Commercial Contracts Archive » February, 2012

Commercial Contracts - February, 2012

232 articles

• Calif. Court Won't Impose Duty On Insurance Brokers
• Engineer, Architect Want Manhattan Condo Defects Suit Axed
• SeaWorld IP Suit Against Blackstone Faces Venue Battle
• DynCorp Subcontractor Sues Steel Co. Over Afghan Well Piping
• Contractor Says It Suffered Retribution After Winning Bid
• JPMorgan Asks Judge To Reconsider Freedom Loan Division
• 'Tree Of Life' Producer, Distributor Settle Arbitration Suit
• Case Study: Triple R Development V. Golfview Apartments
• Mexican Singer Joins Digital Royalty Fray With EMI Suit
• Rock Band Toto Sues Sony Over Royalties For Digital Sales
• Calif. Appeals Court Won't Rehear Volt Discrimination Dispute
• Union Says AMR Wants To Alter Pilots' Pay Without New CBA
• Jury Slams DLA Piper With $1.3M Negligence Verdict
• American Apparel CEO Tells Jury Ex-Lover Welshed On Loan
• Insurance Broker Resolves $4M ERISA Feud With Comerica
• Fish & Richardson Hid Relationship With Arbitrator: Suit
• Ski Town Developer Tries To Ice Part Of $195M Guarantee
• Vulcan CEO Blasts $4.7B Martin Marietta Hostile Bid At Trial
• Orbit One Seeks $10M Over Allegedly Defective GPS Parts
• KeySpan Antitrust Suit Faces Dim Prospects In 2nd Circ.
• Macy's Denies Brand Favoritism In Martha Stewart Contract Case
• DLA Piper Sued Over Alleged Lennar Conflict Of Interest
• NYC Building Owner Tries To Recover $10M In Free Rent
• Big Balloon Settles Row Over Marketing Of Kids' Movies
• Hotel Cos. Give Up Atlanta Days Inn Over $35M Default
• Gap Execs Spared Deposition In L-7, Old Navy Row
• A Side Of Superfund Liability With Your Asset Deal
• Judge Sinks BankAtlantic Asset Sale To BB&T
• MGA's $429M Fraud Suit Against Deutsche Bank, Others Paused
• Calif. Fund Seeks $100M From Wachovia Over RMBS Deal
• Buying Groups Shook Down Vaccine Customers, Sanofi Says
• Microsoft Suffers Setback In Motorola Tech Royalty Fight
• Ex-BP Worker Canned For Reporting Bribes: Suit
• Alliant Receives No Fine For Emailing Rival's Clients
• Vengeful PE Firm Wrecked Lightstone Deal: Contractor
• IBM Strikes Licensing Deal To End BackWeb Patent Suit
• Shell Sues Greenpeace Over Occupation Of Alaska-Bound Rig
• Judge Misread Noncompete In Wi-Lan Case, 2nd Circ. Told
• Ritz-Carlton Developer Sued Over Deceptive Condo Sales
• Max Brenner Founder Sued Over New Chocolate Cafe Chain
• General Mills Scores $2M From Supplier Of Recalled Beef
• Chase Didn't Stop Freed & Weiss Partner's Takeover Plot: Suit
• Vitro Bondholders Cleared To Go After Interest Payments
• Trading Card Makers Spar Over NBA Star Durant's Autograph
• 'Dream Weaver' Singer Sues Warner Over Digital Royalties
• Argentina Ordered To Pay Down $1.6B In Old Bonds
• World Bank Blacklists Alstom Units Over Potential Bribes
• Judge Tosses $20M Malpractice Suit Against Paul Hastings
• Wells Fargo Sues Babcock & Brown Over $198M Loan Default
• Ex-Coke Unit Suffers Setback In Asbestos Coverage Row
• US Bank Goes After Vitro Units To Recoup $311M In Debt
• CBS Sued Over Rights To James Patterson's 'Virgin'
• Advisers' Pay Suit Against Morgan Stanley, Citi Nixed
• The Pitfalls Of Paperless Discovery
• 6th Circ. Snuffs Out Tobacco Settlement Antitrust Case
• Cobalt Reveals FCPA Probe Of Angola Oil Business
• Ariz. Law Firm Can't Be Dragged Into Ill. Court: Judge
• NY Loft Developers Face Claims Of Mezz Loan Default
• Office REIT Seeks Unpaid Rent From LA Law Firm
• Workers' Comp Insurance: The Most Important Tool
• Ex-Freed & Weiss Atty Says Former Partner Betrayed Firm
• AEG Slips Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Suit
• 2nd Circ. Bars Trusts From $138M Biovail, Investors Deal
• 8th Circ. Revives Best Buy Suit Over DDR Mall Leases
• SNR Denton Defamation Claims Revived In Secrets Row
• Ex-Lincolnshire CEO Sues To Shake Blame In $99M Award Row
• Arch Seeks $17M From Axiom Over Soured Underwriting Deal
• Adviser Took AllianceBernstein Secrets To JPMorgan: Suit
• Crane Collapse, Not Bum Advice, Doomed NYC Tower: Atty
• A Corporate-Friendly Breed Of Private Cloud Services
• High Court Nixes Nursing Home Death Arbitration Ruling
• Toyobo Clears Warranty Claims In $8M Body Armor Suit
• Jackson's Estate Says Ex-Manager Swindled King Of Pop
• Texas Top Court Will Tackle Wind Farm Contract Dispute
• Grand Canyon Developer Accuses Tribe Of Skyway Takeover
• Eminem's Ex-Label Gets Affirmation Of Royalty Win
• Carnival Tacks Costs Onto $16.7M Win In Rolls-Royce Suit
• Chemical Co. Brings Retiree Premium Fight To Supreme Court
• Sci-Fi Author's Estate Drops 'Adjustment Bureau' Royalty Suit
• Open Road Strikes Back In E-Book Publishing Rights Row
• Maxwell Tech To Exit Shareholder FCPA Action For $3M
• Calif. Court Sets High Bar For Arbitrating Unconscionability
• Greenberg Glusker Can Demand Arbitration In Fee Dispute
• IP Boutique Dogs George Clinton's Malpractice Claim
• Citibank Improperly Taxed Airline Miles Perk: Suit
• 2 Investment Bankers Ask Calif. Court To End Fraud Suit
• Review: Recent Securities Litigation, Rising Trends
• Law School, Meet Litigation PR ...
• Texas Judge Ordered Off $50M Valero Contract Suit
• NY Appeals Court Wipes Out Ski Resort Contract Battle
• KBR Asks NY Court To Wipe Out $200M Faulty Bolts Award
• MacAndrews & Forbes Irons Out Contract Dispute With Ex-Exec
• NYC Building's $80M Glass Facade Broke Lease: Landlord
• Suit Over Broker Fee For 64-Story Pittsburgh Tower Still In Play
• Kraft Retirees Win Class Cert. In Health Insurance Suit
• Broker Seeks $23M From Yucaipa's Soho House Buy
• Aussie Labels Lose Bid For Royalties On Web-Streamed Music
• UBS Advisers Took Trade Secrets To Wells Fargo: Suit
• Shionogi Scuttled Deal By Destroying Fenoglide Pills: Suit
• Tenn. Student Ineligible For Bar Exam Sues Law School
• 'Spider-Man' Producers Agree To Pay Ex-Director Royalties
• Consumer Finds Target's 'Pure Honey' Claims Sticky
• Arbitrator Ignored Key Data In $57M Building Appraisal: Judge
• Jury Awards Promega $52M In Genetic Test Kit IP Suit
• Offshore Rig Lessee On Hook For Platform Removal: 5th Circ.
• Insurer Sues JPMorgan Over $52M In MBS Losses
• 'Sex And The City' Writer Bushnell Sued Over Royalties
• Kodak's $950M DIP Agreement Gets Green Light
• Warner Bros. Escapes 'Last Samurai' IP Suit
• 3rd Circ. Trims Injunction In Stryker Employee Poaching Suit
• Moore Cuts Deal In 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Contract Suit
• Chili's Owner Can't Modify Arbitration Deal For OT Suit
• 4th Circ. Backs Restrictive BP Gas Station Agreement
• Ceglia To Cover Facebook Fees After Ignoring Info Requests
• Tressler Picks Up Construction Law Expert For NJ Office
• NY Comedy Club Sues Filmmakers Over Failed Documentary
• Judge Denies TRO Against Cement Co. In Failed Venture Fight
• IBM Joins Samsung Bid To Clarify Kodak DIP Request
• P&G's Contract Breach Sank Military Vets Award Show: Suit
• The Situation's Counterclaims Against Ex-Manager Survive
• CIT Renews Push To Stay $190M Tyco Tax Claim Amid Appeal
• Kenny Rogers Roasts Capitol Records Over Digital Royalties
• Polaris Seeks To Upend Offroad Vehicle Defect Action
• Carlton Wins $83.5M In Energy Project Contract Dispute
• WVU Heads To Big 12 After Cutting Deal With Big East
• 'Star Trek' Actor's Jilted Agency Sets Phasers To 'Sue'
• Top NY Judge Eyes City Foreclosure Section, Paperless Courts
• Sterlite Must Pay Asarco $83M For Breach Of Asset Deal
• Auto Parts Co. Retirees Win Class Cert. In Benefits Dispute
• The Wide-Ranging Applications Of Calif. Anti-SLAPP Law
• Case Study: Voom V. EchoStar
• 'Last Samurai' Suit Won't Be Slayed Over Phony Docs
• Contractor, Insurers Sued For $13M Over Electric Project
• SunPower Says Ex-Employees Gave Stolen Info To Rival
• LSP Energy Ch. 11 Hits Roadblocks At Outset
• NY Landlord Says DSW Must Pick Up Filene's Lease
• Brokerage Exits Suit Over Rice Futures Manipulation
• Defunct Bank's Officers Kick Investor Suit Over Bad Loans
• Lehman Is Trying To Duck Parts Of Asset Deal: Barclays
• Borrowers Go After CWCapital In Mortgage Contract Suit
• E-Trade Looks To Junk Improper Maintenance Fee Action
• Oil Field Developer Asks For Dismissal Of Investor Action
• Paramount Sues Investors Over Calif. Contract Claims
• Macy's Contract Allows JC Penney Deal: Martha Stewart
• Apple Says Motorola's iPhone Claims Breach Licensing Deal
• Ability To Close Affects Standing In Real Estate Suit: NY Court
• Golden Globes Trial Wraps With Scorching HFPA Arguments
• Glass Co.'s Bondholders Can Try To Collect $85M: Judge
• 2nd Circ. Revives Cowan Liebowitz Malpractice Claim
• Artist Tries To Reclaim Royalties From 'Walking Dead' Creator
• Spotlight On Intercreditor Agreements In Bankruptcy
• Revised Removal Statutes — Possibilities, Pitfalls: Part 2
• Horizon Milk Suits Over 'Brain Health' Claims Joined In Fla.
• Sony Blocks Suit Over PlayStation Arbitration Rules
• Cement Co. Stuck With Contract Suit Over Dead Joint Venture
• Hoffman Kelley Hits Unfaithful Ex-Atty With $2M Suit
• Mont. Judge Tosses Challenge To $86M Coal Lease
• Chrysler Hung Drivers With Leaky Sunroofs Out To Dry: Suit
• Ex-Allergan President Escapes Investor Suit Over Exec Pay
• A New Model For Treating Cleared Swaps Collateral
• Google Pledges To Maintain Motorola's Patent Practices
• MMA Fighters Battle Production Co.'s Trade Secrets Suit
• Relativity, Fortress Sued Over Lost $44M Film Investment
• Antitrust Claims Against Citigroup, Discover Stay Alive
• No Quick Win For Ex-KV Pharma CEO On Criminal Costs
• Gov't Go-Between Sues HP For $10M Over Loss Of Income
• 9th Circ. Questions Nevada Mortgage Suit Against BofA
• Ex-NCAA Athletes' Doc Bid Gets Tentative No-Go
• Halliburton, KBR Want Firefighter Wage Suit Thrown Out
• Amazon Brings Viacom Shows To Paid Streaming Service
• Viacom Says Acne Treatment Co. Skirted Marketing Payments
• AOL Dupes Customers Into Paying For Checkup Program: Suit
• AMC Undercut MovieTickets.com Agreement: Suit
• Credit Suisse Can't Shake $1B ARS Fraud Claims
• Wireless Co. Hits Ericsson With $330M Trade Secrets Suit
• You Say Brokering, I Say Facilitation
• Costner Claims Against Baldwin Stand Up In Oil Co. Suit
• MatlinPatterson Liable For Loan To Brazilian Airline: Court
• Developer's $144M Award Stands In Hotel Deal Fight
• Fulbright, Texas A&M Property Investors Launch Dueling Suits
• DC Comics Defends 'Superman' Discovery In 9th Circ.
• Subcontractor Escapes Aquilent Suit Over VA Services
• Rated 'R' For (Un)Restricted Competition
• Purging Slavery From Calif.'s Supply Chain
• Zynga Can't Shake Contract Claims In 'FarmVille' Suit
• WTC Contractor's Backer Sues Over $9M In Unpaid Invoices
• MBIA's Suit Against Patriarch Over CDOs Moves Ahead
• Ex-Ocean Tomo Exec Can't Share Confidential Info: Judge
• BMW Smoothes Out Fight Over Mini Cooper Windshield Cracks
• Greenberg Can't Escape $4M Malpractice Suit
• Automaker Continental To Shell Out $24M In ERISA Settlement
• Energy Firm Accuses Shale JV Partner Of Bad Budgeting
• FGIC Targets Ally Over Additions To $991M MBS Trust
• BNY Mellon Fights For Right To Ala. County Sewer Money
• JPMorgan Reaches $110M Deal In Overdraft Fee MDL
• DRS, Cubic Settle United Arab Emirates Contract Bid Feud
• Key Points From The O'Shea Acquittal
• Greenberg Traurig Faces Designer's $250M Malpractice Suit
• Goodyear, Tire Network Deflate Trademark Suit
• Movie Producer Sues For Share Of 'One Shot' Deal
• Pop Star Drake Sued By Ex-Girlfriend For Song Royalties
• Exxon Triumphs In Defective Equipment Suit Over Md. Leak
• 2nd Circ. Affirms $13M Award In Rail Yard Contract Dispute
• HFPA Hoped Dick Clark Deal Would Fix Image, Judge Hears
• Express Services Founder Can't Dodge Looting Battle
• Judge Kills Most Of $70M HSBC Due Diligence Suit
• Carlyle Abandons Anti-Lawsuit Lingo In IPO Docs
• Caterpillar Sheds 2 Engine Defect Suits With Settlement
• Sister Sledge Hammers Warner Over Download Royalties
• Calculating Contract Damages In A Volatile Market
• Revised Removal Statutes — Possibilities, Pitfalls: Part 1
• Pemex Fights KBR's $355M Contract Win In 2nd Circ.
• Screenwriter Says 'Machete' Directors Cut Her Out Of Credits
• 7 Convicted In NY Presbyterian Hospital Kickback Plot
• Landlord Can't Sue For Rent On Former Bank: 9th Circ.
• CBS Offered $25M For Golden Globes, Moonves Testifies
• Quick Ruling Nixed In Swaps Suit Tied To $895M Brazil Road
• Dentsply Blames Lewis & Roca For Contract Case Loss
• 5th Circ. Reverses Chesapeake Win In $115M Oil Lease Row
• Angioblast Loses Contract Counterclaims Against UBS
• Trial Attys Slam Anti-Lawsuit Clause In Carlyle's IPO
• Macy's Seeks To Block Martha Stewart, Penney Merch Deal
• Apple's Bid To Arbitrate Antitrust Claims To Face Challenge
• FINRA Panel Tells Merrill Lynch To Pay Investor $1.4M
• Ex-HFPA Head Had Suspicions About Dick Clark Globes Deal
• FINRA Targets Charles Schwab Over Class Action Waivers
• 'The Reader' Author Sued Weinstein Co. Over Film Profits
• Concepcion Doesn't Bar AmEx Antitrust Class Action: 2nd Circ.
• Fiduciary Duties Stand Firm In LLC Pacts: Del. Court
• Akin Shakes Malpractice Claim Over Failed LA Development
• 7 Things To Remember In UAE Real Estate Deals
• Territory Managers Hit Quest With Wage Class Action