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Commercial Contracts - October, 2020

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• Ex-Cannabis Exec Fights Arbitration Bid In Employment Battle
• Insurer Sues Rival In $3.7M Project Damage Coverage Row
• Manatt Must Face Full Suit For Under Armour Slip, Judge Told
• Chancery Trims WeWork Founder's Suit Over Busted $3B Deal
• Tribal Health Provider Slams En Banc Bid In 9th Circ. Row
• Texas LNG Developers Sued For $30M In Unpaid Steel Work
• Ex-Exec May Defeat Noncompete In 'Varsity Blues' Fallout Suit
• Texas Co. Fights To Keep Failed Mask Deal Suit Intact
• Judge Tosses Canadian Co.'s Arb. Row With Iraq Oil Co.
• Copyright Gap Grant Nontermination Was No Accident
• High Times Subsidiary Says Fake Urine Maker Owes Royalties
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• Ga. Judges Affirm $6M Judgment Over Failed Chicago Hotel
• Planet Hollywood's Times Square Landlord Sues For $5M Rent
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Exec Employment Considerations Under A Biden White House
• Jerry Falwell Jr. Sues Liberty Over Sex Scandal Termination
• Hemostemix Says Data Co. Is Holding Drug Trial Data Captive
• Cannabis Co. Beats Farmer's $200M RICO Suit
• '300' Writer Frank Miller's Talent Agent Says He Breached Deal
• 2 Years 'Too Long' For Google's Epic Fortnite Showdown
• Goya Wage Deductions Suit Trimmed After Judge Reconsiders
• Salesman Who Left ADP For Rival Can't Pitch Fla. Contacts
• Passengers Say United Can't Dodge COVID-19 Refund Suit
• Fuel Co. Asks High Court To Fix Split On Arbitration Bars
• 3rd Circ. Backs WashU's $32M Patent Contract Win
• NY Court Deadline Extensions Bring Confusion For Litigants
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• The Road Ahead For COVID-19 Retail Lease Disputes In NY
• Tiffany, LVMH Lower Merger Price To $15.8B, Settle Dispute
• Syntel Hit With $855M Trade Secrets Verdict In Software Row
• Schulte Roth Sues NY Landlord In Latest BigLaw Rent Dispute
• Franchisees Say Hotel Co. Used COVID-19 To Skip Payments
• Feds Defend Warrant In $94M Drug Return Fraud Appeal
• Ex-Construction Boss Who Took Bribes Cops To Tax Evasion
• Del. Justices Wary Of Chancery Ruling On Suit's Success Risk
• Texas Justices Weigh Whether Injured Worker Was Contractor
• PennyMac Fires Back At Black Knight's 'Needless Litigation'
• Zimmer Says No Sex Bias Behind Exec's Severance Denial
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• Pharmacies Sue FDA Over Compounded Drug Agreements
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Rethink FTC's Qualcomm Licensing Loss
• Landlord Can Seek Extended Lien On Bankrupt Cinema Parent
• Calif. Restaurant Insurer Partly On Hook For $837K Crash Deal
• Apache Says $74M Loss In Well Dispute Can't Stand
• Ind. Appeals Court Mulls Venue In Medtronic Contract Row
• Immigrants Can Use Loans For Investor Visas, DC Circ. Says
• Pa. Shopping Centers Say Lenders Interfering With Tenants
• Dunkin' Says 'Extremely Dirty' Former Shop Infringing TM
• Texas Justices Told To Keep Records Sealed After $706M Trial
• Food Maker Blames Ex-Attys After $8.3M Judgment
• Key Issues To Watch As Coty Investor Suit Proceeds
• Jay-Z Erased Emails Amid Looming Perfume Suit, Judge Says
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• 5th Circ. Rules Eagle Ford Royalty Fight Doesn't Belong In La.
• Princess Cruise Passengers Fight Bid To Ditch COVID-19 Suit
• Yacht Broker Says Commissions Claim Must Be Litigated
• GenCanna Says $33M Claim Inflated For Bankruptcy Plan Vote
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Apotex's Unfair Competition Suit
• Pa. Grocer Claims Union Broke CBA With Virus 'Slowdown'
• ​​​​​​​German Car Cos. Escape 'No Arms Race' Conspiracy MDL
• 3 Things To Watch As NY Eviction Moratoria Are Extended
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• Recruit's Father Can't Escape Adidas Civil Corruption Claims
• McDonald's Calls Black Franchisees' Racial Bias Suit 'Illogical'
• 2nd Circ. Urged To Reject Atty's 'Man Of La Mancha' Appeal
• Pot Co. Says Shoddy Short-Seller Attack Set Up Investor Suit
• 10th Circ. Undoes $443K Discovery Sanction Against Enable
• Equity Owners Want To Intervene In $15B Student Loan Fight
• Cessna Looks To Pin $90M Award On Emirati Co.'s Directors
• Cannabis Co. Seeks At Least $3M Over Halted Expansion
• Judge Says Trading Tech Feud Falls Outside Antitrust Realm
• Former XFL Commish Seeks To Restart Suit Against McMahon
• Boeing Says Union Can't Sue For Southwest Pilots' Wages
• Loan Docs Should Standardize Libor Replacement Language
• Texas Landlords Say Feds Can't Block Evictions Over Virus
• Judge Won't DQ Furman Kornfeld Over Atty 'Switching Sides'
• How Fla. Homebuilders Can Protect Pre-Closing Deposits
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• TV Writer Sues Disney Over 'Muppet Babies' Reboot
• 9th Circ. Revives Arbitration Bid In Jail 'Release Card' Suit
• Oligarch's Estate Says Ex-Pot Co. CEO Must Arbitrate Fight
• Janitor's Wage Suit Should Get Another Go, 9th Circ. Says
• Navy Federal To Pay $16M To End Insufficient Funds Fee Suit
• Va. Golf Course Dispute Delayed As Dominion Seeks More Info
• Disney Hotel Won't Nix Conference Pact For Virus, Suit Says
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• 11th Circ. May Call On Ga. Justices In Emory Indemnity Suit
• 6 Structural Issues Complicating Libor Transition
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• What To Know About Software Co. M&A As Deal Volume Rises
• Students Say Harvard Can't Nix Tuition Reimbursement Suit
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• No-Poach Antitrust Standard Unclear In Franchising
• Ex-Pierce Bainbridge Attys Can Seal Motion In Boeing Suit
• DePaul Says Virus Closure Wasn't 'Educational Malpratice'
• Microsoft Case Looms Over DOJ's Google Antitrust Action
• More Big Tech Firms Could Show Up In DOJ's Google Search
• Emirati Co. Looks To Nix Google Info Bid In $51M Award Row
• Pacific Drilling Can't Challenge $320M Award To Samsung Unit
• Ex-Texas Tech Coach Sues School Over Contract Breach
• Norfolk Southern Asks 4th Circ. To Undo Loss To Coal Seller
• Pa. Justices Mull Time Limit For Mechanic's Lien Challenges
• Avoiding Smart Contract Conflicts Despite Ambiguity
• Texas Court Asked To Reunite Chesapeake Royalty Claims
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• Princess Cruise Passengers Denied Cert. In COVID-19 Suit
• Eaze Wants Out Of Ad Firm's $1M Billboard Fee Suit
• Energy Exec Can't Nix Suit Over $2.5M Tax Credit Settlement
• 9th Circ. Revives Time Warner Workers' Push For Severance
• Insurer Needn't Cover W.Va. Gas Plant Construction Suit
• 4 Tips To Help Benefits Plans Achieve Mental Health Parity
• Surgery Center Says 'Detailed' Contract Voids Doc's $8M Win
• Fiat Chrysler Wants Workers' Bribery Suit Tossed
• Mitigating Pandemic-Prompted Construction Defect Risk
• 2 Fed. Circ. Rulings Show Importance Of Correct Inventorship
• Robinhood Outage Case Returned To Calif. State Court
• Abbott Says Ex-Worker Using TMs To Sell COVID-19 Tests
• What COVID-19 Contract Disputes May Look Like In Minn.
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• Travelers Ducks Counterclaims In Geragos COVID-19 Suit
• Justices Urged Not To Let Arbitrator Decide Venue Question
• CBD Biz Says Former Licensee Stole Remediation Technique
• Construction Co. Sues Contractor Over $2M Embassy Project
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• Ex-Jimmy John's Worker Defends Mixed No-Poach Suit Class
• Apple, Epic Warned Against Atty 'Nastiness' In Antitrust Fight
• Visa, Black Card Spar Over Virus Safety In $600M IP Fight
• Targa Must Repay $129M In Failed Crude Processing Deal
• Memorabilia Biz Accuses Debevoise Of Fraud Amid SEC Probe
• Fla. Schools Rebut COVID-19 Suits Based On 'Disappointment'
• Justices Won't Disturb $63M Award In Wind Development Row
• How A Biden Administration Would Shape IP Policy
• 6 Employment Considerations For M&A Deals Amid Pandemic
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Chancery Questions WeWork's Flip-Flop On $3B Softbank Suit
• K&L Gates Can't Duck $100M Nanotech Malpractice Suit
• Pot Co. Nabis Says Ex-CEO Stole Arizona Dispensary
• Bloomberg Urges 2nd Circ. To Knock Down Drywall Co.'s Suit
• Undrafted Football Star Sues Sports Agency, Agent For $1M
• Facing Policy Shifts, Oil And Gas Cos. Need Depreciation Help
• Berkshire Hathaway Unit Drops Jones Day Conspiracy Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Judge Freezes Assets Of Chinese Billionaire Tied To Bannon
• 9th Circ. Vacates ETC Victory In InteliClear Trade Secrets Suit
• Navy Contractor Says Rival Can't Use Info From Prior Suit
• Ill. Janitorial Co. Says Insurer Must Cover Workers' BIPA Suits
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• SEP Users Should Jettison Antitrust For Patent, Contract Law
• Bankrupt GenCanna Says Board Chair's Company Owes $4.4M
• NJ Insurer Arch Wants To Strike Out Minor League Virus Suit
• California Judicial Reference Can Benefit Litigants Right Now
• E-Trade Looks To Duck Suit Over Glitch Tied To Oil Price Drop
• Grant Thornton Fights Lender's Swap Loss Claim At Top Court
• Ill. Medical Group Can't Duck Ex-Worker's Stock Cash Out Suit
• Receiver In Ponzi Scheme Can't Get Porsche Deposit Repaid
• Driller Dodges Sanctions Bid But Gets Discovery Warning
• Justices Urged To Block Arbitration In Dental Suppliers' Fight
• Soup Co. Says Contractor Broke Deal, Spilled Trade Secrets
• Fox Rothschild Adds Litigator From Transactional Firm
• Hemp Venture Fight Belongs In Calif., Judge Says
• Former Wine Website Owners Fight Over Sale In Fraud Suit
• Snell & Willner Won't Be DQ'd From EB-5 Project Fight
• How COVID-19 May Rattle Companies' Supply Chains
• Fed. Circ. OKs Ax Of Medtronic Suit In $112M Patent Dispute
• Preschool Says Insurer Failed To Investigate COVID-19 Claim
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• Pa. College Sued For Refunds After Virus Cancels Classes
• Mining Co. Urges 10th Circ. To Back Award In Gold Mine Fight
• Cyber Risk Co. Says AJ Gallagher Botched Virus Insurance
• Muslim Flight Attendant Brings Bias Case To High Court
• Investor Suing Over Greek Pot Scheme Wants Property Back
• Shire Owes $45M Milestone After Life Science Acquisition
• Tomax Seeks To Duck Blame Over Failed $57M PPE Deal
• Adelson Can't Ban Accounting Docs From Vegas Paper Row
• COVID-19 Product Distributor Says Vendors Sold Faulty Masks
• AT&T Says Union Agreed Not To Arbitrate Workers' Status
• Norton Rose Fights Gartner's DQ Bid In $340M Coverage Suit
• Ill. Suit Says Six Flags Charged Fees Despite Virus Closures
• Hugo Boss Wants To Break $8.3M Lease In NYC Due To Virus
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• 4 Steps To Identify Cybersecurity Risks In M&A Due Diligence
• Atty Wants RBG-O'Connor Book Adaptation Dispute Arbitrated
• Security Firm Tells DC Circ. It Can't Pay Union's Atty Fees
• Judge Trims Raymond James' Suit Over Annuity Product Deal
• Employer Arbitration Agreement Pointers From 2 Rulings
• Court Hints Boston May Win Costs In False Drug Test Suit
• Apple Can Keep Fortnite Banned From App Store For Now
• Legal Recruiter Drops Fee Suit Against Freshfields
• Littler Attys Trim Discovery Blunder Malpractice Suit
• CRST Wants Truckers' Mass. Noncompete Suit Dumped
• Charter Seeks Chancery Sanctions For Tech Co. Case Abuses
• 10th Circ. Won't Put $36M Award OK On Hold
• Ex-Pot Co. CEO Says Former Employers Violated Court Order
• Texas Justices Bounce Back Fen-Phen Atty Malpractice Fight
• Houston Rodeo Co. Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Shutdown
• Class Says Sunoco Rewriting History To Shake $155M Ruling
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• Navigating International Contracts In NY During A Pandemic
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• BioMedomics Faces $6.1M Suit Over COVID-19 Antibody Test
• Shale Oil Co. Gavilan's $40M Ch. 11 Sale Approved
• Exec Can't Shake Personal Guarantee In $46M BP Fight
• Liquor Importer Seeks Sanctions In 'Outlandish' Award Fight
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• Cozen Sued Over Client's Unenforceable Noncompete
• 9th Circ. Pulls Plug On FERC Power Deal Orders
• Harvard Claims Discretion To Go Remote Amid Pandemic
• CFPB U-Turn On Mortgage Marketing May Repair Industry Ties
• Malaysia-Linked Co. Dodges In-House Atty's Bias Suit
• O'Melveny Can't Keep $9M From Bankrupt Co., 9th Circ. Told
• Ex-Turner Exec Cops To NY Charges Over Bloomberg Bid Rig
• NJ Trampoline Park Gets 2nd Chance To Force Arbitration
• Hanover Dodges Liquidated Damages In Texas Contract Fight
• MLB Scores Double Win In Ticket Buyers' COVID-19 Suit
• Poland Hits Gazprom With $7.6B Fine Over Pipeline Financing
• Fed. Circ. Orders Redo In 'Extremely Frustrating' Patent Case
• Car Dealers Hit Ford With Lawsuit Over Showroom Demands
• 2nd Circ. Clears Wachtell In Refiner's Malpractice Case
• ConocoPhillips Says $34M Venezuela Award Can't Wait On ICC
• Floating-Rate Debt Considerations As Libor Cessation Nears
• Fla. High Court Weighs Atty Fee Calculation In Settlement Law
• 'Less Than Ideal' Boeing Office Not Enough For Race Bias Suit
• Insurance Firm Says Workers Snuck Competitor Trade Secrets
• University Sportsbook Deal Raises Compliance Concerns
• SoftBank Says Virus Is Derailing Defense In WeWork Fight
• Alternative Financing Options For Retail And Hotel Properties
• Apple And Epic's Antitrust Fight Set For May Bench Trial
• Uber's Ex-Security Chief Seeks Legal Fees For Breach Suit
• 3 Keys To Avoiding Pandemic-Related Construction Suits
• Biotech Co. Wants $881M Cannabinoid IP Fight Arbitrated
• Ex-Benjamin Moore Atty Must Arbitrate Whistleblower Claims
• Wash. Tribe Urges Toss Of Casino Contractors' $19M Bill Suit
• Mower Maker Hit With $5.9M Verdict For Axing Dealer Contract
• Consumers Urge 9th Circ. To Rehear Qualcomm Case
• Jones Day Wants To Seal Berkshire Hathaway Unit's Suit
• College Coronavirus Q&A: Kansas State's General Counsel
• Storage Tank Co. Can't Nix Destroyed Embryo Suit
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• Dick's, Ex-Exec Agree To End $750K Bonus Clawback Fight
• Fed. Circ. Mulls New Trial In Vectura's $107M Inhaler IP Win
• Profs Ask 9th Circ. To Take New Look At FTC's Qualcomm Suit
• Bridgewater Hedge Fund Settles Ex-CEO's Gender Bias Suit
• Insurer Must Face Suit Over Electrocution Suit Coverage
• Golf Club Wants McGuireWoods DQ'd In $750M Contract Suit
• Insurer Tells 5th Circ. No Duty To Defend Aquifer Drilling Suit
• 8 More IP Cases The Justices Rejected At 1st Conference
• 5 Insurers Seek To Escape LuLaRoe's Pyramid Scheme Suits
• Justices Reject 4 Benefits Cases, Seek Input On Northwestern
• UC Regents Nearing Win Against Students Over Virus Refunds
• DOJ Asks To Appear in Lenovo-InterDigital Case Hearing
• Epic Games Wants Apple's Counterclaims Cut In Antitrust Suit
• 3 Key Takeaways From Wash. Spearin Doctrine Ruling
• Justices Won't Disturb ConocoPhillips' Texas Mineral Win
• Supreme Court Passes On FRAND Jury Trial Dispute
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• NY Justice Reed Gets Commercial Division Post Amid Shuffle
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• KeyBank Gets Partial Early Win In Merger Contract Row
• Wells Fargo Sued For Blocking Wire From Alleged PDVSA Unit
• Texas Justices to Weigh In On $9M Dell Contract Dispute
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Shopify Defeats Ex-Shipping Partner's Contract Suit
• Carbon Biz Tells 7th Circ. It Didn't Breach Supply Deal
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• Texas Justices Take Up Mineral Lease Boundary Dispute
• COVID-19 Hospital Staffing Co. Wants $3M From Chubb
• A Contractor's Guide To Trump's Diversity Training Order
• EQT Says Ex-Steeler's Truck Co.'s Bias Suit Needs Arbitration
• Medicare Entitlement Rulings Help Bankrupt Health Providers
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
• NJ Accountant Accused Of Destroying Real Estate Biz Docs
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 11th Circ. Revives $50M Bad Faith Suit Against Progressive
• Supermarket Co.'s Union Says Ch. 11 Contract Changes Unfair
• Pfizer Shorted NYU On Cancer Drug Royalties, Suit Says
• 'LOVE' Artist's Estate Dodges Sanctions Over Deleted Emails
• Sales Reps Say VW Is A Joint Employer In Lost Income Spat
• Jury Leaves Health Tech Cos. Empty-Handed In Contract Row
• The Rise Of Reps And Warranties Insurance In Upstream M&A
• How The Music Industry Can Weather COVID-19
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition