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Commercial Contracts - October, 2017

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• Petrobras Says EIG Funds Can't Skirt Sovereign Immunity
• Insurer Won't Defend Village Voice In Prostitution Ad Suit
• NFL Union 'Emergency' Bid To Stop Elliott Suspension Denied
• Valeant Pays $13M To End Diabetes Drug Royalty Claims
• Judge Slams Uber's 'Bad Contract' In Safe Rides Fee Row
• 'B-Movie King' Sued By Sons In $1.5M Feud Over Family Trust
• Cardno Looks To Enforce $15M Award Following Bribery Plot
• Ex-Tesla Exec's Stock Options Pact Not Breached, Court Says
• Title Co. Demands Indemnity In $13M Hotel Investment Spat
• Cerner Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Bid To Enforce $63M Award
• Applesauce Pouch Row Must Be Arbitrated At ICC, Co. Says
• Swiss Court Won't Upend Contract In Croatian Oil Co. Row
• ESPN, Producer Can't End Copyright Row Over Documentary
• Judging A Book: McConnell Reviews 'Unequal'
• Curing A Default: When Is It Too Late?
• Weinstein Scandal Highlights Employment Contract Questions
• Elliott Faces Bench After Judge Refuses To Block Suspension
• Staffing Co. CEO Loses Fight Over Contract Case Jurisdiction
• Dallas Restaurant Chain Can Arbitrate Worker Injury Suit
• $100M Egg Co. Merger Crack-Up Prompts Post Holdings Suit
• Del. Court Wants More Talks On $15B Student Loan Trusts
• The Non-Arbitration Alternative To New York ADR
• Texas Judge Questions MLS Team's Potential Move To Austin
• Texas Justices To Weigh 'Sham Affidavit' Split In Truck Row
• High Court Won't Hear Challenge To Sony's $4M Antitrust Win
• Surgeon Picks Bone With J&J's DePuy Over Spinal Device
• Justices Won't Hear Robert Half Class Arbitration Challenge
• Biofuel Co. Can't Delay Trial In $90M Suit Over Supply Pact
• Judge Attaches Fuel In $9.1M Seized Ship Arbitration Spat
• Implied Contract Claims Survive In US Airways Bag Suit
• WWE Says Atty Improperly Solicited Wrestler In Royalty Row
• 3 Contract Drafting Myths Debunked
• Making Pro Bono Work
• Being There: Preparing Witnesses For Depositions
• Calif. Appeals Court Voids Genworth Arbitration Clause
• Texas Justices Take Up 2nd 'Retained Acreage' Lease Case
• Family Diamond Embezzlement Fight Heads To Arbitration
• Drumroll, Please! Duracell Wins Bunny Battle With Energizer
• Peoples Bank Misrepresented Coal Appraisal, Suit Says
• Texas Justices To Weigh Eagle Ford Offset Well Dispute
• Del. Chancery Won't Decide Dispute In Good Tech Settlement
• AGL Services Co. Wins $7.4M In Pipeline Contract Row
• Del. Justices Say Investor's Suit Belongs In Bulgaria
• Herrick Feinstein Owes For Malpractice, Investor Group Says
• Golfer Singh Seeks Skadden Sanctions For 'Frivolous' Motion
• Making Pro Bono Work: The Sidley-Exelon Partnership
• Timex Waived Arbitration Of $9.4M Dispute, Distributor Says
• Dallas Atty's Suit Against Biker Racing Group Trimmed
• Recipe For Legal Project Management: Look To BBQ Champs
• Audi Must Face Counterclaims Over Sale, Auto Group Argues
• Insurer Can Fight On In $13M Suit Against U. Of Phoenix
• MGM, Paramount Can't Shake 'Ben-Hur' Musician Pay Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rethink Skater Baiul's Royalties Suit
• Cumulus Host Seeks New Trial In $1M Overpayment Row
• Total Says Cash-Strapped Cobalt Is Shaking It Down For $29M
• Discovery Halt Sought In Family Diamond Embezzlement Fight
• Frankie Valli Says EMI Is Holding Music Rights 'Hostage'
• Insurer Says Tissue Bank Not Covered For Nitrogen Death
• 'Impeccable' $295M Deal In Stericycle MDL Gets Initial OK
• Royal Park Fights Deutsche Bid To Nix Funding Source Suit
• Tenant Not Liable For Broker Commission, NJ Panel Says
• Litigation Not An Option In Contract Spat, Pump Maker Says
• Insurer Seeks To Recoup Costs Of Implant Co. Suit At 9th Circ.
• Sens. Ask FCC To Intervene In Verizon, Univision Dispute
• Why Hotels Should Prioritize Brand Management Agreements
• Making Pro Bono Work: Can You Practice In Your State?
• Representing Women At The Intersection Of Law And Finance
• Trustee Switch For $12B Student Loan Fund Hits Snag In Del.
• Yacht Broker Can't Get Singapore Court To Nix Arbitral Award
• Calif. Regulator Faces Suit Sparked By $379M Wildfire Costs
• Weinstein Scandal Not Enough To Kill Confidentiality Pacts
• Lifetree Urges NY Court Not To Pause $90M Contract Fight
• UK Justices Say $9M Award Winner Can Access Iraqi Oil Debt
• MoFo Real Estate Chair Moves To Allen Matkins In LA
• AAI Lands Blow To Boeing Doc Bid In $1.2B Contract Row
• Hibu Wants Latham DQed Completely In Employee Poach Suit
• Shell Denied Quick Win In $74M Unpaid Drilling Work Suit
• Pa. Investment Adviser Nears Settlement In Investor Suit
• Making Pro Bono Work: Building Sponsorship Relationships
• Transport Co. Looks To Claw Itself Out Of Stolen Lobster Row
• What I Learned In My 1st Year: Be A Sponge
• US Airways Aims To Trim Baggage Suit After 9th Circ. Ruling
• L'Oreal Says Shiseido Prompted Ex-VP To Violate Noncompete
• Senate Votes To Kill CFPB Arbitration Rule
• 5th Circ. Urged To Send $400M Petrobras Suit To Arbitration
• With Settlement, Chevron's Trade Secrets Suit Dismissed
• 11th Circ. Backs Liberty Policy Limit In Contractor's Suit
• Investors Battle Good Tech's Bid To Scuttle $35M Settlement
• Celeb Chef Says NYC Eatery Ran Afoul Of Contract
• Making Pro Bono Work: Beyond The Hurdles
• CFPB Rips Treasury Arbitration Report As Senate Kills Rule
• Defending Defective Building Material Claims Under The UCC
• Ex-Phillies Pitcher Settles Suit Over Fashion Show Ticket Flap
• Temp Agency Says Contractor Was Biased Against Workers
• $2.8M Injury Verdict Is Flawed, Oil Co. Tells Texas Panel
• Ashley Madison Users Blast Objector To $11.2M Breach Deal
• Security Cam Co. Sues Former Chinese Suitor Over Sunk Deal
• Foley & Lardner Slams DQ Bid In Slot Game Suit
• Full Play Fights To Block Return To Soccer TV Rights Suit
• US Developer Seeks Fees In Award Fight With Israeli Co.
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear TCPA Consent-Withdrawal Case
• Kraft Wants To Arbitrate IP Row With Aussie Dairy Co.
• Judging A Book: Pryor Reviews 'Scalia Speaks'
• NFL Denied Fast Track For Elliott Suspension Hearing
• Best Practices For Defeating Attempts To Void Contracts
• Force Majeure During Construction — Are You Ready?
• The Inside Counsel Revolution
• More Answers On Noncompetes From 7th Circ.
• Builder Opposes Stay In Bid To Toss $23M Arbitration Award
• NFL Moves To Speed Up Elliott Suspension Case
• Dental Tech Co. Wins $6.8M In Trade Secrets Suit
• HHS Looks To Dodge $1.5B Pharmacy Antitrust Suit
• Toymaker Says Intel Duped It Into Buying Dangerous Chips
• Bosch Unit Wins NY Apt. Seizure In $2.7M Award Row
• NJ Court Orders Hearing To See If Threat Swayed Arbitrator
• NY Commercial Division Rule Changes Promote ADR Use
• Telecom Co. Asks 11th Circ. To Nix Deal Over $9M Merger
• Avis Settles TCPA Class Action Over Text Messages
• How Arbitrators Maintain Proportionality In Discovery
• US Airways Fights Sabre's Appeal Of $15M Antitrust Win
• Benefits Co. Rips Injunction Bid In $1.5B Antitrust Suit
• 'Nurse 3D' Actress Can't Revive $55M Suit Against Lionsgate
• Owners Want Airbnb Told To Stop Rentals In Their Buildings
• RMBS Trustees Defend $11.4B Breach Claim Against Lehman
• Benihana Asks 2nd Circ. Not To Revive Counterpart's Suit
• Pillsbury Adds Former Coats Rose Litigator In Houston
• Ill. Judge Signs Off On $220M Judgment Against Casino Execs
• Honeywell Hit With $22M Contract Suit By Security Co.
• Alta Mesa Agrees To Pay $4.57M To Settle Gas Royalty Row
• Hastert Accuser Can't Get Info On Possible Victims
• How Lawyers Are Challenging Weinstein-Style Contracts
• 3rd Circ. Ends Mary Kay Workers' Forced Merchandise Suit
• NYC Can't End 'Tavern On The Green' TM Pact, Court Told
• 'Spinal Tap' Actors Add Universal To $400M Royalties Suit
• Ybrant Ch. 11 Law Firm Escapes Gov't Fee Disgorgement Bid
• Prior Fee Suit Bars Malpractice Claims, NJ Panel Says
• Sharp Can't Remand TV Quality Row With Chinese Licensee
• Still Difficult For Patent Holder To Use Equivalents Theory
• Ex-Worker Hit With $170K Sanction For Having Co.'s Docs
• The Law Firm CFO's Role In The Strategic Planning Process
• Eatery Claims JPMorgan Failed To Prevent Account Thefts
• Argentine Co. Still Excused From Soccer TV Rights Suit
• SantosCMI Loses Bid To Escape Hyundai Arbitration
• Credit Suisse Attacks $288M Highland Land Deal Fraud Loss
• Network Co. Avoids Arbitration In $11M Patent Licensing Row
• Imax Looks To Nix Awards In Latin American Theater Row
• Restaurant Asks 11th Circ. To Toss Objection To Card-Fee Deal
• Law Firms Must Transition To An Industry Sector Approach
• MarkitServ Settles Swap Trading Monopoly Suit
• 7th Circ. Won't Rethink Cubs' Win In Rooftop Sightlines Fight
• Stericycle Agrees To $295M Deal In Overcharging MDL
• FCC Told Verizon Killed Univision Signal After Deserting Talks
• ServiceMesh Buyer Seeks Indicted Ex-CEO's Legal Fees
• Sens. Scrutinize Murky Drug Pricing, Rebate Deals
• Arbitrator Disregarded Law In Printing Press Row, Suit Says
• Kinder Morgan Seeks Toss Of $9.2B Merger Challenge
• EIG Funds Say Petrobras Lacks Immunity From Drillship Suit
• NFL Players Union Wins Bid To Halt Elliott Suspension
• Cohen Milstein Forfeited Fees For Exiting Suit, Court Told
• Salsa Biz Escalates Fight To Halt ICC Arbitration
• Boston Airport Hotel Files $1M Suit Over Shoddy Furniture
• Treasury Backs GM Trust's $1.5B Loan Clawback Appeal
• Allstate Says Ex-Agent Is Using Its Data To Steal Business
• Judging A Book: Kozinski Reviews 'The Judge'
• Venezuela Says Mining Co. Can't Claim $1.4B In BNY Funds
• Union Lobs Counterclaims In Ezekiel Elliott Suspension Row
• Dean Foods Gets TRO Blocking Ex-Exec From Rival Dairy
• HCA Healthcare Must Face Calif. Doctor's Retaliation Suit
• High Court Rejects Trio Of Employment Cases
• Nestle Suit Over Glass In Spinach Teeters On Venue Row
• Insurer's Dispute With Firm Belongs In State Court: Judge
• Country Club Dodges Residents' Suit Alleging $17M Losses
• Electronic Arts Fires Back At Coder's High Court Appeal
• Subway Asked To Explain Delay In Arbitration Award Suit
• Wells Fargo Wins Temporary Bar In Client-Poaching Dispute
• New Post-Recession Metrics For BigLaw Partner Success
• Regulators Continue Tussle Over CFPB Arbitration Rule
• Google Sharing App User Data Without Permission, Suit Says
• Mediation, Trial Set In TracFone-Simply Wireless Dispute
• Del. Court Finds Investment Firm Defaulted On Part Of Deal
• 'PwC Did Not Do Its Job' And Missed $2B Fraud, Judge Told
• Honeywell Antitrust Lawsuit Headed To Mediation
• OW Bunker Tells 2nd Circ. Subcontractors Can't Claim Fuel
• Hill Wallack Adds Real Estate Partner In New Jersey
• Texas Panel Says TGI Friday's Drinks Not Protected Speech
• Diamond Resorts Says Time-Share Service Misled Customers
• Wyo. High Court Sends Kindred Death Suit To Arbitration
• Citibank's $1.74B Settlement With Lehman Gets Court's OK
• Trump Golf Club Members Ask 11th Circ. To Back $5.7M Win
• Del. Court Tosses Ripple, R3 Crypto-Cash Contract Clash
• Auto Software Maker Wants Rival's Sales Halted
• Pa. Justices Snub Settlement Appeal In Atty Partnership Tiff
• Time To Lift Student Loan Counseling Restrictions
• Texas High Court Won't Hear Anglo-Dutch Atty Fees Row
• Travelers Unit Says It Needn't Cover Hotel Breach Claim
• Strategic Considerations In Selecting Emergency Arbitration
• Engineering Co. Asks To Enforce $41M Tanzania Judgment
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Union Attempt To Beat NFL To Court Over Elliott Backfires
• Fitbit Heart-Rate Monitor Row Pushed To Arbitration
• Investor Can't Exploit Communication Co.'s $2B FCC Waiver
• Boston PE Fund Sues 2 Cos. For Diluting Securities, Fraud
• Uranium Miner Defends Water Quality Deal To Texas Justices
• Deutsche Says It Can Fund Defense From Disputed Trusts
• Pa. Appeals Court Rejects Tribal Gaming Co.'s Tax Arguments
• Ariz. Agency Says Gov't Must Face Tribal Water Row
• 5th Circ. Opens Door For NFL's Elliott To Serve Suspension
• Swiss Target Qatari TV Exec In FIFA Bribery Scandal
• The Vicissitudes Of Partnership Assumption In Bankruptcy
• Sun Chemical Hit With $7.5M Suit Over NJ Contamination
• Ex-Trader Asks 2nd Circ. To Renew Fight Against $20M Award
• Rams Fight Fan's Remand Bid In Ticket Litigation
• Evaluating 'Loser Pays' Clauses In Arbitration Agreements
• 3 Strategies I Learned From LegalZoom
• Morton Salt Seeks To Lick Ex-Partner's Trade Secrets Suit
• 9th Circ. Hears Round 3 In Northstar Suit Over Schwab Fund
• Calif. Court OKs $5.7M Award In Ukrainian Biz Row
• Casino Can't Prove Baccarat Cards Had Defects, Maker Says
• Maryland Atty Says Napoli 'Stonewalling' On Fee Split Deal
• Fla. Jewelers Say Distributor Undercut Their Businesses
• Accuser Wants Hastert Forced To Give Info About Hush Money
• Barclays Seeks Toss Of Feds' Fraud Suit Over $31B RMBS
• Ex-Herrick Feinstein Atty Gets 2 Years For Tax Evasion
• Judge Puts New York Case Over Elliott Suspension On Hold
• GM Trust Appeals Judge's $1.5B Loan Row Asset Valuations
• NuVasive Says Exec Breached Contract In Move To Alphatec
• Why You Should Consider Hyperlinking Your Next Brief
• 'American Idol' Parent Says Sony's Royalty Claims Are Barred
• Uber Rides Referral Fee Suit Into Arbitration
• Contract Suit In Wells Fargo Data Row Sent To Arbitration
• Timex Says $9.4M Row With Distributor Must Be Arbitrated
• Cancer Center Settles Genetic Testing Licensing Breach Suit
• Rail Shippers Denied Cert. In Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Row
• Tribe Bought Patents With Immunity Promise, Allergan Says
• Software Co. Hits Home Invest For Stolen Code, Broken Deal
• Minimizing Risk Of Borrower Bankruptcy
• Insights On Protecting Referral Sources With Noncompetes
• Texas Justices Weigh Atty Pay After Oral Contingency Deals
• Prudential Sues Legal Plan Provider Over Loan Audits
• 9th Circ. Asked To Rehear 'Supercookies' Arbitration Row
• Insurer Can't Compel Arbitration In $12M Halliburton Row
• REIT Biz Says Md. Charter Blocks Ex-Officers' Del. Fee Claims
• Reed Smith Signs Sports Insurance Recovery Expert
• Adidas Ends 3-Stripe Trademark Suit Against Juicy Couture
• Asian-Americans Facing Challenges In The Legal Industry
• BNY Mellon Slams MBS Investors' Bid To Revisit Quick Wins
• Mass. Hospitality Group Refinances 3 Boston-Area Hotels
• Fox Units Urge Court To Toss Soccer TV Rights Bribery Suit
• Landowners Lose $4M Suit Accusing Dakota Access Of Fraud
• Heckler & Koch Can't Pause Orbital's $27M Army Deal Suit
• Justices Deny Ex-Stanford Advisers' Arbitration Appeal
• Apple's Top Legal Eagle Retiring, Ex-Honeywell Exec New GC
• Judge Sits Out Discovery Row In MarkitSERV Suit, For Now
• Benefits Portal Biz Wants Derivative Suit Cut Short
• Ice Cube's Hoops League Cries Foul, Says Rival A $6.6M Ponzi
• Aon Alleges Consulting Competitor Stole Trade Secrets
• Ecuadorean Firm Can't Escape Arbitration, Hyundai Unit Says
• Theft Of Plane Electronics Not Covered After Delay
• A BigLaw Ladies' Guide To Becoming A 1st-Chair Trial Lawyer
• Ex-Wells Fargo Workers Seek Toss Of Client Poaching Suit
• Biotech Firm Can Arbitrate Patent Row At AAA, Chancery Says
• 2 Ex-Kirkland Attys DQ'd From Hibu Employment Suit
• Nutter McClennen Picks Up Hinckley Allen Partner In Boston
• 5th Circ. Sticks By $3M Exxon Contractor Coverage Ruling
• Texas Neurosurgeon's Suit Over Hospital Suspension Tossed
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Chicago Font Co. Takes Aim At Target's Use Of Typeface
• Heartland Gets Initial OK For $2.5M Deal In AmEx Fee Suit
• Texas Energy Cos. Can't Block Rival's Atty Fee Win
• Sunoco Loses Redo Bid At 3rd Circ. Over Rewards Program
• Westinghouse Seeks OK To Pay $8.3M In Exec Incentives
• 5th Circ. Won't Lift Ex-Statoil Exec Injunction In IP Suit
• Mexican Drilling Co.'s $6.7M Award In Charter Row Confirmed
• Hotel Reservation Website Hit With Suit Over Hidden Fees
• Russia Pol Looks To Nix Fees In $92.5M Moscow Mall Row
• Fiat Chrysler Blasts 'Fishing Expedition' In Dealership Suit
• Publisher Can't Duck $10M Yiannopoulos Book Deal Row
• No Quick Win For ENGlobal In Power Plant Contract Row
• 5 Tips To Ensure Proper Deposition Behavior
• 11th Circ. Kills Malpractice Claims Against Boies Schiller
• Frontier Hid $10.5B Verizon Purchase Deadbeats: Investors
• Deal Lets Steubenville Rapist Stay On YSU Football Team
• Insurer Need Not Cover $23M Suit Over Energy Asset Sales
• MarkitServ Wants Withheld Data In Antitrust Suit
• Energy Co. Hit With Sanctions Over Detained Ship Costs
• Feds Aim To Pause Soccer TV Rights Bribery Suit
• Websites Get Cert. In Nearly Settled Google AdSense Suit
• Tribunal Asked For Clarity In Samsung Licensing Row
• Hundreds Of Mass. Hospital's Nurses Stage 1-Day Strike
• Texas Court Revives Fight Over Panhandle Oil Asset Sale
• Pa. Justices Won't Mull Ex-VC Worker's Liquidated Damages
• Billionaire Seeks To Pause Discovery In Supplement Co. Row
• 'Idol' Lenders Fight Fox's Bid To Move Contract Row To NY
• 10th Circ. Says Okla. Royalty Suit Belongs In State Court
• Rams Fight Fan's Counterclaim Dismiss Bid In Ticket Suit
• Cogenra, SolarCity Agree To Toss Of Unfair Competition Suit
• Carfax Aims To Revive $50M Antitrust Suit Coverage Bid
• NM Hits Tribes With Suit Over Gambling Revenue Payments
• Ukrainian Oil Co. Ordered To Pay $147M Arbitration Award
• Fruit Co. Seeks Sanctions In Contaminated Cane Juice Suit
• OECD Risk Guidance Conflicts May Spur Double Taxation
• Judging A Book: Tunheim Reviews 'Miles Lord'
• Class Waiver Oral Arguments Show Room For Compromise
• Justices Won't Disturb Fla. Patient Arbitration Dispute
• Northwestern Can't Strike Deal Talks Info From Transfer Suit
• Dominican Republic Ducks $50M Suit Over Irrigation Contracts
• 1st Circ. Grills Uber Over 'Suspicious' Fine Print
• Ga. Power Says Westinghouse Can't Block Contract Nix
• Diamond Fight Can't Be Arbitrated, Fla. Court Told
• Citibank To Return $1.74B In Deal With Lehman Bros.
• Pa. Recusal Ruling Puts Judicial Ethics Burden On Attys
• Justices Won't Revive Ex-Venezuela Ambassador's RICO Suit
• No Primary Coverage Means No Excess Too For Contractor
• Hotel Co. Off The Hook For $1.5M Hilton Garden Inn Suit
• Technology Assisted Review Can Work For Small Cases
• GNC Hit With $20M Suit Over Supplement Co.'s Collapse
• Restaurant Owner Facing $1.95M DOL Fine Can't Escape Suit
• UPMC's Suit Against Atty Over Client Solicitation To Advance
• Pfizer Loses Bid To Stop Rebate Disclosures To Lawmakers
• Orbital Says German Arms Co. Can't Halt $27M Army Deal Row
• Law360 Sizes Up The Term To Come