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Commercial Contracts - July, 2017

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• Sharp Must Arbitrate Quality Claims, Chinese Co. Says
• Aussie Mining Co. Gets Hong Kong Award Enforced In China
• Would-Be Financiers' Breach Suit Toppled By Their Own Lies
• NCAA Says Arkansas Tech Suit Over Vacated Wins Must Go
• SC Plant Owners Ditch Westinghouse Nuclear Project
• Tri Marine Can Enforce Filipino Award For Injured Fisherman
• Judge Hands $2.3M Verdict To Tuna Farmer In Antitrust Fight
• Calistoga Tells Del. Justices Gilead Owes $50M Drug Bonus
• ETE Units Dispute Sees More Claims Slated For Del. Trial
• Judge Trims Counterclaims In Italian Soccer Club Row
• Homeowner's Loan Agreement Enforceable, NJ Justices Say
• Wal-Mart Jury Award In Trade Secrets Case Reduced By $2M
• Rail Tickets Not Contracts, Court Tells Miffed Mass. Riders
• Mitigating Risk In Website Terms And Conditions
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Lieff Cabraser's David Stellings
• Cybersecurity Risks In The Courtroom
• Oil Exec's Son Wins $16M Against 2 Attys Over Estate Work
• Browne George Ross Gets Settlement In Atty Fee Dispute
• SanDisk, Toshiba Reach Deal On Bid To Block Chip Sale
• Fracking Sand Rights Dispute Can't Be Heard In Texas Court
• Freeborn & Peters Adds Ex-Hinshaw Antitrust, Securities Pro
• Ohio State Suit To Test Waters Of Ex-Player Image Rights
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Hard Rock Franchisee's Trade Suit
• 3rd. Circ. Won't Revive H-1B Worker's Suit Against Law Firms
• Calif. Tribe Ducks $21M Casino Management Suit
• Drexel Seeks Sanctions Against Magic Johnson Food Co.
• Marine Surveyor Can't Shake Insurer's Suit Over Chevron Rig
• Skanska Says SugarHouse Owes $14M For Casino Expansion
• CIMLA And The Confusion Around Maritime Liens
• Gray Matters: Clients Are Not Really 'Emotional'
• 'Pokémon Go' Maker Catches Lawsuit Over Botched Festival
• Lighting Co. Faces Another Block In Arbitration Efforts
• Cumulus Wants Larger Award In $1M Overpayment Dispute
• Tribe Owes Bank $1M In Atty Fees In Embezzlement Suit
• Wells Fargo Unit Accuses Alliant Of Trying To Poach Workers
• Mass. Town Loses Coverage For Aviation Lawsuit
• Supervalu To Settle Grocers' Antitrust Suits For $8.75M
• Arbitrator's New Disclosures Aren't Bias, Canadian Court Says
• Russian Co. Asks US Court To OK Moscow Arbitration Award
• Driller Lost Permian Lease Rights, Texas Court Says
• TiVo Unit Says Portuguese Telecom Owes Licensing Fees
• Apple Vs. Qualcomm Battle Heats Up: What You Need To Know
• Uber Tries To Ditch Drivers' Ride Pricing Class Action
• Trade Group Backs Sabre In $15M Antitrust Appeal
• Prosecutors, NJ Hedge Fund Owner Clash Over Dismissal Bid
• Pair Slapped With Sanctions In Golfer Endorsement Dispute
• 2nd Circ. Offers Insight On 'Class Arbitration' Questions
• Having A Chief Privacy Officer Reassures Your Firm's Clients
• Chancery Denies SJ In $115M Merger Dispute
• Fla. Appeals Court Hands Bank $1M Win In Condo Fraud Suit
• Qualcomm Fires Back In Quest For IPhone Block In IP War
• Baker McKenzie Adds Energy Pro To Houston Office
• NJ Justices Underscore Limits To Blocking Discovery Bids
• Quincy Jones Wins $9.4M From Michael Jackson Co. At Trial
• Biofuel IP Row Sent To Arbitration, Without Injunction
• Afghan Contractor To Take Vacated $1.07M Award To 9th Circ.
• Alaska Native Co. Slams Email Request In FCA Suit
• Nuns Beat Doc Turnover Order In Katy Perry Convent Battle
• Some Needed Certainty On Administrative Expense Status
• UPMC Loses Appeal Bid In $300M Overbilling Arbitration Row
• Duke Owes $352M In Plant Termination Costs, 4th Circ. Told
• Forbes Seeks To Keep Award Over Ukrainian Magazine Intact
• Braverman Kaskey Sues Philly Tower Over Observation Deck
• Staffing Co. Can't Evade $1.3M Judgment In Contract Fight
• Houston Atty, Ex-Firm Settle IP Theft Lawsuit
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Discussions Before Deliberations
• KFC Franchisee Sues Over Non-Halal Meat Policy
• Ex-Partner In TM Row Says Firm's Marks Are 'Descriptive'
• Panamanian Co. Wants French Bank Suit Back In Fla. Court
• Ex-Fox Exec Says Network Leaked Details Of Sex Assault Deal
• Chinese Co. Takes BP Asset Sale Row To Federal Court
• Qualcomm Strikes Back At Apple's Expanded Royalty Suit
• Rams Lob Counterclaim At Fans, St. Louis Convention Center
• Airbnb User Seeks High Court Review In Race Bias Suit
• Philippine Water Utility Wins $67.5M Award In Tariff Row
• Attempting To Limit Class Action Waivers And The FAA
• Financial Covenants In Project Financing: Key Points
• 5 Questions Firms Should Ask When Evaluating Litigation AFA
• For Law Firm Offices, Business Savvy Is The New Cool
• Wells Fargo Seeks Return Of Inadvertently Leaked Client Info
• King Of Pop Co.'s $30M Royalty Short A Betrayal, Jury Told
• Nursing Home Death Suit Can't Be Arbitrated: Ohio Court
• Fla. Appeals Court Puts Horse Suit Back In Starting Gate
• Barclays Forex Rigging Settlement Nets $8.75M In Atty Fees
• Orange Didn't Steal IP, Owes $1 For Breach Of Terms: Jury
• JPMorgan Due $11M In Auto Mogul Fraud Row, 6th Circ. Says
• Judge Revises Ruling In Telecoms' Suit Against Illinois Bell
• Consumer Urges 2nd Circ. For En Banc Review In TCPA Suit
• Flood Board Asks High Court To Revive Coastal Damage Suit
• Arbiter Must Resolve If Employee Can Arbitrate Class Claims
• FasciaBlaster Sues User Over 'Defamatory' Facebook Posts
• PGA Tour Can't 'Mulligan' Antler Spray Args, Singh Says
• 1st Circ. Revives Fired Worker's Contract Suit Against Resort
• Ex-CFO's Misappropriation Claim Booted From Texas Court
• Jordanian Bank Faces $40M Suit Over Iraqi Helicopter Deal
• Discovery Is Relevant To Horizon Plan Row, NJ Justices Say
• The Best Documents In Your Case May Be From 3rd Parties
• Key Food And Beverage Agreement Considerations For Hotels
• Planning A Legal Career With A Future Relocation In Mind
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• Women See Another Year Of Slow Gains At Law Firms
• How 4 Firms Are Moving The Needle On Gender Diversity
• Could An NFL Diversity Rule Be A BigLaw Game-Changer?
• BigLaw Bias Suits New Wild Card In Fight For Gender Equity
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• 4 Female Perspectives On BigLaw Leadership
• $11.2M Ashley Madison Data Breach Deal Gets Go-Ahead
• Intel, Apple Tag Qualcomm As 'Monopolist' In IP War At ITC
• Orange Owes $60M For Startup-Killing IP Theft, Jury Told
• IDT Can't Escape $1.5M Verdict For Former Exec
• Fla. Dealer Says Land Rover Imposed Unfair Sales Goals
• Ole Miss Football Coach Resigns Amid Suit From Predecessor
• OPI Says Spanish Ex-Distributor Row Must Be Arbitrated
• WilmerHale Must Face 'Freeze-Out' Suit, Appeals Court Says
• The Elephant In The Room: Advancing Women To Partnership
• How Midsize Law Firms Can Minimize Cybersecurity Threats
• Pa. Justices Urged To Hear Appeal Over Bum Super Bowl Tix
• Gov't Says Ariz. Agency Can't Sue In Tribal Water Row
• Freeh Says Ex-PSU President's Conviction Dooms Libel Suit
• Pa. Judge Clears Claims In $140M Rail Depot Fraud Row
• Greenberg Fights Ex-Client's DQ Bid In Wine Biz Fray
• Texas Partnership Ruling Lets Midstream Cos. Breathe Easier
• Quincy Jones Tells Jury Michael Jackson Co. 'Cheated' Him
• Wis. Court Nixes Doctor's Win Over Health Clinic Firing
• Fla. Judge Affirms $20M Arbitration Award In Samsung Row
• Chancery Halts ServiceMesh Case For Criminal Investigation
• HK Court Shuts Down AIG Appeal Over Award, Again
• Jersey Casino Seeks $10M From Maker Of Defective Cards
• Sabre Asks 2nd Circ. To Ax $15M US Airways Antitrust Win
• Texas Panel Revives $2.3M Arbitration Award Against City
• When LinkedIn Emails Don't Violate A Noncompete
• NY Judge Greenlights Racketeering Suit Over Event Co. Sale
• Rams Fans Urge Court Not To Call Timeout In Relocation Suit
• IPhone Makers Fight Qualcomm Injunction Bid In Royalty Suit
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Toss Of Oil Producer Claims To Sold Oil
• Horizon, Hospitals Reach Tentative Deal On $125M Claims
• Ex-Orrick Patent Partner Joins Rimon In Northern Calif.
• Fintech Co. Wins Court-Ordered Access To Swap Servicer
• $535M Energy Transfer Partners Win In Pipeline Case Undone
• Verizon Backs Sprint's Bid For Redo Of Access Fee Ruling
• Carlton Knocks Arbitration Recommendation In $1B Oil Fight
• Courts Rein In TCPA 'Revocation Of Consent' Claims
• Equity And Incentive Compensation Plans For Startups
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Matching Experts
• Atty Blasts Quincy Jones' 'Outrageous' Royalty Bid At Trial
• BCBG Founder Says Clothier's Ch. 11 Plan Is In Tatters
• 'Idol' Lenders' Suit Against Apollo, Fox Going Back To Calif.
• Romacorp Says Trial Not Needed In Rupari Licensing Deal Suit
• Jury Awards 11 Property Co. Workers $2M In Wage Row
• Humana Dodges Bulk Of Texas Hospital's $15M Late-Pay Suit
• Starr Gern Sues Ex-Client Over $510K In Unpaid Fees
• Aussie Co. Denied Appeal In $1.4B LNG Project Case
• Apple Pulled Into Qualcomm Royalty Row With IPhone Makers
• Houston Law Firm Sues Recruiter Over Atty's Credentials
• 11th Circ. Defers To Arbitrator On Venue For Real Estate Row
• US Trustee Objects To Gymboree Ch. 11 Plan Disclosures
• The Rise Of Midsize Firms
• War Of The Employment Class Waivers: 6th Circ. Weighs In
• The 24 Firms GCs Love The Most
• 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Submitting Litigation AFA
• Orange Mirrors Startup's Social Media Call IP, Jury Told
• NJ College Hit With Whistleblower Suit Over VP's Conduct
• Gilead Backs Chancery In Appeal Of $50M Merger Bonus Suit
• Chancery-Ordered TransPerfect Mediation Hits Impasse
• Drug Return Fraudster Fights Forfeiture Bid
• Crystallex Moves Closer To Collecting $1.2B Venezuela Award
• Texas Debt Collection Lawyer Can't Shake $25M Penalty
• Chinese Co. Slams Sharp's Tactics In Quality Claims Row
• Reinsurer Won't Block Intervention Bid In $5M Claim Fight
• RI Atty Must Face Fee Dispute Suit In Texas, Court Affirms
• CONMEBOL Says GolTV Waging 'Turf War' In Bribery Suit
• German Solar Co. Can't Dodge $1.8M Award Suit
• Ukrainian Oil Co. Denies Gov't Ties In $147M JV Award Suit
• Nut Supplier Says It Fixed $1.5M Payment Hack Suit
• Qualcomm Asks To Halt Int'l Suits In Apple's Royalty Row
• How Mobile Apps Can Benefit Your Practice
• Comptroller Reiterates Calls For CFPB Arbitration Rule Data
• Growing Demand For Mediation Of Data Breach Disputes
• The Future Of Litigation Finance Is Analytics
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Sports Agency Owes Couple $1.2M In Unpaid Loans, Suit Says
• Auditors Face Suit But Not Interest In $2B Bank Failure Row
• Nuns Fight Doc Turnover Order In Katy Perry Convent Battle
• Ky. Nursing Home Suit Sent To Arbitration After Kindred
• Hockey Co. Says Reebok-CCM Wiped Files In Royalties Row
• Ashley Madison Settles Data Breach Allegations For $11.2M
• Ex-Ole Miss Football Coach Accuses School Of Trash Talk
• Country Club Seeks Sanctions In Residents' 'Frivolous' Suit
• Judge OKs Fund Freeze As Cerner Defends Award On Appeal
• Chinese Co. Seeks Award OK In Dietary Products Sales Row
• Ind. Nursing Home Can't Arbitrate Wrongful Death Suit
• Using The Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine In DTSA Cases
• Quincy Jones' Auditor Pressed On $30M Royalty Claim Timing
• Ex-Lehman Workers Denied $300M In Deferred Pay Claims
• NY Court Upholds Arbitration Decision In MLB Broadcast Row
• Oracle, Rimini Spar Over $88M IP Judgment At 9th Circ.
• CFPB Director Says Arbitration Rule Not A Threat To Banks
• Fla. Court Strikes City Resolution Blocking Sears Sublease
• Arbitrators Must Weigh In On Power Plant Bond Beef: 9th Circ.
• Grocers Say Midwest Consumers Can't Prove Antitrust Injury
• Insurers Beats Shipyard Sandblasting Coverage Suit
• UK Court Won't Hear Appeal Of Contractor's $8.5M Award
• Where AI Meets Cybersecurity And The Legal Profession
• Judge Scolds 'Snickering' Attys In $30M Quincy Jones Trial
• DQ'd Holland & Knight Can Turn Over Bank Files To FDIC
• 3rd Circ. Revives Kidney Disease Treatment Royalties Suit
• Online Lenders Used Tribes For Immunity, Suit Says
• CFPB Rule Opens Door To Total Ban On Arbitration Clauses
• Justice Breyer On Changing His Mind And Sparring With Scalia
• Ex-Lehman Workers Grilled Over $300M Deferred Pay Claims
• Chinese Co. Can't Get HK Judge To Nix Winding-Up Petition
• Surveillance Software Cos. Patch Up License Dispute
• No New Trial In Malpractice Suit Over Contract Mistake
• Judge Says Laos Casino Investor Must Arbitrate Suit
• Acting OCC Chief Says Arbitration Rule Could Be 'Ruinous'
• Uber Says Drivers Are Ignoring Contract In Pricing Suit
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Interim Arguments
• Unstructured Data Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
• King Of Pop's Co. Shorted Quincy Jones $30M, Jury Hears
• Justice Breyer On The Limits Of Presidential Power
• Commodities Suit Oral Settlement Not Enforceable: NJ Court
• Contract Dispute, Personal Feuds Roil In Oxbow Sale Trial
• National Lampoon Ex-CEO Can't Beat Suit Over $1M Atty Pay
• Skynyrd Frontman's Widow Says She'd Never Consent To Film
• Sen. Cotton Starts Process To Rescind CFPB Arbitration Rule
• Keep Us Out Of It, Say Rams Fans In Convention Center Row
• Miami Developer Prevails In Condo Owners' Challenge
• Uber Can't Pause Fee Suit While Appealing Arbitration Denial
• 'Receipt' Means Goods In Hand In Bankruptcy, 3rd Circ. Says
• Fla. Hotel To Appeal $1.3M Awarded To Condo Owners
• CFPB Arbitration Rule Increases Class Action Risk
• Rupari Says Tony Roma License Deal Should Be Assigned
• Korean Ship Owner Moves To Arbitrate Wrongful Death Suit
• Employees In All But Name: Where's The Privilege?
• Blockchain's Potential Role In Admissibility Of Website Docs
• 5 Questions To Ask Firm Before Accepting A Litigation AFA
• French Telecom Co. Stole Facebook Calling App, Jury Told
• Arkansas Tech Sues NCAA Over Vacated Wins
• Morgan Lewis Lands Eckert Seamans Atty In Pittsburgh
• Johnny Depp Parries Part Of Ex-Biz Managers' Counterattack
• Malaysian Contractor Hit With $49M Arbitration Claim
• Enbridge Says Consulting Co. Owes $2M For Shoddy Work
• Westinghouse Creditors Skeptical Of Milbank Hire For Board
• Lockheed Martin Violated Shipbuilding Agreement, Court Told
• 11th Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Bias Suit Against Cheese Co.
• Working Capital True Up Is Not An End Run Around Liability Bar
• Sills Cummis Sues Ex-Client Over Biz Ownership Transfer
• CFPB Rule Blocks Class Action Bans In Arbitration Clauses
• 5th Circ. To Review If Maritime Law Applies To Well Injury
• Why You Should Argue Your Appeal
• 6 Ways Teaching A Law School Class Can Benefit Lawyers
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Provost Umphrey's Bryan Blevins
• Texas Court Reverses Harleton Win In $232M Oil and Gas Fight
• Finnish Nutrition Co. Seeks OK Of $3M Arbitration Award
• Heckler & Koch Renews Bid To Arbitrate $27M Arms Dispute
• Quincy Jones Can't Claim Abuse In Jackson Royalty Row
• Texas Panel Revives Fairfield's $21M Data Licensing Claim
• Maxus, Creditors Bash Objection To Property Sale
• Pa. Justices Snub Trucking Co. Arbitration Clause Appeal
• Spiral Dynamics And The Vanishing Jury Trial
• A Word Of Caution On 'No Third-Party Beneficiary' Clauses
• Outsourced Sales Workers Press Sprint OT Class Action
• Cablevision Settles With 3M Subscribers Over Fox Blackout
• Property Co. Bullied Workers Into 7-Day Weeks, Jury Told
• Emails Remain Missing In Case Against NJ Hedge Fund Owner
• Hartford Soccer Stadium Consultant Found Guilty Of Fraud
• Qualcomm Lobs New Claims At Apple In IP Suit, ITC Action
• Cadillac Owners Hit GM With Leaky Sunroof Class Action
• French Bank Wants Panamanian Co.'s Suit Out Of US Court
• Ex-MLB Player Gets Defamation Suit Sent To NY State Court
• NC Nursing Home Can't Arbitrate Suit Over Patient's Death
• MetLife Ditches Midco Claims Of 401(k) Contract Breach
• Thrivent Seeks Win After DOL Abandons Class Action Rule
• GSK Says Patent Deal Relevant To Abbott HIV Drug Suit
• Alaska Native Co. Withholding Docs In FCA Suit, Court Told
• Pa. Atty Accused Of Rerouting Ex-Partner's Emails
• German Co. Can't Duck Arbitration In $4.6M Construction Row
• Arbitrators Must Mull 9th Circ. Hotel Row Order, Judge Says
• Judge Keeps Alive Bad Meter Suit Against Honeywell Unit
• Insurer Gets Pause On Bid For $5M To Assess Brazilian Suit
• Pa. Justices Deny Appeal Over Solar Payment Jurisdiction
• Oh, The Indemnity! New Claims May Follow RMBS Settlements
• Enron Unit Defends Fee Bid In $21M Nigeria Award Fight
• Intel, McAfee Settle Row Over Cybersecurity Icon's Name
• 5th Circ. Won't Stay $374K Fine On Firm Suing Car Parts Co.
• Justice Stevens On Gorsuch And Sticking With The Cubs
• Fla. Court Orders Arbitration In Ernst & Young Fraud Suit
• Agribusiness Cos. Say Discovery Request Should Be Nixed
• Essar, ArcelorMittal Reach Deal On $1B Ch. 11 Claim
• Romanian Oil Co. Wants Contract Row Out Of Miss. Court
• Finish Line Can't Arbitrate Pregnancy Suit, 9th Circ. Says
• Judge Slams Auto Magnate's Fraud In $425M JPMorgan Fight
• Drivers Slam Uber's Bid To Duck Pricing Model Class Action
• Huawei, T-Mobile Blast Each Other Over Trial Outcome
• Fla. Court Says Nursing Home Suit Belongs In Arbitration
• Texas Oilfield Services Co. Says EP Energy Owes It $4.4M
• AirBnb Turns Blind Eye To Rowdy Renters, LA Landlords Say
• Glencore Wins Round In $4.57M Row With Indian Cement Co.
• Judge Invokes FINRA's Immunity In Ex-Brokers' Dispute
• WBO Gets Boxer's Ranking Suit Moved To Puerto Rico
• Penn State Aims To Recoup $1M From Ex-Football Coach
• Ex-Bai Brands Workers Say They Were Cheated On $1.7B Sale
• Navajo President Signs Off On New Arizona Coal Plant Lease
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Openings Before Voir Dire
• 5 Questions To Ask Client Before Proposing A Litigation AFA
• Latham RE Co-Chair In Row With Condo Over Family Dog
• Justice Stevens On Playing Politics With The High Court
• No DQ For Bryan Cave In $4.5M E-Payments Buyout Suit
• United Broke Promises Regarding Canceled Flights, Suit Says
• DLA Piper Strengthens Corporate Practice With Cooley Atty
• 10th Circ. Nixes $17.3M Fees Award In Royalties Settlement
• Snapchat Maker Fires Back At Ex-Employee In Arbitration Row
• Nigerian Oil Co. In Chevron Row Tells 5th Circ. It's Not A Corp.
• Auto Salvage Co. Owner Can't Trim Judgment In Award Row
• Texas High Court Reverses $1.9M Win Against Scaffolding Co.
• Warner Bros., Tolkien Estate Settle $80M 'Hobbit' IP Row
• Snap Fitness Charged Fee Without Permission, Suit Says
• 5th Circ. Backs Jury Award In $1M 'Monster Jam' Royalty Row
• Steel Maker Asks To Intervene In Insurer's Bid For $5M
• The Biggest Med Mal Decisions Of 2017: Midyear Report
• Use Caution Before Relying On New 2nd Circ. TCPA Decision