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Retail & E-Commerce - January, 2022

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• Best Buy Shoppers Get Final OK For Deal With Hacked Vendor
• Ruling Bars Co.'s Sale Of Altered Rolexes, Lets It Keep Profits
• DOJ Tells DC Circ. To Reassemble States' Facebook Claims
• Juul Loses Bid To Dodge Tribes' Claims In Vape MDL
• EU Probes Fashion Biz For Cross-Border Sales Restrictions
• Wegmans Whips Vanilla Cake Mix False Ad Suit, For Now
• Florida Real Estate Roundup: Eden Living, Minto, Terra Group
• Fight Real Estate Defaults With Proactive Bankruptcy Filings
• A Comparison Of High Court Rulings On Vaccine Mandates
• Pa. Judge Casts Away TM Suit Over Piano From 'Big'
• Keys To Keeping Law Firm Talent Amid The Great Resignation
• UK Bike Maker Says Texas Co. Scooters Infringed FROG Mark
• Medtronic Accused Of Stealing Rival's Sales Reps, Customers
• Real Estate Rumors: Fifth Third Bank, Aldi, Tristar
• Mixmax Accused Of 'Bad Faith' Scheme In Records Suit
• Nerds, SweeTarts Maker Gets Consent Win In Pot Candy Row
• Judge Tosses Philadelphia-Area Diner's Virus Coverage Suit
• EBay In Talks To Settle Couple's Harassment Claims
• Shopify Says Publishers' Book Piracy Claims Don't Hold Water
• CVS Drug Buyers Ask 9th Circ. For Redo Of $121M Trial
• Ga. Judge Frees Execs From $4.2M Kratom Products IP Fight
• Target Wants 'Oil-Free' Cosmetics Labeling Suit Pruned
• Brand Battles: Anheuser-Busch Faces 'Boxology' TM Fight
• Walgreens Says E-Cig Maker Owes $2.6M For Sales Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: BH Capital, Weintraub, Kushner
• Colo. Senate Unanimously OKs Extending Sourcing Exception
• Michaels Can't Kill Copyright Suit Over Vampire Bat Vase
• DOJ Tells 9th Circ. Apple App Store Rules Need Another Look
• Pa. Businesses Fight Cincinnati's Bid To Sink Virus Suit
• Zurich Beats Fashion Retailer's Pandemic Coverage Suit
• Ex-EBay Execs Get A May Trial Date In Cyberstalking Case
• Macy's Gets Claims Trimmed In Facial-Data Privacy MDL
• Texas Justices Won't Rehear $1.2M Gold Coin Theft Dispute
• Strategies For Coping With Stress In The Legal Profession
• Tennessee Kroger Property Overvalued, ALJ Says
• Evenflo Escapes Deceptive Marketing Booster Seat MDL
• Walmart Seeks Toss Of Suit Over Crash That Killed Girl Scouts
• FTC Says Social Media Is A 'Gold Mine' For Crypto Scammers
• Fla. Senate Lets Businesses Seek Damages Over Local Laws
• CPSC Approves New Crib Mattress Safety Rule
• The Term: Breyer's Legacy And The Nomination To Come
• Ex-Defense Chief Esper Close To Deal On Book Redactions
• Attys Seek $150K Fee Award In Cannabis Cos.' TCPA Deal
• Breyer Retiring As Supreme Court Lurches Right
• Judge Says Bid To Nix EEOC Suit 'Wasted Everyone's Time'
• Chicken Of The Sea Buyers Win OK Of $40M Price-Fix Deals
• Apple, Gibson Dunn Beat COVID App Maker's Sanction Bid
• Apple Can't Hide Behind Privacy In Epic Fight, 9th Circ. Told
• Ann Taylor Parent Cuts Liability Releases Out Of Ch. 11 Plan
• Judge Tosses LA Landlord's Virus Loss Suit Against Travelers
• Biden FRAND Policy Will Help Protect Competition
• Alsup Fears $50M Pinterest Workplace Deal May Be 'Cosmetic'
• Labaton Nabs Lead In Honest Co. Investor's Diaper IPO Suit
• Waiver Blocks Pa. Man's LA Fitness Slip-And-Fall Suit
• What You Need To Know About Judge Jackson
• Deals Rumor Mill: Nvidia, Unilever, Kim Kardashian's Skims
• Biden At His Side, Justice Breyer Announces Retirement
• EU Clears Facebook's Kustomer Deal, But Rivals Get Access
• Intel Must Face Trimmed Microprocessor Security Flaw Suit
• Garanimals Brand Is Famous Enough In 'Manimal' TM Fight
• Nike GC Hilary Krane To Retire; CCO Tapped To Replace Her
• No Physical Loss Dooms Gift Shop Co.'s Virus Coverage Suit
• Campbell's Foe Seeks Do-Over Of PTAB Win Under Arthrex
• Democrats Plan Swift Confirmation Of Breyer Successor
• Wash. AG's Antitrust Probe Ends 'Sold By Amazon' Program
• No Antitrust Immunity For Mushroom Co-Op In Winn-Dixie Suit
• Retailer Fights University Of Illinois' 'Anti-Competitive' TM Suit
• Calif. County Beats Pot Shop's Suit Over Destroyed Cannabis
• Breitling Scores Win In Jeweler's 'Red Gold' Trademark Suit
• Meet The Possible Nominees For Justice Breyer's Seat
• How AI Can Transform Crisis Management In Litigation
• PTAB Says 2 Peloton Patents Aren't Any Good
• 'Just Do Your Job': Justice Breyer's Legacy Of Pragmatism
• Fitness Equipment Co. Joins Section 301 China Tariffs Rumble
• Coverage For Eatery's Pandemic Losses Barred By Exclusion
• 5 Breyer Opinions You Need To Know
• Party City Flouted NY Weekly Pay Rules, Ex-Worker Says
• Justice Breyer To Retire From High Court
• Apple, CEO Tim Cook Win Restraining Order Against Stalker
• Cannabis Co. Says Ex-Franchisee Sold Rival's Products
• NY's Mask Mandate Back In Force After Appellate Stay
• Real Estate Rumors: Related, Pollo Campero, Peachtree
• Walmart Says Vans' Injunction Bid Risks 'Tremendous Losses'
• MedMen Says Ascend Used 'Political Pressure' To Push Deal
• Google Gets Partial Win In Mobile App Privacy Case
• Amazon Backs GOP Congresswoman's Pot Legalization Bill
• Liberty Mutual Beats California Event Planner's Virus Suit
• $11M Deal With Chicken Buyers Gets Final OK
• German Publishers Join Forces Against Google Sandbox
• Gibson Dunn, Milbank Steer $595M Manhattan Loan
• Supervisor Relationships Are Key To Beating Atty Burnout
• Menards Must Face Customer's Trip-And-Fall Suit
• COVID App Developer Wants Apple, Gibson Dunn Sanctioned
• Rite Aid Investors, Walgreens Ask To Slim Or Toss Merger Suit
• Sheet Buyer Class Certified In Macy's Thread-Count Suit
• Walmart Fails To Trim Night Managers' Overtime Suit
• Beyond Big: Smaller, Hyperfocused Firms Still Stand Out
• New York Judge Shuts Down Empire State's Mask Mandate
• Top DOJ Antitrust Enforcer Is No Fan Of Merger Settlements
• Groupon Investor Says Director Lies Led To Securities Suit
• Illinois Judge Gives Final OK To $877K BIPA Deal
• US Rebuffs Claims It Overcharged BASF's Vitamin A Imports
• Peloton Accuses Lululemon Of Forum Shopping Patent Fight
• Adult Entertainment Stores Fight For $3.7M In COVID-19 Aid
• Five Guys' $1.2M Wage Deal 'Disservice' To Class, Judge Says
• FTC Rulemaking Risks Expansion Of Unfair-Method Bounds
• Pharma Cos. Get Bystolic Generic Delay Claims Tossed
• Online Subscriptions Face New Calif. Arbitration Standard
• Nissan Agrees To End Former Exec's Benefits Suit
• Starboard-Backed Acacia Research Bids $9B For Kohl's
• Ex-Iconix CEO To Face New Trial On Accounting Fraud Counts
• The Leaderboard: Tracking A Firm's Litigation Footprint
• COVID Fuels Top Firms' Priorities In 2022
• 4 Firms Build €1.56B Go-Private Deal For Dutch Bike Maker
• Peloton's Problems Continue As Activist Seeks Shakeup, Sale
• Calif. Ends Price-Fixing Fight With Japanese Auto Parts Co.
• Home Depot Faces Bias Suit Over Medical Marijuana Use
• Calif. Tribal Co. Urges Justices To Upend 9th Circ. Tax Ruling
• DHL Beats Claim It Overcharged Garden State Residents
• Online Broker Appeals Oregon's Win Over Real Estate Fees
• Real Estate Rumors: Adrian Builders, Sitex, Ryan
• Google Says States' Ad Antitrust Suit Stifles 'Market Forces'
• 2 Firms Guide Pot Banking Co.'s Tie-Up With Compliance Firm
• 3rd-Party Releases Face Reckoning After Recent Decisions
• Patent Suit Over Nook's Highlighter Is Trimmed
• Germany's Google Controls Illustrate Global Antitrust Trend
• What To Expect From Merger Guideline Modernization
• Gov't Hit With Dueling Suits Over Duties On German Paper
• Atty In Mask Suit To Seek Ethics Opinion Over Fronting Fees
• 9th Circ. Says COVID Gun Shop Closures Defied Constitution
• Online 'Self-Preferencing' Antitrust Bill Heads To Senate Floor
• Feds Urge High Court To Back Doctors' Opioid Convictions
• Epic Urges 9th Circ. To Revive Antitrust Claims Against Apple
• Gov't Looks To Shape Forced Labor Import Enforcement
• 7th Circ. Dooms Ill. Spa And Gym Owner's Virus Coverage Bid
• Food Industry-Focused SPAC Leads 2 IPOs Totaling $285M
• Real Estate Rumors: Wells Fargo, SL Green, Ram Realty
• Chicago Gas Station Sues Insurer Over Protest Damage
• Ill. Judge Tosses Ex-Cannabis Co. Exec's Fraud Claim
• Baby Pillow Co. 'Refusing' CPSC's Recall Ask After Deaths
• Alsup Mulls $113M Atty Fees In $454M Glumetza Antitrust Deal
• MedMen Seeks To Recoup Ex-CFO's Legal Fees After Trial Win
• Suit Says Pa. Councillors Cast Predetermined Amazon Vote
• Venture Wants Atty Fees Over CBD Cream Patent Row
• Petco Says Incoming Decisions Merit Pausing Biometric Suit
• Starbucks Nixes Vax Rule After High Court Sinks OSHA Order
• Mississippi House Passes Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill
• NY Fund Urges Amazon, Others To Scrutinize Race Policies
• 8 Firms Jockey For Lead In Investors' Suit Against Peloton
• Menswear Firm Bonobos Gets Data Breach Class Action Nixed
• Importers Clamor For Clarity As Forced Labor Dragnet Widens
• Access Bio Accused Of Breaching $120M COVID Test Kit Deal
• Nestle Says Coffee-Mate Buyers Misjudged Serving Size
• Kroger Failed To Accommodate Christian Workers, EEOC Says
• Dems Blame Food Supply Woes On Lax Antitrust Enforcement
• The Rising Demand For Commercial Litigators In 2022
• Former EU Antitrust Investigator Joins Gibson Dunn
• Import Best Practices Under New Uyghur Forced Labor Law
• T-Shirt Maker Sues NHL, Kraken To Ward Off TM Threat
• Delivery Driver's Mom Sues Amazon Over Ill. Facility Collapse
• Saks' Hair-Raising Breach Cost Salon Co. $75M, Suit Says
• Ex-Herbalife Exec Accused Of Cutting Bogus $20M Dell Deal
• Hermes Says Designer Is Selling Blurry, Knockoff Birkin NFTs
• Edibles App Maker Hits Edible Arrangements With TM Suit
• Atlantic City Beats Boardwalk Trip-And-Fall Suit Appeal
• DOJ, FTC Want To Overhaul Merger Guidelines
• Tribe Says Its Opioid Suit Was Not Harmed By Dropped Claim
• Investors Sue Pawnshop Co. After CFPB Enforcement Action
• Google Play Antitrust Cases Set For January 2023 Trial
• When Fair Notice Precludes Punitive Damages
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2021
• 5 Questions After High Court Smacks Down Vax-Or-Test Rule
• Cigarillo Co. Asks 9th Circ. To Relight $44M Win Over Swisher
• 2nd Set Of Juul Buyers Sent To Arbitration
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Fla. Eyes Multiple Legalization Plans
• Brand Battles: Coachella Wants 'Bookchella' To Face Music
• Ascend Wellness Sues MedMen Over Deal Closing Delay
• Justices Correctly Used Shadow Docket In OSHA Vax Ruling
• Walmart Workers' COVID Temp. Check Suit Trimmed, For Now
• Real Estate Rumors: Kushner Cos., Abra, Richman Group
• Nebraska Sues County Health Official Over Mask Mandate
• Judge Limits Tolling On Retailer Claims In HIV Generics Suit
• Online Checkout, Shopping Biz Bolt Raises $355M
• Investor Hits HP With Suit Over $6M SEC Fine, Investigation
• Evaluating Director Protections After Del. Bankruptcy Ruling
• UK Watchdog Investigating 'Greenwashing' In Fashion
• What's Next For FTC's Case Against Facebook?
• Marketing Co. Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Virus Coverage Suit
• What High Court Rulings Mean For Employer Vax Mandates
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Office Depot Delays Spinoff To Mull 2 Bids For Consumer Biz
• Ranbaxy Wants Equal Trial Time In 'Bet The Company' MDL
• 5 Firms To Guide Eye Care Giant Bausch & Lomb's IPO Spinoff
• Pret A Manger Would Pay $677K To End Fingerprint Suit
• FTC's 2nd Round Facebook Win A Warning To Other Acquirers
• LA County Board Eyes $30K Daily Fine For Illegal Pot Grows
• Investors Accuse Ore. CBD Startup Of Running $60M Fraud
• 5 Advertising Law Trends To Watch
• Flipdish Raises $100M For Restaurant Payment Technology
• How In-House Counsel Can Make The Case For Settling Early
• Whole Foods Says Workers Can't Link Firings To BLM Masks
• Justices Sink Vax-Or-Test Rule But Clear Health Care Mandate
• No VAT Refund For Transaction Thought Exempt, ECJ Says
• Pot Site Leafly Raises $30M Ahead Of Planned SPAC Merger
• Pot Co. Canopy Growth Pushes Back On Cointreau's TM Suit
• More Than A Dozen Firms Aided 2021's Top Hospitality Deals
• Game Maker Says Apple, Google Sell Rip-Off Battlegrounds
• Google Offers Germany Competition Fixes For News Service
• Nevada Pot Company Creditor Hits Back At Receiver
• Pot Giant Canopy Growth Hit With ADA Suit Over Website
• Amazon Buyer Tells 2nd Circ. Diet Pill Suit Must Be Tried
• To Retain Talent, GCs Should Prioritize Mission Statements
• Walgreens Sued Over 'Maximum Strength' Pain Relief Claims
• Walmart Tells 7th Circ. EEOC Pregnancy Suit Rightly Tossed
• Online Fishing Retailer Hit With Privacy Class Action
• Payment Provider Checkout.com Vaults To $40B In Series D
• Riddell Beats Helmet Bellwethers But Can't Dodge Defect Row
• Ga. High Court Tees Up New Trial In Pay-Processing Row
• Pine Tree Drops $64M On Los Angeles-Area Retail Center
• Real Estate Rumors: Fifield, Alexandria, Spectrum
• Cherokees Drop 'Public Nuisance' Theory In Opioid Bellwether
• EBay Accused Of Using Stalking Probe As 'Sword And Shield'
• Google Beats Parents' ​​'Loot Box' Gambling Suit For Good
• Confection Maker Dodges Claims It Fudged Package Amounts
• Judge Exits Amazon RICO Suit Over Stock Conflict
• Wawa Workers Don't Want Release In $12M Data Breach Deal
• Bakery, Salon Drop Virus Coverage Suit After 7th Circ. Rulings
• Ex-Amazon Worker's Disability Suit Meets End At 6th Circ.
• GoodRx Beats IPO Suit Over Surprise Amazon Competition
• Utah Pot Licensing Suit More Than Adequate, Court Told
• Travelers Wants Computer Co.'s Fraud Coverage Suit Tossed
• T-Mobile Forces Arbitration Of $240K 'SIM-Swap' Scam Suit
• Mich. Pot Co. Gets Challenge To Its 'Michigrown' TM Trimmed
• Calif. Tells Justices It Has A Right To Tax Tribal Co. Cigarettes
• What Retailers Selling NFTs Must Know About Legal Regimes
• EZCorp Shareholder Says $16M Board Stock Awards Improper
• Duane Morris, Sidley Steer Four Springs' $252M IPO Launch
• Insurer Owes In John Varvatos Pay Bias Suit, 2nd Circ. Told
• High Court Won't Revive Pa. COVID-19 Restrictions Suit
• High Court To Hear Circuit Split Over Ch. 11 Fee Hike
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Lawmakers Kick Off 2022 Sessions
• Juul Execs Again Get Bellwether Claims Trimmed In Vape MDL
• Brand Battles: Kim Kardashian Co. Faces 'SKKN' Beauty Fight
• NY Lawmakers Tout Plan To Make Fashion Industry Greener
• 'Unrealistic' Bid For Google Revenue-Sharing Docs Mires DOJ
• Fla. Dems Again Push Bills To Legalize, Tax Marijuana
• Instacart, Uber's Cornershop End Dispute Over Data Scraping
• Ascend Slams MedMen For Not Closing On Investment Deal
• Retailers Must Start Preparing For New Business Privacy Laws
• Amazon Drivers' Suit Paused For High Court Arbitration Cases
• 5th Circ. Sends $500K Remington Ruling To La. High Court
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Pharmacy Owner's Tax Fraud Conviction
• Chubb Unit Beats Publishing Co.'s Virus Coverage Suit
• High Court Grapples With Impact Of Blocking Vax-Or-Test Rule
• 3 More Plead Guilty In DOJ's Amazon DVD Price-Fix Probe
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Zillow Is Hit With Investor Suit Over Its Homebuying Program
• Ill. Court Weighs Injunction Bid In Kroger, Grubhub TM Row
• ITC Blocks Imports Of Google Products In Sonos Patent War
• Walmart, Belkin Want Router Speed Suit Booted To Arbitration
• Apple App Store Alternative's Monopoly Suit Tossed For Now
• Flip-Flop Co. Slides Out Of Distribution Deal Case
• SEC Sues Fla. Men Indicted In Federal Insider-Trading Case
• Ad Injury Clause Triggers Coverage In IP Suit, Panel Says
• Buyer Says Ex-Tuna Exec On Hook For Price-Fixing Claims
• FCC Will Take On ISP Labels, Political Ad Rules This Month
• NY Mobile Sports Betting To Launch Saturday
• State Farm Suit Puts Amazon In Hot Water Over Faulty Bidet
• Calif. Pot Regulator Awards $100M To Help Local Licensing
• Fed. Circ. Won't Touch Levi's Win In Royalty Arbitration
• Deals Rumor Mill: Authentic Brands, CW Network, Shell
• Activision Sues German Cos. Over Call Of Duty Cheat Codes
• Walmart Can't Beat Woman's Suit Over Malfunctioning Door
• Cashless Pay Co. Says Insurer Owes It $5M In Securities Row
• Recent Bias Suits Against Law Firms And Lessons For 2022
• 5th Circ. Smokes Texas BBQ Joint's COVID Coverage Claims
• Nike Hits Lululemon With Patent Suit Over Mirror Gym
• Delhi High Court Suspends Amazon, Future Group Arbitration
• Global Cartel Fines Recover, US Total Dips
• NY AG Says 1.1M Compromised By 'Credential Stuffing' Hacks
• Inside The Top De-SPACs That Didn't Survive 2021's 2nd Half
• Home Depot Data Breach Attys Get $11.7M In Fees After Fight
• Teva Urges Judge To Limit Walgreens, CVS Antitrust Claims
• Discover Unit Seeks Revival, New Judge In Visa Antitrust Suit
• SC Johnson Sued Over Ziploc's Food Preservation Claims
• Morris Nichols Apologizes After Del. Judge Rips Redaction Bid
• SweetWater Brewing Says Logo Use Doesn't Breach Copyright
• Wayfair Can't Dodge Ex-Worker's Pregnancy Bias Claims
• Google To Face Competition Restrictions In Germany
• 3rd Circ. Says Insurer Must Defend In 5-Hour Energy IP Row
• Goodwill Asks 10th Circ. For Redo In Virus Coverage Suit
• Ill. Panel Won't Toss Or Transfer Conagra Cooking Spray Suits
• Full 9th Circ. Urged To Revisit Amazon Air Cargo Site Approval
• E-Commerce Biz Pine Labs Lands $20M In Additional Funding
• Using CARES Act To Preempt NY Rent Demand Rules
• How To Navigate The Coming Antitrust Policy Tests
• Generic Drug Cos., Takeda Escape Gout Drug Antitrust Suit
• Economic Analysis May Play Larger Role In SEC Enforcement
• 2nd Circ. Delivers Another Virus Coverage Win For Insurers
• Wachtell, Kirkland Steer Fanatics-Topps Trading Card Biz Sale
• Hair Product Biz Secures $5.2M Deal To End Hair Loss Claims
• Walgreens Workers Attys Seek $4.6M In Sweeping ERISA Case
• Dick's Sporting Goods Says Class Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Nissan Workers Seek Certification In Piece-Rate Pay Suit
• Associate Hiring Outlook At Law Firms Is Bright For 2022
• Merger Cases, Issues To Watch In 2022
• Pennsylvania Litigation To Watch In 2022
• The Antitrust Conduct Cases To Watch In 2022
• Trademark Cases To Watch In 2022
• Food And Beverage Policy Trends To Track This Year
• Can The IPO Market Pull Off Another Robust Year?
• Copyright Cases To Watch In 2022
• Retail Cases To Watch In 2022
• California Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2022
• The Real Estate Sectors Taking Center Stage In 2022
• Securities Litigation To Watch In 2022
• What To Watch In 2022: The Biggest IP Cases Coming Up