Commercial Contracts Archive » April, 2011

Commercial Contracts - April, 2011

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• DC Circ. Denies Aera Of Calif. Oil Leases
• Joester Loses Trade Secrets Suit Over Licensing Deal
• Actelion Must Pay Asahi $550M In Fasudil Suit: Jury
• Feds Only After Me For My Husband: Grupo Director
• Reuters Reaches Deal With Union, Avoids NLRB Fight
• Former Valve Co. Exec Pleads Guilty In FCPA Case
• Subcontractor Sues Portage Over DOE Nuclear Cleanup
• Check Your Cloud Computing Contracts
• Expertly Navigating Federal Expert Disclosure Rules
• Goldman, Ariz. Defense Supplier Settle Contract Row
• AHM Trustee Takes On Barclays Over $45M Claim
• Lions Gate Asks Court To Reconsider Blockbuster Sale
• Costa Rica Ex-Prez Gets Five Years For Alcatel Bribes
• KBR Truckers Win Class Cert. In Arbitration Over OT
• Jayhawk Stock Conversion Suit Sent To Trial
• Lehman Unit Sues MedQuist For $4.4M Consulting Debt
• Jury Sees Bribe Checks In Lindsey FCPA Trial
• Researcher Renews CVS Fight Over Prescription Data
• Golf Channel Says $6M Stanford Payment Was Legit
• 9th Circ. Rules For Wash. City In Salmon Stream Suit
• AT&T Mobility V. Concepcion: A Win For Class Waivers
• Who Has Jurisdiction Over CBA Disputes?
• Using Injunctions In 'Bet-The-Company' Litigation
• Jurors See Insider Emails In Lindsey Bribery Case
• Asahi, Actelion Throw Final Punches In Fasudil IP Row
• Mayo Wins Trade Secrets Verdict Against Ex-Employee
• Prexus Wins $8M Verdict In Texas Contract Suit
• Credit Union Flays Barclays, State Street On $400M CDO
• Allied Faces Class Action Over Pay Practices
• Ex-Lehman Boss Appeals $20M Barclays Severance Suit
• Arbitration Contracts Can Ban Class Actions: High Court
• Drafting Contracts To Weather Middle East Turmoil
• Warner Music Hit With Copyright Suit By Hip-Hop Label
• BP, AstraZeneca Settle Suit Over Seed IP Sale
• Del. Judge Pares $14M Wharf Contract Fraud Feud
• UnitedHealth, Workers Should Arbitrate OT Row: Judge
• AOP Sues Engineers Over Failed $18M Fracking Facility
• DOL Rule Aims To Boost Veterans' Job Chances
• Travelers Scores Partial Win In $47M Dorm Fight
• BP Facility Not Subject To Public Utility Regs
• Judge Pares Down Wellogix Secrets Suit V. Accenture
• WHPM Hit With $20M Suit Over Drug Test Kits
• Execs Can't Blame Prosecutors In FCPA Suit: Judge
• Law Firm Meltdowns A Boon For Lawyers' Counsel
• Stillwater Investors Launch Suit Over Gerova Deal
• Postponing The Noncompete Fight
• Power Co-Op Can't Take Query To Okla. High Court
• Ex-Six Flags CFO Owed $24M, Arbitrator Says
• NFL's Bears Want Ex-Players' Contract Claims Sent To Ill.
• Superfund Suit Over Sawmill Cleanup Rolls On
• Judge Calls Oildale's $14.5M Chemtura Claim Weak
• Drilling Co. Sues Partner Over Wyo. Project Deadline
• Utah Investors Hit Idaho Loan Fund With Fraud Suit
• OTC Derivatives And Commodities Trading: EU Vs. US
• Mattel, MGA Sling Mud After $88M Bratz Verdict
• Judge Clarifies 'Foreign Official' In Lindsey FCPA Case
• Audi, Volkswagen Challenge $30M Attys' Fees Award
• ERISA Preempts Hospital's Contract Claims: 2nd Circ.
• Weinsteins Sue Over Rights To 'Crow' Remake
• Trimmed Invesco Suit Over Deutsche Raid Moves Forward
• Charity Donors Say McGuireWoods Abandoned Them
• Lyondell Resolves $2M Claim Against Interplastic
• Mattel Stole MGA's Bratz Trade Secrets, Jury Says
• Certifying To Medical Necessity Under FDA
• Jury Verdict In Epic Bratz Battle Reached
• Contractor Wants Hospital Kickback Case Pruned
• AT&T Security Guards Launch OT, Wage Action
• JPMorgan's Missteps Cost Portfolio $1B, Ambac Says
• Bankruptcy Trustee Can Sell Mining Rights: 10th Circ.
• Ex-ABB Exec Seeks To Limit Testimony In FCPA Trial
• Dr. Dre Prevails In Death Row Royalties Suit
• 'Happy Days' Stars Sue CBS, Paramount For $10M
• Ex-Schlumberger Worker Breached Employment Deal: Suit
• 11th Circ. Backs Ruling In Mining Rights Dispute
• NY Court Affirms Stay In AIG Consulting Pact Suit
• An Antitrust Guide To The NFL Labor Dispute
• Protecting Business In The Face Of Unrest
• Rihanna Manager Sues Partner For Wrongful Firing
• Citi Sues To Stanch $50M FINRA Arbitration
• Judge Nixes Mattel's Fraudulent Transfer Suit V. MGA
• BK Settles Class Action Over Franchise Contracts
• Skilling Ruling Dooms Hospital Bribery Case: Contractor
• Anadarko, Repsol Schemed For Drilling Spot: Suit
• High Court Won't Weigh In On Dyncorp Worker Contract
• PNC Wins Appeal Over Griffith Oil Purchase Deal
• No Quick Win For Centerview Over $10M NPG Claim
• 'Love And Other Drugs' In Real Life
• Entergy Sues To Keep Vt. Nuclear Plant Online
• Welcome To The New Law360
• JPMorgan Beats Contract Suit By Ex-Derivatives Exec
• Ex-AllianceBernstein Workers Face Trade Secrets Suit
• Car Parts Maker Seeks Sentry Coverage Of Recall Suit
• Subcontractors Spar Over Tenn. DOE Complex Costs
• Cypress Sued Over Unapproved Cold Medication
• Lindsey Fails To Nix Evidence In FCPA Trial
• M-I, Schlumberger Sued Over Failed Drilling Effort
• Making Good Lawyers Into Great Partners
• Ex-Miner Barnhill Atty's Wage Claims Tossed
• Bear Stearns, Others Sued Over Inside Protocol Deal
• VA Subcontractor Slapped With Fraud, Contract Suit
• Dominion Says Coal Supplier Breached Contract
• ConocoPhillips Dodges Union 76 Rent-Hike MDL
• Ex-NFL Players Hit Union With New Licensing Action
• 4th Circ. Revives Coal Contract Dispute, Citing Hertz
• Apple Sued Over Fees For Virtual Products In Games
• Insurer Seeks High Court Word On Arbitration Fight
• Rice Co. Asks 9th Circ. To Keep $13M Suit Out Of Iraq
• Wellspring Nabbed Rival Plant Bosses, Secrets: Suit
• Contestants KO'd Reality TV Show, Suit Claims
• Allied Health Founder Cops To $87M Lease Fraud
• Questioning Class Action Waivers
• Judge Won't Move Super Bowl Suit To Texas Court
• Citgo Unit Off The Hook In Oil Tanker Spill
• Bingham Sues Dodgers Owner Over Malpractice Threat
• DOJ Urges 2nd Circ. To Block BMI License Premium
• Allstate Broke Contract, Stole Clients: Ex-Agent
• Funeral Co. SCI Buries Wage-And-Hour Class Action
• Louisiana-Pacific Faces Defect Suit Over Home Siding
• UBS Sued Over Alleged Lyondell Contract Breach
• Disney Can't Dodge Interference Claim In Patent Suit
• NY Man Seeks Half Ownership In Facebook
• Judge Consolidates Super Bowl Class Actions
• Longview's RICO Suit Survives Against Castle Arch
• Sony Settles With Alleged PlayStation 3 Hacker
• Plastic Maker Hit With Suit Over Faded Boat Vinyl
• 10 Employer Mistakes That Can Lead To Litigation
• Secured Lender Review: 7 Cautionary Rules — Part II
• Carbon Co. Norit Wins $38M In Trade Secrets Row
• Corrections Co. Hits Ex-Exec With Trade Secrets Suit
• Judge Preserves Russian Billionaire's JPMorgan Claims
• Mattel, MGA Fight Final Brawl Over Bratz Rights
• Warner Norcross Sues Ex-Client Over Unpaid Fees
• AllianceBernstein Sues Ex-Employee Hired By Barclays
• Subcontractors Denied Cert. In $13M UnitedHealth Suit
• Insurers Drop Suit Over Hotel Sinkhole Damage
• Cessna Off Hook In NASCAR's $86M Plane Crash Suit
• AIG Unit Can't Dodge Adviser Contract Suit: Judge
• Peanut Co. Sues Fumigator Over $19M In Fire Damages
• A&P Settles Suit Over Ex-VP's Stop & Shop Move
• Ex-Execs, Wilmington Trust Settle Trade Secrets Suit
• Broad CGL Ruling May Leave Texas Contractors In Lurch
• Lockheed Can't Shake Subcontractor's Pricing Suit
• Judge Won't Reinstate $13.2M Inspired Tech Verdict
• Time Warner, Viacom Square Off Over IPad App
• Bencor Loses Appeal Of $5M In Claims In Marketing Row
• Designers Plan $9M Harassment Suit Against Ex-Brand
• Noble Scores 3rd-Party Docs In $50M Wire Defect Suit
• Comverse To Pay $2.8M To End FCPA Cases
• Aventine Hits Green Plains With $48M Adversary Suit
• Judge Slashes Legal Fees In Katrina Cleanup Dispute
• FloorPro Wins Damages In Marines Contract Fight
• Fidelity Settles Coverage Suit Over Real Estate Row
• Dodd-Frank's Eye On Energy Cos.' Use Of Derivatives
• NY Condo Co. Sues Contractor For $12M
• How Minn. Contractors Can Get 'Super Interest'
• Hitachi Loses Again In $9M Row Over Power Plant
• Judge Tells NIR Group To Fork Over Auditor's Report
• 4Kids Files For Ch. 11 To Dodge 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Suit
• ThyssenKrupp Can't Shake Gas Pipe Warranty Claims
• JGC To Pay $219M Fine In Nigeria Bribe Case
• Judge Thins Netologic Espionage Suit V. Goldman Sachs
• Timber Co. Wins $7M Over Forest Service Contract
• Night Law School's Contract Suit Trimmed For Now
• Shire Sues Watson Again Over Adderall Patents
• A Survey Of Employment Arbitration Clause Cases
• Brand-New NYC Hotel Files Ch. 11 Over Contract Liens
• Texas Court Nixes $13.5M Contingency Fee For Atty
• Liberty Sanctions Over Asbestos Coverage Deal Upheld
• Calif. Court Reverses Fee Award In RJ Reynolds Ad Row
• Petro Star Sues BP Over $20M In Tariff Refunds
• US Ordered To Pay $83M In S&L Contract Case
• House Dems Seek To End Royalty-Free Gulf Drilling
• 7th Circ. Revives Race Bias Suit Against Ind. Coroner
• Pioneering An ISDA Off-Take Agreement
• Ex-Exec Can Sue Live Nation Over Stones Tours: Judge
• Ex-AmeriPath Manager Breached Noncompete: Judge
• 7 Ways To Avoid Privacy And Data Security Trouble
• A&P Sues Former VP To Stop Defection To Rival
• Developer Can't Add Ford Contractor To Cleanup Fight
• Judge Nixes 'Foreign Official' Challenge In FCPA Case
• Allianz Wants Wausau Sanctioned For 'Frivolous' Suit
• Ham Supplier Files Suit Over Starbucks Contamination
• Liquor Distributor Says Bacardi Violated Sherman Act
• Supreme Court Reopens States' Water Rights Dispute
• Judge Trims IBM Ponzi Scheme Suit
• Judge Trims Suit Over $485M Iraq Security Contract
• Rick James' Trust Freaks Out Over UMG Royalties
• The Open Range Of Force Majeure In Texas
• Secured Lender Review: 7 Cautionary Rules — Part I
• Texas High Court Won't Rehear Exxon Sabotage Suit
• Wilmington Trust Claims Former Execs Stole Secrets
• ReGen Using Menaflex IP After Rights Transfer: Suit
• BSC Poached Worker Suit To Move Forward In Calif.
• Stryker Claims Zimmer Stole Employees
• Texas High Court Backs 3rd-Party Property Contracts
• Morgan Lewis Beats Myriad France Disqualification Bid
• Empire Wants Off Hook For Share Of $20M Verdict
• Ga. Noncompete Law To Spur Drawn-Out Battles: Attys
• Put On Your Copyright Transfer Shoes
• Combating Junior Lawyer Fallout — Part II