Commercial Contracts Archive » May, 2011

Commercial Contracts - May, 2011

188 articles

• Neon Pulls Disputed Software, Ends Suit Against IBM
• Ex-AllianceBernstein Execs Stole Client Info: Suit
• Military Software Maker Tries To Block Ex-VP's New Co.
• Upper Deck Breached 4Kids Trading Card Deal, Judge Says
• Milk Antitrust Claims Against Dean Foods Survive
• Omega Loses Bid To Bar Engineering Co. From Trademark
• Ex-LNR Execs Sue Over Unpaid Severance Pay
• NCR Sues To Keep License For Blockbuster Kiosk Mark
• Geogas Seeks €9M From Sunoco For Bad Gas
• 10 Tips To Ensure Your Trust Account Is Secure
• The Hidden Risks Of Being A Registered Agent
• Insurance Agents Slap Nationwide With Contract Suit
• Judge Refuses To Revive KeySpan Antitrust Action
• Freed & Weiss Can't Collect Extra Fees In Aon Case
• Morgan Stanley Claim Nixed In Citi's $245M CDS Row
• Insurer Didn't Breach Broker Services Pact: 2nd Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Spares BofA Parmalat Investors' $300M Claim
• Sabine Pass And Long-Term LNG Export Authorization
• Tessera Hits Sony With Another Royalty Suit
• MSCI Sues Ex-Workers Over Alleged Source Code Theft
• Class Action Exposure Post-Concepcion
• Case Study: NJ Treasury V. Merrill Lynch
• Seattle's Best Objects To Borders' Bid To End Contract
• PayPal Claims Ex-Exec Took Trade Secrets To Google
• WB Mason Made Salesmen Breach Noncompetes: OfficeMax
• MGA Seeks $177M Over Mattel Spy Games
• NJ Judge Trims Pet Flea Treatment Class Actions
• Attys' Collaboration Fight To Stay In Federal Court
• TMST Execs Lose Bid To Appeal Trustee's Document Access
• Facebook Strikes Back At NY Man Seeking Half Ownership
• Ex-ABN Futures Boss Blasts RBS Over Revenue Deal
• Ill. Court Says Winterland Investors Can Sue Owners
• Maxum Denies Duty To Cover Trade Secrets Fight
• Right-To-Work Picks Up Steam
• Trust But Verify
• Amylin Wins Restraining Order On Lilly Drug Sales
• Insurers Lose Bid To Toss Property Damage Suit
• Mattel, MGA Ask Court For New Bratz Verdict
• Duro Bag Can't Dodge Rival's Antitrust Suit
• FCCD Drops Suit Against State Street Over $65M Loan
• Judge Trims Claims From $15M Construction Contract Suit
• Implications Of Nafta Traders V. Quinn
• Travelport Calls American Suit Bullying Tactic
• MAS-Alere Merger Still On Despite Roche Suit: 7th Circ.
• Ambit Accused Of Fraud, Bias In $1B Suit
• FTC Can't Shake Relacore Maker's Settlement Pact Suit
• Ill. Insurance Agent Ducks Contract Claims Arbitration
• Cannon, Sensus Settle Electrical Meter Warranty Suit
• MGA Wants $431M Payday From Mattel For Bratz IP Battle
• Huffington Loses Bid To Toss HuffPo Origin Suit
• Zooey Deschanel Wins Access To Docs In Shoe Fight
• Wachovia Unit Tells 2nd Circ. It Need Not Arbitrate
• Q&A With Jones Day's Joe Finley
• 8th Circ. Sends State Street Suit Back To State Court
• Questioning License Grants In ASP Contracts
• PSS Sues Over Poached Clients, Trade Secrets
• Universal Settles Suit Over 'Into The Wild' Song
• Wells Fargo Loses Bid To Nix Elavon's Contract Suit
• HomeBanc Locked Worker Out To Dodge Commission: Suit
• Innospec Can't Shake Antitrust Claims Over Iraq Bribery
• Settlement Plan Axed In Palm Data Loss Class Action
• Arch Loses Bid To Kill H20's Skin Product Mold Suit
• Case Study: Oasis West Realty V. Goldman
• Ex-Citi Brokers Lose Bid To Save Bonus Contract Suit
• 9th Circ. OKs Jury Use In Granite Rock, Union Fight
• Texas Court Says Atty Allowed To Fire Partner
• Ex-Siegel Atty Wrongly Rep'd Business Partners: 2nd Circ.
• Sullivan & Cromwell Settles Fee Fight With Ex-Partner
• Crocs Takes Aim At Skechers Over Shoe Patent
• Accenture Hit For $94.4M In Wellogix Trade Secrets Suit
• Universal Faces Zombie Attack On Digital Royalties
• New Challenges For Canada Under ITAR
• Marsh Wins Restraining Order On Krauter In Poaching Suit
• Q&A With Paul Hastings' K. Whitner
• Fidelity Says Merrill Lynch, Employee Stole Trade Secrets
• EMI, Music Publishers Settle Suit Over Bieber Song
• Siemens To Pay Areva $927M For Joint Venture Breakup
• Mattel Seeks MGA Atty Records In Bratz IP Fight
• PRSI Can't Force Arbitration With Transcor: Texas Court
• Insurers Seek To Avoid Covering Skin Care Co. Fights
• Case Study: In The Matter Of Solers Inc.
• Ex-Bingham Recruiter Gets $1.9M In Merger Row
• Quest Claims Ex-Manager Stole Trade Secrets
• Benihana Sues Founder's Widow For Sabotaging Sale
• Conflict Of Interest Derails Enviro Arbitration
• Q&A With Morrison & Foerster's James Huston
• Rabobank Can't Limit Damages In Credit Suisse Row
• Ex-Societe Generale Trader Stole Trade Secrets: Suit
• Peet's Owes $200M For Expansion Pact Violation: Suit
• Atty Wants Punitive Damages Against Orrick Restored
• 3rd Circ. Keeps NJ's Suit V. Merrill In State Court
• DOJ Urges 2nd Circ. To Back DMX License Structure
• The Limits Of Federal Rule Of Evidence 408
• Q&A With Reed Smith's Miles Dumville
• Verizon Fights Invalidity Ruling In ActiveVideo Fight
• Sale Negates Duke Ellington Royalties Contract: Atty
• Judge Freezes $600M Suit Against Indy Downs CEO
• Wham-O Whacks Goodwin Procter With Excessive Fees Suit
• Ex-Hagens Berman Attys' Fraud Suit Moves To Wash.
• Aegis' $100M Trade Secrets Suit To Stay In Calif.
• US Soccer Federation Fights Subpoena Of Ex-Atty
• 6th Circ. Affirms UAW Didn't Breach CBA
• Dean Foods Sued Over Ill. Milk Market Squeeze
• Ex-Citi Brokers Face Tough 2nd Circ. In Bonus Action
• Calculating The Effective Date Of Ga.'s H.B. 30
• Is Class Arbitration Dead?
• Schottenfeld Sues Opus Over Trader Hires
• 5 Tips For Drafting Airtight Restrictive Covenants
• $100M Sex Bias Suit Barred By Contract: Cigna
• Ansell Settles Ch. 11 Suit Against Exide For $2.7M
• Amylin Sues Lilly Over Byetta Sales Plans
• Beyond Noncompetes And Trade Secrets In Texas
• Claiming Breach Of Warranty In Food Labeling Cases
• Dresser-Rand Sued For $39M Over Power Plant Contract
• NuAire Sues Wire Co. Over $1.8M Incubator Recall
• Court Affirms $17M Win For Ga. Garage Contractor
• Northrop Grumman Settles $4M Fight With Subcontractor
• Ohio Coal Co. Can Keep Mining For Now, Judge Says
• J.Crew Sues Over Aborted $10M Merger Settlement
• Most Of Foley Partner's Bias Suit Shipped To State Court
• BSH Gets Suit Over Moldy Washing Machines Tossed
• Construction Cos. Must Pay $6M Fees In Cartel Case
• Sheen's $100M Contract Suit Swings On High Court Ruling
• Holland & Knight Rebuts Ex-Atty's Age Bias Claims
• Flynt Brother Can't Cash In On Hustler
• BP Can't Dodge $10M Loss In NM Gas Royalty Case
• Equity Firm Balks At MBIA's Bid For CLO Docs
• Insurers, Contractors Owe $6M For Court Project: Suit
• Strengthening Your Nonprofit's Severance Agreements
• Judge Allows Ex-TMST Execs' Claims To Shift Liability
• Mr. Tuna Sued Over King Of The Sea Licensing Pact
• Credit Suisse Faces More Possible Damages In ARS Case
• Customer Info Not A Trade Secret: Nationwide Agents
• Former UBP GC Sues Over 'Disappointing' Bonus
• Judge Won't Stay LCD MDL Over Arbitration Pacts
• QEP Owes Fiduciary Duty To Royalty Owners: Judge
• Protecting Contract Rights In Mergers
• Bankrupt Indianapolis Downs Seeks To Stay $600M Suit
• Sanofi, Generics Failed To Report Ambien IP Deals: FTC
• MGA Attys Seek Fees In Bratz Win Against Mattel
• Willkie Farr Escapes Motown Songwriter's Contract Suit
• Jury Finds Lindsey, Execs Guilty In FCPA Trial
• Subcontractor Sues Travelers, Others For $2M
• 7 Tips For Successful Sponsorship Agreements
• Failed Banks And Attorney Liability: A New Trend
• CCI Defense Attacks FCPA 'Foreign Official' Definition
• Raytheon Fights Retiree Benefits Award In 9th Circ.
• Shale Lease Suit Against Range Resources Lives On
• Anti-Indemnity Law Bars $21M Sonat Claim, Court Rules
• Subcontractor Exits Exxon Suit Over Faulty Nozzles
• Nautilus Won't Have To Pay For Downhole's Attys: Judge
• Judge Tosses Laundering Charge In Lindsey FCPA Case
• Howrey Lessons: The Downside Of Contingent Fees
• HP Escapes Class Suit Over Nvidia Computer Chips
• Weatherford Engineer Accused Of Trade Secret Theft
• Ex-Tesla Execs Win Reinstatement Of Contract Claims
• Marsh Accuses Krauter Of Poaching Employees
• Feds Bristle At Ex-ABB Exec's Bid To Toss FCPA Case
• GAO Nixes Addx Protest Over $29M Navy Tech Contract
• 5 Questions After AT&T V. Concepcion
• Medtronic Loses Bid To Take Lenox Suit To Arbitration
• Costa Rican Utility Says $137M Alcatel Deal Not Enough
• US Sues Ohio To Stop Mining Near Reservoir
• 2nd Circ. Paves Way For K&L To Fight Teligent Deal
• Vt. Passes Bill To Make Entergy Pay In Nuke Plant Fight
• 7 Signs Your Employees Are Poachable
• No Proof Aguilar Bribed In FCPA Case, Defense Says
• 9th Circ. Reanimates 'Ghost Hunters' Contract Claims
• Xcel Energy Unit Sues EnXco Over Wind Farm Contract
• Software Co. Founders Say Vista Reneged On Deal
• Actelion Vows To Appeal Jury Verdict In Asahi Fight
• Judge Slams Feds' Witness In Lindsey FCPA Case
• Investors Sue J&J Board Over $78M In Settlements
• Rockwell Pays SEC $2.7M To Settle FCPA Probe
• Senate Probes Medtronic Decision To Nix GPO Contracts
• Disney Sues Dish Over Free Access To Movies On Starz
• ICG Ordered To Pay $104M Over Coal Supply Contract
• Dewey Fails To Revive Claim In $1B Malpractice Suit
• Judge Tosses Pilots Union's $44M Suit Against UAL
• UCLA Streaming Video Copyright Case On Thin Ice
• Ex-Village People Cop Sues Production Co. For $1.6M
• CB&I Can't Escape Contract Suit In Texas
• Lehman Says Barclays Fell Short Of $2B Bonus Promise
• High Court Won't Consider Liberty Apparel FLSA Case
• BP Policies Hurt Franchisees' Earnings, Suit Says
• Rough Waters In Bankruptcy Code's Safe Harbors
• High Court Rejects Mont. Challenge To Wyo. Water Use
• Poultry Producer Antitrust Appeal Passed Up By High Court