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Retail & E-Commerce - March, 2019

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• Execs Indicted For Not Reporting Flammable Dehumidifiers
• 7 Firms To Steer 4 IPOs Led By PE-Backed Trading Platform
• Trader Didn't Get Inside Help For Vistaprint Moves, Jury Says
• Cabela's Beats Suit Over Sale Of Gun Used In Fatal Shooting
• Wayfair Rules To Take Effect In Calif., But Fast Changes Loom
• No Joke: 6 Strange But True Cases For April Fools'
• Adidas To Face Apparel Co.'s Trimmed Contract Breach Suit
• La. Consumers Accuse BCBS Of Boosting Drug Prices
• High Court May Defend Gov't Contractors Against FOIA
• Walmart Loses 8th Circ. Appeal Over OSHA Violations
• GrubHub Driver Wage-And-Hour Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Dick's Workers Reach $2.9M Deal Over Bag Checks, Clothing
• Firm Can Try For Bigger Fee In Walmart Slip-And-Fall Suit
• Mass. Tax Agency Urges Nix Of Retailers' Retroactivity Claim
• Windshield Repair Co. Safelite Partially Escapes False Ad Suit
• First Ever Cannabis Banking Bill Heads To House Floor
• Church & Dwight Buys Hair Removal Brands For Up To $900M
• Staffer Says Home Depot Lightning Shock Was 'Foreseeable'
• Chinese Garment Manufacturer Sues LA Partner For $20M
• TrueCar Escapes Injury Claims In False Ad Suit
• Nirav Modi, US Biz Execs Hit With Ch. 11 Racketeering Suit
• Sears Outlet Says Ex-Employees Stole Trade Secrets For XPO
• Ex-Safeway Worker's 401(k) Suit Needs Trial, Judge Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Saudi Aramco, Bluewater, Casper
• T. Rowe Price Leads $76M Infusion For Online Retailer
• Sears Investor's Short-Swing Trading Suit Put To Rest
• There's More To Cosmetics Regulation Than Meets The Eye
• The Gap Agrees To Coupons, $1M Atty Fees In False Ad Deal
• Water Balloon Patent Win Upped To $24.5M Plus Atty Fees
• Whirlpool Suit Over Nidec's Antitrust Obligations Gets Axed
• Deleted Video Upends ShopRite Operator's Injury Trial Win
• Office Depot Inks $25M Deal With FTC Over Computer Repairs
• Bed Bath & Beyond Blasts Activist Investors' Takeover Bid
• Real Estate Rumors: Baywood Hotels, Calmwater, Fluidigm
• Charlotte Russe Gets Ch. 11 Nod For $6.4M Asset Sale Plan
• Tempur Sealy Puts Suit Over Mattress Firm Split To Bed
• TGI Friday's Accused Of Misbranding 'Potato Skins' Snacks
• Car Dealership Gets TCPA Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Hazelnut-Craving Buyer Should Read Label, Coffee Co. Says
• What To Know About New Calif. Connected Devices Law
• Anti-Gambling, Retail Groups Defend DOJ's Wire Act Opinion
• IBM Dodges Triple Damages After Confusing Jury Notes
• Audible Inks Deal With 8.4M Users Over False Ad Claims
• Nestle Purina Hit With $3M IP Verdict Over Tidy Cats Litter
• Drug Store Not Liable In Side Effect Suit: Ill. Appeals Court
• Express Scripts Owes $14M In Tax, Wash. Appeals Court Says
• MoFo, Rosenberg Estis Steer $75M Brooklyn Property Loan
• LL Bean Boots Mass. Suit Over Refund For Old Slippers
• Walgreens, Kroger Cut From J&J's Remicade Antitrust Fight
• Aerogroup IP Creditor Gets Big Share Of $24M Sale Proceeds
• 3rd Circ. Says Speedway Must Face Sidewalk Injury Suit
• Vistaprint Insider Aided Trader's Perfect Record, Jury Told
• Setting The Record Straight On Women In Court Reporting
• Costco Insurer Can't Recoup $8M Gender Bias Deal Payment
• $4M Verdict Came After Botched Defense, Importer Says
• Walmart's False Response Deserves Sanctions, EEOC Says
• NC Safety Wear Co. Files TM Suit Over Jacket
• Veggie Burger Buyers Denied Cert. In Kellogg Labeling Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Sydell Miller, Taurus, Safco
• EU Fines Nike €12.5M Over Sports Club License Deals
• Justices Urged To Resolve Split Over Trademark Damages
• StarKist Faces Lighter Claims Over 'Heart-Healthy' Tuna
• OECD Seeks Reporting Standard For Online Sales, Services
• Justices Won't Take Up Revival Of Zappos Data Breach Suit
• Justices Pass On $371M Antitrust Suit Against Time, Hearst
• Pension Plan Wants To Exit Kroger Workers' ERISA Suit
• 2 Firms Guide $300M Deal For Women's Clothing Retailer
• Limiting Supreme Court's Size Is Not Enough
• Arbitration Law And Jury Demands: Devil Is In The Details
• High Court Won't Hear Copyright Fight Over Nike Jumpman
• Investors Misled By Weight Watchers' Rosy Outlook, Suit Says
• Bareburger's Critic Sues Chain Over 'Organic' Labeling
• Dollar General Customers Get Class Cert. In Motor Oil Suit
• Readers Say RI Privacy Law Covers Magazines In Time Suit
• REIT InvenTrust Drops $64M On 2 Fla. Retail Properties
• Deny LuLaRoe's Bid For $245K In Legal Bills, Customer Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Oak Ventures, CVS, Baywood Hotels
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Deals Rumor Mill: Uber, Daimler, Avon Products
• Employer Liability For Medical Marijuana Bias Is Growing
• UK Grocers Say Regulators' Remedy For Tie-Up Is 'Impossible'
• Neiman Marcus' Defamation Suit Baseless, Marble Ridge Says
• In Latest EU Fine, Signs Of Google's Next Sanction
• Spirit Balks At Flyers' 2nd Circ. Bid To Revive Bag-Fee Suit
• Judge Says He Can't Decide $15M Sears Credit Card Row Yet
• Ready Capital Nets $105M In Loans For Properties In 4 States
• Ky. AG Wants Answers On Possible PBM Overcharges
• Chicago Can't Contest Use Tax Sourcing, Ill. Justices Say
• 'Real Housewives' Star Settles Signature Apparel Suit
• Ill. Judge Again Gives LL Bean Warranty Suit The Boot
• Chicken Of The Sea, Target Reach Deal Over Tuna Price-Fixing
• Real Estate Rumors: JDL, Rodan Property, Diana Chen
• Lenders Score Major High Court Victory In Foreclosure Case
• Tech Trends From SXSW Pose Unique Questions For Lawyers
• Cooley-Led Levi Scoops Up $624M Ahead Of Market Debut
• Clorox Sues Lysol Over Rival Cleaner's Dirty Ad Campaign
• Sara Lee's $14.5M Price-Fix Deal With Distributors Nears OK
• What's In A Judgeship? More Than Meets The Eye
• Swamped: How Magistrate Judges Salvaged Louisiana's Judicial Crisis
• Federal RICO Claims Tossed In Ga. Real Estate Fraud Suit
• Auto Dealers' Ch. 11 Can't Stop Deceptive Ad Suit, FTC Says
• Vaping Products Supplier Greenlane Files $92M IPO
• Retailer Brookstone Gets Approval, Praise For Ch. 11 Plan
• Deals Rumor Mill: Uniper, Fastly, A.S. Watson
• Pair Of Firms Help TLG With $101M Purchase, $135M Sale
• Kaspersky Files Antitrust Complaint Against Apple In Russia
• Sears Ch. 11 Estate Pushes Lampert To Turn Over $49M
• Auto Financier, Consumers Seek Final OK On $4M TCPA Deal
• Illinois Has Raised Liability Risk For Nonmanufacturer Cos.
• In Bar Admissions Process, It's Candor Or Bust
• Neiman Marcus Unravels Suit Claiming It 'Funneled' $1B
• Houseware Maker's Finger Scans Violate Biometric Law: Suit
• 'In A Timely Manner': Three Decades Of Judgeship Bills
• From Showdowns To Hotlines, Frazzled Judges Get Creative
• Bankruptcy Judge OKs Brookstone Workers' $1M Wage Deal
• Attorneys Earn Judge's Ire, $4.3M Fees In Drywall MDL
• Charlotte Russe Floats $5M Ch. 11 Sale Of IP, Lease Assets
• Trimmed Internet Of Things Bill Could Still Carry Weight
• LuLaRoe Seeks $250K Fees After Failed Alaska Sales Tax Suit
• Asia, Huawei Dominating International Patents, WIPO Says
• Fast-Food Chains Settle In DOJ, Wash. AG No-Poach Battle
• 4 Key Issues In Rent-A-Center Case And A $127M Question
• Fla. Retailer To Pay Ex-Worker $322K Over Race Bias Claims
• Ex-Wawa Workers Urge Cert. In Suit Over Forced Stock Sale
• Dollar General Slams Sanctions Over Class Action Interviews
• Judging A Book: Bashant Reviews 'Doing Justice'
• Retailer Shopko To Liquidate After Failed Ch. 11 Sale Bid
• These Are The Nation's 27 Most Overworked District Courts
• As Judicial Ranks Stagnate, 'Desperation' Hits The Bench
• Investor Being Greedy After Chancery Forum Ruling, Cos. Say
• Fla. Judge OKs Settlement Of Oil Co. Sales Tax Class Action
• Real Estate Rumors: CapitaLand, Min Kao, Grover Corlew
• Justices Want SG's Take On Walgreens Religious Bias Case
• Whole Foods Customers Reach $4M Kombucha Labeling Deal
• Walmart Won't Get Colo. High Court Review Of Injury Award
• Advertisers Should Heed FTC Stats On NAD Referrals
• Newell To Reap About $500M In Sale Of Manufacturing Unit
• Firms Can Leverage Communications When Economy Is Slow
• Willkie, Skadden Steer FIS' $43B Worldpay Buy
• StarKist Settles Tuna Price-Fixing Claims With Kroger, Others
• L.L. Bean Beats Customer's Return Policy Suit
• Lottery Co. Renews Bid To Dodge Ill. Fraud Class Action
• Apple Says Spotify Is Asking For A Free Ride
• Walmart Sued For Discriminating Against Female Employees
• 2nd Circ. Won't Punish Louis Vuitton After Failed TM Case
• Why A Data Center Sale And Partial Leaseback Is A Win-Win
• Refreshed Efficiency Regulations May Impact Appliance Cos.
• Debating DOJ And Wash. Attorney General No-Poach Briefs
• Express Scripts Beats Latest Pharmacy Patient Poaching Suit
• Ill. Judge Puts Thread Count Suit To Bed
• Fla. Car Dealer Sued Over Unapproved Credit Checks
• Calif. Assembly OKs Bill With $500K Remote Tax Threshold
• Real Estate Rumors: Brookfield, AEW, Wurzak
• HFF Secures $40M Construction Loan For NYC Development
• Ex-Walmart, Sidley Atty Joins Coupang As General Counsel
• Penny Stock CEO Can't Slip SEC Suit Over Deceptive Promos
• Chancery OKs Rent-A-Center Walkaway From $1.4B Merger
• FTC Must Step Up Policies On False 'Made In USA' Claims
• Ethical Social Media Marketing For Lawyers
• Considering The 'Indirect Purchaser' Rule's Potential Demise
• A Chat With Norton Rose Diversity Director Nina Godiwalla
• Texas Justices Wary Of Triple-Penalty Late Commission Law
• Ala. Bank's Bid For US Class In Data Breach Hits Wrong Note
• Walgreens, Aloe Maker Escape Misleading Label Claims
• Colorado Reps. Float Remote Sales Tax Requirements
• Claire's Hit With Suit A Day After Asbestos Makeup Recall
• Kohl's Customers Seek OK On $1.8M Credit Monitoring Deal
• Bankrupt Jeweler Accused Of Aiding Fraud Seeks Ch. 7 Status
• Ethics Claim Dismissed Over Beckham's Miami Stadium Plan
• Juul Sues Copycats Over Kid-Friendly Flavored E-Cigs
• Bob Marley Heirs Stop 'Gnarly Marley's' Trademark
• Whirlpool Can't 'Micromanage' $1B Deal Approval, Nidec Says
• UK Panel Says Digital Platforms Need New Rules
• Real Estate Rumors: Toni Ko, Icon Realty, In-Rel Properties
• Walmart Seeks New Trial After $95M 'Backyard' TM Verdict
• High Court May Need To Resolve Liquor Law Antitrust Split
• Spotify Tells EU Antitrust Watchdog Apple Isn't Playing Fair
• Cleary Steers E-Commerce Co.'s $1B Follow-On Offering
• FDA Fast-Tracks E-Cig Regulation, Forecasts End Of Flavors
• 4 More Fast-Food Chains Vow To End No-Poach Agreements
• Sports Merch Sellers Say TM Row Can't Cross Finish Line
• Insurer Can Deny Designer Coverage In Licensing Fight
• Media Co.'s 'Excessive' Ch. 11 Financing Fee Halved
• Wash. AG Says State No-Poach Claims Follow 'Different Path'
• Wal-Mart Can't Ax Women's Gender Bias Suit, For Now
• Whirlpool Says Nidec's EC Foot-Dragging Threatens $1B Deal
• Lumber Liquidators Pays $33M In DOJ, SEC Securities Cases
• Pillsbury Flour Recalled After Salmonella Traces Found
• Dexus Drops $567M On Sydney Tower Stake
• 5 Mistakes Law Firms Make When Responding To RFPs
• Shopper Accuses Aaron's Of 'Systemic Disregard' For ADA
• TJ Maxx Not Responsible For Shopper's Slip-And-Fall Injury
• Cox Auto Can't Shield Boss From Deposition, Court Told
• Ticketmaster Nears Win In Bid To Arbitrate Scalping Row
• Chancery Says $127M Rent-A-Center Breakup Fee 'Unlikely'
• Utah Kicks Tax Reform Bill To Special Session
• Arts And Crafts Media Co. Hits Ch. 11 In Delaware, Plans Sale
• Henkel To Shell Out $1.5M To End 'Natural' Detergent Suit
• Hot Liquid From NutriBullet Scalded NY Woman, Suit Claims
• Levi Primes Estimated $550M IPO In Return To Public Markets
• Home Decor Retailer Hits Ch. 11 Amid Supply Struggles
• HFF Gets £108M Acquisition, Refurb Financing For UK Project
• 2nd Circ. Revives Needle-Phobic Walmart Worker's Suit
• Dunkin' Brands Taps Longtime Marriott Atty As CLO
• 9th Circ. Has Made ADA Website Suits More Attractive
• 3rd Circ. Says J. Crew Receipt Row Doesn't Meet Spokeo Bar
• Wash. AG Picks Fight With DOJ Over No-Poach Agreements
• Warren Unveils Plan To Break Up Facebook, Google, Amazon
• Fed. Circ. Affirms PTAB's Ax Of Retail Store Security IP
• Deals Rumor Mill: Deutsche-Commerzbank, Apax, NY Yankees
• Best Buy Escapes Investors' Stock-Drop Suit
• Claire's Makeup Dust-Up Shows Limits Of FDA Oversight
• Walgreens Must Face Whistleblower's FCA Suit Over $4 Drugs
• Real Estate Rumors: Chrysler Building, S2, Manhattan DA
• 9th Circ. Gives Costco False Ad Suit Another Shot
• Retail Software Co. Raises $179M In Toronto IPO
• NJ AG Slaps Used-Car Dealers With Predatory Selling Suit
• Walmart Pharmacist With Palsy Wins $744K In ADA Trial
• B&N Buyer Can't Appeal From Possible Docket Flub: 2nd Circ.
• Fast-Food No-Poach Deals May Be Beneficial, DOJ Says
• Amazon, Drivers Duel Over Arbitrability Of FLSA Action
• CarMax Says Workers Must Arbitrate Wage Claims
• Leon Panetta In The Courtroom, Langley And Area 51
• Adidas Can't Escape Suit Over 'Never Done' Catchphrase
• Mattel Hid Falling Barbie, Hot Wheels Sales, Investors Say
• TrueCar Execs Face Stock-Drop Suit Over Affiliate's Redesign
• Ticketmaster Hires Former Kayak, Orbitz GC To Lead Legal
• EU Investigating Luxembourg's Tax Deal With Finnish Co.
• Sears Hammered By 'Craftsman' Trademark Suit
• Charlotte Russe Auction Pumps Liquidation Price By $8M
• Candy Seller Sugarfina Treated To $2M Settlement In TM Suit
• Investor Again Seeks $93M Award From Ex-Biz Partner's Trust
• Things Remembered To Sell Up To 178 Stores In Ch. 11 Deal
• 2nd Circ. OKs Costco Worker's Hostile Workplace ADA Claim
• Dollar Tree Cuts Stores, Adds Director As Proxy Fight Looms
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Evan Seiden, Rabsky Group
• Winn-Dixie Asks Court Not To Kill Mushroom Price-Fix Suit
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Finding A Voice, And A New Home
• Dealers Fight Quick-Win Bid In Fiat Chrysler Sales Plot Suit
• NY Life Unit Loans $123M For Austin Mixed-Use Project
• Skadden-Led E-Commerce Co. To Raise $1.4B In Follow-On
• Publix Promotes Atty To GC As Top Lawyer Plans To Retire
• Lululemon Lied About Clothing's Cotton Content, Suit Says
• Walmart Chips Away At Classes In Wage, Meal Break Row
• Docket Flub Leaves 2nd Circ. Wary Of Barnes & Noble Appeal
• Prada Eggs On Court To OK Award Of Gator Hatchlings
• FDA Confirms Asbestos In Makeup From Claire's, Justice
• Omega Wins $1.1M In Trial Against Counterfeiter's Landlord
• Real Estate Rumors: Saber, Bridge Investment, IStar
• Deals Rumor Mill: Belle, Carlyle Group, EHang
• Wash. AG Moves To Defend Easier No-Poach Legal Standard
• Gap, The Children's Place Get OK To Buy Gymboree Assets
• Jury Awards $17M In Suit Over Walmart Shopper's Injury
• Groupon Beats Class Cert. In Instagram Photo Ad Suit
• Activist Pushes Victoria's Secret Parent To Split
• Jeans Maker Diesel's US Unit Seeks To Shed Leases In Ch. 11
• Dollar General Sanctioned For Interviewing Class Members
• Tech Brings Authentication Challenges In Ad And IP Cases
• Vannin Adds Ex-Colgate Litigation Head And More In US
• House Panel Picks Amazon Critic As Antitrust Counsel
• Why A Spinoff Like Gap's Could Work For Your Client
• Judging A Book: Willett Reviews 'Guilty Pleasures'
• The Trade Dress Issues Raised By Puma's 'Drive Thru' Shoes
• Longtime EPA GC, Gibson Dunn Vet Jumps To Patagonia
• FDA Calls Out Walgreens, Retailers For Youth Tobacco Sales
• Calif. Justices Say Pharmacy Customers Can't Force Refunds
• Lenders Say Charlotte Russe Ch. 11 Bonuses Too Easy To Get
• Stamina Helps Cleary Gottlieb Seal ESL's $5.2B Sears Rescue
• Akin Gump Initiative Will Watch For Retail Trends, Risks
• LuLaRoe Gets Alaska Excess Sales Tax Suit Axed
• Walmart Wins At NJ High Court In Fight Over Medical Terms
• Women In Law Need Equal Treatment, Not Affirmative Action
• New DOJ Opioid Cases Highlight Importance Of Red Flags
• 15 Minutes With Big Lots' General Counsel
• In-N-Out Has Beef With Puma Over 'Drive Thru' Shoes
• Zillow Beats Suit Alleging Collusion With Brokers, For Now
• Stamps.com Hid $235M USPS Manipulation, Investor Claims
• Paying Out Calif.'s Proposed 'Data Dividend' Won't Be Easy
• NY Tax Minutes: Amazon, Congestion Pricing, GILTI Guidance
• Israeli Firm To Sell $900M Stake In Canadian REIT
• Real Estate Rumors: Palm Beach Newspapers, FCP, State Life
• Visible Diversity Is A Sign Of Organizational Health
• Simple Secrets For Writing A Killer Brief