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Retail & E-Commerce - January, 2018

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• 11th Circ. Scolds Winn-Dixie Rivals' Attys In Exclusivity Row
• Miami Restaurant Looks To DQ Ex-Worker's Attys In Wage Suit
• Wash. AG Sees Surge In Comcast Service Plan Complaints
• Real Estate Rumors: BlitzLake, Champion, Brooklyn Hospital
• LG, Best Buy Can't Duck Misleading TV Advertising Action
• Toys R Us Ch. 11 Landlord Deal Could Be Model For Retailers
• Centers Of Influence Are Key To Small Law Firm Rainmaking
• Consumers Slam Bid To Stay Kirkland's Suit For Appeal
• Walgreens To Pay $2.2M To Settle Suit Over Expired Wares
• Honus Wagner Co. Can't Revive Trademark Suit In Fla.
• Aerogroup Pins Hopes On New Asset Auction Plan In Ch. 11
• ITA Sticks To Anti-Dump Findings On LG Korean Washers
• Deals Rumor Mill: Walmart, Telecom Italia, InterCement
• Consumers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Costco Labeling Suit
• Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire Hathaway To Start Health Co.
• German Watchdog Says Court Backs 'Wedding Rebate' Ruling
• Gems Of Wisdom: A Guide To Protecting Jewelry Designs
• NLRB Nominee Has Repped Tech Titans As Morgan Lewis Atty
• Fla. Justices Urged To Pass On Miami Beach Minimum Wage
• Nestlé Says Crest Must Pick Up Discovery Pace In IP Fight
• Universal, Amazon Near TickBox Injunction, But Extent Hazy
• Facebook Rolls Out Privacy Tools As New EU Law Looms
• 9th Circ. Reverses Whole Foods Win In 'EatRight' TM Row
• From Law Firm To Newsroom: An Interview With Bob Woodruff
• Investor Group Pays $5.36B For Wanda Commercial Stake
• Judging A Book: Kendall Reviews 'On The Jury Trial'
• Travel Sentry V. Tropp: A Threat To Direct Infringement?
• Fresh Market Board Says Law Supports Toss Of Investor Suit
• Wawa Wins Ex-Worker's 'Speak English' Discrimination Suit
• Abercrombie Shells Out $25M To End Worker Clothing Suits
• HP Gets OK For $6.5M Laptop Defect Deal After Holdup
• Kmart Must Follow FCA Settlement Or Be Sanctioned: Court
• Redbox Says Disney's Misusing Copyrights, Blocking Sales
• Brand Battles: Warner Bros., Sazerac, Amazon
• Deals Rumor Mill: Remington, Kroger, Dell
• Auto Retailer O'Reilly Cans Minn. Workers' Age Bias Suit
• UK Chided For Failing To Collect Info Under VAT System
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Professors Ask Justices To Hear Va. Tax Receipts Case
• 7 Cos. To Price IPOs Exceeding $3.4B Led By Gaming REIT
• Pa. Justices Urged Not To Revive $2M Store Shooting Award
• Australia's WTO Wine Battle Against Canada Draws EU's Eyes
• What Europe's Coty Decision Means For Companies
• Aeropostale Ch. 11 Judge Mulling Release Consent 'Opt In'
• German Court Backs Watchdog In Asics Restrictions Row
• Del. Justices Uphold Initial Toss Of Walmart Derivative Suit
• Development Co. Nabs $186M In Sale Of 59-Property Portfolio
• Real Estate Rumors: Fortis, Blackstone, Soon-Shiong
• Deals Rumor Mill: CBS, Pfizer, Carlyle Group
• 2nd Circ. Keeps $5M Sanction In Counterfeit Headphones Suit
• Blender Co. Knew Magic Bullet Posed Serious Risk, Suit Says
• Strand Books Sues NYC, ConEd, Verizon Over Explosions
• Do I Need New Trial Counsel? 9 Questions To Ask
• CFPB Gives Cos. More Time To Comply With Prepaid Rule
• Express Scripts Escapes Shareholder Class Action
• Illinois Pharmacy Keeps Another TCPA Suit Alive
• Bruised Users Claim Cellulite-Fighting Stick Doesn't Work
• Golfsmith Ch. 11 Dismissal Gets Judge OK After Asset Sales
• Canadian DIY Supplier RCR Secures Del. Ch. 15 Protections
• Grocers Slam Teva, Mylan Over Drug Price-Fixing 'Conspiracy'
• Amazon To Give Massachusetts 3rd-Party Seller Tax Data
• Kirkland's Wants Receipt Row Paused For Appeal On Standing
• Brazilian Fintech PagSeguro Raises $2.3B In Year's Top IPO
• $26 For A Whopper? Burger King Takes On Net Neutrality
• Rite Aid Customers Sue Over Excessive Generic Rx Copays
• Winn-Dixie Escapes Ex-Worker's FLSA Retaliation Suit
• 10 Antitrust Developments And Trends To Watch In 2018
• Toys R Us Looks To Close 180 Stores Nationwide
• Rooms To Go Resolves TCPA Suit Over Marketing Calls
• Rite Aid To Pay $4M Over Improper Meth Ingredient Sales
• CVS Escapes TCPA Suit Over Prescription Reminder Calls
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockwood, Goldman, TotalBank
• Fashion Brand To Pay $2.3M In Bangladesh Accord Deal
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Online Retailer's Challenge In TM Spat
• Pa. Hat Co. Settles With FTC On 'Made In US' Claims
• Discover Unlikely To Secure Quick Exit In Antitrust Fight
• Arnold & Porter, Blaivas Steer $66M Loan For NY Property
• Omnicare Settles DOJ's Citizenship Discrimination Probe
• Candy Seller Sugarfina Says Rival Unresponsive In TM Suit
• AmEx Merchant Rules Enhance Competition, Justices Told
• Lessons From President Trump's Failed Judicial Nominations
• ISPs, Media Cos. Face Unique Risks Amid Security Threats
• Partners Group Scores $520M In Sale Of Clothing Label Co.
• Party City Customers Win Class Cert. In Card Receipt Suit
• 4 Ways GCs Can Prepare For Potential Worksite Raids
• The Possible Pitfalls Of A Text Messaging Ad Campaign
• DC Circ. Skeptical Of UPS' Claims In Shipping Cost Dispute
• Furniture Co. Wants FCA Duty Evasion Suit Tossed
• Cherokee Nation Takes Opioid Claims To Okla. State Court
• Whole Foods Overloads Supplements With B12, Suit Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Walmart, Toshiba, Dalian Wanda
• Lab Owner Never Agreed To Be Face Of Sex Drug, Suit Says
• DOL Maneuvers To Handle Surge In H-2B Visa Requests
• The Challenges Of Marijuana Banking Just Got Bigger
• Caesars-Affiliated VICI Properties Launches $1B IPO
• How To Control Data As Technology Complicates E-Discovery
• Artis REIT Selling $80M Worth Of Trust Units
• Jackson Lewis Fortifies SF Presence With Morgan Lewis Hire
• Attorneys Preparing Clients For A Costly Shutdown
• Immigration Standoff Keeps Government Shuttered
• Lloyd's, SFA End $64M Dickstein Malpractice Coverage Row
• FTC OKs 7-Eleven's $3.3B Bid For Sunoco Portfolio With Fixes
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Jason Natural Can't Quash Deodorant Labeling Suit
• Toys R Us Creditors, US Trustee Slam Bid For More Advisers
• DLA Piper Guides Ladder Capital On $84M Brooklyn Loan
• Real Estate Rumors: Liquidation Office, Romspen, Drive Shack
• No Proof Yet That Tax Cuts Have Boosted US Economy
• Whole Foods Recalls Cheesecake Bars In New England
• Canadian Hardware Supplier RCR Seeks Ch. 15 In Del.
• Judge OKs $118M Philly Property Revaluation Challenge
• How The Cybersecurity Legal Landscape Changed In 2017
• Simon-Starbucks Case May Give Landlords A Legal Roadmap
• Retailers Need Dynamic Capabilities To Survive And Thrive
• Retailer Gets 2 Years For $5.6M Tax Fraud Scheme
• Consumer-Oriented SPAC One Madison Prices $300M IPO
• Google Rules Undercut Decency Law Immunity, D.C. Circ. Told
• Amazon Trims List Of 'HQ2' Contenders To 20
• 4 Things To Keep In Mind When Negotiating Retail Leases
• Ruling On Short Sandwiches May Cast A Long Shadow
• Key Takeaways From FTC's VTech Privacy Enforcement
• Fla. Appeals Court Orders Retrial In $5M Diamond Sale Mix-Up
• Treasury Official Says FinCEN Reviewing Marijuana Guidance
• Furniture Co. Pays $10.5M To Settle Duty Evasion Claims
• Attys In $241M Walmart OT Case Say Their Cut Is Too Small
• AmEx Urges Justices To Uphold 2nd Circ. Merchant-Rule Win
• Sephora Sold Eye Serum That Burned Man's Face, Suit Claims
• Redbox Calls Disney Copyright Suit 'Anti-Competitive'
• Removal In 2017: How Defendants Got To Federal Court
• A Chat With Davis Wright CSO Mark Usellis
• E-Sales Just One Impetus In Top Court's Internet Tax Review
• Importer Seeks OK On $7.1M Award Over Hacked Emails
• Aetna Investors Sue Over $77B Merger With CVS
• Mich. Lobbying Firm Slams AG Subpoena In Tesla Sales Row
• Forever 21 Dodges Discovery, Gets Tax Class Action Tossed
• High Court Move Prompts Calls For Online Retail Tax Bill
• Australia Breaks WTO Silence To Fight Canadian Wine Rules
• America's Shifting Views On Marijuana Post-Cole Memo
• 5 Cos. Launch IPOs Surpassing $1B As January Gains Steam
• Burger King, Supermarket Hit With ADA Suits Over Websites
• 70K Women Dropped From Sterling Jewelers Sex Bias Class
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2017
• Justices Likely To Set New Tax Standard For Remote Vendors
• Deals Rumor Mill: Qualcomm, Hyundai, Lowe's
• Fee Award In Godiva Receipt Deal Too Sweet For Objectors
• ABA Sections Warn Of Risks In Regulating Online Platforms
• CVS Blasts Class Bid by Employee Seeking Training Wages
• Lucrative Piracy Hotspots Named In USTR Report
• Supreme Court To Consider Internet Retail Taxes' Reach
• FTC Sharpens Data Security, Privacy Arrows With VTech Pact
• A Survey Of In-House Attorney Views On Trade Secrets
• Aerogroup Confirmation Delayed As Settlement Talks Go On
• Laredo Defends Bag Ban Before Texas High Court
• Suit Over Rudy Gay's Damaged Rolls Is Barred, Court Told
• Hobbico Gets Interim Nod To Access Part Of $72M DIP Loan
• Charming Charlie Gets Final DIP OK Over Landlord Concerns
• Christie Signs Bill To Attract Amazon HQ With $5B Tax Breaks
• Real Estate Rumors: Crate & Barrel, New York REIT, Ascentris
• Amazon Escapes Insurer's Defective-Lamp Suit
• Walmart Is Latest Co. To Boost Pay In Response To Tax Bill
• Eddie Bauer Workers Win Cert. In Bag Check Class Action
• States Evaluate Gross Receipts Taxes To Boost Bottom Lines
• Germany Blocks Newly Merged Retailer's 'Wedding Discounts'
• 6 E-Discovery Predictions For 2018
• Tens Of Thousands Of Walmart Workers Win Labor Row Cert.
• ICE Raids 7-11s Nationwide, Arrests 21 Immigrant Workers
• Justices Asked To Resolve Split Over Arbitration Requests
• Kmart Escapes Suit Over Electric Scooter Injury
• Hobby Co. Hits Ch. 11 Citing Bad Decisions, Market Shifts
• Banks Urge 7th Circ. To Revive Schnuck Data Breach Suit
• Auctioneer Fights Domain Name Transfer To Augusta National
• Kohler Says Competitor's Products Infringe Sink Patent
• Banana Boat Looks To Ice False SPF Advertising Class Action
• Toyoda To Pay Purchasers $34M In Auto Parts Antitrust MDL
• Guess' $1.72M Sham-Price Deal Faces Expiration Questions
• No Tribal Jurisdiction In Cherokee Opioid Suit, Judge Says
• Golfsmith Wants Plan Deadline Extended For Ch. 11 Wrapup
• Crib Maker Struggles To Nix Rival's Patent At Fed. Circ.
• 6 Roles To Embrace In An Evolving Legal Industry
• Canada Strikes Deal With HarperCollins Over E-Book Pricing
• Kirkland's Will Face Receipt Row Under Spokeo
• Whistleblowers Destroyed Evidence, SuperValu Says
• Sales Exec Wasn't Fired For Not Being Jewish: 8th Circ.
• Ticketmaster Says Scalpers Can't Duck Bot-Buying Claims
• Supreme Court Questions Police Power To Search Vehicles
• Charming Charlie Says Committee DIP Issues Are Resolved
• This Year, Let's Invest In Lawyer Resiliency
• VTech To Settle FTC Children's Privacy Claims For $650K
• Kid Brands Ch. 11 Case Tossed, Remainder To Be Disbursed
• Walmart Shoppers Sue Over Labeling Of 'Cage-Free' Eggs
• Justices Reset Conference On Remote Sellers Tax Case
• NJ Assembly, Senate Send $5B Amazon Tax Break Bill To Gov.
• Louis Vuitton Should Lighten Up, But Not Pay Fees: Judge
• Judge Backs Pharmacy's Claim In TCPA Suit Against Supplier
• 5 Legal Technology Predictions For 2018
• REIT Hamborner Drops $70M On Four Retail Properties
• Indirect Purchaser Cases In 2017: Key District Court Rulings
• US Gov't Seeks Record Amount Of Amazon Customer Data
• Brand Battles: BuzzFeed's 'Wordy Wine' Hits Trademark Snag
• Walmart Looks To Decertify 80K Cashier Seating Class
• Doc To Face Pharmacy's Slander Suit As Texas Justices Pass
• NJ Lawmakers Advance $5B Tax Break Bill To Lure Amazon
• Real Estate Rumors: NP, New York Met, Henderson Land
• EU Urged Not To Create New Tax Rules For Digital Economy
• Singapore Real Estate Giant Sells 20 Malls For $1.3B
• Billabong Bought By PE-Owned Rival For $299M
• Texas Securities Watchdog Blocks UK Cryptocurrency Outlet
• 8th Circ. Grants Grocer Jury Trial In $85M Contract Row
• The Broader Implications Of Sessions' Marijuana Move
• Pharma Distribution Group Says Antitrust Suit Is Nonsense
• Full 2nd Circ. Pressed To Review Louis Vuitton TM Suit
• TTAB Rejects 'Crossbox' As Too Similar To 'CrossFit'
• TTAB Says Sailboat Logo Is Confusingly Similar To Nautica's
• Charming Charlie Landlords Oppose Lease Rejection Plans
• Fla. Worker Seeks New Trial In Car Wash FLSA Suit
• Sessions' Reversal Likely To Kill Any Pot Buzz For Banks
• Sessions Reverses Obama-Era Marijuana Enforcement Policy
• Texas Auto Dealer Must Face Privacy Class Action
• 7-Atty Sedgwick Team Makes Move To Steptoe & Johnson
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Costco's Win In Apotex Origin Case
• Real Estate Rumors: GL Homes, Natixis, Retail Properties
• Litigation Finance Trends To Watch In 2018
• We Need A Law To Recognize And Combat Pyramid Schemes
• Ford, T-Mobile Contractor Hit With Employee OT Suits
• Retailers Have No Appetite For Ohio 'Cookie' Nexus Law
• Industrial REIT, Fracking Co. Launch IPOs Totaling $751M
• Real Estate Rumors: Wells Fargo, Schmier & Feurring, Pepsi
• TTAB Says 'Donq' Not Related To Rum Brand Don Q
• Calif. Can't Ban Credit Card Surcharges, 9th Circ. Finds
• Deals Rumor Mill: Spotify, RBS, J&T Finance
• Walmart Cashier Class Says Co. Concedes Seating Feasible
• The Enneagram And The Practice Of Law
• Alissa Starzak On Net Neutrality, US Army, Leap To Startup
• Honus Wagner Co. Seeks Redo In Licensing Dispute
• Canadian Antitrust Watchdog Hires Blake Cassels Partner
• AB InBev, Molson Can't Skirt Antitrust Suit, US Brewer Says
• US Trustee Raises Eyebrow At Aerogroup's Ch. 11 Terms
• La-Z-Boy Reaches $13.5M Settlement In Footrest Patent Case
• Investor Sues Del. Cos. Over Forum Provisions In Charters
• Gov't Seeks Default Entry Against Furniture Co. In FCA Suit
• Fed. Circ. Asked To Clarify Venue For Multidistrict States
• Linklaters Adds Jones Day Partner For Bankruptcy Practice
• Apple Knowingly Slows Old IPhones Via Updates, Class Says
• Ramen Noodle Cos. Must Face Price-Fixing Class Action
• Real Estate Rumors: Ivanhoe Cambridge, Azure, Sears
• Worker Bound To Arbitration By Atty's Email, NJ Court Says
• IBM Sues Expedia, Orbitz On Patent Infringement Claims
• Judging A Book: Tymkovich Reviews 'Gorsuch'
• Retail Developments To Watch In 2018
• Native American Cases To Watch In 2018
• New Jersey Regulation And Legislation To Watch In 2018
• California Cases To Watch In 2018
• 5 Cybersecurity And Privacy Policies To Watch In 2018
• Hospitality Cases To Watch In 2018
• 5 Things To Watch For In FCPA Enforcement This Year