Commercial Contracts Archive » May, 2009

Commercial Contracts - May, 2009

112 articles

• Insurer-Funded Ch. 11s Not Always Win-Win
• Investor's $70M Suit V. Abbott Sent To Arbitration
• Tour Operator Sues Ex-Guides For Starting Rival Co.
• Federal Preemption Dooms OT Action V. US Steel
• Unigen Founder Ordered To Testify In Seroctin IP Suit
• Transforming Tort Liability Into Criminal Liability
• J&J Seeks To Reclaim Schering's Arthritis Drug Rights
• Foreign Oil Rig Workers' OT Action To Remain In NM
• 5th Circ. Revives Leases In La. Oil, Gas Well Dispute
• AIG Unit Tries To Nix Countrywide Mortgage Suit
• Paper Co., BNSF Fail To Get Superfund Suit Tossed
• 5th Circ. Sends Cargo Damage Suit To UK
• Ford Wins Contract Case Brought By Supplier
• American Home Escapes Liability For Sewer Repairs
• 10th Circ. Finds GenRe Dispute Should Be Arbitrated
• Q&A With Foley & Lardner's Jim McKeown
• AstraZeneca Sued For $1.3B Over Failed Drug Deal
• Most Claims Survive In Royalty Spat Over HPV Drug
• Ex-UBS Brokers Banned From Soliciting Clients
• Q&A With Paul Hastings' Kenneth Gage
• Q&A With Fulbright & Jaworski's Joseph Zammit
• Medtronic Trade Secrets Suit Against Nova Lives On
• Insurer Told To Hand Over Docs In Asbestos Spat
• Genworth Hit With Class Action Over $226M In Funds
• Cavaliers, Ticketmaster Settle Antitrust Feud
• Playtex Wins Discovery Stay In Bottle Defect Suit
• Licenses Cover Goods Made By 3rd Party: Fed. Circ.
• Suit Maker Hartmarx Pushes For $85M Asset Sale
• HealthSouth Wins Ruling Over $376M Judgment
• Worker's Retaliation Claim V. General Dynamics Cut
• $19M Deal OK'd In Eating Disorder Action V. Horizon
• Alliance Calls For Arbitration Over Oil Fraud Claims
• Good Faith Claim Dropped From Fidelity, Ford Suit
• $350M United Healthcare ERISA Settlement Stalled
• Judge Agrees To Drop 10 Claims In BP Plant Sale Spat
• NeoMeridian Claims Designer Appropriated Modem IP
• Livermore Lab Workers Launch Age Bias Suit
• Changes To FCA Increase Contractor Liability
• Insurance Disputes Over Aurora Organic Milk Merged
• Ariz. City Fights To Stop Coyotes From Moving Out
• Toshiba Loses Round In DVD Patent License Spat
• Thompson Hine Atty Ousted From Asbestos Spat
• ICIA Denies CERCLA Responsibility at Calif. Site
• Insurer Hit With Class Action Over Cancer Costs
• Jaco Entitled To Damages Against AIG Unit
• Ex-WaMu Workers Sue For Post-Bank Sale Pay
• Court Pares Claims Over Magnetix Toy Maker Merger
• DirecTV Customers Sue Over Contract Extensions
• Delta-T Sues Manufacturer Over Faulty Parts, Delays
• Allstate Not Racketeer In Insurance Bill Suit: Judge
• Schwab Plaintiffs Can't Amend State Pleadings: Judge
• Broke Insurer Owes $15M Premium: 8th Circ.
• Oxford Health Loses Bid to Toss Benefit Suit
• SulphCo Not Infringing Ultrasound Patent: Judge
• Suit Over Alleged Egg-Sharing Tossed Once Again
• Piracy Software Patent Holder Stole Info: Microsoft
• Insurer Claims No Duty To Cover Atty Sued For Fraud
• Onyx Sues Partner Bayer Over New Cancer Treatment
• Snell Loses Bid For 2nd Shot To Nix Malpractice Suit
• Viking Fund Off Hook Over Ousted Co-Founder
• Lender Fights For Coverage Of $98M Default Judgment
• Sony, Attys Led Video Gaming Patent Scam: Suit
• Grupo Mexico Appeals Sterlite Bid Protections
• Greenberg Traurig, Gale Seek Ruling In Fee Spat
• DreamWorks Escapes IP Spat Over 'Las Vegas'
• Adviser Asks To Pursue $88M Suit V. AbitibiBowater
• Engineer's Semiconductor Patent Claims Mostly Nixed
• Wells Fargo Says 2 Insurers Owe It $19.1M
• Oil, Gas Developers Sue DOI Over Withdrawn Leases
• Insurer's TRO Bid Nixed In $195M Suit V. BNY Mellon
• Banks Sue Over MBIA's 'Fraudulent' Corporate Split
• Bayer Wants $2M Back From Ex-CEO In ERISA Spat
• NBA Team Wants Ticketmaster Injunction Lifted
• CB&I Can't Escape Liability Suit Over Pa. Cleanup
• Insurer Denies Liability In Organ Donor Fraud Suit
• Sony Takes EMI To Court Over Broken Exec Deal
• Insurer Seeks To Lift DHP Ch. 11 Stay For Heater Suit
• Vt. High Court Says Pets Not Family In Eyes Of Law
• ICE Wins $21M In Aircraft Trade Secret Spat
• Syntax-Brillian Sells Olevia For $1M, Settles Suit
• Insurer In Katrina Spat Off Hook For Distress Claims
• BofA Worker Took Trade Secrets To Wachovia: Suit
• Ex-Enzo Biochem Honcho Wants $10M Under SOX
• Aerotech Sues Ex-Execs Over Trade Secrets
• Holland & Knight Snags Hogan & Hartson Labor Guru
• Making The Most Of Rule Of Evidence 502
• JPMorgan Faces SEC Charges Over Muni Bonds
• JPMorgan Faces Suit Over Law Firm's 401(k) Plan
• Insurers' Contract With ACE Not Valid: Ohio High Court
• Union Sues Supermarket Chain Over CBA Breaches
• Hurricane Suit Against Insurer Not Untimely: Judge
• U.S. Trustee Tries To Push SCO Group Into Ch. 7
• Insurance Considerations For D&O Liability In 2009
• Ambac Sues JPMorgan For $1B Over Subprime Crisis
• Insurer Off Hook For Wage Case Defense: Judge
• $17M Auto Repair Verdict Against Insurer Reinstated
• MSG Unit Fights To End WaMu Theater Sponsorship
• Insurer Adds Claims To Rohm And Haas Indemnity Suit
• NCAA Athletes Sue EA Over Video Game Likenesses
• Puma Sues K-Swiss Over Stripe Pattern Trademark
• Putting Del. Officers Under The Microscope
• Monsanto Sues DuPont Over Patent For Crops
• Letter Triggers Reversal In Builder's D&O Fight
• Breach Of Contract Claims Survive In Sprint-IPCS Spat
• Delphi Gets Green Light On Brake Sale Bidding
• Liberty Must Indemnify Safeway In Slip Suit: Judge
• More Class Reps Added To 3M Overtime Suit
• Suit Says Nielsen Abused TV Ratings Monopoly
• Court Revives Ex-Associate's Claim Against Orrick
• Applera Wins Fees In Calif. Appeal Over DNA Patent
• Katz Files $50M Breach Of Contract Against Heller
• Brooke Trustee Looks To Convert Cases To Ch. 7