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Commercial Contracts - April, 2014

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• GM Discriminated Against White Car Dealers, Suit Claims
• Film Investor Can't Ditch Aramid Contract Claims
• Pa. Court Won't Rethink Ruling Over $60M Penn State Fine
• Yelp Reviews Are New Front In Consumer Rights War
• Honeywell Fires Off $20M Suit Over Shoddy Engine Parts
• Pa. Justices Won't Review Law Firm Liquidation Fight
• Fla. House OKs Revised 'Anti-Sharia' Bill To Bar's Relief
• Covington Gets DQ Order Axed In 3M Dumping Case
• Pepper Hamilton's Sandusky Docs Off Limits, Penn State Says
• Aviation Repair Co. Sues Shareholders Over Coup D'Etat
• Fla. Counties Want High Court Backing In Expedia Tax Row
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hausfeld's Megan Jones
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Gunster's Lila Jaber
• DOI Needn't Justify Gas Sale Intermediaries, Judge Says
• Produce Documents 'Subject To' Objections At Your Own Risk
• PNC Suit Says Ex-Employees Diverted Clients To Fifth Third
• A Bloody Mess: Liability Pitfalls After Heartbleed
• Deloitte, HR Officer Slapped With Sex Harassment Suit
• Medtronic Is Owed $33M In Spine Device Deal, Jury Told
• Retail Group Pans EEOC Suit Over CVS Severance Agreement
• Hyundai Dealership Owner On The Hook For Unpaid Rent
• Dave & Buster's Loses Fight In DC-Area Mall Lease Dispute
• Cushman Dodges Contract Claims In Sandy Coverage Row
• US Anti-Boycott Laws: Top 5 Things Exporters Should Know
• NY Court OKs $32M Award In TV Network Partnership Fight
• The Golden State Warrior: Judge S. James Otero
• Wells Fargo Unit Says Ex-Brokers Stole Trade Secrets
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Kirkland's Anne McClain Sidrys
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Porter Hedges' Joyce Soliman
• Arbitrating Malpractice Claims: Support From Calif. Case
• $28M Glaser Weil Malpractice Suit Over Calif. Lease Revived
• Truck Drivers Argue Against Arbitration For Wage-Hour Action
• Superfund Cleanup Co. Accused Of Stiffing Subcontractor
• NJ Pharma Wholesaler Says Drugmaker Won't Share Profits
• First National Bank Says Former Execs Stole Trade Secrets
• Nuance Asks 5th Circ. To Uphold Win In $45M Merger Fight
• Texas Jury Hands Hunt Oil $1.3M For Honeywell Engine Defect
• NJ Appeals Court Backs Arbitration In Merck Licensing Row
• Texas' New (And Old) Take On Exculpatory Clauses
• BofA Gets Approval For Impound Account Class Settlement
• Judge Puts The Brakes On 2nd Avis Toll Fee Class Action
• Spotify Pushes Automatic Renewal Suit Into Arbitration
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Axelrod Firm's Sheryl Axelrod
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Patton Boggs' Laura Weidenfeld
• Be Proactive In Complying With Ukraine-Related Sanctions
• It's An Honor To Be Your Friend?: Social Media And Judges
• GCs Name Most Elite Law Firms
• At-Will Workers Can't Sue For Fraud, Texas High Court Says
• Touradji Wins Bid To Amend $250M Counterclaims In Pay Suit
• NYC Appellate Judge Wants To Pick Up His Court's Slow Pace
• NJ Court Transfers Arsenal Capital Suit Over Ties To Bench
• Developer Pushes Sheller Condo Suit Into Arbitration
• Trump Blasts D&O Discovery Bid In Condotel Fight
• Fla. Firm Wants Co-Counsel's Deepwater Fee Suit Dismissed
• Lance Armstrong Loses Appeal In $15M Arbitration Fight
• Grand Canyon Skywalk Litigation Ends In Settlement
• Time For Corporations To Rethink Preemption Strategy?
• NY Curbs Interrogatories For Commercial Courts
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Nicolaides' Sara Thorpe
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Strasburger's Kim Moore
• Highway To The Danger Zone: Automotive Lending And SCRA
• Jury Awards ViaSat $283M In Satellite Patent Row
• 9th Circ. Revives Some Claims In Chrysler Franchisee's Suit
• Relator Held Back Share Of $241M FCA Deal, Partners Say
• Chase To Pay $5.5M To Circuit City Credit Card Fee Class
• Pittsburgh Riverhounds Ch. 11 Case Won't Get Trustee
• Credit Card Holders Ask High Court To Hear Fee Challenge
• NJ Law Doesn't Doom Chicago Title Property Feud: 3rd Circ.
• Fox News Analyst Beats Arbitration Bid In Contract Row
• Fla. Hotel Developers Fight Bid To Disqualify Counsel
• NY Court Halts $10M Transfer In Bahamian Hotel Dispute
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Dorsey's Liz Buckingham
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Williams & Connolly's Enu Mainigi
• Legal Evolution: Back To Business
• Houston Atty Sued Over Salt Dome Collapse Settlement Advice
• Al Jazeera Says Public Doesn't Need Details Of AT&T Dispute
• Forest Oil Wants $24.5M Enviro Damage Award Tossed
• Miami Music Promoters Sue Sony, World Cup Songwriter
• Calif. Appeals Court Urged To Send BevMo Suit To Arbitration
• Sandisk Denies Retail Deals Created SD Card Monopoly
• Meadowbrook Wants 2nd Shot In 6th Circ. Fight With AIG
• Safeway Urges Pa. Court To Slash $18M Lease Breach Award
• Calif. Panel Passes 'Yelp Bill' To Protect Customer Reviews
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Curtis' Nancy Delaney
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Alston Hunt's Anna Elento-Sneed
• Texas' Atty Fee Statute — Elevating Form Over Substance?
• Mitsubishi Can't Win Judgment In Trade Secrets Suit
• MetWest Loses $12.5M Wilshire Bank Deal, Suit And Appeal
• ETP Seeks $1B Judgment In Pipeline Partnership Fight
• Dean Foods Settles Antitrust Battle Over Milk Sales
• The Accidental Advocate: Judge John E. Jones III
• Mandatory Pro Bono Is Not The Answer For Practitioners
• Let The Frequent Flyer Beware: Airlines Can Nix Memberships
• GSK Slams Mylan's Bid For $3.1M Interest In Paxil Row
• Gaming Motherboard Makers Face False Ad Class Action
• 11th Circ. Revives Telecom Contract Suit Against Belize
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: BakerHostetler's Lauren Resnick
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Priest Johnson's Priest Johnson
• SunTrust Can Reopen Case To Enforce Sanctions, Judge Says
• Claims Against BP, Home Depot Pared In Solar Panel Row
• ERG Wants Rival Buyer Back In $100M Suit Over Lost Deal
• Alaska Air Says Unpaid Incentive Class Action Doesn't Fly
• Mazda Says Faulty Complaint Undoes Defective Valve Suit
• Money Centers Creditor Says Mismangement Warrants Trustee
• CVS Blasts EEOC Suit Over 'Run Of The Mill' Contract Terms
• 5 Auto Litigation Trends To Keep Out Of Your Blind Spot
• Dallas Atty Accused Of Tanking Case Over Judicial Grudge
• Only 7 BigLaw Firms Have Women Running The Show
• Chrysler Can't Shake Ex-Franchise Owner's Termination Suit
• Volvo Faces Dealer Suit Over Alleged Discriminatory Pricing
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Horvitz & Levy's Lisa Perrochet
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Allen Matkins' Amy Wintersheimer
• Fla. Court Tips Scales In Favor Of Involuntary Bankruptcy
• 2nd Circ. Asked To Keep FINRA 'Customer' Definition Broad
• NY Civil Rights Lawyer's Fee Contract Voided By Judge
• General Mills Backs Off Treating A 'Like' As Arbitration OK
• High Court Won't Hear Appeal Over AMR Make-Whole Fees
• The 25 Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear $1B Antitrust Suit Against Microsoft
• NY 'Rocket Docket' Set To Launch If Lawyers Get On Board
• Insurers Not Liable For Sports Co.'s $3M Noncompete Row
• NJ Court Says CBA Gripes Can't Support Whistleblower Claims
• JPMorgan Thwarts Jury Trial In Hedge Fund Revenue Row
• Salsa Composer Sues Music Publishers For Royalty Theft
• High Court Petitioned Over 2008 La. Ship Crash, Oil Spill
• Fed. Law Preempts Class Action Waiver: Calif. Appeals Court
• Potential Pitfalls To Avoid In Drilling Provisions
• BBC America Hit With $5M Copyright Suit Over 'Orphan Black'
• James Franco's Former Manager Accused Of 8-Year Fraud
• The State Of Arbitration Enforcement In Calif.
• Defunct Auto Parts Co. Says Parent's Suit Belongs In Canada
• NY Engineering Firm Not Responsible For Defective Seawall
• Pa. High Court Says Unions Can't Push Claims Under Lien Law
• GE Sues Aussie Power Co., Bank To Recover $64M Turbines
• CVR, Icahn Want Wachtell Suit Stayed Amid Malpractice Case
• Apple Bank Ducks Overdraft Fee Suit In NY Appeals Court
• 'Eye Of The Tiger' Band Goes Another Round In Royalty Row
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Nicolaides' Monica Sullivan
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sutherland's Cynthia Shoss
• Boeing Co. Unit Owes Software Maker $43M, Jury Says
• Ex-Named Atty Seeks $1M From Patent Firm For Unpaid Fees
• The Future Of Law Firm PR: The Good, Bad And Ugly
• Sprint 4G Users Can't Quit MDL Then Fire Up Calif. Claims
• 2nd Circ. To Test Flexibility Of FINRA Arbitration Rule
• Calif. Massage Chain Class Wins Cert. Over Lost Rubs
• Rihanna, Ex-Accountants Settle Action Over 'Ill-Gotten' Fees
• General Mills Looks To Send Facebook Friends To Arbitration
• Consumer Rushes NFL's Bid To Nix State Antitrust Claims
• Employers: Take Care In Crafting Confidentiality Clauses
• Condotel Buyers Accuse Trump Of Withholding Docs
• Berger Can't Shake Claims It Hid Meadowlands Problems
• EU Flight Delay Rule Can Be Enforced In US, 7th Circ. Told
• PE Firm Monomoy Beats Auto Parts Co.'s Buyout Suit
• Gardere's Bid To Cut Ethics Jab From Appellate Ruling Nixed
• Pittsburgh Soccer Stadium Stakeholder Seeks Ch. 11 Trustee
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Dorsey's Annette Jarvis
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jenner's Barbara Steiner
• EQT Must Defend Drilling Subcontractor In Fracking Suit
• 9th Circ. Judge Ditches Robes To Fight $38M Nissan Deal
• REIT Hit With $110M Verdict Over Run-Down Mobile Home Park
• Fla. Law Firm's Partial Win In Legal Fee Row Gets Nixed
• FDIC Trumps Jackson Walker In Row Over Bank's Legal Fees
• Nina Simone IP Cases Belong In Federal Court, Attys Say
• En Banc 9th Circ. Flips ESA Ruling For Calif. Water Deals
• Allstate Wins Atty Records Bid In Health Care Kickback Suit
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear Ruling On DR Horton Class Waiver Ban
• Calif.'s Prevailing Wage Law Will Punish The Noncompliant
• Taylor English Adds Ex-Bryan Cave Corporate, M&A Pro
• Fish & Richardson Escapes Fraud Suit Over $28M JAMS Award
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Williams & Connolly's Hubbard
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Holland & Knight's Laurie Daniel
• Fog May Be Lifting Around Finders
• AT&T Unit Sues Mich. Commissioners Over Network Ruling
• Sheppard Mullin To Auction Delinquent Ex-Client's Patents
• Beware 'Jewel' Risks In Lateral Partner Hiring
• MBIA's $1B Houston Sports Venue Bond Suit Revived
• The Great Persuader: 7th Circ. Chief Judge Diane Wood
• Calif. CPA Accused Of Falsifying Tax Returns On $28M Sale
• Fla. Hotel Developers Can't Duck Suit Over $12M Investment
• Foley & Lardner Beats Malpractice Suit In 11th Circ.
• Pa. Law On Forced Pooling Of Oil Leases Is Constitutional
• Judge Limits Attys' Fees In $53M IPhone Deal To 25%
• Miami Firm Strikes Back Against Canon's $3M Malpractice Suit
• 11th Circ. Affirms Chartis Win In Junk Fax Coverage Row
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: BakerHostetler's Pennington
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Veenker Law's Vicki Veenker
• Airline Seeks To Repossess Engines From Low-Gravity Jet
• Heartbleed Rains On The Legal Cloud Parade
• Consequential Damages Clause At Heart Of $100M Dispute
• Texas Monthly Sues New York Times For Poaching Top Editor
• Law Firms Feud Over Atty Fees From Coventry ERISA Action
• Lender Seeks $1.4M In Suit Over NJ Corporate Park
• Verizon Says Ex-Worker Waived Right To Bring Class Action
• In AIG Row, 6th Circ. Draws Hard Line On Halting Arbitration
• Custodian Bank Not Forced To Police Transactions: 11th Circ.
• Pepper Hamilton, Union Leader To Mediate Contract Fight
• IBM's Software IP Dispute With BGC Headed To Mediation
• Oil Investor, Attys Sued Over Collection Of $31M Award
• NJ Firm Sued Over $3.4M In Fees From Monsanto Class Action
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Allen Matkins' Sandi Nichols
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Rimon's Robin Powers
• EU Sanctions May Criminalize Some US Business Activity
• Calif. Union Says Ex-Treasurer Owes $6.5M For Looting Funds
• Legal Recruiter's Suit Over Online Trash Talk Panned Again
• Israeli Businessman Owes $503M In Coal Co. Deal Dispute
• ETP Says Enterprise Worker Disrupted Pipeline During Trial
• Louis Berger Wants Out Of Faulty Meadowlands Project Spat
• Provident Bank Beats Fraud Suit Over $4M Construction Loan
• Miami Property Flipping Suit Features Familiar Enemies
• Marriott Beats Trespassing Claim In Hotel Management Row
• Banquet Managers Hit Marriott With Overtime Suit
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Susman Godfrey's Brooke Taylor
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jeffer's Louise Ann Fernandez
• Licensee Estoppel: Practical Considerations
• India Is Moving In Right Direction On Int'l Arbitration
• Keep Your Audience From Checking Email: 5 Legal Talk Tips
• Rising Stars: 2014's Top Attorneys Under 40
• Tenants And Marijuana — Time To Revisit The Boilerplate
• Ex-Exec Seeks Stay In Arbitration Over $11M Air France Deal
• Deutsche Bank Ducks $567M FHFA Suit Over RMBS Deal
• Hogan Lovells Atty Hit With Fraud Suit Over 'Forged' RE Deal
• 11th Circ. Says Waiving Future, Not Past, FMLA Rights Banned
• Microsoft Cloud System 1st To Satisfy EU Privacy Standards
• Facebook Content Co. Says News Firm Took IP, Didn't Pay
• Conair Undercutting Hair Tool Maker's Biz In Retaliation: Suit
• Kodak, Shutterfly Agree To Drop Noncompete Lawsuit
• Murphy & King Wins Atty Fees In Row With Taser Maker
• Nicaragua Ducks $12M Pharma Sale Suit In 11th Circ.
• AmEx, Citigroup Avoid Arbitration Plot Suit By 'Slender Reed'
• 'Twilight' Distributor Says Studio Siphoned Off Film's Profits
• NY Biz Attys Asked To Immediately Talk Settlement Discovery
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jenner's Susan Kohlmann
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Strasburger's Betsy Kamin
• Warner Chilcott Sues Over Erectile Dysfunction Drug License
• KBR Sues To Stop Halliburton's $104.5M Tax Refund Claim
• Fontainebleau Hotel Hits Rental Co. With Trademark Suit
• 6th Circ. Says AIG Reinsurance Arbitration Should Proceed
• 9th Circ. Pulls Plug On DirecTV Contract Suit
• Contractors Face $7M Suit Over Miami Museum Roof Collapse
• AutoNation Workers' Wage Suit Forced Into Arbitration
• FERC Clarifies Proceedings For Energy Carriers
• Ill.'s Limited Liability Is Unlimited
• Arbitration Clauses Need More Detail, NJ High Court Hears
• NY Biz Court Floats E-Discovery Rules For Non-Parties
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Paradigm's Maureen Dorney
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: O'Brien And Ryan's Hansen
• Brown Univ. Sues Conn. Law Firm For Letting Patent Lapse
• Miami Gives NYC Run For Its Money As Arbitration Hotspot
• Convention Center Has Cleaning Monopoly, 9th Circ. Hears
• Fla. Art Museum Sues City Over Failure To Keep Up Facility
• Motorola Asks Fed. Circ. To Ground Apple 'Satellite Litigation'
• Branch Law Firm Says Avandia Fee Claim Must Be Arbitrated
• Justice Of The Peace: CIT Chief Judge Donald Pogue
• FPI Management Hit With Unpaid Wages Class Action
• Atty's Arbitration Clause Nixed In Investment Row
• Dave & Buster's Fights Ruling In DC-Area Mall Lease Dispute
• Pearson Hit With Copyright Suit Over Photo Use
• Appeals Court Asked To Reconsider Atty's Plea For Fees
• Ex-Pol's Steak House Discount Fight Is Cooked, Judge Says
• DirecTV Class Action Waiver Deemed Unenforceable In Calif.
• Paterno Family Demands Pepper Hamilton's Sandusky Docs
• Cash Collateral Orders Revisited Following ResCap
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Saul Ewing's Debbie Spranger
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sheppard Mullin's Whitney Roy
• Diversity Key To Int'l Arbitration's Push For Legitimacy
• TRW Auto Slams Fuji Over Breach Of Engine Valve JV
• Ex-Dodgers Owner Seeks $1.9M In Attys' Fees From Ex-Wife
• Fed. Circ. Won't Nix GM, Chrysler Dealers' Takings Suits
• New Arbitration Pact Can't Stop Old Citigroup Wage Suit
• Botched NYC Tower Project Owner Sues Lender For $48M
• A Court Is A Poor Place To Air Dirty Linen
• 3rd Circ. Told GSK Violated Avandia Warranty
• Carnival Worker Asks High Court To Review Arbitration Move
• 7 Gas Rebates Suits Against Pilot Flying J Consolidated
• Sanofi Escapes Antitrust Suit Over Lovenox Contracts
• Texas Homebuilder's $1.6M Award Against Oncor Tossed
• New Rule Would Quickly Funnel Disputes Into NY Biz Court
• Freeman Mathis Opens 3 Offices With Spector Gadon Team
• Cargill Escapes Counterclaims In E. Coli Dispute
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Steinman & Rodgers' Rodgers
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg's Amaducci
• Pros And Cons Of Trial Presentation Software Programs
• ADT Can't Escape Misleading Contract Class Action
• UMG, Sony, Warner Plotted Copyright Ambush, Amway Says
• 5th Circ. Upholds Arbitration In CVS Proprietary Info Suit
• Chobani CEO's Ex Says He Stole Recipe In Ownership Spat
• Jersey City Medical Center Can't Escape NLRB Suit
• NBC Employee's Partnership Suit Against Ed Schultz Revived
• Ex-CB&I Exec Claims Defamation In Noncompete Row
• SEC Threats Don't Help In-House Bar Prevent Retaliation
• Sherwin-Williams Nixes $2.3B Comex Deal Over Antitrust Woes
• Gordon Ramsay Burned Business Partner, $10M Suit Says
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Feinberg Day's Elizabeth Day
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Pillsbury's Elizabeth Moeller
• Michael Kors, Mary Kay Make Peace In 'MK' Trademark Row
• The Latest Phase In The Evolution Of Arbitration Rules
• Appeals Court Says No Damages Due In Ex-Law Partners' Row
• NJ Developer Can't Dodge Consultant Fees In Failed Project
• 2nd Circ. Denies En Banc Rehearing In Condo-As-Lot Ruling
• Seyfarth Atty Hit With $2M Suit, Accused Of Swiping Client
• Air France Gets Arbitration In Aviation Repair Co. Sale Fight
• 5 Tips To Help Fashion Houses Rock The Hotel Market
• NY Biz Court Could See Streamlining Of Privilege Logs
• Insurer Fights $50M Coverage For Cameron's Deepwater Deal
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Wendel Rosen's Patricia Curtin
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Caldwell's Robyn Crowther
• Weinberg Gross Faces $2M Suit Over Improper Ch. 11 Filing
• A New Destination For International Arbitration
• Atty Battles Former Firm Over Hurricane Ike Referral Fees
• Rival Stole Trade Secrets On Top Of Copying IP, Ariba Says
• Coventry's $7.6M Workers' Comp Reimbursement Pact OK'd
• Chesapeake Sued Over Barnett Shale Royalty Payments
• Construction Cos. Sued For $1M Over Materials For NJ Project
• High Court Gives Airlines An Out With Frequent-Flier Ruling
• NJ Court Alters Arbitration Plans In Firm's Messy Split
• Developer Can't Be Held To Letter Of Intent In Hotel Sale
• Pa. Retirement System Immune From Telwell Loan Dispute
• Bitcoin Miner Co. Hit With Breach Of Contract Class Action
• Magnate Asks High Court To Overturn $110M Abengoa Award
• Gardere Attys Ask Appeals Court To Revise Scathing Opinion
• A Vital Link To Int'l Trade Compliance: The HR Manager
• NY Appeals Court Wipes Law Firm's Award In RE Fee Dispute
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Farella Braun's Stephanie Skaff
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Haynes And Boone's Jan Sharry
• Sedgwick Picks Up 2 Ex-Lowenstein Sandler Attys In Newark
• Daewoo Ordered To Pay Legal Fees For Bankrupt US Unit
• Justices Rule ADA Preempts State Law In Frequent Flier Row
• Tour De France Prize Insurer Fights Lance Armstrong Appeal
• Denbury Wants Award Nixed In Oil Field Expense Row
• Pols Want KBR Docs On Claims Of Gagged Whistleblowers
• Planned Solar City In Calif. Wins $128.6M In Water Row
• The Lion In Winter: Judge Stephen Reinhardt
• Berkshire Unit's Suit Over TransRe Arbitration Tossed
• EBay Dodges Auto Bid Class Action In 9th Circ.
• Greenberg Traurig Ruling Will Boost Lawyer Deceit Claims
• $15M RE Dispute Award Stomped For Silence On Attys' Fees
• Duke, Westinghouse Spar Over Failed Fla. Nuclear Plant
• Toyota Hid, Refused To Fix Oil-Guzzling Engines, Suit Says
• McGlinchey Stafford Adds Ex-Fowler White Boggs Atty In Fla.
• Late Pa. Judge, Ex-State Sen. Sued In Dump Partnership Tiff
• Ford Gets Claims Trimmed From Hybrid Engine Defect Suit
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Saul Ewing's Jennifer Peterson
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sheppard Mullin's Betsy McDaniel
• Guan V. Bi Limits Jurisdiction In Cross-Border Litigation
• Judge Pans Click-To-Call Suit Against Google As Harassment