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Retail & E-Commerce - January, 2019

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• Goldman Unfairly Reaped $230M In SuperValu Deal: Food Co.
• Amazon Startup Isn't Competing With Optum, Exec Says
• News Corp. Unit, Rival Spar Over Fate Of $1.1B Antitrust Suit
• FTC Split Over Staples Deal Shows Merger Review Fissures
• DOJ Brings Price-Fixing Charges For Koozies
• Catalina Marketing's Ch. 11 Plan OK'd In Delaware
• Bon-Ton Stores' Ch. 11 Dismissed Due To Lack Of Assets
• Canada's Antitrust Bureau Says Ticketmaster Bots Are Clean
• Mass. Bill Would Make Clandestine Data Harvesting An Injury
• Makeup Seller Claims Standing To Sue Kardashians Over TM
• Sen. Warren Says Sears Workers 'Shortchanged' By Ex-CEO
• $18M Sale Of Bankrupt Makeup Co. Gets Judge's Approval
• What Lawyers Can Do To Prevent And Combat Burnout
• Public Storage Can't Beat $100M Suit Ahead Of Bench Verdict
• Optum Says Exec Took Secrets To Mysterious Amazon Startup
• Tire Dealer NTB Accused Of Flouting Sales Registration Law
• Beauty Brands' Ch. 11 Financing OK'd Amid Budget Concerns
• Real Estate Rumors: Toys R Us Store, Junius, Willis
• Clothier's 'Trademark Bully' Suit Against Levi's Shut Down
• Columbia Sportswear Says Rival Fraudulently Funded IPRs
• Walgreens Worker Asks Justices To Hear Religious Bias Row
• FabFitFun Nabs $80M In Kleiner Perkins-Led Series A Round
• Receptionist Sues Ag Co. For Bias After Cancer Diagnosis
• Public Storage Looks To Decertify $100M Class Mid-Trial
• Walmart Must Face EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
• Calif. Court Serves Anheuser-Busch A Win In Pricing Suit
• Swipe Fee Deal Approved After Fixes For 2nd Circ. Concerns
• Sears Gets Final OK For Deal To Fix Craftsman Riding Mowers
• Ex-Neiman Marcus Workers Seek $4.4M Wage Row Deal OK
• NJ Justices Decline To Hear Grocery Sales Tax Case
• Timeshare Co. Hit With Securities Suit Over 'Points' Sales
• Investors Hit Chinese Used-Car Co. With Stock-Drop Suit
• Online Beauty Retailer Madison Reed Nabs $51M In Funding
• Sponsored Endorsements: FTC Isn't Your Only Concern
• 3 Aspects Of Value Preservation For Restructuring Cos.
• Public Storage Class Kicks Off $100M Trial Over Insurance
• Split FTC OKs $483M Staples-Essendant Deal With 'Firewall'
• Walmart Sued After Ill. High Court Ruling On Biometric Privacy
• June Trial Set For UK Convict Over Alleged Bar Works Fraud
• Flushable Wipes Suit Against Retail Giants Gets Flushed
• Sears Unsecured Creditors Challenge $5.2B Ch. 11 Sale
• J&M Sales Case To Convert To Ch. 7 Due To Lack Of Options
• Spokeo Can't Save FedEx From Suit Over Receipt Prints
• CDK Gets Auto Dealers' Claims Trimmed In Antitrust MDL
• Target Lodging Hires Ex-GC Of Dynegy As New Top Lawyer
• StarKist Settles Walmart's Tuna Price-Fixing Claims For $20M
• Hasbro Wins The Game Of 'Life' In $2M Royalty Row
• Texas Justices Say Glassdoor Can Protect Users' Identities
• PTAB Declines To Review St. Regis, SRC Computer Patent
• Real Estate Rumors: 3H Group, Trader Joe's, Bank OZK
• Orthodontists' Group Blasted For 'Monopolistic Objective'
• New Balance 'Made In USA' Deal Gets Preliminary Approval
• The Great Data Breach Standing Circuit Split
• WTO Heavyweights Agree To Negotiate E-Commerce Rules
• IP Hires: Ballard Spahr, Greenberg Traurig, K&L Gates
• Gun Retailer Must Face Hunter's Exploding Rifle Suit
• Nine West Creditors Prep For Court Fight Over Ch. 11 Plan
• Tweaked $900M Card Swipe Fee Deal Gets Initial Nod
• PBGC Opposes Bon-Ton's Ch. 11 Dismissal Bid
• Sears Creditors Seek To Sue Ex-CEO For Retailer's Downfall
• Law Schools Should Be More Like Medical Centers
• Unsafe Dog Food Claims Should Be Tossed, Judge Told
• Which Views Will Win In Debate Over National Privacy Regs?
• Glansaol Gets Ch. 11 DIP, Employee Bonuses Mostly Approved
• MasterCard Fine May Spark New Round Of Private Claims
• Kraft Heinz, Others Pay $1.4M In Fines To Calif. Air Watchdog
• Miami's $1B Plan For MLS Stadium Faces Renewed Challenge
• 5 Key Changes In Final IRS Pass-Through Deduction Rules
• PTAB Precedent Panel Won't Review IBM Rehearing Bid
• Deals Rumor Mill: J&J, Union Life, Edcon
• Walmart Escapes Disabled Worker's Unfair Firing Suit
• 4 Privacy Law Predictions For 2019
• Beauty Brands Gets Nod For Bid Procedures With New Buyer
• WTO Set To Take Up Appellate Body Vacancies, China Tariffs
• Ballard Spahr Nabs Ex-Duane Morris IP Partner
• Navigating The Many Risks Of PFAS In M&A Transactions
• Difficult Questions On Class Action Removal At High Court
• Rakoff Tosses Suit Against L'Oreal, Cites Risk Of 'Ambush'
• EU Antitrust Chief Says Amazon Now Under The Microscope
• Courts Are Getting It Right On Litigation Funding Discovery
• Being Strategic About Chapter 11 Communications
• Startup Humu Defends Name After Hulu Threatens TM Suit
• HFF Inks $171.5M Refinancing For Ohio Mixed-Use Project
• South African Ticketing Giant Hit With $1.4M Antitrust Fine
• Google Ducks German, Austrian Antitrust Ad Blocker Probe
• International Law In 2018: Key Developments
• Arbitration Called For In $3.5M Contract Row, 1st Circ. Told
• Activist Elliott Floats EBay Asset Sales, New Path Forward
• 15 Minutes With Planet Fitness' General Counsel
• Arent Fox Nabs Ex-CFPB Enforcement Pro In San Francisco
• Costco Can't Toss Non-Calif. Plaintiffs In Hep. A Berry Suit
• Red Bull Moves To Halt NJ Gas Station's Foreign Drink Sales
• Behind The Scenes, #TimesUp Fund Gets To Work
• Samuels Jewelers Consignor Asks For Inventory Protections
• Sears OKs $5.2B ESL Bid, Preps For Feb. 4 Sale Hearing
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Baptist Health, Bridge
• Limited's Ch. 11 Trustee Sues Sun Capital Over $42M Transfer
• 8th Circ. Finds Cracks In Appeal Of Attys' Fees In Safelite Spat
• Beauty Brands Gets More Time To Review Ch. 11 Sale Offer
• Midwest Retailer Shopko Gets Quick OK For $480M DIP Loan
• Deals Rumor Mill: Metro, Nexon, Acuris
• Importer Penalized For Ducking Hanger, Garment Bag Duties
• 5M Walmart Workers Win Cert. In Background Check Suit
• Calif. Justices To Hear Tire Center Wage-And-Hour Suits
• $9M Protein Shake Settlement Gets Judge's OK
• Walmart Can't Register 'American Jobs' Slogan, TTAB Says
• Lens.com Can't Ditch Or Move Alcon TM Suit, NY Judge Says
• Beauty Brands Del. Ch. 11 Sale Plan Draws Creditor Fire
• Catalina Marketing Reaches Deal On $275M DIP Loan
• Catalyst Capital Invests €194M In Retail, Office Properties
• Gymboree Hits 2nd Ch. 11, Will Liquidate Most Stores
• Diversity's Next Step: Developing Minority Partners
• PetIQ Chews On Rivals' Fresh Suit Over Clinic Chain Buy
• Deals Rumor Mill: Schleich, Siemens-Alstom, Salesforce
• Justices Weigh 21st Amendment's Scope In Wine Sales Case
• J&J Renews Bid To End Antitrust Suit From Walgreens, Kroger
• Shoe Co. Wins PTAB Challenge To Light-Up Footwear Patents
• Beauty Brands Bidder Says 23-Store Offer Is Best Available
• Beyoncé Drops TM Lawsuit Over 'Feyoncé' Merchandise
• Dairy Makers Get Tolling Args Tossed From Milk Price Suit
• Sears' Biggest Sale (Itself) Offers Valuable Lessons For Retail
• Sterling Jewelers Fined $11M Over 'Deceptive' Credit Offerings
• Arbitrators And Mediators Should Reflect Society's Diversity
• Justices Mull Class Action Removal In Home Depot Appeal
• Google, Amazon Urged To Keep Face ID Tech From Feds
• FYE Managers Get Tentative OK In Misclassification Suit
• Walgreen, Equity Co. Can't Dodge Doctor's Work Bias Suit
• PTAB To Review IBM Patent Despite $57M Groupon Case
• US Trustee Rips Bankrupt Makeup Co.'s $1.4M Exec Bonus Bid
• Real Estate Rumors: Rilea, Pan Am Equities, LIT Industrial
• Why AFAs Are Key To The Future Of Legal Practice
• Kroger Employees Can't Claim Retaliation In ERISA Suit
• AmEx Anti-Steering Claims Cut Down By High Court Ruling
• Paul Weiss Steers $250M Cannabis Co. Revenue-Share Deal
• Skip Md.'s Bid To Revive Price-Gouging Law, Justices Urged
• Del. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin J. Carey To Retire In August
• Doorstep Delivery FLSA Suit Settled After Decertification
• Real Estate Rumors: Overseas Union, Amazon, Two Roads
• 21st Amendment Vs. Commerce Clause At The High Court
• NYC Real Estate Week In Review
• Kirkland, Skadden Aid On L'Occitane's $900M Skincare Deal
• Judging A Book: Barron Reviews 'The Clamor Of Lawyers'
• Handling Corporate Congressional Probes In The Trump Era
• The Firms That Dominated In 2018
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• CVS-Aetna Judge To DOJ Attys: 'Roll Up Your Sleeves'
• Judge Sours In Yogurt Co. Fight, Calls Attys 'Children'
• Bon-Ton Can't Confirm Ch. 11 Plan, Seeks Case Dismissal
• TracFone Accuses NJ Company Of Device Trafficking Scheme
• Store Chain Not Covered In Sex Assault Suit, 5th Circ. Says
• LED Maker Wins Sanctions For Lighting Co.'s Service Evasion
• Alibaba Group's $75M Investor Settlement Gets First OK
• La. To Draft Marketplace Tax Bill By April, Revenue Chief Says
• Walmart Can't Overturn 'Backyard' Trademark Loss
• How Retailers Can Avoid Discrimination Claims From Clientele
• Walgreens Cashier Can Sue After Settlement, 9th Circ. Says
• 9th Circ. Nixes Daikin Defective Air Conditioner Suit
• Wayfair Execs Accused Of Inflating Stock, Pulling In $87M
• The Case For Lawyer-Directed Litigation Funding In NY: Part 2
• 9th Circ. Tosses Suit Over 'Useless' Vitamin E Supplements
• What All Attorneys Need To Know About The Shutdown
• J&M Landlords Want Rent Paid Before Ch. 7 Conversion
• Nine West Wins Approval For Revised $22M DIP Plan
• The Case For Lawyer-Directed Litigation Funding In NY: Part 1
• Ex-Sears CEO Ups Bid To Save Retailer To $5B
• Nike's Dutch Tax Rulings Prompt In-Depth EU Probe
• WB Mason Frozen In Dairy Queen's 'Blizzard' IP Battle
• Atty Fees Fuel Chancery Fight After Furniture Co. Merger
• Shutdown May Slow CVS-Aetna Deal Review, DOJ Says
• Ulta Must Face Suit Over Reselling Used Items, Investors Say
• 1st Circ., Gun Rights Atty Spar Over Assault Weapons Ban
• TaxJar Lands $60M Investment From Insight Venture Partners
• A Look Back And Ahead At Background Reports Under FCRA
• Illinois Tax Talk: Amusement Tax In Chicago And Cook County
• 7 Questions To Add To Your Lateral Partner Questionnaire
• NHL's Stanley Cup Mug TM Suit Skates Past Dismissal Bid
• Mushroom Farms Escape Winn-Dixie Antitrust Suit
• J&M Sales' Ch. 11 Creditor Seeks Fast Move To Del. Ch. 7
• Beauty Brands' Plan To Seek Speedy Ch. 11 Sale Gets OK
• Dallas Jeweler Says Biz Partner Owes $7M For Soured Deal
• Neiman Marcus Settles Multistate Data Breach Row For $1.5M
• Sears Gives Ex-CEO's Fund 1 Day To Submit Revised Bid
• Real Estate Rumors: BridgeInvest, WarnerMedia, Galaxy
• FDA Focus: What Venable's Practice Chair Is Watching
• Miami Blank Check Co. Files $300M IPO Led By Ellenoff
• Costco Can't Sink Tiffany's $21M Diamond Ring TM Win
• Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2019
• A Chat With Reed Smith Chief Marketing Officer Sadie Baron
• Faction At Biz Services Co. Takes Board Row To Chancery
• Fashion Platform Co. Loses Depo Bid In Stolen-Image Row
• Atty's Words Downed Award Against Supermarket, Panel Says
• Beauty Brands Opens Del. Ch. 11 With Planned Sale
• Real Estate Rumors: Ashkenazy, Life Time, Javier Cruz
• Law Firm Owner's Ties To Car Co. Merit DQ, Calif. Panel Says
• Judiciary Pushes Back Day It Will Go Broke Over Shutdown
• Deals Rumor Mill: Sears, P.F. Chang's, BP
• NY Tax Minutes: December Review And 2019 Preview
• Attys Smeared As Dishonest In Docs Feud, Data Co. Says
• Starboard Pushes Dollar Tree To Sell Family Dollar Biz
• 'Flexible Work' Makes Freelancing More Viable In BigLaw
• A Call To Permit Judicial Substitution In MDL Proceedings
• Judge Weinstein On Activism, Gobbledegook, Going Robeless
• David's Bridal Secures Confirmation For $800M Del. Ch. 11
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Brand Battles: Johnson & Johnson, Monster, Amazon
• Nine West Creditors Fight $22M DIP Loan Plan
• States Get Argument Time In Supreme Court Liquor Law Case
• US Trustee Wants Fee Examiner In Sears Bankruptcy
• Photogs Say 9th Circ.'s Nike Ruling Chills Creativity
• New Issues Raised By Internet Of Things Payments
• Top 10 SALT Stories Of 2018: Part 4
• Nielsen Taps Former AT&T, NBC Atty As Chief Legal Officer
• Austria Planning Digital Tax On Large Internet Companies
• Tips For Employers As EEOC Targets Hearing Disabilities
• Will New Congress Pass A National Data Protection Law?
• A Closer Look At New Pharmaceutical Hazardous Waste Regs
• Clothing Retailer FullBeauty To Restructure In Ch. 11
• Deals Rumor Mill: Mr.DIY, Petrobras, UBS
• What To Expect From Technology-Assisted Review In 2019
• Top 10 SALT Stories Of 2018: Part 3
• Amazon Unit's Award Confirmed In UK Author Royalties Row
• Overstock To Pay Certain Ohio Business Taxes In Bitcoin
• Amazon Facility Settles Ex-Employees' Trans Harassment Suit
• Ex-Dickies Manager Seeks $1M In Age Discrimination Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Delshah, Realterm Logistics, Frisbie
• Loblaw Must Pay $3.2M Award Over Soured Deal, Court Told
• With No New Bids, Judge OKs Sears Notes Sale To Cyrus
• Simpson Thacher Helps Blackstone With $567M Refinancing
• Makeup Brand Co. Seeks OK For Employee Bonuses In Ch. 11
• Ex-USC Coach Cops To Role In NCAA Bribery Scheme
• Tech Giants Skirt Claims They Aided 2015 Calif. Terror Attack
• Nike Infringed Compression Clothes TM, Rival Says
• Ballard Spahr, Venable Steer $135M Md. Logistics Loan
• 2019 Will Bring More Good News For Litigation Finance
• California Tax Takes: 2018 In Review
• Why More Law Firms Will Embrace Remote Work In 2019
• Top 10 SALT Stories Of 2018: Part 1
• 3 FCPA Enforcement Predictions For 2019
• Consumer Protection Cases To Watch In 2019
• California Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2019
• Retail Cases And Trends To Watch In 2019
• Illinois Cases To Watch In 2019
• 5 Antitrust Trends To Watch In 2019
• Post-Wayfair State Developments To Watch In 2019