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Retail & E-Commerce - December, 2020

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• The Most-Read Legal Industry Guests Of 2020
• Android User Case Transfer 'Easy Call To Make,' Google Says
• IBM, Airbnb Lay Down Arms In Patent War
• StockX Wins Bid To Arbitrate Data Breach Suits
• E-Cig Co.'s Assets Frozen For Now After Trying To Dodge Juul
• Pot Cos. Say LA's Social Equity Policy Hinders Investment
• Lucky's Market Gets OK On Ch. 11 Plan In Del.
• 2nd Circ. Gives AAA, Priceline Quick Win In Booking Fees Suit
• NJ Pot Advocates Say License Caps Could Shape Industry
• Glue Maker To Pay FTC $1.2M Over 'Made In USA' Claims
• Portugal Pours Out €304M In Fines For Beverage Price-Fixing
• Real Estate Rumors: Comparato, Square Mile, Related
• Landlords Fear Tenant Wins In Lease Disputes May Snowball
• Accounting Rules May Spark Next Wave Of Bankruptcy Suits
• A Law Firm's Guide To Producing A Podcast
• Biggest Georgia Decisions Of 2020
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump Assails $900B COVID-19 Relief Bill In Twitter Video
• 5 Highlights As DOJ Depicts Walmart As Opioid Crisis Villain
• FDA Warns Whole Foods Over Allergen Labeling
• 3 Firms Steer Blackstone's $873M Bid For Roadside Store Biz
• Real Estate Rumors: Alta, Rexford, WSC Communities
• Instacart Can Arbitrate Delivery Drivers' Wage Claims
• Hana Financial Drops $669M On Stake In Seattle Building
• Grocer Says Suit Over Virus 'Slowdown' May Proceed
• Epic, App Cos. Slam Google's Bid To Toss Antitrust Case
• Australia Rejects Google's Fitbit Fix, Continuing Probe
• DOJ Sues Walmart Over Opioid Crisis
• Aldi Accused Of Underfilling Coffee Packages In False Ad Suit
• Texas Bankruptcy Ruling May Weaken Rent Abatement Args
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 5 Significant Louisiana Tax Developments Of 2020
• Revised China Patent Law Makes Litigation More Attractive
• 5 Important E-Discovery Trends And Developments In 2020
• 2020 Bankruptcy Trends And Sectors To Watch In 2021
• Feds Say NY Pharmacy Owners' $30M Scam Exploited Virus
• AGs Say Their Facebook Antitrust Case Belongs With FTC's
• TravelPass Settles Hotel Antitrust Claims With Caesars
• Charlotte's Web Wants Out Of Another CBD Labeling Suit
• Calif. Moves To End Uber's AB 5 Challenge For Good
• Real Estate Rumors: AHS Residential, TJ Maxx, Capital One
• Under Armour Worker's Disability Battle Headed To Trial
• Woof: Petco Sued After Breach Exposed 'Unencrypted' Info
• 'Life Is Too Short,' Alsup Says Of Bid To Sanction Samsung
• Takeaways From 4 NY Virus-Related Tenant Contract Rulings
• Walmart Looks To 7th Circ. To Flip Loss In ADA Case
• Blackwells Offers To Buy Monmouth Real Estate For $3.8B
• Judges On Race: The Path To A More Diverse Bench
• State AGs Secure $2M Deal With CafePress Over Data Breach
• 5th Circ. Asks Texas High Court About Amazon 'Seller' Status
• No Preemption In Blood Pressure Drug Contamination MDL
• Real Estate Rumors: CC Homes, 601W, Winter Properties
• Pot Biz Challenges Maine's Medical Marijuana Residency Rule
• Unit Size Is Key At NLRB Hearing On Amazon Union Drive
• Kirkland, Goodwin Steer JV Eyeing $1B In Logistics Assets
• New York Sports Parent Works Out Ch. 11 Confirmation In Del.
• 3 Firms Steer SPAC Tie-Up Forming $1B E-Commerce Fintech
• Epic Judge Calls Apple Bid To Limit Depos 'A Disappointment'
• Initial Census, Data Analytics Can Aid MDL Management
• A Review Of 2020's Key US Sanctions Developments
• DOJ, Google Looking At Sept. 2023 Date For Antitrust Trial
• Taxation With Representation: Freshfields, Wachtell, Simpson
• Home Depot Seeks An $11.7M End To Attorney Fees Clash
• HP Firmware Update Locked Out Competitors' Ink, Buyers Say
• The Biggest Transportation Rulings Of 2020
• Biz Groups Say Cal/OSHA Virus Safety Rules Ignore Science
• Fried Frank Guides Brookfield's $835M Manhattan CMBS Loan
• EpiPen Trial Not Feasible Nor Prudent Amid Virus, Judge Says
• Fintech Biz Secures $95M In Bain Capital Ventures-Led Round
• Home Depot To Pay $20.75M Fine Over Lead Paint Practices
• Real Estate Rumors: Plymouth, JDS, Deka Immobilien
• Judge Sees Trouble In Holstering Mass. Gun Shop Suit
• Windex Buyers Say Cheese Ruling Bolsters False Ad Claim
• Deals Rumor Mill: PT Tokopedia, Aon, Roblox
• VAT Luggage Exemption Not For Resale Items, ECJ Says
• Guitar Center Slashes $800M Of Debt In Confirmed Ch. 11 Plan
• Judge Hangs Up On Atty Over NY Sports Club Ch. 11 Disputes
• Walmart Says Workers Missing Facts In Sick Pay Class Action
• 3 Firms Steer $90M New Jersey Construction Loan
• Ga. Game Cos. Aim To Bypass Lottery Agency In Profit Fight
• NLRB Greenlights Election At Ala. Amazon Warehouse
• Ulta Used-Makeup Suit Stemming From Tweet Fizzles
• Kentucky Tax Talk: What's On Next Year's Legislative Agenda
• BarkBox Hits $1.6B Valuation In SPAC Deal Driven By 3 Firms
• CMA Targets Scottish Soccer Club Over Replica Jersey Pricing
• EU Clears Google's $2B Fitbit Deal, With Conditions
• Marketplace StockX Locks In $2.8B Value After $275M Round
• 2nd Circ. Dubious Of Marketwide Harm In AmEx Steering Case
• Gunderson, Cooley Steer E-Commerce Site Wish's $1.1B IPO
• Top 10 Trademark Rulings Of 2020
• Holiday Season Compliance Pointers For Retail Employers
• My Pillow Workers Get Class Certification In Overtime Case
• Luckin Coffee To Pay $180M To Settle SEC Fraud Claims
• COVID-19 Has Broad Impact On Lost-Profit Determinations
• Ticket Seller Gets Ill. Finger Scan Suit Paused For Appeals
• Virus Coverage Ruling Could Turn Scales For Insureds
• Deal Freezes Suit Over Sick Office Depot Worker's Firing
• Tips For Identifying A Culturally Competent Mediator
• Top International Tax Cases Of 2020
• Smith & Wesson Sues NJ Over False Ad Subpoena
• Kaplan Fox, Bartlit Beck To Co-Lead Google Antitrust Suit
• 3 Key Questions As Cleveland MLB Team Mulls New Name
• Tech Co. For Beauty Biz Exceeds $1B Value With New Funds
• Real Estate Rumors: Rosemurgy, BJB, BrandsMart
• EU Proposes Sweeping Restrictions On Tech Giants
• J&J Can't Scrub False Ad Suit Over Oil-Free Moisturizer
• Snow Teeth Whitening Products Are Toothless, Buyers Say
• Walmart Denies Data Breach In Calif. Motion To Dismiss
• Ikea Workers' OT Class Claims Sent Back To State Court
• Epic Games Fights To Depose Apple Execs In Antitrust Suit
• JPML Combines Erie Insurance Virus Coverage Cases In Pa.
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Verano Valued At $2.8B In Go-Public Merger
• A Look At Spoliation Risk In The 11th Circ., By The Numbers
• Mylan Tries To Escape Pharmacy's EpiPen Antitrust Suit
• How Retailers May Limit Holiday Legal Risks Amid COVID-19
• Virus Exclusion Dooms Hairdresser's COVID-19 Coverage Bid
• Car Seat IP Suit Set For Jury Converted To Remote Bench Trial
• NY Gym's Ch. 11 Plan On Hold Over Consumer Complaints
• Face Mask Maker Hit With TCPA Suit Over Ad Faxes
• Walgreens Goes After Generic Cos. Over Alleged Price-Fixing
• Maersk Owner Buys Food Packaging Biz In €1.9B Deal
• E-Commerce Giant Wish To Lead 11 IPOs In Year's Final Rush
• Calif. AG Sues Amazon Over COVID-19 Workplace Data
• DC Circ. Skeptical Of Trump Claims On TikTok Security Risks
• Amazon Retailer Can't Sell High Court On Epson Fight
• Under Armour 'Rush' Fabric Won't Hasten Recovery, Suit Says
• Mattress Giants Claim Immunity Against Antitrust Suit
• Firm DQ'd From $1.6M Securities Fraud Suit Over Phone Calls
• Funko Investor Sues In Del. For Docs On $100M Stock Deal
• Hasbro Dodges Suit Over Limited Edition 'Magic' Card Game
• Clothing Store Fights Insurer's COVID-19 Coverage Dismissal
• FTC Presses Facebook, Amazon On Data Privacy Practices
• Fla. Car Dealer's Atty Was 'Shocked' Over BMW's Info Hiding
• California To Join DOJ's Landmark Google Antitrust Suit
• LA Can't Slip Latest Suit Over Social Equity Pot Licenses
• Judge Grants $34M In Atty Fees For Battery Price-Fixing MDL
• Judge Slams Doormakers' Effort To Seal Price Fixing Docs
• Nike Manufacturing Contractor Outruns Investor Suit Again
• Dual Facebook Antitrust Cases Land Before Different Judges
• Biden Faces Tough Choices On Digital Taxes And Tariffs
• Nike Settles Sneaker Trademark Fight With Designer
• Pa. County Slams No-Mask Restaurant's Suit Over Closure
• Fashion Co. Execs Face $100M Penalty For 2 Schemes
• Ex-Walmart Workers Say They Received Inaccurate Sick Pay
• Brand Battles: 'Angry Birds' Co. Mad At 'Angry Chicken' Joint
• Walgreens Dodges Some Claims In Call Center Worker OT Suit
• Muhammad Ali Photographers Say Walmart Stole Print Design
• Treasury Excise Tax Refund Rule Is Valid, US Tells Fed. Circ.
• Home Depot Denied Early Win In Illinois Slip-And-Fall Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Davis Polk, Cleary
• La-Z-Boy General Counsel Retiring In Summer 2021
• Privacy, Not Price, Takes Focus In Facebook Antitrust Suits
• Tractor Supply Hires Ex-Carestream Dental Atty As GC
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Calif. Ruling Shows Limits Of Arbitration Pacts With Minors
• SEC Claims Sequential Brands Concealed Impaired Goodwill
• Tale Of The Tape: Two Facebook Complaints
• Ticketmaster Customers Must Arbitrate COVID-19 Refund Row
• French Regulator Hits Amazon And Google With Privacy Fines
• Neiman Marcus Ch. 11 Judge Brands Ex-Atty As A 'Thief'
• Reed Smith Steers Pot Tech Co.'s $40M Fund Round
• Real Estate Rumors: Sterling, JPMorgan, Butters Construction
• Postmates Can't Ship Wage Suit to Arbitration
• UK Watchdog Probing Walmart's £6.8B Plan To Sell Asda
• Nygard Judge Asks If Feds Will Stay Sons' Trafficking Case
• Use Of Pandemic Force Majeure Clause Spiked In 2020 Leases
• Consumers Launch Fraud Suits Over 'Oil-Free' Skin Products
• In-Person Sales Bans For Competitive Energy Cos. Are Unfair
• Retailer Christopher & Banks Weighs Bankruptcy As Sales Dip
• Los Angeles Restaurants See Partial Win In Dining Ban Suits
• Texas Tax Talk: 2021's Legislative Priorities
• Latham-Led Airbnb Checks In To Public Market With $3.5B IPO
• NY&Co. Parent Gets Judge's Nod For Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
• 9th Circ. Revives ACA Claims Over Access To CVS HIV Drugs
• 4 Takeaways From Antitrust Campaign Against Facebook
• Amazon Can't Dodge Faulty Thermostat Suit From State Farm
• Kirkland, Wachtell Rep Deal Forming $1.1B Skincare Co.
• How Construction Industry Can Adapt To COVID-19 Disruption
• COVID-19 Spurs Associates To Think Bigger — Like Partners
• Banana Republic Says Designer's Font Claim Is Bananas
• Ex-NFLer Says Ill. Retailer Can't Profit From His Image
• FTC, State AGs Launch Suits Over Past Facebook Deals
• Judge Drops Auto-Owners From Shoe Co.'s Virus Suit
• Investors Say Pot Sales Software Company Owes $1M
• FTC Sues To Stop Procter & Gamble From Buying Razor Co.
• Ex-ViacomCBS Atty Tapped For Mattel General Counsel
• Amazon's Prime Now Can't Dodge Retaliatory Firing Suit
• Calif. Church Slams Delay On Restarting Services Amid Virus
• Full 11th Circ. To Rehear SmileDirect's Ga. Dental Board Case
• Tech Self-Regulation Is Over, Say US, EU Antitrust Officials
• Wilson Sonsini, Goodwin Steer DoorDash's Smash $3.4B IPO
• Estee Lauder Says 'Cherry-Picked' ERISA Suit Is The Pits
• DC Circ. Questions Anti-Union Animus In Kroger Access Fight
• 9th Circ. Courts Should Ditch Obsolete Class Notice Standard
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Crash Victims Tell Ga. Justices To Restore $54M Avis Verdicts
• $540M Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant Ch. 11 Sale Gets Court OK
• Francesca's Can Borrow Initial $15M Of New Ch. 11 Loan
• Commerce Plans Anti-Dumping Duties On Korean Cigarettes
• Hershey's General Counsel To Resign Next Month
• Employer Vaccine Practices May Spur Bias, Consumer Claims
• 7th Circ. Revives Suit Over '100% Parm' Cheese Labeling
• GCs Are Uniquely Qualified To Lead Diversity Initiatives
• Chick-Fil-A, Target File Suits In Chicken Price Antitrust Case
• Zoox Investors Seek Stock Appraisal In $1.3B Amazon Deal
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives Ex-Staples Manager's OT Suit
• Ill. Court Affirms US Bank's $120M Win Over Mall Build
• Trump DOJ Leaves Mark On Antitrust With Active Amicus Role
• Two Firms Steer Mortgage REITs' Tie-Up To Build $984M Co.
• Pregnant Amazon Workers Face Systemic Bias, EEOC Told
• Feds Call Walmart Preemptive Opioid Suit Improper
• Real Estate Rumors: Asaf, Crescent Heights, Prestige
• US Trustee Balks At Speed Of Ann Taylor Parent's Ch. 11 Sale
• Sanofi Sued Over 'Natural' Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
• Tile Shop Can't Tap Excess Policy For Investor Suit Deal
• ISPs Say They Kept Virus Pledge, But Customers Disagree
• Gunderson-Guided E-Commerce Biz Wish Targets $1.06B IPO
• A Data-Based Spoliation Risk Study After NY Jay-Z Ruling
• 3 Ways Defendants Can Nip Civil RICO Claims In The Bud
• Justices Deny Review Of Grocers' Market Allocation Case
• Convenience Store Chain Agrees To Pay $3M In FLSA Suit
• Full DC Circ. Won't Rehear Union 'Scapegoating' Fight
• Flex Drivers Say Amazon Tracks Private Facebook Groups
• Duracell, Energizer Settle False Advertising Battle
• NJ Gov., Lawmakers Strike Deal On Cannabis Regs Bill
• Judges On Race: Reducing Implicit Bias In Courtrooms
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear Standing In Condom TM Fight
• COVID-19 Is Not Covered By Pollution Insurance, Judge Rules
• Calif. Wants Challenge To Flavored Vape Ban Tossed
• NY Appeals Court Makes 1st Post-Cyan Securities Act Ruling
• Veto Of Pa. Virus Liability Bill Thwarts Tort Reform 'Grab Bag'
• YouFit Resolves Committee Dispute Over $32M Ch. 11 Loan
• Class Rips Real Estate Website's Attempt To Duck TCPA Suit
• California's Cannabis Delivery Law Is Clearer Than It Seems
• Insurer Beats Clothing Co.'s COVID-19 Coverage Class Suit
• KKR Lands 2 Texas Industrial Properties In $171M Deal
• Pot Biz Ayr To Fund Expansions With $75M Debt Deal
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Latham, Wilson
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Francesca's Hits Ch. 11 As Pandemic Tightens Grip On Retail
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 5th Circ. Unsure It Can Decide Texas Amazon Seller Status
• After Ballot Wins, Pot Faces Long Road To Launch In 5 States
• Real Estate Rumors: NY Life, Kudman Trachten, Royal Palm
• Calif. Judge To Keep Video Status Hearings After COVID-19
• DOJ Backs SmileDirect's Calif. Dental Board Case At 9th Circ.
• House Dems Urge Harsher Crackdown On Xinjiang Imports
• Minn. City Has Right To Ban Flavored Cigs, 8th Circ. Told
• Walmart's Flipkart To Partially Spin Off PhonePe, Raise $700M
• Google Fights To End $1B Suit That Alleges Unauthorized Ads
• Gibson, Clifford Chance Help With 14M-Sq-Ft Logistics Buy
• Enterprise Seeks Redo On Time-Limit Ruling In OT Fight
• Next Steps For Now-Legal Mississippi Medical Marijuana
• Navigating Atty Relationship Conflicts That May Imperil Cases
• YouFit Committee Slams DIP, Bidding Rules In Del. Ch. 11
• Citi Judge Questions Jurisdiction In 'Mistake' Transfer Case
• Big Tobacco Wins 2nd Delay Of Graphic New Warning Labels
• Senate Dem Predicts Reforms To Big Tech Under Biden
• Fla. Court Quashes Arbitration Order In BJ's Sales Tax Spat
• Amazon's Prime Now Hit With Unpaid Wages Action
• DOJ, Google Sent 'Back To The Drawing Board' On Secret Info
• Bill To Boot Chinese Cos. From US Exchanges Sent To Trump
• AutoZone Still On Hook For $432K Slip-And-Fall Verdict
• Fla. Biz Groups Ask Lawmakers For COVID-19 Liability Shield
• Judge Signs Off On $3.8M H&M Settlement, Gives Attys $1.3M
• Real Estate Rumors: Douglas, Evan Kagan, Home Depot
• US Expands Crackdown On Xinjiang Cotton Imports
• State Farm Says Ariz. High Court Must Weigh Amazon Liability
• Norton Rose Nabs Skilled Deals Partner For Houston Office
• Cooley Steers E-Commerce Fulfillment Biz In $290M Financing
• Kroger Recruiters Rightfully Exempt From OT, Judge Says
• 2020 Election May Mark A Turning Point For Marijuana Law
• Teamsters Say Virus 'Slowdown' Suit Must Wait For Grievance
• CMA Appealing Competition Tribunal's JD Sports Ruling
• How Mediators Can Help Parties Overcome Emotional Barriers
• The State Of Consumer Class Actions Amid COVID-19
• FCC Asked To Exclude Follow-Up Texts From TCPA
• GAO Rips Trump Admin. On COVID-19 Testing, Vaccine Plan
• Calif. Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Rules Take Effect
• Health Food Retailer Says CBD Seller Can't Invoke Arbitration
• Tech Co. Sues Ore. Over Ban On Real Estate Fee Discounts
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Group Urges Md. Lawmakers To Let Gov.'s Ad Tax Veto Stand
• Pace Of Bankruptcy-Claims Trading Is Picking Up
• CapitaLand Offloads 4 Properties In Japan, Korea For $336M
• Vegas Outdoor Mall Can Pursue COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Logitech Speaker False Ad Suit Dies With A Whimper For Now
• Judging A Book: Wardlaw Reviews 'Hamilton And The Law'
• 2020's NY Employment Law Changes Will Have Lasting Impact
• Latham-Led Airbnb Launches Long-Awaited $2.4B IPO