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Retail & E-Commerce - September, 2022

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• The 5 Biggest Cases This Supreme Court Term
• Home Depot ERISA Suit Judge Declines Recusal, Tosses Case
• Under Armour Investors Win Cert. In Consumer Demand Suit
• Judge Finds Wonderful Pistachios Packaging Not Distinctive
• Costco Slips Sparkling Water Flavor False Ad Row, For Now
• CVS, Customers Settle Suit Over Repeated Robocalls
• Albright Says Amazon Foe's Patents Are Invalid Under Alice
• Massive Insurance Cartel Alleged In Suit By Major Firms
• CFTC Says Digitex Exchange Founder Inflated Crypto Price
• SXSW Loses Bid For Coverage Of Ticket Refund Class Action
• ESPN Latest Co. On Hook For Sharing User Data With Meta
• Ill. Judge Halts Town Ordinance Forcing Gas Station Closure
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Home Depot MDL Row, Secret Service Spat
• Detroit Cannabis Licensing Unfair To Non-Residents, Suit Says
• US Trustee Says Buyk Auctioneers Can't Claim Premiums
• Administrator Named In CVS-Walgreens-Walmart Opioid Order
• Law360's The Term: A New Normal For The Supreme Court?
• NJ High Court Ruling Doesn't Negate Insurer Duty To Defend
• Nike Promotes In-House Lawyer As Converse GC
• 7-Eleven Franchisees Eye Quick Appeal In Employment Case
• Biz Groups Fear 'Penny Stock' Rule Could Upset Debt Markets
• No Signs Of Supreme Court's Conservatives Slowing Down
• 3rd Circ. Won't Pause Sugar Merger For DOJ Appeal
• 4 Strategies For Drafting Effective Consumer Breach Notices
• Akerman Expands Corporate Team With 2 Attys In Ga., NC
• How Well Do You Know Supreme Court History?
• EPA Microfiber Pollution Report Sets Stage For Regulation
• Mass. Law Doesn't Spare Drivers From Arbitrating OT Fight
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Shoe Retailer Strikes Deal To End 401(k) Fee Lawsuit
• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Takes Bench, Makes History
• Keys To A 9-0 High Court Win: Practicality Over Perfection
• Amazon, Big 5 Publishers Beat Book Antitrust Suits, For Now
• IP Forecast: Philip Morris Looks To Snuff Out ITC Ban
• Georgia Developer Sues County For Nixing I-20 Travel Plaza
• Lululemon Dodges Peloton Suit As Part Of Patent Fight
• ASICS Says Order In $6.1M Shoe Fight Threatens Subpoenas
• Skechers Accuses Foreign Cos. Of Selling Counterfeit Shoes
• DOJ Asks 3rd Circ. To Pause Sugar Deal For Appeal
• NJ High Court Skeptical Of Fee Challenge In Rite Aid Suit
• Illinois Town Rule Singles Out 24-Hour Gas Stations, Suit Says
• Sorting Out Access Easement Rights In Shopping Centers
• Real Estate Rumors: Alan Roberts Trust, Rastegar, Highwoods
• 5 Considerations When Seeking Federal EV Funding
• A Look At Sephora CCPA Case Through An Employment Lens
• What New Bar Exam Means For Law Students And Schools
• State COVID Insurance Rulings Highlight Errors In Dismissals
• Freight Broker Slips Delta-8 Vape Co. Knockoff Suit For Now
• Data Privacy Bill Not Dead Yet, House Commerce Heads Say
• Dems Press FTC To Oppose Amazon's IRobot Acquisition
• Target Beats Copyright Suit Over Autistic Teen's Artwork
• Under Armour Must Repay $10M Coverage Bill, Insurer Says
• 7-Eleven Franchisees Not Employees In Mass., Court Rules
• 'Cruel' EBay Stalking Ploy Lands Former Execs Prison Time
• Zurich Escapes COVID-19 Suit From International Restaurants
• EBay Stalking Victims Ask Why Feds Didn't 'Dig Deeper'
• Del. Judge Rejects DOJ's Bid To Pause Sugar Deal
• Zillow Says Magazine Can't Take Claims To Vt. High Court
• DOJ Suit Highlights Shifting Merger Enforcement Standards
• Apple's New Messaging Features Will Complicate E-Discovery
• Littler Lands Trade Secrets, E-Discovery Talent In 2 Offices
• Sneaker-As-Art Argument Divides 2nd Circ. In Vans TM Case
• Meme Stock Buyers Must Heed Bankruptcy Code Provisions
• Whole Foods Can't Ditch Shopper's Door Injury Suit
• Smithfield Agrees To Pay $75M In Latest Pork Antitrust Deal
• New Calif. Law Requires Employers To Divulge Contractor Pay
• Restaurant Co. Investors Sue Over $480M Subway 'Exodus'
• Citi Previews Bid To Ax Loomis Sayles' 'Best Execution' Suit
• Tribal Cos. Seek Win In Challenge To Neb. Tobacco Laws
• The High Court Cases Health And Life Sci Attys Are Watching
• Law Firm Inclusion Efforts Often Overlook Business Staff
• Apple App Store Users Renew Antitrust Class Cert. Bid
• Real Estate Rumors: JPMorgan, Brookfield, Rina Trigg
• DOJ Seeks Block Of Sugar Merger Pending 3rd Circ. Appeal
• Training Software Co. Must Face Video Data BIPA Suit
• Google, Apple Say Advertiser Can't Expand Collusion Suit
• Retail Ruling Clarifies Attorney Fees For Large Ch. 11 Cases
• L'Oreal Must Face False Ad Suit Over Collagen Products
• NJ Panel Says Ride-Hailing Act Doesn't Cover Food Delivery
• Citi Backs Spanish Payments Co. With €150M In Financing
• Investors Say Video Co. Moved Assets To Duck Payout
• Keurig Slams Rival's 'Flawed' Bid To Duck Trade Secrets Case
• Amazon Sellers Ripping Off Mary Kay's Trademarks, Suit Says
• Mastercard Wants To Trim $10.7M Wawa Data Breach Fee Suit
• Jiffy Lube Fights Bid To Substitute No-Poach Plaintiff
• Wash. Judge Sends Contractors' Fraud Suit To Arbitrator
• Stay Mulled In Del. Suit Targeting Walmart Opioid Damages
• Caterpillar Facing Antitrust Case, While Komatsu Escapes
• Colgate Says Plaintiffs In Labeling Action Settled Previously
• Fed. Circ. Won't Ship Luggage Patent Suit From Texas To Fla.
• Precautions For New Wave Of Digital Privacy Class Actions
• Amazon Says Ex-Workers Can't Lead Military Service Bias Suit
• Walmart Plus Users Say Service Overstates Benefits
• USPS Hit With Ex-Contractor's $500M Trade Secrets Suit
• Meta Pushes FTC Bias Defense In VR Merger Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Target, Bond Vet, Allen Schwartz
• Calif. Law Firm Booted From Costco Slip-And-Fall Suit
• Online Grocery Biz Investor Defends $2M Fee Bid In Chancery
• Ga. Judge Says Feds Dropped Ball In Carter's Securities Case
• L'Oréal Wants To Toss Privacy Suit Over Virtual Try-On Tool
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• An Associate's Guide To Rebounding After A Layoff
• Cos. That Mislead About ESG Compliance Do So At Their Peril
• NYC Denied Default Judgment In Cannabis TM Case
• Website Wiretap Ruling Fueling Lawsuit Spike, 3rd Circ. Told
• Lowe's Gets PAGA Suit Dismissed Thanks To Viking River
• 11th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Gun Shop's Case Over ATF Search
• Amazon Beats Patent Claims After Alsup 'Misstated' Its Motion
• Lenders Tell 2nd Circ. Citibank's $500M Win Upends NY Law
• J&J Wants 'Rapid Release' Tylenol Class Claims Tossed
• Group Backs Swisher High Court Bid Over Revived Verdict
• Target's 3D Design Tech Copyright Suit Gets Trimmed
• Brand Battles: Ralph's Ices Takes On Ralph Lauren Over TM
• Real Estate Rumors: Principal, Diversified Partners, Baldwin
• Big Tech Wants DST Removed In US-Kenya Trade Deal
• AML Regulation Of Lawyers Is Imminent And Controversial
• Former EBay Exec Seeks House Arrest For Stalking Plea
• Guess Board Ignored Exec's Harassment, Del. Suit Alleges
• California Jewelers' COVID-19 Coverage Suit Tossed
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• FTC Won't Let Amazon, Execs Out Of Widened Prime Probe
• Miami Dealer Seeks $300M Against Porsche in Coercion Suit
• Simon Property Sues Footwear Co. Over $4.4M Judgment
• IP Forecast: Tyga's 'Wavy Baby' Shoe Row Goes To 2nd Circ.
• Wash. Wood Stove Co. Seeks To Reverse Fire Liability Ruling
• Target Loses Bid To Invalidate Beanie Babies Maker's IP
• Judge Suggests Tossing Designer's Bid To Cancel Adidas TM
• U-Haul Hauled Into Court Over Alleged Data Breach
• Fla. Repair Co. Can't Sink NJ Pool Supplier's Trademark Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Black Lion, ICO Group, WTI Capital
• Bias Suit Accuses Amazon Of Refusing To Hire Sex Offenders
• Target And Walmart White Chocolate False Ad Suits Revived
• FTC's Bedoya Says Antitrust Cares Too Much About Efficiency
• Deals Rumor Mill: FTX, Instacart, Truth Social
• US Reps. Introduce Credit Card Competition Act
• Burlington Coat Factory Agrees To $11M Deal In OT Suit
• DOJ Inks Job Ad Bias Deals With Walmart, Capitol One, Others
• Camping World Shareholders Ask Del. Justices To Revive Suit
• Florida Takata Airbag MDL Claims Allowed To Proceed
• Travelers Seeks Costs For Defending Amazon Contractor
• Counterclaims Nixed In Drug Price Checker's Antitrust Suit
• Atty Gets Sanctions Tossed In Ill. Trade Secret Dispute
• Texas Supreme Court Mulls $4M Walmart Contract Dispute
• Mass Tort Cases Expose Bankruptcy Courts To New Threats
• Tort Report: 'Take-Home COVID' Liability On Tap In Calif.
• Amazon Wants Out Of Warehouse Shower Ruling
• Hemp Biz Infringed Herbal Co.'s 'GAIA' Marks, Suit Says
• Walmart, Hoverboard Biz Sued Over Pa. Fire Deaths
• No New Trial For Forklift Amputee, 11th Circ. Says
• Kellogg Says Ex-Worker's ERISA Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Listing Magazine Appeals Zillow Antitrust Loss To 2nd Circ.
• 1st Circ. Declines To Review Pot Interstate Commerce Ruling
• Key Adaptations For Law Firms Amid Quiet Quitting Movement
• Cannabis Legalization Must Address Monopoly Dangers
• CBD Tea Co. Ditches Trademark Appeal In Fed. Circ.
• W.Va. AG Eyes $1B Opioid Haul As CVS, Walmart Pay $150M
• Win Or Lose, China Tariffs Litigation Will Change USTR
• FTC's Bedoya Defends Need For Broad Privacy Rulemaking
• Mont. Judge Throws Out Suit Over Store On Blackfeet Land
• 6th Circ. Revives Jeep Trade Dress Fight With Indian Auto Co.
• Judge Gives NewAge OK For Quick Ch. 11 Auction
• FDA Hiding E-Cig Work 'In The Shadows,' Juul Suit Says
• Amazon's Roomba Maker Deal Picks Up More FTC Scrutiny
• ITC Won't Review Chocolate Milk TM Infringement Finding
• 3 Reasons Beauty Cos. Should Consider Pursuing Patents
• Insurer, Screen Developer Settle BIPA Coverage Dispute
• How Weingarten Rights May Operate In A Nonunion Workplace
• Creating A Hybrid Work Policy? Be Intentional And Inclusive
• Sidley Leading Walgreens' $1.4B Shields Health Buyout
• 'Excessive' Atty Fee Bid In Ranbaxy MDL Slashed By $36M
• 'Just Get Started,' HP Atty Urges Against Diversity Nerves
• Advertisers Will 'Pay' For Deception, FTC Bureau Chief Says
• Warning Signs For FTC In AGs' Meta Appeal At DC Circ.
• Phone Locking Harms Competition, FCC Told
• Affirm Shareholder Sues Execs Over Earnings Report Tweet
• NIL Profit Considerations For Historically Black Colleges
• Privacy Bill Intensifies Mobile Carrier Regulation Battle
• Wawa Data Breach Is Warning On Swipe Payment Tech Risks
• Mattress Maker Purple Gets $226M Hedge Fund Buyout Bid
• Grasping Social Media Ad Regulations: Key FTC Proposals
• DocuSign Wants Out Of Investors' Post-Pandemic Growth Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Crocs Settles Look-Alike Shoe Claims Against Walmart
• A Law Firm's Guide To Humane Layoffs As Recession Looms
• DOJ, Calif. Get OK To Join Arguments In Apple, Epic Appeals
• Toymaker Accused Of Fraud Must Defend Itself, Insurer Says
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Mo. Lawmaker Eyes Pot Legalization
• IP Case Against Amazon Trimmed To 'Equivalents' Fight
• Brand Battles: Ex-Journey Singer Fights Band Over Song TMs
• Bookstore Fights Judge's Rec To Toss Amazon Antitrust Suit
• Colgate, 401(k) Admins Seek To Slip ERISA Data Breach Suit
• DOJ Antitrust Chief Warns Of 'Ascendant' Monopolization
• CBD Retailer Faces Class Action Over Unwanted Sales Texts
• Renewed Price-Gouging Compliance Efforts Could Be Crucial
• 3rd Time May Be The Charm For Florida Cannabis Legalization
• Juice Company, CEO Indicted Over Arsenic-Tainted Drinks
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 2nd Circ. Sides With BofA In NY Escrow Interest Fight
• Black Worker Alleges Assault, Bias At Ga. Amazon Facility
• CPSC Settles Product Defect Dispute With $6M Civil Penalty
• Microsoft Offers No UK Fixes For $69B Activision Deal
• FTC Issues Plan To Enforce Gig Worker Protections
• Amputee Urges Sanctions For Walmart For Hiding Evidence
• Indirect Pork Buyers' $20M Deal Gets OK In Price-Fixing Suit
• 7th Circ. Questions Delay Of Ill. Cannabis Residency Rule Suit
• Cooley, Davis Polk Lead Agriculture Co.'s $1.2B SPAC Deal
• Amazon And Publishers Urge Court To Toss E-Book Case
• US, Japan, EU Vow To Strengthen Fight Against Forced Labor
• DOJ Sues To Block Assa Abloy's $4.3B Home Hardware Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Michael Rubin, Lincoln Market, Carmel
• Boy Scouts Plan Confirmed, Cineworld Hits Ch. 11
• Deals Rumor Mill: Flow, Tencent, Metro Pacfic
• CFPB Eyes Rules, Oversight For Buy-Now Pay-Later Market
• States Can Halt Double Taxation In Aid Recovery, Says ECJ
• Recycling Centers' Limits Not 7-Eleven's Fault, Ill. Judge Says
• European Commission Plans Crackdown On Forced Labor
• CORRECTION: 2 Firms To Lead Amazon Investors' BIPA Suit
• Importers Lambast USTR's 'Immaterial' China Tariff Remand
• Testing Co. ACT Strikes Deal In Copyright Dispute With Rival
• Mattel Drops IP Suit Over Nicki Minaj 'Barbie-Que' Chips
• NLRB Won't Ice Starbucks Vote Over Union Busting Claims
• Revlon Cleared For $36M Executive Bonuses In Ch. 11
• Amazon Urges FCC To Allow Drone Field Sensors In 60 GHz
• Bang Drink Maker Sanctioned In IP Suit Over Deleted Videos
• Dick's, Best Buy Arbitration Clauses Upheld In FCRA Suit
• Adult Film Stars Get A Chance To Fix Meta, OnlyFans Suit
• Inside NY's Precision Approach To Cannabis Social Equity
• Legal Considerations As The Metaverse Goes Mainstream
• Calif. AG Sues Amazon For 'Price Floor'
• La. Restaurant Owner Wants Virus Coverage Suit Paused
• Learning From Trump And Bannon Discovery Strategies
• Google Can't Yet Beat Bulk Of States' Ad Monopoly Claims
• Sex Crime Victim Sues SF Over Use Of Rape Kit To Arrest Her
• No Atty Fees For Redbubble Counsel In Atari IP Fight
• Women Sue Over Alleged Inaccurate Ovulation Test Kits
• LA Pot Cos. Say Attorney Helped Hijack Their Businesses
• Why FLSA Settlement Reviews May Be Increasingly Unneeded
• Real Estate Rumors: Louis Vuitton, Cove, Cohen & Steers
• Shumaker Launches Tech Business Sector, Names Co-Heads
• Listing Magazine Wants Vt. High Court Input On Zillow Claims
• Compliance Lessons From Sephora CCPA Settlement
• 1st Circ. Doubts Hasbro's $1.9M Fee Bid In Game Of Life Suit
• Shake Shack Accuses Typeface Co. Of Font IP 'Shakedown'
• Apparel Maker Says IP Lawsuit Threats Are From Patent Troll
• Jury Says Testing Co. ACT Owes $5.6M In Fight With Rival
• SEC Wrong To Reject Bitcoin ETF Bids, Advocacy Group Says
• Sporting Goods Retailer Blames Sales Woes For Ch. 11
• Gun Co. Says NYC's 'Ghost Gun' Suit Superseded By State AG
• Google Advertiser Wants To Update Apple Collusion Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Vedanta, Northlink, Cobalt
• The State Of The College Athletics NIL Revolution
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Zurich's Virus Arguments Contradictory, Burlington Says
• State Farm Says No Coverage For CBD Seller's Contract Suit
• The Risks In Lateral Hiring, And How To Avoid Them
• Prudential Unit Avoids Sanctions in AutoZone 401(k) Dispute
• Md. Judges Question Virus Coverage For Fashion Co.
• 7th Circ. Told Denied TM Defense Warrants More Than Fees
• Hummus Maker Can't Label It 'Kosher,' Jewish Group Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: AJ Khair, British Royal Family, M2
• SC Restaurants Lose COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Insurer Urges 2nd Circ. To Reject Skin Care Co.'s COVID Suit
• Civil Rights Orgs Seek FTC Challenge To Amazon-iRobot Deal
• Bang Energy Says Sony Can't Tie Infringement To Damages
• Amazon Delivery Suit Should Be Arbitrated, Judge Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Judges Who Use Social Media Must Know Their Ethical Limits
• Monster's Co-CEO Testifies There's No Way To Can Creatine
• Funeral Co.'s 'Bait And Switch' Settlement Could Cost $200M
• Judge Spoils Suit Over Pudding's 'Real Milk' Label, For Now
• Purple Lands ITC Probe Into 'Knockoff' Pillows, Seat Cushions
• Customer Fights Chick-Fil-A Over NJ Venue For Fraud Suit
• Alsup Says Amazon's Attys 'Pampering' Selves With Delay Bid
• Courts Are Not Shifting On COVID Biz Interruption Stance
• FTC Settlement Puts Contact Lens Compliance In Sharp Focus
• ABA Is Defending Profession's Values From Monied Influences
• Real Estate Rumors: Evergrande, Greenbridge, Goldman
• Blackstone Mortgage Lends $675M For Tallest Tower In Texas
• Kashi Must Face Suit Over Pears In Strawberry Cereal Bars
• GameStop Accused Of Secretly Sharing Web Chat Data
• Cherokee Opioids Suit Can't Go To Okla. Court, 10th Circ. Told
• NC Merchandiser Hit With FLSA Suit For Allegedly Skirting OT
• 2nd Circ. Gives Citi Win In $500M Revlon Wire Transfer Fight
• Chamber Backs Walmart, Saying FTC's Suit Is Gov't Overreach
• New Orleans Restaurants File New COVID-19 Coverage Claims
• Justices Urged To Nix Jurisdiction Ruling In Sears Fight
• Amazon Antitrust Class Claims Shouldn't Be Cut, Judge Says
• 7th Circ. Eyes Revival Of Central States Pension Dispute
• Starbucks Must Rehire Memphis 7 After 6th Circ. Lifts Stay
• CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Will Fight $650M Ohio Opioid Order
• How In-House Counsel Can Better Manage Litigation Exposure
• Kim Kardashian, Ex-Carlyle Partner Tag Team On PE Venture
• SharkNinja Gets iRobot Vacuum Patent Trimmed At PTAB
• CMA Fashion Industry Probe Is A Greenwashing Warning
• Ex-Client Rips Cooper & Dunham's Exit Bid In Malpractice Suit
• 'Ponzi' Cannabis Extract Suit Belongs In NC, Calif. Judge Says
• Meta Can't Get FTC Analysis Of Instagram, WhatsApp Buys
• Google Asia Advertising Fight Must Be Litigated, Court Hears
• Dr. J Calls Foul On Authentic Brands' Bid To Bounce Suit
• 'Wall Of Precedent' Tanks Virus Row, Calif. Appeals Court Says
• Kellogg Sued Over Whole Grains In 'Harvest Wheat' Crackers
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Practical E-Discovery Lessons From The Alex Jones Case
• Attys Seek $29M In Fees After $105M Walgreens Deal
• Cannabis Cos. Should Brace For More Prop 65 Scrutiny, Suits
• DOJ Gets Time In State-Led Facebook Case At DC Circ.
• Match Can't Avoid Google's Breach Claims In Play Store MDL
• Investors Argue Zillow Hid Overpayments In '21 Buying Spree
• FTC Challenge to Meta VR Deal Could Restrict Tech M&A
• NJ Lawmaker Wants Ticketmaster Springsteen Tix Answers
• Wal-Mart Sued In New Jersey Over Marijuana Screenings
• How Cos. Can Improve Web Compliance After 1st CCPA Fine
• Keurig Coffee Makers Break When Descaled, Suit Says
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To 188 Attys From 78 Firms
• The Hottest Topics For Health Attys In 2022's Homestretch
• After Dobbs: State Abortion Ban Fights, Enforcement Heat Up
• Meta Has No Plans To Settle FTC's VR Merger Challenge
• Ch. 11 Cheat Sheet: Packable Holdings LLC
• Celebrity NFTs May Raise Deceptive Advertising Issues
• Ch. 11 Cheat Sheet: NewAge Inc.
• The Ethical Risks For Lawyers Accepting Payments In Crypto
• Walmart Hit With Ill. BIPA Suit For Using Clearview AI Software
• Sears, Boy Scouts Each Move Closer To Ch. 11 Resolutions
• Real Estate Rumors: Kohl's, PEG, Oceanwide
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Chewy Asks 11th Circ. To Nix Citation After Worker's Death
• Harsh Market Limits IPO Prospects For Autumn Listings
• Del. Jury Says Shopify Owes $40M For Infringing Website IP
• NewAge Gets OK For $16M Loan From Stalking Horse Bidder
• Procter & Gamble Unit Hit With False Ad Suit Over Tampons
• Maine Pot Org. Seeks Rehearing Of Commerce Clause Ruling
• FTC's Broad Privacy Rulemaking Faces Bumpy Path Forward
• Real Estate Rumors: AEW Capital, Lux Living, Ed Alberts
• Ore. Cannabis Proposals Could Dramatically Reshape Industry
• NLRB Official Says Amazon Union's Win Should Stand
• Envisioning Metaverse-Based Litigation In The Real World
• Cosmetics Cos. Invite Legal Risks With 'Clean' Marketing
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Twice-Remanded PTAB Ax Of Nike Shoe IP
• E-Book Buyers Urge Court Not To Ax Amazon Antitrust Suit
• Cookie Co. Buyout Spat Has No Clear Winner, NY Judge Says
• Brown Rudnick Nabs Anderson Kill Crypto, E-Commerce Team
• RJ Reynolds Wants Early Trial Win In Battle Over Vape Patents