Federal Rules
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Pre-Voir Dire Questions
• Chicago-Area Retailers Sue Over Penny-An-Ounce Soda Tax
• Int'l Paper Co. Inks $354M Deal In Supply-Fixing Action
• Bankrupt Payless Expands Store Closure Plans, Again
• Darden Wants FACTA Suit Stayed Pending Spokeo Ruling
• PAGA Waiver Stalls Vons' $2.1M Late-Wages Suit Settlement
• Gorsuch And Thomas Becoming Fast Friends At High Court
• Real Estate Rumors: Robert Buford, East End, Berkshire
• 5 High Court Concurrences That Read Like Dissents
• The Sharpest Dissents From This Supreme Court Term
• Costco Overcharged NY Taxes On Discounted Items, Suit Says
• Woman Drops Vitamin Shoppe Weight Loss Supplement Suit
• Forever 21 Sues Over Gucci Trademark Threats
• Insurers Want $6M Gift Card Hack Coverage Case Split Up
• CDL Hospitality Trusts Buys Munich Hotel For $112M
• Wyly Estate, SEC Spar Over Whether Kokesh Ends Claims
• Leegin's 10-Year Checkup: US Influence On RPM Overseas
• Why Amazon's Whole Foods Buy Is Likely To Be Cleared
• Revisiting Enforcement Of EEOC Subpoenas At 9th Circ.
• How Nevada Is Preparing For Blockchain Technology
• An Interview With Floyd Abrams
• EU Fines Google A Record €2.4B Over Search Practices
• 9th Circ. Reverses Decision In Ex-Neiman Worker's ADA Suit
• Donna Karan, Consumers Spar Over FACTA Ruling
• The Supreme Court Term By The Numbers
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• IP Cases Led The Pack In High Court Amicus Briefs
• 4 Cos. Bolster IPO Pipeline With Filings Totaling $296M
• Central Grocers Announces Liquidation Of Food Inventory
• Judge Scolds Counsel For Emails In Faulty Engine Parts Suit
• Bucking Tradition: NewLaw And The Coming Millennials
• Russian Billionaire Buys UK Health Giant For $2.26 Billion
• Couche-Tard Wins FTC OK On $4.4B CST Buy With Store Sales
• Alibaba-Backed Logistics Co. Best Files $750M IPO
• Grubhub Hit With Class Action Over Delivery Prices
• High Court Won't Hear Amazon's Alice Win On Processing IP
• Leegin's 10-Year Checkup: State RPM Rules Vs. Federal Rule
• State AGs Responding To Trump Policies: 3 Areas To Watch
• Patent Exhaustion Ruling Will Affect Many Industries
• Gray Matters: We Feel, We Decide
• Ivanka Trump To Be Deposed In Italian Shoe Trade Dress Suit
• Urban Outfitters Seeks Quick Exit From Coachella TM Suit
• Exxon Not Liable For Workplace Fight Death: Texas Justices
• Sears Seeks New Judgment After $6M Verdict In Wrench Suit
• Bloomingdale's Takes Iskanian Challenge To High Court
• House Dem Wants Info On Fintech Small-Biz Lending
• Bankrupt BCBG Seeks Go-Ahead For $131M Asset Sale
• Walgreens Wins Toss Of Worker's Post-Settlement Claim
• FTC Undertakes Rule Review, Mindful Of Trump's Mandate
• Deals Rumor Mill: Shell, Eddie Bauer, Walmart
• Best Buy Investors Denied 2nd Shot At Class Certification
• Indian Tribes And The CFPB Are Unnecessary Adversaries
• Chipotle Urges 11th Circ. To Toss Customer's GMO Suit
• Labaton Sucharow Picked To Lead Tempur Sealy Investor Suit
• Leegin's 10-Year Checkup: RPM Rule Breeds Inconsistency
• June Brought A Flurry Of Employment Law Developments
• Contract Challenges With Selling 'Dualed' Auto Dealerships
• NJ Gas Stations Can't Dodge Developers' Competition Suit
• Brewer Tells 2nd Circ. It Had 'Rogue' Marks Before Clothier
• PTAB Won't Review Gillette Razor Blade Patent
• Forever 21 Says Adidas 3-Stripe TM Has 'No Boundaries'
• Maine Lawmakers Override Veto Of Interstate Sales Tax
• Sears Canada To Close 59 Stores In Monitored Restructuring
• Orrick Steers China's JD.com On $397M Farfetch Investment
• Justice Kennedy's Moderating Influence On The High Court
• 2nd Circ. Says Macy's Didn't Infringe UK Retailer's TM
• Justice Sotomayor On The Power Of Dissent
• Fresh Market Investors Get Class Cert. In Del. Suit
• Textbook Publishers Bring Infringement Suit Over Counterfeits
• What To Know About New NYC 'Fair Workweek' Laws
• Wanda Group Inks $595M Deal For London Mixed-Use Site
• Man Admits Role In Michaels Credit Card Skimming Scheme
• San Francisco To Ban Sale Of Flavored Tobacco
• 7th Circ. Says AutoZone Worker's Transfer Not Discrimination
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Juror-Posed Questions
• Jaguar Owes Texas Dealership Nearly $1M In Contract Fight
• Squire Patton Boggs Adds Tech Partner In England
• Judge OKs $1.6M Neiman Marcus Data Breach Settlement
• Lumber Liquidators Gets Claims Trimmed From Flooring MDL
• House Of Thaller Recalls Hummus After Food-Risk Scare: FDA
• Central Grocers Ch. 11 Cases Transferred To Ill. Court
• Macy's Copied Jewelry Designs, Suit Says
• Hanes Unit Asks 4th Circ. To Rethink Allowing $36M Suit
• Canon Awarded $4.4M By Jury In Toner Bottle Patent Suit
• Sprint Blasts Phone Reseller's Attys' Fee Bid For TM Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Cohen Clair, PGIM, Sentinel
• Edible Arrangements Seeks to Toss Text Ad Suit
• Supermarket Income REIT Eyeing £200M IPO
• How Prison Factories Pluck Jobs From The US Economy
• Justice Sotomayor On Working A Room And The Post-Scalia Void
• Amazon's Whole Foods Buy Unlikely To Face Antitrust Hurdles
• 9th Circ. OKs Coach Win In Worker's Harassment, Firing Suits
• Fed. Circ. Clears Amazon Of Infringing Bar Code Reader IP
• Costco Inks $9M Deal To End Calif. Pharmacists' OT Suit
• Aeropostale Sues Purchasers Over $1.3M Vendor Deposit
• Growth-Hungry Delivery Hero Launches $1B IPO
• Judge Koh Ends Apple Worker's Bias Suit After Walkout
• Whitestone REIT Nabs $80M Loan For Texas Property
• High Court Nixes Macy's Appeal Of Bargaining Unit Test
• Justices Again Spurn Challenge To Backdated Mich. Tax Law
• 10 Problems To Avoid In Social Media Influencer Marketing
• NJ ShopRite Cleared Of Negligence Over Worker's Photos
• Travelers Says Charney Defamation Suit Costs Not Covered
• Judge Trims Claims That Dollar General Sold Fake Aloe Vera
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Weil, Paul, Gibson
• Wal-Mart Expands E-Commerce Biz With $310M Bonobos Buy
• Luxury Candy Seller Says Competitor Isn't Acting Sweet
• 2nd Circ. Judge Asks If Online Shopping Impacts Key TM Test
• Tips For Complying With ABA's New Encryption Guidance
• Amazon Inks $13.7B Whole Foods Buy
• 9th Circ. Backs Conviction For Tax Fraudster
• No Soft Landing For Maker Of My Pillow In Tax Appeal
• 2nd Circ. OKs Class Cert. Reviews In Flushable Wipes Suits
• Viacom 'Bubble Guppies' TM Row Splashes Down In 6th Circ.
• Divided 9th Circ. Upholds Calif. Ban On In-Store Booze Ads
• Judge OKs $9.5M Deal To Settle Tile Shop Investor Suit
• Amazon Says Consumer Agreed To Its Terms In Diet Drug Row
• NY's Public Trust Doctrine Is Alive And Well
• Nordstrom Shopper Fights Credit Card Statement Subpoena
• DDR, Madison International Realty Ink $1.05B Mall Recap
• What's New About Germany's Merger Control Regime
• EXCLUSIVE: 15 AGs Blast E-Commerce Host's Hack Notice
• Justice Ginsburg On Oral Argument And 'Imperious' Attorneys
• No Reconsideration Bid In Dispute Over J. Crew Receipts
• Glassdoor Wants Texas Justices' Input On Bad Reviews Row
• Winn-Dixie Loses ADA Fight Over Website Accessibility
• Real Estate Rumors: Opal, Jeff Shapack, Broadway Tech
• Marsh Approved For $28M Sales Of 26 Stores, Inventory
• Safeway Tells 9th Circ. Online Prices Didn't Flout Terms
• Bebe Inks TCPA Settlement With 38K Shoppers
• Wis. Rep. Introduces Bill To Bar Interstate Sales Tax
• Theranos, Walgreens Get Blood Test Suit Largely Axed
• Sears Wins Arbitration Bid In TCPA Suit Over Text Messages
• Barnes & Noble Shakes Data Breach Class Action
• Suit Over Nike Store Uniforms Staying In Federal Court
• Nike, Universal Among 1st In EU Crosshairs Over E-Commerce
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Preliminary Instructions
• Philly Beverage Tax Survives Challenge In Pa. Appeals Court
• Home Depot Contractor Seeks End To TCPA Suit
• McKesson, CVS Look To Toss, Pause Cherokee Opioid Suit
• ITC Probe Adds To Whirlpool Feud With Samsung, LG
• Tax Lawmaker Floats 5-Year Phase-In For Border Tax Plan
• Due Diligence From The Lateral Partner's Perspective
• Bankrupt Gymboree Gets Access To $35M New DIP Money
• Worker Complaints Mostly Spur OSHA Retailer Probes: Report
• Kroger Unit Fired Contaminated-Test Whistleblower, Suit Says
• Green Dot, MasterCard Get Initial Nod For Debit Glitch Deal
• Ga. Pharmacy Pays $2M To Resolve False Claims Act Probe
• Ex-Pot Co. Owner Seeks To Shift SEC Fraud Claims Onto Atty
• Sears Canada Mulls Sale As Financial Woes Intensify
• Lateral Partner Due Diligence: Where Should A Firm Begin?
• Justice Ginsburg On Diversity And Persuading Her Colleagues
• Tempur Sealy Customer Brings Class Action Over Data Breach
• Brand Battles: Walmart, Dr Pepper, North Face
• Sears Autodialed Plumber In TCPA Violation, Suit Says
• Gymboree To Restructure $1.1B In Debt In Ch. 11
• NJ Craft Beer Maker Fined $2M Over Sales, Invoice Violations
• Mo. Pet Food Co. Can't Get Top Court's Ear In Ohio Tax Row
• Hancock Fabric's Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed Over Objection
• Adidas Says Asics Is Oversimplifying Patent Claims
• Costco Says Hedge Fund's Ponzi Scheme Suit Is Time-Barred
• Real Estate Rumors: Walton Street Capital, McLain, ASB
• Takeaways From Delaware's PetSmart Appraisal Decision
• Tritax Big Box REIT Drops $117M On UK Distribution Center
• Kate Hudson's Co. Settles Its Suit Against Patent Holder
• EU-Canada Agreement Is An Opportunity For Duty Savings
• NJ Panel Affirms Hair Exec's Firing And His Shareholder Claim
• Mass. Sued Over Sales Tax Rule Targeting Online Vendors
• 6th Circ. Won't Reopen EEOC Suit Over AutoZone Harassment
• Victoria's Secret Reaches $12M Deal In Clerks' Wage Suit
• Walgreens, McKesson Look To Block Cherokee Opioid Suit
• Kardashians Seek Quick Win In Cosmetics Line TM Row
• Real Estate Rumors: Kash, Felice Mehaber, Bldg Management
• DC Circ. Won't Scrap NLRB's Revised Back Pay Formula
• Native American Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2017
• BCBG Seeking Asset Sale To Marquee, Global Brands
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toshiba, Rite Aid, Oi
• Adidas Denied Second Crack At Nike Shoe Patent By PTAB
• Judge Koh Cuts Off Apple Worker In Bias Hearing
• NY High Court Stops $3B Development Of Shea Stadium Site
• Del. Bankruptcy Judge OKs $2.7M Settlement In Haggen Ch. 11
• CFPB Pushes Forward With Debt Collection Regulations
• Patrizia Drops $74M On Amsterdam Mixed-Use Property
• Real Estate Rumors: CIM, Affiliated Development, NYC Hotel
• Slate Retail REIT Drops $105M On 5 US Strip Malls
• SanDisk Class Buyers Want Antitrust Suit Revived
• Cabela's Investors Want More Info On $5B Bass Pro Deal
• How 3M And Sears Are Slashing Their Law Firm Rosters
• Background Checks: Hiring Essential Or Barrier To Re-Entry?
• Sears Resolves Contract Dispute With Craftsman Supplier
• Fla. Legislature Reaches Deal To Address Medical Marijuana
• FDA Sued Over Nutrition Labeling Rule Delay
• Simpson Thacher Leads PetSmart In $2B Post-Buy Note Issue
• Amazon, Staffing Co. Dodge Warehouse Workers' Pay Suit
• Ross Shoppers Defend Suit Over 'Compare At' Price Tags
• 4 Firms Guide $180M Deal For Boston Mixed-Use Space
• Bebe Says Loan, Property Sale Will Pay For Canceled Leases
• Real Estate Rumors: Vince Camuto, 1st Washington, Newsday
• FTC Settles With Operators In Tech Support Scam
• Skechers Cites Puma Ruling In 9th Circ. Adidas TM Row
• An Unconstitutional Alternative Tax On Companies In NJ
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Setting Trial Time Limits
• Real Estate Firms Flock To Industrial Amid E-Commerce Boom
• If It Happens Here: Facing Post-Terror Attack Litigation
• How To Keep Sick Time Policies From Becoming A Headache
• Wholesaler Not Covered In Forever 21 TM Suit, 9th Circ. Told
• Big Business Lobby Tries To Hobble Litigation Finance, Again
• Spokeo Dooms J. Crew Receipt Suit, Judge Says
• Tycoon's Estate Says High Court Ruling Ends SEC Judgment
• Gaming Group Hits Chicago With Another 'Netflix Tax' Suit
• Macy's Sues Burlington, Ex-Exec. Over Trade Secrets
• 5th Circ. Revives Kroger Employee's Slip And Fall Suit
• Kate Spade Shareholders Challenge $2.4B Deal With Coach
• Valentino Accuses Steve Madden of Pilfering Purse Design
• Marsh Supermarkets Must Name Execs In Bonus Plan: Trustee
• Clothing Co. Can't Reclaim NC Jurisdiction At 4th Circ.
• Overstock's $6.8M 'Compare' Price Penalty Sticks On Appeal
• Delivery Agent Execs Ask Judge To Toss Investor Suit
• Puma Loses Bid To Pull Forever 21 Shoes From Shelves
• 4 Cybersecurity Considerations To Minimize D&O Exposure
• Congressional Forecast: June
• Deals Rumor Mill: Conagra Brands, L'Oreal, Enel
• Central Grocers' $205M Ch. 11 DIP, Sale Plan Approved
• Trader Joe's Wins Toss Of Tuna Can-Underfilling Claims
• Dealership To Forgive $5M In Customer Debt To End AG Suit
• Winston & Strawn Loses Appeal In NY Malpractice Case
• States, Not DOJ, Appeal AmEx Anti-Steering Row To Justices
• 2nd Circ. Revives Whole Foods Overcharging Suit
• Dollar Stores Trade Suits In 'Kill Dollar Express' Case
• RMP Scores $170M Refi For Calif. Grocery Retail Portfolio
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Linklaters, Wachtell
• Haggen Creditors Can't Block Use Of Sale Proceeds: Judge
• Sound Around Must Pursue GoPro Elsewhere, NY Judge Says
• Ex-Exec Pleads Guilty Over E-Commerce Investment Scheme
• Home Depot Seeks Out Of Ga. 'Do Not Call' Class Action
• Forever 21, Urban Outfitters Sued Over Tupac T-Shirt Images
• Deals Rumor Mill: Stitch Fix, SoftBank, Tesaro
• Darden Slapped With FACTA Suit Over Restaurant Receipts
• 2nd Circ. Affirms NLRB Ruling On Worker Recording Ban
• DOJ Accuses Calif. Exec Of $8.2M Ross Stores Insider Trading
• What Counsel At Retailers Should Know About Data Breaches