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Commercial Contracts - February, 2020

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• Netflix Says It Didn't Freeze Out Mo'Nique After Star's Protest
• Battery Co. Facing Possible Sanctions In $100M IP Fight
• Energy Trader Awarded $408K In Software Secrets Trial
• DOJ Sides With Tech Licensors In Nokia Price-Fix Suit
• Singapore Court Won't Nix $129M Award Over Power Plant
• Musicians Denied Class Cert. In '70s Singer's Royalties Fight
• EQT's $18M Suit Accuses Supplier Of Sending Faulty Valves
• Miss. Bank Looks To Nix $250M Suit Over Forced PE Sale
• Texas Justices Say Email Not Contract In $230M Energy Deal
• Texas Justices Side With AEP In Utility Easement Fight
• 3 Employment Law Changes That Affect Franchisors
• 1st Circ. Rejects 'Meritless' Kodak Bid To Nix $7.5M Verdict
• 5th Circ. Stops Fight Over Boxing Match Streaming Dispute
• Harvard Says It Was Right To Hold Diploma For Assault Probe
• New Sears Owner Can't Assume Mall Of America Lease
• 4 Tips For Buyers Of Filming Studios Amid Surge In Demand
• Source Code Escrow Agreements Are Reaching For The Cloud
• Fla. Judge Urges Permanent Toss Of $4.4B Superyacht Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Legal Industry Should Pursue AI Prediction Progress
• Energy Trader's Software Not A Trade Secret, Texas Jury Told
• 4th Circ. Rules Ex-Execs Must Return $1.4M In Incentive Pay
• Wyndham Wins Suit Against Attys And Timeshare Exit Biz
• Michael Jackson's Co. Wants $9.4M Quincy Jones Verdict Cut
• Chancery Tosses Most Of Medical Device Co.'s Sabotage Suit
• Howrey Has No Dibs On Ex-Partners' Profits, 9th Circ. Says
• Funder's Suit Stemming From Nixed $14.8M Award Falls Short
• Chancery Rejects $122M Damages Bid Over Plimus Deal
• Deutsche Bank Settles Preferred Securities Suit For $18.5M
• Builder Says Lawsuits Imperil $2.1B Argentine Road Project
• Coronavirus Prompts 2 Trade Contract Considerations In US
• Bimbo Bakeries Must Face Some Claims In Biometric Suit
• NY Courts Should Revisit Criteria For Vacating Arbitral Awards
• Tucker Arensberg Must Turn Over Texts, Bills In Deal Dispute
• Ex-Cantor Fitzgerald Exec Must Arbitrate Bias Claims
• Harvest Health To Resolve Stalled Cannabis Merger Privately
• 'B-Movie King' Reaches Settlement With Sons Over Trust
• Gourmet Mustard Maker Says Rival Stole Dijon Recipe, Profits
• IVF Investors Can Seek Discovery For Chinese Arbitration
• HGTV Star Beats Ex-Real Estate Partners In Suit Over Buyout
• FirstEnergy Tells 6th Circ. Ch. 11 Power Deal Ruling Is Sound
• California's Anti-Arbitration Law Is On Life Support
• More Legislatures Should Pass Broad Noncompete Bans
• Nursing Home Can't Force Arbitration Amid Signature Mystery
• Financial Adviser, Ex-Colleague Share Fault In Split, Jury Says
• Former Consol Exec Wants Gender Bias Settlement Enforced
• Racer Sues Event Co. Over 'Worthless' Insurance
• Solutions To 4 Common Law Firm Diversity Challenges
• Int'l Construction Projects Require Cultural Considerations
• Kyrgyzstan Hit With Sanctions In $11.6M Arbitral Award Fight
• Three Firms Seek Co-Lead On Consolidated Conagra Action
• Bill Nye May Lack Formula To Delay Trial Against Disney
• Hinshaw Nabs 5 McGlinchey Stafford Finance Lawyers In NY
• Electrical Cos. Seek $3M For Puerto Rico Hurricane Repairs
• Pot Co. Says Fiserv Unit Can't Ditch Weed Credit Card Row
• Mich. Atty Seeks $60M From Alleged Phantom Hemp Biz
• Atty Sued By Wyndham Agrees To Quit Timeshare Exit Biz
• Comparing Vertical Merger Guidelines Across Jurisdictions
• Builder Wants Arbitrators To Settle $2.1B Argentine Road Fight
• Insurer Says Fla. Contractor Must Face Suit In Puerto Rico
• Hyundai Aims To Force Arbitration Of Unlawful-Fee Claims
• Discrimination Cases Are Too Complex For AI Fee Prediction
• Warehouse Insurer Denied New Trial Over Bad-Policy Verdict
• PNY Urges Full 3rd Circ. To Rehear $2.2M IP Royalty Dispute
• Texas Pipeline Ruling Offers Confidence On Partnership Law
• Mass. High Court Takes Up Boston Drug Test Indemnity Case
• Recruiter Says Freshfields Can't Toss Suit Over Ex-Cleary Hire
• Bloomberg's NDA Shift Sets Stage For Future Policy Fights
• Pot Co. Owner Says Investors' 'Misplaced' Anger Defamed Him
• Korean Air Says $10M Failed Jet Sale Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• 6th Circ. Says Auto Parts Co. Can't Arbitrate Price-Fixing Suit
• Rail Co. Tells 7th Circ. Land Seller Liable For Superfund Cost
• Texas Pipeline Builder Wants End To 'Mirror-Image' Okla. Suit
• High Court Won't Review Satellite Co.'s $1M Award Fight
• Courts May Clash With Litigants Over Document Review Tech
• Builder Says $2.1B Argentine Road Row Must Be Arbitrated
• BASF Unit Sues Over 'Malicious' Use Of Trade Secrets
• Purdue Picks Ex-USDA Head As Monitor In Bankruptcy
• Domino's Tells 6th Circ. No-Poach Claims Must Be Arbitrated
• Conde Nast Drops NDAs Covering Harassment, Discrimination
• Attys Get $7M Fees In Decadelong $102M Funeral Scam Suit
• 3rd Circ. Says J&J Must Face Walgreens, Kroger Antitrust Suit
• Rent-To-Own Stores Settle FTC Market-Splitting Charges
• RMBS Investors Challenge US Bank's Early-Win Effort
• Buyers Sell Texas Justices On Broad Reading Of Royalty Sale
• Wells Fargo Tries To End Breach Claims In Mortgage Action
• Health Hires: Davis Wright, Skadden, Holland & Knight
• AI Can't Accurately Predict Case Length And Cost — Yet
• Secrets Theft Dulled Competitive Edge, Energy Trader Testifies
• West Virginia Bank Can't Sink Insufficient Funds Fees Suit
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Marketer In Wage Suit Counts As Employee
• Attys For INTL FCStone Units Nab $65K In Fees In Award Fight
• Apotex Suit Against Pfizer Unit Teed Up For State Court
• Japan Electronics Co. Says Price-Fix Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Nigeria Says $1B Award Over Oilfield Can't Be Enforced In NY
• Canopy Wants Hemp Farm's Bank Files In $13M Contract Row
• Ex-Pfizer VP Owed No Warning On Pension Tax, Fidelity Says
• Abbott Can't Nix Suit Over Losing Out On $50M Merger Bonus
• PE Investors Should Reject Life Tenure For General Partners
• EEOC Policy Change Clashes With Challenges To Arbitration
• Cozen O'Conner Can Get Paid In Fight Over Antitrust Suit Fee
• Calif. Judge Trims 7-Eleven Franchisee Classification Suit
• Energy Trader Says Ex-Employee Owes $2.6M In Secrets Trial
• AMC's Ex-Prez Can't Recall 'Walking Dead' Profit Promise
• US Bank Says RMBS Claims Resolved By Nix Of Similar Suit
• Fla. Law Firm Says Insurer Must Cover Defense Of $14M Suit
• KU Must Hand Over Hoops Scandal Info In Coach's Firing Suit
• Oil Co. Officer Gets Nearly 6 Years In Venezuelan Bribery Case
• CBD Co. Says It Couldn't Have Stolen Cream Formula
• Lehman Trustee Asks Judge To Toss 3rd Try At Deferred Pay
• Ex-UAW Official Gets 2 Years In Prison For Kickback Scheme
• Full Fed. Circ. Urged To Fix Divergent Atty Fees Ruling
• Co-Ops' Suit Over Generator's $150M Enviro Cost Share Nixed
• Uber Asks 3rd Circ. To Drive Out Wheelchair Users' ADA Suit
• Hess, Schlumberger Urged To Settle After $218M Valve Trial
• Hemp Grower Says Drying Co. Destroyed $1.3M Of Its Crop
• FCC Should Create A TV Spectrum Market For The Future
• Eckert Seamans Accused Of Dropping Client Like 'Hot Potato'
• The Advantages Of PE Sponsor-Strategic Partnerships
• AMC's Rep Ruined If 'Walking Dead' Profits Unfair, Atty Says
• CSX Fights Norfolk Bid To Derail Antitrust Suit
• Judge Won't Air Pornos For Martha's Vineyard Copyright Case
• Texas Firm Should Be Named in $7M Suit, Brokerage Says
• Orrick Snags DLA Piper Trial, Oil Pro In Houston
• GenCanna's $2.3M Suit Vs. Vendor Halted Amid Bankruptcy
• Lawyers Can Build Trust Through The Spoken Word
• DeLorean Estate Fights Fee Bid In 'Back To The Future' Suit
• Pot Dispensary Operator Seeks Win In Suit Against Card Co.
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Antrim Generic-Drug Supply Suit
• 'Walking Dead' Producer Says AMC Head Vowed Fair Profits
• Boeing, Southwest Must Face Passengers' 737 Max RICO Suit
• Ex-Wanu Water CEO's Conspiracy Suit Tossed In Chancery
• Gun Co. Says Distributor Wrongly Litigating Pistol Fight
• Black Knight Lures PennyMac's Antitrust Claims To Florida
• Ex-Citi Broker Wants $3.5M Arbitration Award Reinstated
• Rental Websites Didn't Inspect Cabin, Poisoned Guests Say
• Stryker Unit Seeks Ax Of Acantha's IP Marking Failure Suit
• Tribunal Says Gas Co. Couldn't Block $440M Senegal Deal
• Architect In $10.7M Princeton Suit Says It's Not To Blame
• Insurer Must Defend Co. In $1.5M Fracking Well Damage Suit
• Calif.'s Top Anti-SLAPP Appellate Rulings From Last Year
• Legal Prediction Is Demanding But Not Impossible
• How The Coronavirus May Affect Your Supply Chain's Health
• Battery Co.'s Sanctions Bid In $100M IP Fight Is 'Absurd'
• CBD Maker Accused Of Breaching $10M Loan Contract
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 'Walking Dead' Exec Never Negotiated Profits, Atty Testifies
• 5G Dominates DOJ's Time In FTC, Qualcomm 9th Circ. Args
• Hemp Farm Blasts Counterclaims Over Ruined Harvest
• 3rd Circ. Denies Class Arbitration In Statoil Royalty Feud
• Insurer Should Escape Building Defects Suit, Judge Says
• Shell Sued For Yanking $50M Crude Oil Transport Deal
• Recent Cases Defy Conventional Merger Control Wisdom
• J&J Unit Settles Noncompete Dispute With Texas-Based Rival
• Blockchain Shipping Consortium Wins Maritime Antitrust Nod
• Origin Marking And Duty Preference Rules After USMCA
• Podesta Group Won't Have To Face Texas Firm's Suit
• Uber's Arbitration Bid Will Get Another Look In Injury Suit
• Ballot Initiative Could Bring Big Changes To Calif. Privacy Law
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive La. Royalty Payment Suit Against Shell
• Calif. Ruling Shows Issues With Overbroad Employment Pacts
• Workers Lean On 8th Circ. In 2nd Circ. Express Scripts Suit
• Pacific Drilling To Fight $320M Award Issued To Samsung Unit
• Parts Co. Asks 7th Circ. To Revive Foxconn Trade Secrets Suit
• Black's Law Editor Can't Testify In Hess Valve Dispute
• Insurer Says Amerisure, Liberty Mutual Liable For Faulty Work
• 'Bitcoin Inventor' Claims He Can't Share Hidden Docs
• Comcast Tower Builder Seeks $103M For Cost Overruns
• Massachusetts Top Court Triples Fired Worker's Jury Award
• Dallas Firm Can't Get $200K Contingency Fee Under Oral Deal
• Atty's Testimony In 'Walking Dead' Profits Trial Won't Die
• Aerovation Hits Back At Contractor With Unpaid Bill Claims
• #MeToo Hangs Over Tavis Smiley At Trial Opening With PBS
• FTC Goes Toe-To-Toe-To-Toe With Qualcomm, DOJ
• Will.i.am's Co. Says Award Over Dead Deal Can't Be Enforced
• Turkish Brothers' $388M Award Fight Sent Back To State Court
• Morton Can't Duck Deer Salt Lick Trade Secrets Suit
• Bankrupt Oil Services Co. Can't Shake $1M Debt At 3rd Circ.
• Ford Dodges Couple's Shattering Sunroof Defect Suit
• Saints' Locker Designer Looks To Sack Rival's Patent Suit
• Accountants Say First National Bank Suit Misses Mark
• Bankrupt Payment Co.'s Trustee To Seek Missing Millions
• Malpractice Landscape Is Becoming Riskier For BigLaw
• Televisa Slams Investors' Cert. Bid In FIFA Bribe Suit
• What To Consider Before Using A Global Noncompete: Part 2
• AMC 'Botched' Contracts For 'Walking Dead,' Atty Testifies
• Wash. AG Hits Timeshare Exit Co. With Consumer Fraud Suit
• 3rd Circ. Won't Nix $2.2M Netac Award In PNY Memory IP Suit
• Mo'Nique Says Netflix Shut Her Down Once She Disputed Pay
• Hagens Berman Wins Atty Fee-Splitting Dispute In EA Suit
• TCL Gets French Court To Oversee Philips FRAND Dispute
• Judging A Book: Humetewa Reviews 'Guilty People'
• 7 Legal And Business Considerations For Influencer Marketing
• What To Consider Before Using A Global Noncompete: Part 1
• PBS' Sexual Misconduct Trial Against Tavis Smiley Delayed
• Ark. City's Suit Against Utility Over $3.3M Is Dismissed
• Calif. Judge Explains Order Blocking Forced Arbitration Ban
• Olympian Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Claims Manager Stole Cash
• Texas Justices Hold Liquidated Damages Clause Not A Penalty
• TV Co. Accuses Orrick Of Switching Sides On IP Contract
• Attys Score $667K For $2M Progressive Discount Settlement
• Court Cancels Debt Collectors' $2.5M Victory In Letter Scheme
• Health Hires: Bradley Arant, Mintz, Brouse McDowell
• Aisin Seiki Reaches Deal In Auto Parts Price-Fixing MDL
• Boeing Ducks Sanctions Over Docs In $1.3B Deal Suit
• Another Ex-UAW Honcho Cops To Corruption Scheme
• Tax Pro Drops Last H&R Block No-Poach Suit
• Union Says Court Correctly Forced Paper To Rehire Workers
• Texas Justices Say Appeals Courts Can Ask For More Briefing
• Boeing Tries To Skirt Irish Co.'s Claims In $185M 787 Max Suit
• Biotech Co. Loses Contempt Bid In Bovine Breeding IP Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Contractor Must Face Ex-NFLer's Dream House IP Claims
• Tribe Slams Asset Manager For Risky Investments
• Consol Says Inconsistent Witness Warrants Bias Trial Restart
• Mayer Brown Hires Longtime Locke Lord Energy Partner
• Pa. Nursing Home Co. Can't Arbitrate Patient Death Suit
• Fed. Circ. Won't Allow Fees For Settled IP Case's 'Side Bet'
• Rimini V. Oracle's Ripple Effect On Textualism, Expenses
• Utility Asks 5th Circ. To Keep $60M Wind Farm Liability Cap
• Arbitration Is A Flawed Forum That Needs Repair
• Mass. Employment Doctrine May Not Help Ex-NuVasive Rep
• 5th Circ. Asked To Clarify Prevailing Party In Maritime Law
• Girardi's Privilege Defense Is 'A Red Herring,' Clients Say
• Direct Purchasers Drop Takata From Auto Parts MDL
• Wine Co. Shareholder Must Face Claims In $28.7M Award Spat
• Fla. Contractor Says It Can't Be Sued In Puerto Rico Court
• McKinsey Denies Hiding Ch. 11 Conflicts As Texas Trial Begins
• Producer Alleges Warner Music, CEO Backed Out Of Contract
• GC Violated Duty By Gunning For Share Of Contingency Fee
• Texas Disposal Co. And Ovintiv Unit End $40M Secrets Suit
• Biometric Privacy In 2020: How Companies Can Comply
• AT&T Can't Dodge $1M Contract Suit Over Bandwidth Hubs
• Morgan Lewis Picks Up Ex-Sidley Employment Group Leader
• 5th Circ. Won't Review OK Of Wind Investors' $63M Award
• Insurer Seeks To Nix Coverage For $763K Arbitration Award
• Ovintiv Unit Reaches $31.5M Deal In Royalty Interest Case
• Attys Can't Undo $20K Sanction For Spoiled Car Part Evidence
• Walmart Win In Grape Slip & Fall Can't Nix $35K Deal Offer
• Archer Daniels Can't Stop Ex-Employee's Consulting Biz
• Hotel Wants Four Seasons' $1M Atty Fee Request Slashed
• Boeing Fights Aircraft Co.'s Sanctions Bid Over Documents
• How Emotional Intelligence Can Benefit Transactional Attys
• Augmented Reality Raises Legal Issues For Property Owners
• Labor Laterals: Littler, FordHarrison, Frost Brown
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Following A Serendipitous Path
• Should Health Orgs Join CMS' Direct Contracting Program?
• How Tech, Communications Cos. Should Prepare For Brexit
• 'B-Movie King' Says Sons Are Just Whining About Inheritance
• $10B Suit Accuses Bitcoin 'Founder' Of Hiding 11,000 Docs
• Bulgarian Co. Cleared To Chase Waste Exec For $2M Award
• Blue Cross Of North Carolina Can't Escape Health Plan Suit
• Amazon, Drivers Spar Over Transpo Worker Status In 9th Circ.
• Foreign Cos. Urge NY Court To Confirm $14M Arbitral Awards
• Ex-Exec Can't Duck Firm's Counterclaims In Hacking Suit
• Hess Tells Court Schlumberger's Faulty Valves Cost It $218M
• DOJ Says Film Antitrust Rules Protect Public, Not Theaters
• NJ Justices Wrestle With Consumer Protections At Gyms
• 7 Ethics Questions To Ask Before Marketing Your Law Firm
• Chinese Developer Must Pay $9M Award, Judge Says
• NJ High Court Signals Support For Pfizer Arbitration Bid
• How To Enforce A NY Lease Guarantee Against A UK Co.
• AT&T Needn't Face $1M Pole Rent Claims, Magistrate Says
• Norfolk Again Gunning To Derail CSX Antitrust Suit