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Retail & E-Commerce - October, 2021

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• Feds Ask Judge To Send Avenatti To Prison Soon In Nike Case
• US Backs Patients In High Court CVS Disability Bias Case
• Calif. Hemp Law A Boon To CBD Biz, But Some Farmers Fume
• Most Tech Mergers Will Still Fly Under New UK Regime
• Ill. Judge Blocks Further Damages In Trademark Coverage Suit
• Jessica Simpson Is Sole Bidder For Her Fashion Line
• Orangetheory Branch Hit With Suit Alleging Spam Texts
• Importer Opens CIT Battle Over Discarded Affiliate Sales
• Chinese Co. Fined $91M Over Defective Dehumidifiers
• Fissures Arise As Jury Mulls Charges Against Ex-Iconix CEO
• Ex-EBay CEO's Text Can't Support Stalking Claims, Court Told
• Wawa, Consumers Agree To $3.2M In Class Atty Fees
• Combative Jay-Z Tells Jury He Didn't Ghost On Perfume Deal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Amazon Discriminates Against Straight White Men, Seller Says
• Jury Awards Family Of Man Killed By LA Cop In Costco $17M
• Atari's IP Chief Rips Redbubble's 'Out Of Control' Infringement
• Wash. Hair Salon Tells 9th Circ. To Revive Virus Coverage Suit
• Ex-Pot Co. Managers Allege Retaliation For Whistleblowing
• US DOT, California Partner To Expedite Supply Chain Projects
• Del. Federal Judge Clears Amazon In Patent Suit Over Alexa
• Walgreens, CVS Eye Prescription Data In Tribe's Opioid Row
• Ill. Pot Regulator Hit With Another Suit Over License Lottery
• Judge Won't Make Google Refresh Docs 'Through Trial'
• Del. Judge OKs $2M Deal To Resolve Hastings Ch. 11 Suit
• Black Pot Biz Owners Blast Booker For Banking Bill Delays
• CFPB Chief Fears Growth Of Big Tech 'Surveillance State'
• Commerce Buries Chinese Snowblowers Under Early Duties
• Ferrara Candy Says Pot Cos. Infringed Nerds, SweeTarts TMs
• Apple Says Consumers Trying To 'Rehab' Expert's Testimony
• Cleary-Led Chipmaker's $2.6B IPO Leads Trio Of Offerings
• Alston & Bird, King & Spalding Rep $1.47B Retail Finance Deal
• Walmart Deal Could Signal New Wave Of Military Leave Claims
• Court Says Maine Pot Residency Rule Can Stay During Appeal
• Amazon Wants Expanded DC Antitrust Suit Tossed
• Louisiana To Regulate, Not Ban, Sale Of Delta-8 THC In Food
• CBD Retailer, Manufacturer Slip Claims They Stole Cream IP
• Latham, Cooley Steer Rent The Runway's Upsized $357M IPO
• P&G's Oral-B Smart Toothbrush App Violates BIPA, Suit Says
• Calif. Again Fines El Super Grocery Chain Over COVID Leave
• Amazon Settles Employee Pot Testing Case In Iowa
• Jury Deliberates After Ex-Iconix CEO's Attys Slam Charges
• Lawyers Can And Should Commit To Climate Action
• Nike Infringed 'Cool Compression' TM, Pa. Jury Says
• MedMen Targets Enforceability Of Ex-CFO's Contract At Trial
• Kanye's Yeezys Are Shipping Too Late, California Says
• Ex-Worker Slams Airport Shops' Bid To Toss Data Breach Row
• Jay-Z Invokes Macy's 'Shop-And-Frisk' At Perfume Profit Trial
• Valve Gets Consumers, Not Game Developer, Into Arbitration
• ViSalus Seeks 9th Circ. Reprieve From $925M TCPA Verdict
• CBD Retailer Says PayPal Wrongfully Locked Its Accounts
• 11th Circ. Clears Way For Enterprise To Settle WARN Act Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: National Retail, Constangy, Gomez
• Feds Say 2003 Deal Shows Ex-Iconix CEO Up To Old Tricks
• How Epic V. Apple Ruling Might Play Out For Big Tech
• Trade Commission Signs Off On Specialty Paper Import Tariffs
• Whole Foods Settles Wage Claims By Off-Duty NYPD Cops
• Leafly Wins Challenge To Fla.'s Medical Pot Online Order Rule
• Retail Group Asks Justices To Solve Uber's PAGA Arb. Clash
• Walmart, Hotel Hit With Ill. Suits Over Workers' Finger Scans
• MedMen Leaders Were Reckless With Investor Cash, Jury Told
• Texas Judge Won't Block State's Delta-8 THC Ban, For Now
• 9th Circ. Rejects Arizona Auto Dealer Data Law Challenge
• Amazon CEO Warns About Proposed Antitrust Legislation
• Massive Walgreens Worker Class Inks $13.75M 401(k) Deal
• Insurer Wants 7th Circ. To Free It From $6M Menard Payout
• Trendy Salad Chain Sweetgreen Files Plans To Go Public
• Atari Lawyers Can't Play Video Games At IP Trial, Judge Says
• Epic Blasts Apple's Bid To Pause App Store Order For Appeal
• 9th Circ. Sides With Nestle On Arrowhead Water Labeling Suit
• Big Tech 'Self-Preferencing' Can Be Positive, Report Finds
• Confronting Origination Credit: Why GCs Need To Speak Up
• NJ Justices To Hear Home Depot Amputation Coverage Suit
• Apple Says iPhone Buyers Can't Add Claim After Epic Win
• Ex-Iconix CEO Takes Stand, Tussles With Feds Over Cursing
• Cooley-Led Shoe Brand Allbirds Kicks Off IPO Plans
• Mixmax Investor Sues In Del. To Inspect Corporate Books
• Curaleaf Shop Unionizes, PharmaCann Workers Ink Contract
• PE Firms Partner On Increased €3.7B Bid For Pet Products Co.
• Google Charges 2-4 Times Its Ad Rivals, Monopoly Suit Says
• MedMen CFO Quit After Finding Possible Crimes, Jury Told
• Ranbaxy Argues It Can't Monopolize Drugs It Never Sold
• Cox Appeals Chancery Ruling That Killed Verizon Deal
• California Cannabis Co. Sues Rival, Alleging TM Infringement
• Best Practices As More Retailers Join The Secondhand Space
• Alba Botanica Maker Sued Over 'Reef-Friendly' Claims
• Ascendas REIT Enters US Market With New $154M Portfolio
• Real Estate Rumors: Trinsic Residential, BTG, Charlie Ladd
• Settlement A No-Go As Adidas Targets Clothier Over Stripes
• Ex-Pols Back Bid To Revive Suit Over Seized Cuba Property
• PTAB Axes Another iRobot Patent In SharkNinja Vacuum Fight
• Hazelnut Coffee Suit Roasted After Class Drops Ball
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Walmart And Belkin Lied On Wi-Fi Speed, Linksys Buyers Say
• Nirvana Freed From US Courts In 'Circles Of Hell' IP Suit
• Amazon Worker Calls Insurer's Denial 'Conflict Of Interest'
• ​​​​​​​Google Slashes Play Store Fees Amid Antitrust Pressure
• Jay-Z Aims To Cross Ex-Perfumer On His 'Lies' To Judge
• Fla. Official Blasts New Pot License Rules As Discriminatory
• MySize App Sues To Stop Takeover By Investor 'Wolf Pack'
• Pa. Grocer Blasts New Rehab Act Suit Over Mask Policy
• Forced Labor Concern Bars Some Tomato, Glove Imports
• 9th Circ. Nixes Massage Envy's $10M Deal Over Counsel Fees
• Real Estate Rumors: TA Associates, Lerner, Man Group
• Illinois High Court Consolidates Challenges To Pot Licensing
• Insurer Seeks Win In Michigan Salon's Virus Coverage Suit
• Florida Man Awarded $15M Over Exploding E-Cig Battery
• 9th Circ. COVID Coverage Ruling Misapplies Burden Of Proof
• 3 Firms Steer Blackstone's $1.2B Deal For Spanx
• FTC Accuses Loan Underwriter Of Facilitating Bogus Training
• Financial Planning Tips For Retiring Law Firm Partners
• 4 Practical Pointers For Litigating A Design Patent Case
• Marriott Loses Bid For More Time Ahead Of TravelPass Trial
• Judge Hints 'End Of Road' For Parents' Google Loot Box Suit
• Marriott Seeks More Time Before Facing TravelPass At Trial
• NBA Star Denied $100K Damages In 'Greek Freak' IP Win
• NJ Eases Restrictions On Medical Pot Biz Ownership
• Real Estate Rumors: Alvarez, Spitzer, Pebb Enterprises
• Army Corps Can't Let Costco Fill Wetlands, Wash. Group Says
• What FTC's 'Penalty Offense Notices' Mean For Companies
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Tossed $102M Walmart Wage Suit
• Preparing Remote Deposition Defenses For Corporate Entities
• Amazon Defeats 'Jewish Stereotype' Claims In New Trial Bid
• Firms Gird For Court Battles Over FTC Fake-Review Fines
• Delivery Hero Leads Nearly $1B Funding For Peer Gorillas
• Jay-Z 'Abandoned' Perfume Brand Partner, NYC Jury Hears
• Court OKs $10M Settlement In Walmart Military Leave Suit
• Importer Wants 'Hoverboards' Spared From China Tariffs
• Lawmakers Say Amazon May Have Lied To Congress
• Cannabis-Focused REIT Snaps Up Calif. Property For $51M
• Most Of States' Google Ad Monopoly Complaint Unsealed
• Amazon Escapes Suit Over Purchased Video Prices, For Now
• Cancer-Focused Biotech Xilio Joins Packed IPO Pipeline
• Real Estate Rumors: JB Capital, Agave, Yazvinski
• Vape Cos. Urge Fed. Circ. To Reconsider Tossed $864K Verdict
• Shuttered NJ Gym Can't Get Paid Over COVID Restrictions
• Nike Stole Rival's 'Cool Compression' Mark, Pa. Jury Told
• T-Mobile Seeks Arbitration Of Consumer's Data Breach Suit
• Mary Kay Asks Judge To Shut Down Ex-Assistant's Book
• HelloFresh Gets Court OK For Mass. Record $14M TCPA Deal
• Kahn Swick To Lead Post-SPAC Investor Suit Against CarLotz
• Why Law Schools Should Require Justice Reform Curriculum
• Jay-Z Spied On Witness To Force In-Person Testimony At Trial
• HP Must Face Most Claims In Suit Over Ink Cartridges
• Teligent's Distributors Balk At Customer Risks In Ch. 11
• Skin Care Co. Ordered To Pay $2.3M For Copied Packaging
• 7th Circ. Affirms Remand Of BIPA Suit Against Illinois Grocer
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Compliance Tips For Marketing Health Benefits In Alcohol
• Raymour & Flanigan Loses Bid For COVID-19 Coverage
• Alston Real Estate Leader Sees More Fundraising Competition
• Cookware Firm Says Warranties Should Block Defect Suits
• Biden's 24/7 Plan To Unsnarl Supply Chain Not A Panacea
• IP Forecast: Amazon To Fight 'Jewish Stereotype' Claims
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-HP Worker's No-Poach Claims
• Rosen Law To Lead Didi Investor Suit Over China Crackdown
• 3 Firms Guide Canopy Growth's $300M Deal For Wana Brands
• Judge Wary Aaron's Fraud Suit Simply Mirrors FTC Action
• Amazon Analyst Says USCIS Delays Cost His Job
• Lantern Appoints GC Amid Spinoff From Drizly Group
• Fed. Judge Tosses E-Biz Group's Calif. Sales Tax Challenge
• Pharma Co. Teligent Opens Ch. 11 In Del. With $130M Debt
• 3 Firms Drive Walgreens' $5.2B Deal For Control Of VillageMD
• Goodwin, Paul Weiss Help Dutchie Hit $3.75B Value In Funding
• Jessica Simpson Can Bid For Control Of Her Fashion Line
• Aon Beats Massive Lowe's Workers ERISA Suit At Bench Trial
• Calif. Jury Hits NJ Waterworks Co. With $8M FCA Verdict
• Louisiana Can't Wade Into FTC's Settled Provigil Case
• Don't Cheat Consumers Using Fake Reviews, FTC Warns Cos.
• Uber Has Itself To Blame For $91M Arbitration Bill, Judge Says
• Liberty Tells 11th Circ. To Keep Hotelier's Virus Coverage Loss
• E-Cig Co. Hit With $2.5M Jury Verdict Over Defective Batteries
• P&G Wants Febreze Jingle Copyright Suit Tossed
• Milbank Helps With $220 Million Manhattan Mortgage
• California Sued Over Vaccination Site 'Bubble Zone' Law
• Girardi Scandal Provides Important Ethics Lessons
• Godiva Inks $20M Deal To Settle 'Belgium 1926' Label Suit
• No Signs Of Turning, Tide Of Insurer COVID Wins Persists
• Allergan Inks $30M Deal With Restasis Buyers In Antitrust Suit
• NORML Warns Against Unregulated Delta-8 Products
• Ports, Retailers Pivot To 24/7 To Tackle Supply Chain Crunch
• Walmart Beats Blind Customers' Self-Checkout ADA Suit
• Google Hits Epic With Contract Claims In Antitrust Suit
• Ohio GOP Legislators Pitch Cannabis Legalization Bill
• Amazon Sellers Want To Drop Ky. Price-Gouging Probe Suit
• Animal Rights Activists Sue Over Staples Center Ejection
• Embracing ESG: Jabil GC Talks Compliance Preparation
• Juul, Altria Want Tribes' Vape Claims Tossed From MDL
• Molekule's $1.3M Air Purifier Settlement Gets Initial Nod
• Pa. Salon Sues Insurer Seeking Virus Closure Coverage
• Federal Government Will Speak In H&M Copyright Case
• Hot Dog Restaurateur Leads 5 IPO Launches Exceeding $1B
• Signet Buys Dechert-Led Diamond Retailer For $490M
• Bankruptcy Venue Reform Bill Needs Amending
• Apple Says 9th Circ. Appeal Should Stay Epic App Store Order
• Pot Biz Residency Rules To Face Biggest Challenge Yet
• Brand Battles: NY Developer Fights 'Hudson Yards' TM App
• Ill. Residents Seek Cert. In Privacy Suit Against Tech Giants
• Texas Justices Deny Walmart Stay In Shooting Discovery Row
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive Diversity Suit Against The Gap
• MedMen Founders Drop Suits To Stop Sale Of Pot Company
• 9th Circ. Says Judge Used 'Shortcut' To Ax Attys From Fee Bid
• Walmart, Gift Card Buyers Must Have Trial On Arbitration Issue
• 3 Ways CLOs Can Drive ESG Efforts
• China Tariff Relief Is Back, And So Is Importers' Angst
• T-Mobile Called To Court For 'SIM-swap' Schemes
• Witness Unable To Place Alleged Huddle With Ex-Iconix CEO
• Consumer Product Agency Picks Up Steam Under Biden
• Home Decor Biz Puts TM Violation Blame On Amazon Listings
• 2 Cases Will Help Shape Opioid Litigation Insurance Coverage
• Leafly Hires Former Aria Energy GC As New Top Attorney
• Ex-Caesar Rivise Atty Sued Over Jewelry Trademark Work
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Antitrust Venue Law Would Embolden State-Level Enforcers
• Australian Co. Urges Justices To Wade Into Ugg Boot TM Fight
• Indian Conglomerate Sues In Del. To End Name Hijackings
• Albright Says Improper Venue Dooms IP Suit Against Instacart
• How To Navigate California's New Intrastate CBD Route
• How Law Firms Can Rethink Offices In A Post-Pandemic World
• Calif. Gov Approves Genetic Information Privacy Act
• Fitness Chain's Reduced IPO Tops 3 Offerings Totaling $1.3B
• Grubhub Sues Kroger Over Home Delivery TM Beef
• Expert Accuses Munsch Hardt Of Reusing His Old Reports
• Cloudflare Beats Wedding Dress Companies' Copyright Suit
• Hong Kong Shirt Co. Remains On Trade Blacklist For Now
• Beet Powder Supplement Maker Launches Infringement Suit
• Pa. Businesses Blocked In COVID Closure Waiver Suit
• Time To Restore Arbitration's Promise Of Efficiency For All
• SC AG Says Congress Likely Didn't Legalize Delta-8 THC
• EU Floats State Aid Rules For 'Green' Digital Industries
• Jones Day-Led E-Commerce Growth Biz Pattern Valued At $2B
• 4 Firms Guide Canadian Fintech's Upsized $369M US IPO
• Feds Jump-Cut To Key Witness At Ex-Iconix CEO's Fraud Trial
• Takeaways From The Latest Proposed Competition Legislation
• Rite Aid Beats Challenge To Lower Fee Award In Bias Suit
• Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege In Human Rights Audits
• Venture Firm G Squared Nabs $1.2B For Tech-Focused Bets
• Airport Shops Co. Wants Out Of Employee Data Breach Suit
• FAA Defends Small Drone Remote ID Rule At DC Circ.
• Camping World Tells Del. Court New Test Dooms Breach Suit
• Hyundai Hit With $16M Verdict In Dealership Contract Dispute
• NY's New Pot Regulators Expand Access To Medical Patients
• State Farm Can't Dodge COVID-19 Pandemic Premiums Suit
• USTR May Revive Tariff Breaks On Over 500 Chinese Goods
• Will Kanter Transform Cartel Enforcement?
• Google Seeks Docs From Yelp Executive In Monopoly Case
• Retail Heavyweights Push To Escape Data-Sharing Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Ocean Land, Momoya, DR Horton
• Cannabis Fraud Decision Shows Need For Sentencing Reform
• Ohio Tax Talk: Lessons From Apple Commercial Activity Audit
• SharkNinja Gets PTAB To Nix 2 IRobot Vacuum Patents
• Fenwick-Led Car Dealer Tech Biz Tekion Valued At $3.5B
• Nationwide Unit Seeks To Flush Suit Against Toilet Wipe Co.
• Singapore REIT Drops $78M On 2 US Retail Properties
• Target Wants Hand Sanitizer Effectiveness Suit Killed
• Charleston, Kimberly-Clark Flushable Wipes Deal Goes Ahead
• Calif. Unveils $100M Grant Program To Aid Pot Licensing
• Policyholders Hopeful Despite 9th Circ. COVID-19 Losses
• Pot Co. Backed By Jay-Z Nabs Dispensaries For Up To $56M
• Miami Beach Hotel's COVID-19 Coverage Suit Dismissed
• Fed. Circ. Clears Grand Theft Auto Creators In Patent Case
• High Court Turns Down 2 Patent Eligibility Cases
• Justices Want Feds' Take On Freight Broker Negligence Suit
• Embracing ESG: Baker Hughes CLO Talks Sustainability Team
• Real Estate Rumors: Tom Assouline, Gucci, Hines
• Clint Eastwood Nets $6.1M Default Win Over CBD Promo
• Justices Want SG's Take On Follow-Up Patent Suit Limits
• CD&R Bests Fortress With £7B Bid At Auction For UK Grocer
• Supreme Court's Return Could Deliver Conservative Windfall
• StarKist Wants Info On Judge's Family Stocks After Recusal
• Investors Say Former Juul Director Won't Sit For Deposition
• US, EU At 'Moment Of Convergence' For Antitrust
• 9th Circ. Deals Losses To Policyholders In COVID-19 Disputes
• Google Tees Up Bid To Dismiss Texas-Led Ad Monopoly Suit
• Pro Say: A Supreme Court Term Packed With Landmark Cases
• Policyholder Group Urges 7th Circ. To Revive Virus Suit
• 2nd Neiman Marcus Breach Affects Up To 4.6 Million Shoppers
• Pa. Shopping Center Fights Demand For Bank's Atty Fees
• New PFAS Reporting Rule Could Be Tough For Businesses
• 3 IPOs Across Far-Flung Industries Raise $823M Combined
• Walgreens Can't Escape Infant Overdose Death Suit
• Up Next At High Court: State Water Rights, CIA Black Sites
• KKR Nabs More Of Coty Carveout Wella In $427M Deal
• What Mainstreaming Of Litigation Finance Means For Industry
• TM Rights Agreement Considerations After 2nd Circ. Ruling
• Jay-Z May Testify Live In Empire State For Perfume Case
• Feds To Appeal Rakoff Sentence In Cannabis Bank Fraud Case
• Mall Landlord Dodges Eatery's COVID Shutdown Claims
• EBay, Morgan Lewis Can't Nix Subpoenas In Stalking Case
• Kavanaugh Tests Positive For COVID, Has No Symptoms