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Retail & E-Commerce - November, 2019

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• 8 Firms Vie To Lead Class In Overstock.com Crypto Suit
• Marc Jacobs Says Nirvana Smiley Face Isn't Copyrightable
• Mass. Adopts Tax On Vape Products, Will Ban Them Until Dec.
• US Trade Rep Readies Potential Action On French Digital Tax
• Barneys Gets More Time To File Chapter 11 Plan
• Baker Donelson Adds Real Estate Atty From Bayer Properties
• Glansaol Plan Admin Urges Approval Of Wage Settlement
• Patent Holder Says IP Suit Against Best Buy Is Fair Game
• Chicago's Minimum Wage Set To Reach $15 By 2021
• Alaska Tax Agreement Only Burdens Remote Retailers
• Catalyst Capital Makes $1.5B Takeover Play For Hudson's Bay
• 3 Things Mall Owners Must Consider Before Repurposing
• IRobot Can't Halt SharkNinja Vacuum Sales During IP Suit
• Walmart Workers Score Cert. In OT, Wage Statement Suit
• Big Lots Inks $100K Deal With EEOC In Deaf Worker Bias Suit
• AIG Must Cover Office Depot's $78M Settlement, 9th Circ. Told
• 7th Circ. May Sanction Atty Over Altered Pics In Walmart Suit
• Jiffy Lube Can't Slip Claims Over No-Poach Franchise Deals
• AbbVie Says AndroGel Suit Should Be Moved To Georgia
• FDA Won't Vouch For CBD's Safety In Products
• McDonald's Franchisee Settles NYC Scheduling Claims
• What Fed. Circ. Columbia Case Means For Design Patents
• Caltex Australia Mulls $5.8B Bid From Canada's Couche-Tard
• MVP: Steptoe & Johnson's Stephanie Sheridan
• Walmart Says Its Handprint Scans Don't Break Ill. Privacy Law
• SoftBank Leads $140M Investment In E-Commerce Co. Vtex
• FTC Urges 9th Circ. To Affirm Qualcomm Antitrust Ruling
• CVS Customers Certify NY, Ariz. Classes In Generic Price Suit
• High Fees Harmed Entire Adidas 401(k), Ex-Participants Insist
• Justices Skip Suit Against Ad Site Where Shooter Bought Gun
• Mass. Court Told To Nix 'Frankenstein-Like' Booze Ballot Issue
• Book Review: Who's To Blame For The Broken Legal System?
• California Is Still Golden Opportunity For Cannabis Investment
• 7th Circ. Ruling Forms Split On CAFA Jurisdictional Discovery
• MVP: Morgan Lewis' Joseph Duffy
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Greenwald, Parkway
• Kansas CBD Co. Accuses Hemp Processor Of Infringing TM
• Navigating Amazon Marketplace IP Disputes
• Avenatti Attack On Fraud Charge Is 'Hyperbole,' Gov't Says
• 4 Firms Drive $4.05B StubHub Purchase By Peer Viagogo
• Skadden, Sullivan & Cromwell Lead $16.2B Tiffany Takeover
• SmileDirectClub Sued In Del. Over Insider Gains On $1.3B IPO
• California Revokes Cannabis Co.'s Licenses After Raid
• $80M Rests On 2nd Circ. Fixing Split Cig Tax Ruling, UPS Says
• Calif. Pot Markup Will Rise On New Year's Day, Tax Dept. Says
• Destination Maternity's Ch. 11 Financing OK'd In Del.
• New Deal Anchors AndroGel Antitrust Suit To Pa., Buyers Say
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Target Worker's Retaliation Suit
• Advising Cannabis Cos. As Mich. Legalizes Recreational Use
• How States' 2020 Policy Agendas Are Taking Shape
• Avenue Stores Consents To Converting Case To Ch. 7
• The Top Pennsylvania Employment Law Changes In 2019
• Vinson-Led Commercial REIT Nabs $143M In IPO
• Brand Battles: Coca-Cola Fights White Claw Over 'Surge' TM
• Citizens Loans $75M For Boston Hilton Hotel Project
• Bong Maker's Counterfeit Suit Too 'Threadbare,' Judge Says
• Mass. Amazon Driver Seeks To 'Gut' FAA, Org Tells 1st Circ.
• Calif. Restaurant Group Sues Over Berkeley Natural Gas Ban
• Tilray Says It Has Nothing To Do With Pot Products Dispute
• $11.5M Postmates Driver Deal In PAGA Suit Needs More Info
• New Barnes & Noble Owner 'Purged' Older Workers, Suit Says
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive DVD Drive Price-Fixing Suit
• Ex-Sears GC Moves To Lewis Brisbois' Employment Group
• UK Probing Hasbro's $4B Buy Of Entertainment One
• EEOC Scores $2.7M Disability Bias Deal For Sample Servers
• 3 Ways US Cos. Can Take Advantage Of Tariff Exclusions
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hudson's Bay, Charles Schwab, DoorDash
• Mass. Senate OKs 75% Tax On E-Cigarettes, Vapor Products
• Carveouts From New OECD Tax Sought For Banking, Mining
• Amazon Home Security Raises Privacy Concerns, Dems Say
• Mary Kay Says Ulta Beauty Infringed Its 'Lash Love' Trademark
• Harvest Health Walks Away From $225M Financing Deal
• Amazon Seeks To Snuff Out Cuban Charcoal 'Trafficking' Suit
• Dallas Mall Sued Over Fatal 'Joyrider' Parking Garage Crash
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Federal Realty, Argentic
• Avenue Stores Lender Backs Converting Case To Chapter 7
• Skadden, Latham Shape PayPal's $4B Bet On Honey
• DOJ Gets Time In Court In Qualcomm's 9th Circ. Class Appeal
• Restaurant.com CEO Hit With Suit Over 'Self-Interested' Acts
• Alibaba Prices Record-Breaking Listing That Could Net $12.9B
• Justices Should Use Florist Case To Settle Free Speech Issues
• NJ Builder Wins Bid To Halt Deal Amid Redevelopment Push
• FTD Seeks Court Approval For Pension Plan Settlement
• Korean FTC Prepping Sanctions For Search Engine Co.
• Pa. Supreme Court Says 'Fluctuating' Overtime Unlawful
• Fla. Gov. Pitches $91.4B Budget With Sales Tax Holidays
• Central Grocers Ch. 7 Trustee Hits Directors With $80M Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Munich RE, Lululemon, Investors Bank
• How To Hire Lateral Partners More Effectively
• How High Court May Resolve Generic '.Com' TM Issue
• Citing Old Navy, USPTO Refuses 'Old Ivy' Trademark
• NY AG Accuses Juul Of Targeting Teens With Vaping Ads
• No More Data Storage In China, GOP Senator's Bill Says
• Drivers Say DoorDash Circumventing Arbitration Rules
• Del. Justices Say Chancery Didn't Bungle $170M Merger Call
• GNC Broke Deal With Supplement Maker, Pa. Judge Says
• Worker Says PDQ Execs Used Kwik Trip Sale To Snatch $12M
• After Legislative Slump, NJ Voters Might Make Pot Legal
• $1.6M Neiman Marcus Breach Deal Approved On 2nd Try
• Illinois Tax Talk: Bounty Hunter Auditors And Qui Tam Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Morgan Reed, CVS, Russell Galbut
• Jeweler's Ch. 11 Plan OK'd With Limited Bank Fraud Claims
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Walgreen's Win In Credit Card Patent Case
• World Athletics Should Allow Nike's Innovative Running Shoes
• MGA Ruling Guides On Time Limits For Trade Secret Claims
• 2nd Circ. Expands Sterling Sex Bias Arbitration Class
• Avenatti Says Feds Want To Police Atty Negotiations
• Cooley, Skadden Steer Kylie Jenner's $600M Biz Stake Sale
• Target Sues Chubb For Coverage Of Data Breach Claims
• Walmart Workers Near Cert. On OT, Wage Statement Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockwood, Kushner, Landmark
• TTAB Lets Church 'Add A Zero,' But Adidas Subtract A Mark
• Oregon Court Blocks State Ban On Flavored Cannabis Vapes
• DoorDash Says Consumers Must Arbitrate Tip Policy Suit
• Retailers Can Split Claims In Loestrin Antitrust Trial
• CBD Retailer Says Dosage Suit Doesn't Show Actual Injury
• New York Project Lands $79M Loan From Madison, Hana
• Investor Seeks Chancery Bailout For $121M Damages Claim
• ADA Braille Gift Card Claims Shouldn't Gain Traction In NY
• Cannabis Lobby Grows As Congress Mellows Out On Pot
• US Trustee Wants Avenue Stores Case Converted To Ch. 7
• Menards Says Excess Insurer Can't Ditch Share Of $6M Payout
• Grocery Wholesaler Gets OT Collective Action Decertified
• Houlihan's Parent Hopes To Close Ch. 11 Sale By Year's End
• Partners Group Sells Stake In €10.25B Dutch Retailer Action
• Taxation With Representation: Gibson, Cleary, Latham
• Cresco Labs, Origin House Trim Pot Co. Merger To $370M
• Amazon Plans To Fight Microsoft's Win Of $10B JEDI Contract
• Sleepy's Can't Shake NJ Class Action Over Botched Order
• Destination Maternity's Expedited Ch. 11 Sale Plan Approved
• Tieks Co-Founder Owes $37M Over Ownership Row, Jury Says
• Amazon Sues Co. For Going After Best Buy In Tablet Dispute
• Two Chinese Ex-Herbalife Execs Charged With Bribery
• Lucky Can't Make New Defense In TM Fight, High Court Told
• Nestle Sued Over 'Fake' White Chocolate Chips
• Illinois Tax Break For Jet Parts Flies Through State Senate
• Geragos-Tied Charges Gone In Avenatti's Nike Extortion Case
• Walmart Pharmacist Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Retaliation Suit
• PTAB Rejects Amazon Bid For Review Of Voice Recognition IP
• NJ Car Dealer Pushes To Topple Arbitration Waiver Ruling
• Real Estate Rumors: Dream Hotels, Zaragon, Carlyle
• Mass. Amazon Driver Can't Duck Arbitration, 1st Circ. Told
• Michigan Moves Up Recreational Pot Sales To Dec. 1
• AutoZone Workers Say Prudential Funds Cost 401(k) $60M
• NY Hits Tech Retailer B&H With Tax Dodge Suit Over Rebates
• EU Parliament Wants Tracking Of EU Sales To Fight VAT Fraud
• Marc Jacobs, Others Can't Nix Nirvana 'Happy Face' IP Claims
• Chancery Badly Bungled Stock Fix Ruling, Del. Justices Told
• Dollar Tree Gets 1,600 Workers Dropped From Wage Class
• Fed. Circ. Spares Sears Vendor From $6M Wrench IP Verdict
• ​​​​​​​Walmart Can't Kick TCPA Suit, Despite 'Not Robust' Claims
• Mass. House Approves Taxing Of E-Cigarettes, Vapor Products
• House Dems Seek Tighter Antitrust Oversight Of Tech Mergers
• Two Firms Seek Lead In Investor Suit Against Vape Distributor
• Real Estate Rumors: Group One, IManage, Bank Of China
• Alibaba's Potential $13B Listing Is A Big Score For Hong Kong
• Fed. Circ. Undoes $3M Patent Win For Columbia Sportswear
• FDA Gives No Final Answer On E-Cig Flavor Ban Timeline
• How Food Label Class Actions Fare In Calif. Vs. NY
• 4 Firms Steer Blank Check Co.'s Grid Dynamics Deal
• Apple Says App Store 'Revolutionized' Developer Market
• ITC Launches IP Probe Into Reusable Straws From China
• Texas Could Take Page From Mass.'s Judicial Selection Book
• Target Says Attorney Destroyed Evidence In Civil Rights Case
• Insurance Co. Ordered To Pay Marker Co. $2.8M For Defense
• Amazon Tells Patent Holder It Can't Go After Best Buy
• FTC Reels In Tech Support Co. Over Data Security Failings
• Amazon Asks For Redo In $2.5M Shipping Stiffing Case
• Wholesale Deals Can't Nix J&J Antitrust Row, 3rd Circ. Told
• Jeweler Says It Can Still Sue Over Rejected Firestar Deal
• Tile Shop Halts Stock Deregistration As It Fights Investor Suits
• Qualcomm Class Fights DOJ Bid To Argue At 9th Circ.
• Albertson's Urges Dismissal Of Employee's Biometric Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Perella Weinberg, Rialto, Garrison
• Flavored Vape Ban In Wash. Won't Alleviate Lung Illness Crisis
• Stockbridge Bets On E-Commerce With 17-Property Purchase
• Judging A Book: McKeown Reviews 'Conversations With RBG'
• Mass. Pot Board Largely Preserves State Ban On Weed Vapes
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• Pot Co. Urges Court Not To Expand 'Federal Illegality Defense'
• E-Cig Co. Must Face Youth Marketing Suit In State Court
• DOJ Wants To Close T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Review
• Ex-White & Case Client Says Firm Tried To Extort $1M Fees
• Federal Cig Shipping Law Covers Tribal Co., 2nd Circ. Says
• Destination Maternity Creditors Balk At Lender Protections
• CDC Finds Vitamin E Link To Vaping Lung Illnesses
• NC Gov. Vetoes Franchise Tax Cuts, Signs Marketplace Law
• Chinese Startups, US Biotechs Price IPOs Raising $121M
• 5 Things Cannabis Biz Attorneys Should Know About Tax Law
• Kmart Seeks $7.7M In Clawbacks From Vendors, Contractors
• Juul's Online Verification Violates Ill. Biometric Law, Suit Says
• H&M Wants Worker Bag Check Class Cert. Revoked
• L'Oreal Buyers Ask 2nd Circ. To Revive Defective Pump Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• New Laws, Labor Market Make Holiday Hiring Tougher In 2019
• 3rd CBD Co. Sued This Week Over ADA Website Accessibility
• 7th Circ. Calls Appeal Bid In Mars Bias Suit A 'Monstrosity'
• 2nd Circ. Cleaves UPS Untaxed Cigarette Judgment By $149M
• T-Mobile-Sprint Deal Critics 'Ignore Benefits,' DOJ Says
• Pot Cos. Ask 10th Circ. To Weigh Tax Case In Summons Row
• Bridal Shop Says Ebola Closure Suit Isn't Med Mal Claim
• Staples Attys Reprimanded In Documents Row With Worker
• Deals Rumor Mill: Walgreens, Xerox, New York Knicks
• Juul Pulls Mint Flavor From Market
• Yogurt Store Can't Rehash Damage Claims Against Roofer
• Sandra Bullock, Ellen DeGeneres Sue Over Deceptive Ads
• Pot Co. Owners Can't Sue Over Atty's Help On IRS Audit
• Bilzin Sumberg Wins Bid To Avoid Judge Who Skewered Firm
• CVS Can't Stop Ex-Honcho Moving To Amazon, 1st Circ. Hears
• Walmart Atty Tapped For Ark. Court Seat Lists $644K Assets
• Home Depot 'Flirts With Frivolity' In OT Suit, Judge Says
• Barneys Asks For More Time To File Ch. 11 Plan After Sale
• Real Estate Rumors: Invenergy, Offer Ramim, Madison Realty
• Under Armour Hit With Suit After Admitting SEC Probe
• Tile Shop Investor Sues In Del. To Thwart 'Fraudster' Takeover
• Amazon Beats Muslim Ex-Manager's Bias Claims At Trial
• Withers Nabs Fashion Tech-Focused IP Partner For LA Office
• Apple Unit Seeks Exit From Row Over 'Illegal' Software Tax
• 2 FTC Cases Take A Stand Against Online Endorsement Fraud
• Where A Litigator's Advice Can Improve Agreement Drafting
• Opportunities Abound In Patent Litigation Funding At The ITC
• NY Tax Minutes: Trump Tax Updates, End To SALT Cap Suit
• Janitors' Wage Suit Narrowed Over Joint Employer Question
• Calif. Labor Dept. Hits Trader Joe's, Others With $1.6M Fine
• CargoSprint Beats Rival's Antitrust Suit Over 'Tied' Product
• Ill. Gov. Says He'll Ground Plans To Forgive $50M In Jet Taxes
• Sleepy's Tries To Put Customer Refund Class Action To Bed
• CBD Co. Faces ADA Class Suit Over Website Use By The Blind
• US Tariffs Led To $35B Loss For Chinese Exporters, UN Says
• Forever 21 Gets Ch. 11 Rent Relief To Keep More Stores Open
• Retail Fixture Co. Needs Ch. 11 To Move Fast For Assets' Sake
• Some Progress In Battle For Cannabis Biz Tax Deductions
• Maine Clears Way For Legal Cannabis With Final Regulations
• 4 Keys To Defending E-Cig Battery Explosion Cases
• Walgreens Calls $300M Suit 'Monday-Morning Quarterbacking'
• Hen Welfare A Pretext To Jack Up Egg Prices, Retailers Say
• Mass. Top Court To Hear Argument Over State's Vaping Ban
• Nevada Co. Says It Was Tricked Into Selling Illegal CBD Drinks
• 6th Circ. Calls On Pa. High Court In Amazon FLSA Suit
• Amazon Can't Shake State Farm's Hoverboard House Fire Suit
• Hershey Beats White Attorney's Race Bias Suit
• High Court Won't Hear H&M's Textile Copyright Fight
• Fla. Mall's Roof Was Damaged Before Irma, Insurer Says
• SEC Adds Whistleblower Protection Claim To $23M Fraud Suit
• As Cannabis IP Grows, So Do State Licensing Headaches
• 5 Firms Seek $1.5M Fees In GNC 'Phantom Markdown' Deal
• Under Armour Confirms DOJ, SEC Probes As Earnings Slip
• Care.com Wants Investors' Background Check Suit Tossed
• Pot Co. Contract May Be Void Under US Law, Judge Says
• Justices Decline Review Of Staples' $14M Md. Tax Assessment
• Undressing The Risks Of Naked TM Licensing
• China Tariffs Force Retail Fixture Maker To File Ch. 11
• Flat-Fee Legal Billing Can Liberate Attorneys
• United Sporting's Ch. 11 Plan OK'd Over Creditor Challenge
• Fed. Circ. Largely Clears Axing Menu Patent In Domino's Fight
• Justices Asked To Review Fight Over Cellphone Warning
• AutoZone Says EEOC Can't Tie Firings To Disability Absences
• Pot Retailer Taps Ex-Aon Compliance Chief For Top Legal Post
• Japan Eyes Big Tech For Stricter Antitrust Enforcement
• Spoliation Rule Remains Ambiguous Despite Amendments
• Deals Rumor Mill: Saudi Aramco, Bitmain, Alibaba
• FTC Dems Hint At Tougher Stance On 'Unfair Competition'
• Ex-Lowe's Workers Call Company's COBRA Notices Unlawful
• A Plan For When AI Users' Works Infringe Human Works