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Commercial Contracts - January, 2016

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• DraftKings Says Payment Processor Pullout Is News To Co.
• Texas Justices Say Intent Determines Mineral Rights In Will
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Investor's $1.4M Davis Cedillo Suit
• Arbitration Stops Clock On Glencore Claims In Contract Row
• Pangang, Petro-Chem End Fight Over $1M Arbitration Award
• 8th Circ. Backs $5M Fine For Gaming Co. That Underpaid Tribe
• Arbitrator Not Biased In Wind Project Dispute, Court Says
• Ex-Marriott Employees' ERISA Suit Too Late, 4th Circ. Says
• DirecTV Again Prevails Over Marketer's $84M Antitrust Claims
• Texas High Court Upholds Royalty Ruling Against Gas Co.
• Chinese-Language Notice Doesn't Ax Award, 10th Circ. Told
• Sears REIT Sues To Block Planned Fla. Mall Expansion
• Marathon Oil Gets Arbitration Over Foreign Tax Credits
• SFX, CEO To Pay $11M To End $100M Co-Founder Dispute
• Tang Says AVIC's China Cos. Must Pay $70M Arbitration Award
• Jacoby & Meyers Loses 'Improper' Bid To Escape Fee Suit
• Facing Blackout, Cox Criticizes Nexstar-Media General Deal
• EEOC Wants En Banc Rehearing In CVS Severance Suit
• Vikings Can't Halt Wells Fargo Signs Near US Bank Stadium
• Facebook Seeks Appeal Of Loss To DLA Piper, Milberg
• Expectation Damages Now A Real Possibility In Delaware
• 'First Family Of Surf' TV Show Suit Hits Choppy Waters
• King & Spalding Wants Part Of $4.6M Malpractice Deal Secret
• Del. Justices Won't Revive Suit Over DuPont-Monsanto IP Row
• Cerner Asks NY Court To Enforce $3.8M Abu Dhabi Judgment
• EBay Sellers' Suit Likely Headed Back to State Court
• Qualcomm Defers $100M In Revenue Over LG Arbitration
• HSBC Off Hook In Madoff Asset Freeze Fight, NY Court Says
• Wi-Fi Co. Sued Over $7M In Allegedly Fraudulent Leases
• Sotheby's Chair Tells Jury He Had No Cause To Doubt Gallery
• Investor To Withdraw $90M Claim In Solar Plant Purchase Suit
• Re/Max Hit With Class Action Over Stolen Rent
• Aetna Can Run Surgery Center Kickback Claims By 3rd Circ.
• Texas Appeals Court Flips $21M Verdict Over Deadly Blast
• Roots' Ex-Bassist Says Band Cut Him Out After He Got Cancer
• Firm Seeks Court Aid To Bring Fee Dispute To Cayman Islands
• Bombardier Hit With $10M Suit Over Leased Jet Agreements
• Private Label Agreements: No More 'Low Brand' Store Brands
• Cicero On Legal Advocacy
• Request To DQ Ex-Orrick Atty In Trade Secrets Suit Denied
• African-American TV Group's $10B Suit Calls Charter Racist
• Christie's Escapes Insurer's Sandy-Damaged Artwork Suit
• Disney Back On Hook In Row Over 'Jungle Book' Royalties
• 'Avatar' Theft Claims Near End In Calif. Appeals Court
• Roquette Trying To Make IP Award 'Meaningless,' Court Told
• Pa. Hospital Urges DC Circ. To Overturn NLRB Raise Ruling
• Taiwanese Co. Was Properly Served In $1.3M Arb. Row: Judge
• Appeals Court Says Oil Heir Owes Law Firm $7M More
• Del. Justices Urged To Revive DuPont Investor's Suit
• WARF Wins Kidney Disease Treatment Royalty Battle
• Browne George Ross' Bid For Fees From Lender Suits Slashed
• Pa. Insurance Agency Wrong Place For Exchange's Fee Row
• Thompson Hine Adds 2 Business Litigation Vets In NY
• Oilfield Co. Ducks Some Discovery Demands On Appeal
• Class Member Urges Court To Reject $4.2M T-Mobile Deal
• 5 Texas Supreme Court Energy Cases To Watch In 2016
• Legal Fees Trumped By $1M Tax Claim, 4th Circ. Says
• Simply Wireless Says TracFone Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• 4 Ways To Improve The Business Intake Process
• New Ill. Lien Bond Statute Makes Claim Resolution Easier
• Federal Rule Changes Should Not Affect Subpoena Practice
• 3 Certainties Regarding The Trans-Pacific Partnership
• Jilted Perfumer Says Absent Jay-Z Tanked Fragrance Line
• Sunvalley's Bid To Nix $1M Award Falls Short, Court Told
• Arbitration Wrong Venue For $100M Antitrust Case, Court Told
• LeClairRyan Avoids Sanctions In Fla. Trade Secrets Suit
• Facebook Says Some Filings In Privacy Suit Are Top Secret
• Chrysler Blasts Sanctions Bid In Dealer Agreement Row
• And Now A Word From The Panel: 2015 JPML Practice Trends
• MoMA Expert Tells Jury He Suspected Faked Paintings In 1994
• 9th Circ. Revives Case Against Capitol Over Digital Royalties
• Alstom Says ICC Insurance Ruling Deserves US Court Backing
• Audit Firm Must Give Documents To PNY In Malpractice Case
• OneBeacon Asks To Be Let Off The Hook In Ill. Stadium Spat
• Italy Announces $13M Soccer Tax Fraud Probe
• Energy Co. Says It's Owed $25M Under Credit Agreement
• Rimini Fights Oracle's Effort To Hike $56.2M Fees, Costs
• Bomb Disposal Co. Drops Suit Over Rival In $50M Project
• Trump Ruling Strengthens Employers' Hand In Bankruptcy
• Occidental V. Ecuador: Lessons On Annulling ICSID Awards
• French Court Nixes Arbitral Award For Undisclosed Conflict
• Foundation Asks To Protect Grant Repayment In Cobell Suit
• Raiders Owner's Estate Can't Avoid $2.5M In Income Taxes
• Arbitrator Rejects Patriot Gold's $5.5M Mining Claim
• No Facts Back Trump's $500M Pageant Suit, Univision Says
• No Arbitration In Chicago Teacher Hiring, Ill. Court Says
• Nordic Defends Dirty Shipment Arbitration Win
• Fla. Judge Axes Malpractice Row Brought By Doc's Trustee
• Bernstein Liebhard Wants Grant & Einsenhofer Fee Fight Axed
• EFH Gets Nod On Alcoa Settlement It Valued At $300M
• Friedman Schuman Wants $2.1M Legal Malpractice Row Axed
• Ericsson Slips Sanctions Over Non-Disclosure In Patent Row
• Sirius XM Sues Ex-Music Programmer Who Defected To Spotify
• Dentons Knew Guinea Couldn't Pay $10M Bill, Court Told
• Williams & Connolly Accused Of Overbilling Bankrupt School
• Soul Duo's Estates Can Void Sale Of Songs, 3rd Circ. Rules
• NJ City Sues Over Idle Mixed-Use Redevelopment
• Merger Investigations Set Records In 2015
• PilePro IP Spat A Cautionary Tale Of Greed, Judge Says
• 11th Circ. Won't Force FCC To Take Up AT&T Contract Spat
• LeClairRyan Says Gender Bias Suit Belongs In Arbitration
• Netflix, Others Challenge Relativity's Ch. 11 Plan
• Cargo Shipper FMS Sues Rival For Poaching Manager
• Chrysler Can't Escape Whistleblower's Warranty Suit
• Paramount Cements Win In Calif. Appeals Court Royalties Row
• Avis, Budget Reach Deal In Travel Rewards Class Action
• Class Cert. Sought Against Schwab Over Risky Investments
• Bodybuilding League Feud Flares Back To Life In Pa.
• Pa. Appeals Court Upholds Gym's Injury Waiver
• King & Spalding Malpractice Claims Lack Evidence, Atty Says
• PE Firm Bucks Int'l Arbitration Of $4M Machining Contract
• 3 Traits Of Best-In-Class General Counsel
• Cos. Want PE Row Over $565M Judgment Tossed
• Horizon Tire Accuses Ex-CEO Of Trade Secrets Theft
• Ex-Cochran Atty Says Firm Can't Represent Itself In TM Row
• Pharma Co.'s Arbitration Bid Denied In $6M Contract Row
• Evaluating The Validity Of Oil And Gas Form Leases In Ohio
• Suit Over Westinghouse Licensee Retirement Deal Tossed
• 2nd Circ. Won't Nix Ex-Countrywide Loan Officer's Fraud Rap
• Embracing Technology To Transform The M&A Process
• Calif. High Court Clarifies Short Sale Borrower Protections
• Ex-Ascent Exec Appeals For Fourth Shot At Fraud Suit
• Baiul Says Copyright Not At Issue In NBC Contract Fight
• An Introduction To Director Duties In Bermuda
• S. Korea Tech Co. Says Ybrant Hasn't Paid Up $30M Award
• NY Boutique Hotel Suit Whittled To Contract Breach Spat
• 'Old School' Tools May Hinder Attorney Collaboration
• Caterpillar, Others Escape Group Boycott Antitrust Suit
• K&L Gates Adds Corp., M&A Pro To Brussels Office
• Hicks Thomas Nabs Trial Ace In Houston
• Sprint Fights Discovery Push In Tribal Telecom Tariff Row
• Consumers Say Facebook Can't Hide Behind Privacy Tools
• NJ Broker Seeks Unpaid Commission In Tobacco Escrow Deal
• 10-Year Drilling Leases Not Extendable, Ohio Justices Rule
• Judge 'Baffled' By Ex-Clausen Atty's Stuck In China Suit
• $4.5B JPMorgan Deal Marred By Trustee Conflict, Court Hears
• Film Studio Defends $45M EB-5 Suit Against Ex-NBA Player
• Ballplayer Ditched Sponsor For Human Smugglers, Suit Says
• Fitness Chain Says VP Used Trade Secrets To Start Rival
• Uber Settles Suit Over Driver Background Checks
• Atty In King & Spalding Malpractice Suit Escapes Sanctions
• Roquette Asks What It Can Sell During IP Arbitration Fight
• 6 Types Of Legal 'Mumbo-Jumbo' Attorneys Must Avoid
• UAE Bank Says Software Co. Trying To Delay Arbitration
• Pharrell Faces Trial In $1M Suit Over Move To 'The Voice'
• Netflix CEO Says Charter-TWC Merger A Plus For Online Video
• NJ Panel Sends Contract Row To Int'l Skating Union
• NFL Says Dropped Super Bowl Claim Warrants More Costs
• Manufacturer Holding Generic Lexapro 'Hostage,' Suit Claims
• DuPont Pans Jury's $12.5M Kodak Contract Award At 2nd Circ.
• General Dynamics, Italian Firm Sued Over Submarine Contract
• Tools For Managing Environmental Risks In Deals
• $35M Case Belongs In Fed Jurisdiction, High Court Told
• Ex-Village People Star Missed Boat On Royalties, Judge Says
• $168M Insurance Dispute Umpire Was Biased, Court Told
• Solar Co. Seeks $90 Million After Deal Falls Through
• Marathon Oil Seeks To Compel Arbitration In Foreign Tax Row
• Judge Clears Way For 3D Firm To Sue Oculus Over Contract
• PG&E Owes Tesoro For Refinery Power Outage, Jury Told
• Greenberg Traurig Can't Nix Doc Forgery Suit On Appeal
• Southwest Takes Delta's Dallas Airport Win To 5th Circ.
• Red Robin Accused of Torpedoing Pa. Franchises
• Judge Says Vanquish Not On Hook For $6.5M Award Yet
• Shareholders Needn't Start Arbitration To Win Stay: Court
• Tesla Says It Doesn't Owe Supplier For Faulty Door System
• High Court Nixes Boehringer's Appeal In FTC Doc Row
• NJ Justices Urged To Ax Award Over Settlement Clawback
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Revive Claims Axed During Avaya Trial
• Iraq Contractor Says Arbitrator Botched KBR Dispute
• FTC Head Questions Role Of State Car Dealer Laws
• 5 Insights From Sharp Electronics Deputy GC Deborah Tyler
• Apple Arbitration Suit Lacks Jurisdiction, Chinese Co. Says
• Third Avenue Fund Faces $500M Investor Suit After Freeze
• Pay-TV Cos. Make Push For Changing Retrans Rules
• Dow Can't Shake $456M Plant Patent Arbitration Loss
• MSCs In California Mass Tort Litigation: A Call For Reform
• Jack Nicklaus Asks Court To Toss Resort Row
• News Corp. Can't Ditch Antitrust Suit Over In-Store Ads
• Texas Firm Wants Court's Help Serving Taiwanese Client
• DuPont Beats Bid To Revive Suit Over $1B Monsanto IP Verdict
• Marine Corps. Contractor, Subcontractor Settle $99M Row
• Lessons Learned From Recent CFPB Enforcement Trends
• Federal Says It Needn't Defend Health-Care Co. In $30M Suit
• Tampa Bay Rays Get OK From St. Pete To Seek New Stadium
• Xcel Pushes DC Circ. For $1.4M Refund Over FERC Error
• Lundy Beldecos Dodges Pa. Malpractice Claim
• FCC Approves AT&T Spectrum Buy In Rural Texas
• Anesthesiologist Group Denied Early Win In Firing Suit
• Oil Co. Chided For Trying To Slip Out Of Arbitration
• Nike Strikes $252M Deal To Keep Ohio State Sponsorship
• Chancery Provides Guidance On Post-Closing Fraud Claims
• Tesoro Can't Use 2010 Pipeline Blast In PG&E Outage Trial
• Singapore Judge Won't Nix $1.9M Award In Iron Contract Suit
• LA Fitness Accused Of Membership Scam In Class Action
• Verizon Sued By Telecom Co. Over Network Access Charges
• Hong Kong Court Says Cargo Row Can Continue On Mainland
• Paramount Can't Save 'Private Ryan' Royalties, Court Told
• Levi Says Forum Shopping Thwarts Bid To Toss Contract Suit
• Payroll Co. Takes NLRB's Class Waiver Fight To 5th Circ.
• Boeing Foe's Deposition Requests OK'd In $1B Contract Fight
• Consider These Cases Before Drafting An Arbitration Provision
• Schlumberger Asks Texas Justices To Shield Trade Secrets
• NJ Judge Stays Dr. Reddy's Purple Pill Suit Pending Appeal
• Calif. Actuary Settles Tribal Embezzlement Suit
• Texas Justices Told Common Law Can Nix Arbitration Award
• BofA Agrees To $27.5M Deal To End Overdraft Fee Suit
• Reckitt Benckiser Accuses Invoice Auditors Of Puffed-Up Fees
• TripAdvisor Pushes Chancery To Toss Director Pay Claims
• Kellogg Escapes Breakfast-To-Go Breach Suit At 2nd Circ.
• Colo. Solar Co. Tells 10th Circ. $1.6M China Arb. Was Unfair
• Zuckerberg's $1.7M Real Estate Deal Fight Gets April Trial
• Russian Lender Presses Court To Confirm $16M Arb. Award
• K&L Gates Adds Partners In Shanghai And Singapore
• Ropers Majeski Conversion Claims Revived By Calif. Court
• Carnival Co. Asks 8th Circ. For Retry In Workers' Wage Suit
• Tech Co. Pushes For Quick Win In Ferrari IP Contract Row
• Jay Z Raps 'Big Pimpin' Copyright Claim In 2nd Circ.
• Plane Co. Makes Bid To Nix $50M Fraud Arbitration
• Rival Can't Block Bid For $50M Bomb-Disposal Contract
• Chrysler Accused Of Conspiring With Dealers To Inflate Sales
• Drafting Effective Unpaid Internship Agreements
• BigLaw 2016: A Look Ahead
• Tang Wants Arbitration Award Against Avic Over JV Confirmed
• J&J Unit Knew Fatal Tylenol Tainted, Jury Hears At Retrial
• $1.9M Award To Rice Bran Distributor Over Mill In Brazil OK'd
• Texas Trade Secrets Law Gets 1st Test In Schlumberger Fight
• Travelers Denied Clean Sweep In Cyber Liability Coverage Suit
• Roquette Gets IP Arbitration Row Paused For Appeal
• Outsourcer Says Judge Should've Given It Tech Co. Asset Info
• Hyperdynamics Unit Says Partners Bailed After FCPA Probe
• Windstream Takes $9M NY Contract Row Federal
• FCC Should Rule On AT&T Spat, Telecom Tells 11th Circ.
• Jacoby & Meyers Says Ex-Client Knew Her Claims Were False
• Deutsche Bank Says Trusts' RMBS Suits Are Too Late
• JPMorgan Escapes Silver Futures Manipulation Suits
• Morgan Stanley Again Beats Dexia's $626M MBS Suit
• Time Warner Cable Can't Escape Claim It Interfered With Sale
• Puerto Rican Utility Says Ch. 9 Option Would Avert Litigation
• Insurer Seeks $8M After Oil Tanker Attacked By Pirates
• Chiquita MDL Atty's Excuse For Sharing Info Gets Slammed
• Kellogg Breakfast-To-Go Suit Won't Fly At 2nd Circ.
• Is There Such A Thing As 'Bankruptcy-Proof'?
• Ecuador Negotiates 17% Discount On $1.4B Occidental Award
• Roquette Wants IP Arbitration Row Paused During Appeal
• NJ Doc's Patent Lawsuit Sunk By No-Sue Agreement
• Time Warner Fights Town's Quick Win Bid On Franchise Fee
• Sports Collectibles Dealer Wants First Data Patent Row Axed
• Peruvian Court Nixes $2.3M Award In Mining Contract Row
• 'Real Housewives' Husband Avoids Contract Fraud Claims
• High Court Stays Out Of CAFA Dismissal Fight
• Bankrupt Relativity Settles $3M Sony Claim Over Film Rights
• Dish Reaches Agreement With Broadcaster After Fee Fight
• Supreme Court Won't Look At Trimming Of Calif. Royalty Act
• Justices Won't Review Texas Medical Arbitration Rule Case
• Vet-Run Co. Says Pact For Bomb-Disposal Bid Not Enforceable
• Morgan Lewis Twisting Malpractice Claims, Ex-Client Says
• Philly Station Must Accept Monitor For FCC Spectrum Sale
• CFPB Wants MSAs Gone: What Does This Mean For You?
• Deciding Where Shale Dollars Will Flow
• Feuding Solar Firms' Case Dismissed After Settlement Row
• TransPerfect Co-CEO Strongly Denies Spoiling Evidence
• RJ Reynolds To End 'Camel Cash' Dispute With $5M-Plus Deal
• Southwest Loses Bid To Kick Delta Out Of Dallas Airport
• EBay Sellers Seek Final Nod For $1.2M 'Buy It Now' Row Deal
• Texas Appeals Court Upholds HP's Win In Fraud Suit
• 'Whale Wars' Star, Nonprofit Agree To End Ship Dispute
• New Rays Deal Adds Incentives To Stay In St. Petersburg
• Supreme Court Arbitration Row Settles Before Args
• NJ Advances Deed Restriction Bill Ahead Of Casino Sale
• Liability After Assignment Now Applies To Surface Rights
• Out Of The Frying Pan: Enforcing US Judgments In India
• Hanes Seeks Arbitration In $36M Haitian Contract Row
• Chancery Sheds Light On Finality Of Appraiser Valuation
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Warner Claim In $80M 'Hobbit' Row
• 6 Steps To Becoming A Superior Supervising Attorney
• Yes, Arbitration Clauses Can Reduce Class Action Exposure
• TransPerfect Co-CEO Urges Sanctions Against Biz Partner
• Disney Can't Hoard 'Jungle Book' Song Royalties, Court Told
• Condo Can Sue Receiver Over Lease Deals, Fla. Court Says
• LA Redlining Suits Against Big Banks Paused For 9th Circ.
• Adult Film Co. Wants Copyright Row Sent To Arbitration
• Dish Says Broadcaster Using NFL Games To Demand Fee Hike
• Tappan Zee Bridge Builders Sue Over Concrete Silo Collapse
• Bank, Pension Co. Push To Exit Tribal Embezzlement Suit
• B&N Says Shopper Still Has No Claim Over Tablet Order
• Bomb Disposal Firm Says Partner Can't Torpedo Their Deal
• Oculus Founder Urges Judge To End Suit Over VR Prototype
• Amtrak Says Tenant Can't Intervene In DC Land Takings Spat
• Philly Station Balks At Plan To Monitor Its FCC Spectrum Sale
• United Fliers Lose Row Over Lost Perks At 7th Circ.
• Only High Court Can Settle NLRB's Fight Over Class Waivers
• Australian Co. Takes Mylan Subsidiary Dispute To Singapore
• LA Archdiocese, Burial Co. Slug It Out In $250M Lease Row
• Chemoil Accused Of Tax Fraud In $890 Million Countersuit
• Planet Fitness Hasn't Justified Member Contracts, Court Told
• Email Marketer Owes Nothing For Breach, 11th Circ. Rules
• Soccer League Loses Bid To Boot NFL From Calif. Fields
• Atty Can't Impose Fees On Client Who Left, Pa. Court Says
• Injunction Stays Put In Meyer-Chatfield Client Poaching Row
• Grid Operator Can't Bar Wind Farm, EDF Renewable Unit Says
• 3rd Circ. Says Courts Must Decide On Class In Royalty Fight
• Broadcasters Fight NCAA Athletes' Call For Media Deal Info
• Ferrari Calls Bid For Win In Computer System Row Premature
• How Campbell-Ewald Will Impact Individual And Class Claims
• Predictions For Anti-Corruption Enforcement This Year
• 6th Circ. Won't Rethink Orthofix Win In Trade Secrets Row
• UPS Store Owners Can Pursue Discovery To Protect Cert.
• Developer Can Testify At Own Peril In Hotel Row, Judge Says
• Deutsche Denied Hearing Before Full 2nd Circ. In MBS Row
• Level 3 Can't Duck Exchange Fees, CenturyLink Says
• Justices Asked To Compel Arbitration In Nursing Home Row
• Apple, Fitbit Slapped With Suits Over Wearable Tech Patents
• Foreign Arbitration Clause Is Settled Law, High Court Hears
• Apple Tells Court Chinese Co. Can't Nix Calif. Suit
• Del. High Court Staying Out Of $100M Twitter Fight For Now
• Don King Looks To Avoid Fla. Knockout In Boxing Match Suit
• Fans Say NFL Trying To Pass Buck In Super Bowl Ticket Suit
• DynCorp Says C3PO's Trimmed $6.6M Contract Suit Void
• Jacoby & Meyers Client Fights Sanction Bid In Billing Dispute
• Snell & Wilmer Says Racketeering Suit Is Still Deficient
• Litigator Steven Edwards Hops From Hogan To Quinn Emanuel
• How Litigation Finance Funds Whistleblower Actions
• Hard Rock Builders Say Disclosure Law Isn't For Condo Sales
• ConAgra Urges Justices To Put Trust Dispute In State Court
• Ill. Court Axes United Fliers' Ditched Bags Contract Dispute
• $16M Russian Loan Awards Should Be Nixed, Court Told
• Racetrack Aims To Further Trim Andretti Sports' Fraud Suit
• Smyser Kaplan Asks Court To OK Award Over Unpaid Fees
• ND High Court Says Tribal Court Can't Hear Pipeline Row
• 'OC' Star's Fraud Claim Against Ex-Manager Mom In Doubt
• Auto Parts Co. Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Vehicle Hoses
• Most Dealer Claims Survive In Auto Parts Antitrust MDL
• EisnerAmper Malpractice Suit Moving From Pa. to NY
• DLA Piper, Milberg Beat Facebook's Reprisal Suit
• Russian Seafood Co.'s Shipping Case Arbitration Win Upheld
• Risk-Mitigation When Dealing With Foreign Sovereigns
• What To Expect From State Attorneys General This Year