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Retail & E-Commerce - December, 2017

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• 5 Most-Read Legal Industry Articles Of 2017
• Sears Sues Battery Co. For $9M In Lapsed Reimbursements
• Jury Awards $7.9M In Fees To Apple Unit Over Fraud Suit
• Fla. Judge Tosses Baseball Legend Licensing Fight
• Landlord Issues Punted In Vitamin World's $28M Sale Order
• SD Tax Case Set For Early January High Court Conference
• Mastercard Won't Turn Over Transaction Info In Alexsam Spat
• CFPB Delays Prepaid Card Regulation's Effective Date
• Spoliation Scrutiny: Disparate Standards For Distinct Mediums
• Louis Vuitton Win Upheld In TM Suit Over Trendy Sneakers
• Use The Right Antitrust Lens And Stop Eyeglass Merger
• CPSC Final Rule Could Presage Further Phthalate Bans
• Army Vet Alleges Under Armour Swiped Curry Brand Slogan
• Diagnosing Juror Bias Against Foreign Witnesses
• Amazon, T-Mobile Accused Of Age Bias With Facebook Ads
• Monster Atty Reveals Cotchett Fee Was $360K In Beats Row
• Clothing Retailer The Limited Gets Final Del. Ch. 11 OK
• Del. Court OKs $1M Ch. 11 Deal For Key Maurice Employees
• Performance Sports Wins OK For Ch. 11 Plan After $575M Sale
• JV Wins Bid To Build New $1B Islanders Arena Complex
• Outdoor Advertisers Sue Over Philly Property Revaluation
• TM Dilution Claims Over Trojan Condoms' 'XOXO' Tossed
• Supermarket Income REIT Paying $67M For Scotland Tesco
• Ex-Exec Sentenced To 5 Years For $5.3M Investment Fraud
• Gov't Must Justify Withholding Docs In $3M Tariff Fraud Suit
• UK Clears $4.6B Tesco-Booker Tie-Up After Review
• MVP: Sedgwick's Stephanie Sheridan
• FCPA Enforcement Picks Up In 2nd Half Of 2017
• Hearing The Need For More Women's Voices In The Courtroom
• Apple Scored Rare Discount From Boies Schiller, Atty Says
• Shareholders Say Buyer Controlled Deal In $2.8B Rouse Sale
• Use Tax Expansion Could Raise $13.4B For States, GAO Says
• Fed. Circ. Revives Lock Row Under Joint Infringement Rule
• Charney May Owe Standard General $19.5M, Judge Says
• Tesla's Hard Line On Direct Sales Draws Mixed Results
• Vitamin World Designates Stalking Horse As Top Ch. 11 Bid
• SingHaiyi Sells Phase Of Calif. Retail Project For $95M
• MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Krishna Veeraraghavan
• Crown Holdings Acquires PE-Backed Signode In $3.91B Deal
• Monster Cost Beats $8M In Boies Schiller Fees, Jury Told
• Ross Stores Insider Trading Charges Have To Go, Judge Told
• Walmart Worker Nabs $1M In Fees, Counsel Sanctioned
• Viacom Didn't Infringe 'Bubble Guppies' TM, 6th Circ. Rules
• Texas Cos., Furniture Seller Settle Contract Dispute Suit
• Urban Outfitters Must Face Harassment Claims, Judge Says
• MVP: Arnold & Porter's James Speyer
• Pomerantz, Rosen To Lead Blue Apron Stock-Drop Suit
• Competition Authority Fines Swiss Post $23M Over Discounts
• Cominar REIT Selling 97 Properties For $886M
• 40 Years Of FCPA
• How 2 Devices And 1 Domain Changed My Practice In 2017
• What To Know About NY's Proposed 'Call-In Pay' Regs
• Aeropostale Files Ch. 11 Plan, Says Lenders Are On Board
• 6th Circ. Asked To Ax Tesla Info Grab In Direct Sales Row
• Neiman Settles Price Compare Suit After 9th Circ. Revival
• Amazon Pays Italy €100M To Settle Tax Claims
• Ann Taylor To Pay $6M To End False Discount Class Action
• HP's $6.5M Defective Laptop Deal Held Up Near Finish Line
• Unions, Fashion Brand Settle Bangladesh Fire Safety Accord
• Final GOP Tax Bill Settles On 21% Corporate Rate
• A Chat With Orrick COO Laura Saklad
• Alternative Fees: My Experience At Bartlit Beck
• MVP: Sidley Austin's David Teitelbaum
• Luxembourg To Appeal €250M Amazon Tax Recovery Order
• Funko Dolls Can't Rock Out With Tiny Les Pauls, Gibson Says
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Cravath, Shearman
• Jurors Should Have An Active Role In Trials
• Jury Sides With Fla. Car Wash Cos. In Worker's Wage Suit
• Retailers, Policy Orgs. Back Gov't In AmEx High Court Fight
• DaVita Unit To Pay $64M To Resolve FCA, Kickback Claims
• CVS Must Turn Over More Info In Seating Suit, Judge Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Snyder's-Lance, EssilorLuxottica, YPF
• MVP: Sheppard Mullin's Craig Cardon
• Avon Faces EU High Court Setback In £14M VAT Refund Case
• Supply Chain Co. Sells Vertical Product Trio For $1.1B
• 40 Years Of FCPA: An Update From The DOJ
• Why Information Governance Is More Important Than Ever
• BigLaw Is Behind The Automation Curve
• Charming Charlie's DIP Plans Get Interim OK In Delaware
• Knife Co. Seeks To Claw Back $29M From Knockoff Seller
• Amazon's Bid To Shake IP Suit On Hold For EBay Arguments
• A&P Creditors Hit Snapple Maker, Distributor With Clawbacks
• Mattress Firm Sales Employees Launch Overtime Suit
• WTO Lowers Expectations After Fruitless Meeting In Argentina
• 40 Years Of FCPA: Compliance, Past And Future
• Misconduct Gets DLA Piper Attys Tossed From Dish IP Row
• Ex-RadioShack Employees Seek Class Cert. In Ch. 11 Case
• Dollar General's Bid For Job Data Denied In EEOC Case
• Maurice Breakup Fee, Sale Plan Approved In Ch. 11 Case
• Pier 1 Imports' $3.5M 'Flex Shift' Deal Gets Initial OK
• Retailers Settle Claims Against Teikoku In Lidoderm MDL
• Calif. Hashes Out Regs For Recreational Pot Legalization
• NY's OCC Fintech Charter Suit Dismissed As 'Speculative'
• The Top 10 Trademark Rulings Of 2017
• Winstead, Haynes And Boone Steer $55M Calif. Hyatt Loan
• Unibail Pays $15.7B For Shopping Center Giant Westfield
• 40 Years Of FCPA: Cross-Border Efforts And Growing Risk
• Apparel Co. Loses Bid To Revive $50M Adidas Contract Row
• What To Make Of CVS-Aetna And Other Megadeals
• FDA Menu Labeling Guidance: Latest Step On A Long Road
• Judging A Book: Cooke Reviews 'Constance Baker Motley'
• Keeping Your Law Library Relevant In The Age Of Google
• 6 Things You Need To Know About Millennial Jurors
• What Your Colleagues Think Of Litigation Finance
• Why Investors Are Taking The Leap To 3rd-Party Funding
• Has Litigation Finance Shed Its Stigma?
• Tesla Wins Info In Fight Over Direct Sales Ban In Mich.
• Exelco's Del. Ch. 11 Tossed In Favor Of Belgian Proceeding
• Disney, Walmart Sued After Flying Fairy Doll Maims Man
• Blind Man Hits Korean Grocery Chain With ADA Suit
• Ill. Appeals Court Upends $5M Construction-Injury Deal
• Retailers Defend Solodyn MDL Claims Against Medicis
• Forever 21 Supplier Settles Out Of Adidas 3-Stripe Case
• Deals Rumor Mill: Disney, Ascension Health, GGP
• 40 Years Of FCPA: A View From The Monitorship Trenches
• The Law Firms Of The 2017 MVPs
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 78 Firms
• Priceline Founder Owes Fees For Post-Alice Row: Fed. Circ.
• 'Real Housewives' Star Hit With $30M Defamation Suit
• H&M Infringed Unicolors' Pattern Copyright, Jury Finds
• Ex-Amazon Finance Staffer Gets 6 Mos. For Insider Trading
• Vitamin World Cleared For Ch. 11 Auction With $28M Floor
• Trustee Balks At Sporting Goods Co.'s Ch. 11 Bonus Plan
• Amicis Back Wayfair's Opposition To Quill High Court Review
• DOJ Tells High Court 2nd Circ. Erred In AmEx Ruling
• Real Estate Rumors: LeBron James, Fla. Lots, Hubb NYC
• Justices Should Nix Online Tax Case, Foes Of SD Action Say
• 40 Years Of FCPA: The Untold Story Of The Resource Guide
• Tesla Scores Win In Mo. Appeal Of Direct Sales Dispute
• LuLaRoe Customers Seek Class Treatment In Sales Tax Spat
• Real Estate Rumors: WeWork, Allegro, ShopOne
• 40 Years Of FCPA: A Journey From Conviction To Dismissal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Old Mutual, Fosun, Johnson & Johnson
• Cypriot Real Estate Co. Awarded Rights To Kiev Shopping Mall
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rethink Men's Wearhouse Short-Swing Ruling
• Leveling The Playing Field With The Jury Inference
• Firms Are Facing A Cash Crunch As Demand Falters
• Vitamin World Landlords Object To Ch.11 Asset Sale
• Real Estate Rumors: Morton Williams, CIM, Cornell Realty
• Toys R Us' $90M Worker Incentive Plan Gets Judge's OK
• EU High Court Rules Luxury Brands Can Limit Online Resale
• Bjarke Ingels Bringing First Pro Sports Stadium To Austin
• Aerogroup Inc. Narrows Ch. 11 Strategy To Asset Sale Track
• 7th Circ. Wary Of Reviving Barnes & Noble Breach Action
• Apax Rakes In $1B For Tech-Based Growth Fund
• NJ Justices Nix Firm's Bid To Review 'Sham' Grocery Suit
• Global Airport Concessions Operator Files $100M US IPO
• Melcor Developments Sells Portfolio To Its REIT For $63M
• Pa. Rep Wants To Preempt Philly's Sweetened Beverage Tax
• 40 Years Of FCPA: The Siemens Lesson — Tillerson Is Right
• Atty Fights For Fees In $8.5M Groupon Deal At 9th Circ.
• Talbots' $2.95M Wage Settlement Nears Approval
• H&M, Unicolors Face Off On Day 1 Of Fabric Copyright Trial
• Zappos Buyers Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Data Breach Suit
• 2nd Circ. Revives Alibaba Securities Class Action Over IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Unilever, Banorte, Trimco International
• Paint Giant Behr Sued Over 'Defective' Outdoor Stain
• Costco, Target, Others Hit With Flushable Wipes Class Action
• Real Estate Rumors: SL Green, Randy Rissman, Florida Power
• EU Adopts Rules To Revamp VAT System For Online Sales
• 40 Years Of FCPA: The Rise In International Enforcement
• Crocs Wants Apology For Repeated Lawsuits
• MP Challenges Toys R Us On Pensions Ahead Of Closures
• Toys R Us Defends Updated $21M Exec Bonus Proposals
• CVS, Aetna Seek Health Care Industry Shakeup With Megadeal
• Whole Foods Infringed TM, Health Food Co. Tells 9th Circ.
• Target, Kraft Needn't Share Docs In Parmesan Labeling Fight
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear Intervention Bid In Walmart Bias Case
• Burberry Escapes Class Action Over Pricing At Outlets
• Sidley, Stroock Steer $217M Loan For Brooklyn Property
• Tax Pros Think Supreme Court Won't Take On Quill
• 40 Years Of FCPA: Highlights From The 1st Corporate Trial
• Tax Bill's Swift Passage May Create Legal Quandaries
• CVS Inks $69B Takeover Of Aetna
• Senate Passes $1.4 Trillion Tax Cut Legislation
• Store Fights Fee Award In Creek Cleanup Suit At 1st Circ.
• Coach Ripped Off Pin, Patch Designs, Fashion Co. Says
• Moosejaw, Casper Use Firm To Wiretap E-Visitors, NYer Says
• Ex-Fashion Co. Employee Gets Win On Contract Breach Claim
• Exelco Ch. 15 Reps Join Calls To Throw Out Ch. 11 Case
• UK Court Finds Supermarket Chain Liable In Data Breach Case
• 40 Years Of FCPA: The Strange Case That Started It All