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Commercial Contracts - November, 2018

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• ASML Secures $223M Jury Verdict In Trade Secrets Row
• Selena's Husband Can't Ax Father's Suit Over Book, TV Deal
• DOJ's Backpage Case In Ariz. Slows Chancery Fee Action
• Personal Injury Firm's $755K Award Nixed Over Venue Spat
• PPL Wants Spin-Off's Montana Suits Sent To Delaware
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Medtronic Owes Ind. Surgeon $112M In Royalties, Jury Finds
• Calif. Auto Dealers' Breach Suit Against Contractor Gets Pared
• No Coverage Owed For Coal Execs Accused Of Conflicts
• Aralez Creditors Slam Proposed Ch. 11 Sales To Deerfield
• Astenbeck Capital Founder Wins $465K In Art Fraud Trial
• Texas Justices To Clarify Statute On Overdue Commissions
• Landlord Loses 5th Circ. Rehearing Bid In Lease Case
• Dick's Looks To Cut Ammo Co.'s Suit Over Nixed Deal
• Ticketmaster Collusion Claims Could Spur Federal Regulation
• Info Bid Moot In Panama Canal Expansion Row, Court Hears
• Homeowners Must Help Pay For Pond Upkeep, NJ Court Says
• Taberna Bankruptcy Ruling Brings Relief For CDO Investors
• Foreign Investors Drop Ski Resort Ponzi Scheme Suit
• There's A Storm Brewing For Some Texas Contractors
• USC Calls On High Court To Reverse ERISA Arbitration Denial
• The Weinstein Co.'s Contract Issues Proposed For Mediation
• $3.2M Award Must Be Enforced In Hong Kong, US Court Told
• Relativity Media To Beef Up Liquidation Plan Disclosures
• Joint Biz's Sole Shareholders Can File Direct Claims: NJ Court
• Yacht Co.'s $2.2M Award From Chinese Ship Builder OK'd
• FinCEN Tightens The Net On Illicit Real Estate Deals
• MillerCoors Settles $400M Pabst Spat As Jury Deliberated
• Jay-Z Slams Arbitration Group's Lack Of Diversity In IP Row
• ArcelorMittal's $1.2M S. African Arbitral Award Upheld
• Wine Co. Investor Can't Save $29M Award, 11th Circ. Hears
• Ex-AmQuip Worker Breached Loyalty Despite No Noncompete
• Ex-Zimmer Exec Loses Benefits Bid In Sex Discrimination Suit
• 2nd Circ. Says Arbitrators Can Revisit Unclear Decisions
• Old Dominion Wants High Court Review Of Weather Losses
• Med Tech Co. Seeks DC Circ. Review Of $400M Award Denial
• Apple, Qualcomm Spar Over Experts In Battery Life IP Spat
• CSX State Claims In Antitrust Suit Too Late, Court Told
• Royal Caribbean Escapes Travel Insurance Class Action
• Body Glove Owner Put Squeeze On Asia Licensee, Jury Told
• Jury Awards Software Co. $7.5M In Kodak Contract Row
• WARF Hit With $32M Bill Over WashU Royalty Sharing
• Vantage Says Bribery Deal Irrelevant To $622M Award
• Par Pacific Buys Oil Refiner In Deal Worth More Than $358M
• Fraud Law Doesn't Cover Custom Truck, NJ Justices Told
• Paper Co. Execs Slammed With Suit After 401(k) Losses
• Fla. Airport Can't Collect Damages For Shoddy Construction
• Hertz Can't Shut The Door On Robocall Suit, Consumer Says
• Texas Panel Orders Arbitration In Bid To Void Noncompetes
• Express Scripts Urges Toss Of Records Fee Suit
• Auto Suppliers Allege Global Exhaust System Price-Fix Plot
• Jurors Should Ask More Questions During Trials
• A Call For Nationwide Consistency On Noncompetes
• Tribe Members Stand Behind Stay Bid In Casino Dispute
• Fox, Disney Hit For $1B Over Dashed Malaysian Theme Park
• Ex-MillerCoors CEO Downplays Pabst As Rival In $400M Trial
• 'Caveat Emptor' Sinks Zayo's Chancery Suit Over Latisys Buy
• Emerson Can't Review Facebook Deal In Trade Secrets Row
• Air Liquide Invests $150M In Calif. Co.'s Hydrogen Network
• Spain Probing Adidas For Anti-Competitive Sales Practices
• Cloud Co. Can't Beat Suit Over Drug-Testing Software IP
• Seabury Sues Del. Port Claiming $8.8M Deal Shortfall
• Discovery Sanction 'Draconian,' Insurer Says In Contract Row
• EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Airline Booking Cos.
• Calif. Ruling Dings Engagement Letter Arbitration Clauses
• Utility Reaches $2B Deal Over Charges For Failed Nuke Plant
• 10 Things We Wish We Were Told When Going In-House
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 71 Firms
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Weinstein Buyer Says Stars Can't Fast-Track Contract Queries
• Judge Says $20M Maritime Contract Row Should Be Arbitrated
• Bribery Deal With SEC Kills $622M Award, Petrobras Says
• Drug Cos. Hit With $18M False Ad Verdict Over Probiotic IP
• No Fees For Starboard Despite Win In $5M Diamond Sale Row
• Reed Smith Adds Arbitration Pro In Middle East
• Bankrupt Franchisee Reaches Ch. 11 Deal With Applebee's
• Atty Could Get Fees Despite Suspension, 3rd Circ. Says
• The Virtual Law Team: Advantages For Litigants And Lawyers
• Chobani Founder's Ex-Wife Keeps Counsel In 'Consultant' Suit
• Tips For Planning A Holiday Pop-Up Shop
• Qualcomm Gets Claims Trimmed In Patent Row With Apple
• Marist College Dorm Subcontract Row Sent To Arbitration
• Is Your Asymmetric Arbitration Clause Valid?
• Vijay Singh, PGA Settle 5-Year Deer-Antler Doping Saga
• Carnival Passenger Seeks Sanctions In Stroke-Treatment Row
• Atrium Misused ERISA's Government Exception, Workers Say
• Wynn Resorts Seeks To End $1B RICO Suit Over Mass. Casino
• Attys For 'Eviscerated' Uber Driver Class Seek Fare-Suit Fees
• Del. Justices Nix $16M Award Against Health Co.'s Insurer
• 5 Business Takeaways From The Midterms
• Fla. Court Confirms Brazilian Investment Firm's Award
• Provant Creditors File Ch. 11 Clawback Over $2M Transfer
• Investcorp Slams Hedge Fund's Bid To Keep $100M Suit Alive
• Architects Scoff At Claim Five Guys Got OK To Share Designs
• Insurer Sues Over Unpaid Gas Facility Construction Bills
• Steptoe Attys Fight DQ Bid In Bridger Rail Transfer Suit
• NJ Film Co. Hit With IP Suit Over Shakespeare Play Videos
• Emerging Cybersecurity Threats In The Legal Industry
• Hollywood A-Listers Seek Contract Status In Weinstein Ch. 11
• Engineering Co. Owner Must Pay $917K To Investor He Duped
• Charter Bias Claim Not Barred By 1st Amendment: 9th Circ.
• New Express Scripts Policy Merits Suit Revival, Court Told
• Calif. Law Firm's RICO Claims Axed In Suit Over Tribal Client
• Wells Fargo Says No Evidence Of CDO Fraud Before Crisis
• Pipeline Valve Maker Slips Buyer's Deceptive Practices Claim
• Hogan Lovells Nabs Ex-Ashurst Global Disputes Pro
• Amended Suit Doesn't Reset Dismissal Deadline: Texas Panel
• Swiss Co. Gets Costs For Arbitration Bid In Coal Dispute
• Pa. Jeweler Sues Ex-Steeler Martavis Bryant Over Unpaid Bill
• Pa. Man Can't Get Atty Fees In Condo Rule-Change Case
• Adidas Bribes Exploited, Ruined Student-Athletes, Suit Says
• Ex-Morgan Stanley Exec Fights Arbitration Of Bias Claims
• More Info Needed In $134M Westinghouse Ch. 11 Row
• Texas Justices Rule First-Refusal Claim Not Time-Barred
• 5th Circ. Nixes Daewoo Bid To Revise Shipment Row Question
• Universal Prez. Added To 'Fast And Furious' Spinoff Suit
• Wine Co. Shareholder Can't Avoid $29M Bill, 11th Circ. Told
• Rise Of The CMOs
• Lloyd's Sues Over Coverage Advice In $64M Malpractice Row
• Texas Man Convicted In $36M Drug Resale Scheme
• Texas High Court Won't Review $17M Power Plant Award Row
• Pirates, Stadium Share Blame In Foul-Ball Injury, Jurors Told
• Pa. High Court Won't Hear Roots Leaders' Discovery Appeal
• Nissan Lender Sues Dealer For $4.5M In 'Out-Of-Trust' Sales
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Cert. Row In Key Contractor Case
• Calif. High Court To Hear Suit Against Atty Over Monster Deal
• Ex-Crowe & Dunlevy Director Joins Barnes & Thornburg
• Ex-Playboy Model Keeps 'Hush Money' Row Public
• Warner Bros. Wins Dismissal Of Directors' Suit
• NFL Player Agent Co. Seeks $10M In Poached-Business Suit
• Panama Canal Contractor Can't Escape $22M Payment
• Horizon Driver Must Bring Wage Claims In State Court
• DOJ Cuts Deal With Hospital In Patient-Steering Suit
• High Court May Dim Lights On Class Arbitration In Lamps Plus
• A Chat With Bryan Cave Innovation Chief Katie DeBord
• Emerson Says It Doesn't Belong In Ex-Unit's $100M IP Row
• KPMG Says Millennium Trustee Must Arbitrate $1.8B Claims
• Ex-UN Boss Bribe Plans Are Fair Game In FCPA Trial
• Schorsch, Vereit Move Ahead In $18M Chancery Fee Fight
• Transport Agency Beats Ex-Worker's Corruption Claims
• KKR, Macquarie Say Auction-Rigging Claims Merit Dismissal
• Blue Bell Investors Can't Reargue Chancery Claim Dismissal
• BofA Sheds Pa. Firm's Claims Over Account Phishing Scheme
• Chancery Suit Seeks $150M In Student Loan Trust Damages
• Timeshare Co. Fights Attys' Bid To Withdraw From Suit
• FirstEnergy's Bankrupt Unit Reaches Deal With Coal Supplier
• VW, Bosch Say Dealerships' RICO Losses Are Intangible
• Carpatsky Gets Win In Ukranian Co.'s Contract Breach Suit
• Amrock Says Fraud Led To $706M IP Verdict, Seeks New Trial
• Bridger Cos. Can't Dodge Rail Services Deal Breach Dispute
• Solving The Mystery Of Contracting By Hyperlink
• When International Arbitration Becomes Domestic
• Phillips Nizer Brings In Prominent Sports Atty As Partner
• Simple Secrets For Improving Your CLE
• 3 Takeaways From Google's Harassment Policy Overhaul
• Palm Families Get More Than $73M In Royalty Fees, Rent
• MillerCoors Wants To Drain Pabst, Jury Told In $400M Spat
• Express Scripts, Pharmacy Drama Ends With Last-Minute Deal
• Applebee's Franchisee's Ch. 11 Faces Confirmation Hurdles
• Hertz Say Consumer's Words Discredit Suit On Rental Fees
• Gaming Co. Urges No Stay For Tribal Casino Suit Appeal
• High Court Won't Hear $17.3M Fee Dispute In Gas Royalty Row
• Ex-Mayoral Aide Faces Charges Of Misusing Philly Funds
• 11th Circ. Won't Rethink GE Unit's Arbitration Bid In $45M Suit
• NJ Arbitration Clauses Must Specify Forum, Court Says
• Doormaker Flouting $185M Antitrust Verdict, Court Told
• New Construction Trends And Their Impact On Contracts
• It's Time For Law Firms To Start Talking About Gen Z
• Employee Nonsolicitation Terms Now Likely Void In California
• 9th Circ. Ends Oft-Heated Trade Secrets Suit Against Ex-CEO
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Oil Group Says 5th Circ. Ruling May Prompt Forum Shopping
• Ex-Liddle Partner Looks To Exit Equal Pay Suit
• Vantage Pushes Back On Petrobras Expert In $622M Battle
• $5M Frozen For Chancery Battles Over $52M Good Tech Deal
• Express Scripts Rightfully Nixed Pharmacy Contract
• Attys Accused Of Scamming Artist Out Of Life Story Rights
• EU Seeks Comments On Disney Pay-TV Proposal
• Weinstein Successor Reaches $3M Deal On 'Yellowstone'
• Timeshare Owners Hit Marriott With Sanctions Bid
• Electric Car Co. Seeks OK For New Investor After Deal Sinks
• Sens. Seek White House Backing For Pay-For-Delay Drug Bill
• HTC Must Prove Ericsson's SEP Royalties Breach: Gilstrap
• Ex-Cable Biz CEO Used Co. Funds For Himself, Chancery Told
• AAA Arbitration: An Overview For Employment Lawyers
• As Pirates Settle, Net Installer Last Defendant In Foul-Ball Suit
• EVelozcity Can Drive Ahead With No-Poach Contract Row
• 'Something Smells' At Tempur Sealy, Investor Tells Chancery
• Fla. Co. Says Its Account Has No Place In Investor Row
• Investors Drop Request Seeking Receiver For 3D TV Tech Cos.
• NY Judge Confirms Tops' $455M Chapter 11 Reorg Plan
• Yacht Co. Wants $2M Awards From Chinese Builder Confirmed
• Net Installer Wants Judge Off Pa. Foul Ball Injury Suit
• Palm Oil Co. Launches $13M Arbitral Proceedings In Asia
• Credit Union Must Face Suit Over Misleading Overdraft Policy
• NJ Justices Won't Review Malpractice Suit In Contract Row
• Back To School: Yale's Linda Greenhouse Talks Journalism
• EU Finds Romanian Energy Aid Illegal, Orders $69M Return
• NJ Court Nixes Arbitration Clause For Transferred Worker
• Insurer Sues To Duck Covering Stanley Cup Stein TM Suit
• Celebrate Veterans By Improving Their Access To Justice
• Jurisdiction Hearing Ordered In Fla. Trade Secrets Suit
• Del. Justices Remand $17M Card Company 'Windfall' Case
• LeClair Calls Arbiter's $1M Award For Ex-Partner 'Illogical'
• Will FTC Win 'Radically Reshape' Cell Patent Licensing?
• Insurer Wants Coverage For Parking Lot Shooting Suit Axed
• F-Squared Trustee Reaches Deal In Algorithm Licensing Row
• Judge Swap Voids Exec's Loss In Severance Suit, Panel Says
• Pittsburgh Artist Drops PennDOT From Destroyed Murals Suit
• Considering Blockchain In The Electricity Industry
• Time To Reclaim Wellness For All Lawyers
• Kavanaugh Fallout Fuels GOP's Senate Expansion
• Dems Pump Brakes On Trump Agenda With House Win
• Senate Republican Win Cements Trump's Judicial Makeover
• Voting Machine Critics Tout Low-Tech Fix For Hacking Fears
• Insurers Can Depose Execs In $50M Bad Rocket Engines Row
• Liberty Mutual Counterclaim Tossed In Texas Hotel Row
• Winston & Strawn Loss May Squeeze Atty Arbitration Pacts
• Rams Owner's Co. Seeks Win In Sale Interference Suit
• Express Scripts Defends Fee Ask After Pharmacy Sanctioned
• Qualcomm Must License Some IP To Rivals In FTC Suit
• Stormy Daniels Slams Trump Fee Bid In Defamation Suit
• Insurer Tells 5th Circ. That Jury Should Decide Hotel Sale Row
• A Look At Tax Code Section 199's Last Stand
• Canadian Court Won't Pause Cos.' Coverage Row With Chubb
• Hagens Berman Co-Founder Slips Suit Over Fee Award Divvy
• Injunction Should Be Lifted Over Ticket Tech, 2nd Circ. Hears
• Heartland Must Face Suit Over Non-Solicitation Agreement
• PE Firm Says Co. Can't Pay $6.4M Award, Pulls Request
• Necco Board Wants Trustee's D&O Suit Tossed
• Winston & Strawn Arbitration Clause 'Unconscionable': Panel
• BakerHostetler Snags 2 Katten Muchin Commercial Litigators
• Investors Accuse Cybersecurity Firm Of $1.2M Loan Default
• NFL Fans Try Again for Cert. Over Canceled 2016 Game
• Ex-Fintech Fund CEO To Testify In $40M Investment Row
• FTC Head Recuses Himself From Qualcomm Antitrust Row
• Mercedes Can't Duck Liability For Used Car Defects: Drivers
• Chinese NGO Head Can't Suppress FISA Evidence At Trial
• Liberty Mutual Wants $31M Bond Discharged In Hotel Suit
• Boies Schiller Stuck On Express Scripts Breach Trial
• Indian Oil Co. Must Pay $4.1M In Dispute With Oilex
• A Guide To Reclassifying Calif. Workers Post-Dynamex
• Addressing Workplace Misconduct With Exec Compensation
• Appeals Court Invalidates Noncompete Against Trucking Co.
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Pa. Panel Won't DQ Goodwin Procter In Teva Coverage Row
• Pharmacy Co. Slams EHealthline's Bid To Pause $3.5M Award
• Zetia MDL Buyers Maintain Merck's Generic Deal Was Illegal
• Nevada High Court Affirms Gordon & Rees Win In Fee Dispute
• Apple Clawback Aims To 'Sanitize' IP Row Record: Qualcomm
• The Challenge Iran Sanctions Pose For EU Operators
• Fla. Panel Revives Progressive's Windshield Coverage Suit
• Co. Fights To Get Fintech Fund CEO On Stand In $40M Row
• Lehman Highlights Challenges Of Cross-Border Settlements
• 7th Circ. Says Mayo Clinic's 'Fair' Rating Didn't Hurt Ex-Doc
• Health Co. Can't Enforce Nonsolicitation Pact, Panel Affirms
• Health Co. Can't Prevent Ex-Exec From Working At Competitor
• Tilton Cos. Excluded From Zohar Ch. 11 Reports
• DOL, Plan Trust Score Quick Wins In $10M Recovery Suit
• IBM Claims Co. Botched Cell Network At Falcons Stadium
• Bombardier Says Contract Bars $8.1M Award In Jet Sale Row
• Kyrgyzstan Faces Penalties In Turkish Co.'s Arbitration Suit
• Texas Panel OKs Ex-Client's Malpractice Arbitration Award
• Boies Schiller Can't Ditch Clients Before Trial: Express Scripts
• Steel Cos. Trade Barbs Over Discovery In $48M Award Row
• Fiscal Sponsorship: Opportunities And Risks For Nonprofits
• 8 Operating Agreement Tips For Funds Seeking Financing
• State Anti-SLAPP In Federal Court: An Update From Texas