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Commercial Contracts - September, 2021

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• Disney Settles Scarlett Johansson's 'Black Widow' Pay Suit
• Intel Can't Use Chancery To Nix Patent Suits In Other Courts
• Ill. Appeals Court OKs $1.78M Award In Trading Biz Row
• Fla. Wheat Dealer Asks Judge To Ax Ship Owner's $2M Award
• Netflix, Hulu Shake Off Texas City's Franchise Fee Suit
• 9th Circ. Told EU Fines Aid German Car Cos. Antitrust MDL
• Owners Alleging EQT Mooches Gas Storage Get Class Status
• Cherokee Co., Workers Dodge IT Firm's Poaching Suit
• Arbitration's Supposed Benefits Don't Measure Up
• Boies Looks To Take Over FIFA Suit After Robbins Geller DQ
• Barclay Damon Snags Ex-Offit Kurman Cybersecurity Atty
• Siemens Energy Settles GE's Trade Secrets, Bid-Rigging Suit
• New Balance Sees $1M Award Nixed In Fight With Distributor
• DOJ Signals Shift On SEP Antitrust Policies
• Jimmy John's Settles Ex-Worker's No-Poach Claims
• CFTC Hits Crypto Exchange Kraken With $1.25M Fine
• Britney Spears' Dad Suspended As Her Estate's Conservator
• Cubs Can't Pull Photographer's Injury Suit Into Arbitration
• Litigation Funder Says NY Firm Misused Settlement Funds
• Mesabi Fee Fight Belongs In Bankruptcy Court, 3rd Circ. Told
• CSC Can Proceed With Suit To Recover $25M From Insurers
• Epic V. Apple Ruling Offers Lessons On Expert Testimony
• Tribal Tobacco Co. Hits Atty, Firm With $3.3M Malpractice Suit
• DLA Piper Asks Del. Justices To Rethink Key Appraisal Ruling
• Calif. Tribe Seizes Ex-Leader's Assets in $2.7M Fraud Case
• PNC Bank Says Excess Insurers Must Pay $106M Jury Verdict
• Wilson Sonsini Nabs Trial Vet From Akin Gump in LA
• What 9th Circ. Privilege Test Means For Dual-Purpose Advice
• NYC White Collar Boutique Adds 2 Named Partners
• Truck Co. Navistar Must Face Suit Over EPA Standards Claims
• Attys Want $1.5M For Porsche Financing Settlement
• Ex-Tinder Worker Can't Swipe Left On Arbitration: 9th Circ.
• Texas Justices Mull Overlap In Jurisdictional, Merits Discovery
• Chancery Rejects 'Punitive' $260M Award In AT&T Cellular Suit
• Firm's Bid To Halt Timeshare Co.'s 'Sham' Suit Falls Short
• Wolf Haldenstein, Landlord Denied Early Wins In Rent Dispute
• Insurer Wants Out Of Real Estate Fight With Cannabis Co.
• Solar Co. Sues Insurer For Coverage Of Gas Explosion Suits
• Wyndham Vacation Denied Win Against 'Timeshare Exit' Atty
• Venezuelan Mining Co. Says $188M Award Can't Be OK'd
• Shell Moves To Confirm $14.1M Arbitration Award
• Lifting The Veil On The Supreme Court's Shadow Docket
• Hotel Refused To Refund Events During Pandemic, Suit Says
• Ga. Atty Sues Corporate Client Over $500K-Plus Unpaid Fees
• BMW, Fla. Dealers Grapple Over Incentive Programs Suit
• ArcelorMittal Defends Bid To Get $1.4B Essar Award In NY
• Brown Rudnick Seeks $8M For Work On Industrial Plant Fight
• NBA Player's 'Scary' Use Was Fair Use, Judge Says
• Dr. J Sues In Del. Over Alleged Brand Management Breaches
• Indian Co. Wins $32M Award For Rwanda Power Line Project
• Mayweather Hits Back At Promoter's Logan Paul Countersuit
• Food Delivery App Can't Escape Restaurants' Fee Hike Suit
• McGuireWoods Faces DQ Bid In BofA Foreclosure Bias Fight
• Embracing ESG: United Natural Foods GC Talks Bottom Line
• NYC Tower Developers Sued For $125M Over 'Shocking' Flaws
• Pa. Eatery Wants Virus Insurance Suit Paused For 3rd Circ.
• Union Pacific Scores Win In Chicago Metra Rail Line Fight
• Colonial Gas Mixing Illegal, Shipper Tells 3rd Circ.
• QVC Ducks Antitrust Claim In Suzanne Somers Diet Pill Row
• Arb. Clause Applies To MDs In Vaccine Suit, 3rd Circ. Told
• Texas Justices To Weigh If Bluestone Underpaid Gas Royalties
• Utility Looks To Nix FTC Deal Obligations After Spinoff
• Subcontractor Seeks $3M From Arlington Road Job
• Cruise Co. Sails To Victory In Ship Breakdown Class Action
• Faegre Drinker Facing DQ Bid In Del. Insurance Row
• 3 Attorney Ethics Considerations For Litigation Funding
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Tax Dispute Over $4.8M Jet
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Bid To Undo $3.3M Drilling Verdict
• Saxena White Can't Lead FIFA Suit After Robbins Geller DQ
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Disney Wrong to Push Co. From Bill Nye Suit, Court Told
• BofA Defeats Maryland Escrow Interest Suit
• UC San Diego Health Sued Over Patient Data Breach
• DOJ's American-JetBlue Suit An Aggressive Antitrust Flex
• Ga. Judge Takes Dig At Overcomplicated Drink Formula IP Suit
• Wireless Cos. Say Mo. City's Right-Of-Way Fee Too High
• Attys Want $23M In Fees For Wells Fargo Auto Loan Fees Suit
• Commercial Takeaways After Tech Co. Faces Export Fine
• NY Debt Enforcement Alternatives For Cannabis Lenders
• Doctor Immune From Fired Temple Prof's Suit, 3rd Circ. Told
• MedMen Founders' New Co. Sues Pot Chain Over Sale Plans
• Britney Spears Wants Dad Out Of Conservatorship Now
• Justices Again Asked To Decide Foreign Discovery Question
• NY Law Firm Slams Intuit Over QuickBooks Transaction Fees
• Canadian Lender Wins $47M In Mortgage Fight With Mexico
• Chancery Says Takeda Liable For AbbVie's Lupron Supply Lag
• How ABA Opinion Shifts Alternative Biz Structure Landscape
• Investors Say Robinhood's MDL Dismissal Bid Is Too Early
• 6th Circ. Says GE Not Liable For $44M Rail Yard Clean-Up Bill
• Fed. Circ. Micron IP Ruling Raises Damages Disclosure Bar
• Don King Hits Back At Claim He Undercut Champ's Title Bid
• 11th Circ. Judge Chastises Atty For Irrelevant Appeal
• NY Banking Agency Pitches Small Biz Loan Disclosure Rule
• Judge Grants Tesla Workers 1 Last Try In FLSA Suit
• Software Co. To Wind Down After $62M Trade Secret Verdict
• Texas Court Asked To Undo $6.5M Pipeline Use Award
• DOJ Sues To Stop American Airlines-JetBlue Alliance
• Navigating Bar To Patentability In 3rd-Party Secret Sales
• Tenn. Judge Won't Let Johnny Cash Museum Exit Suit
• Chicago's Rosebud Restaurants Lose Virus Coverage Suit
• Hemp Group Slams Va. Ban On Student Athletes Hawking CBD
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Workers' Biometric Privacy Suit
• NBA Agent Ducks Claim He Bribed Knicks Player With Truck
• Barbados Co. Says $12M COVID Vaccine Deal Was A Scam
• SEC Chair Frets About 'Clothesless' Libor Alternative
• Canadian Court Orders Shake-Up Of Pot Co. Leadership
• Mauritius Satellite Investors Say India Might Skirt $111M Award
• 6th Circ. Sends Hemp Seed Dispute Back To Ky. Court
• ArcelorMittal Suit Doesn't Belong In NY, Court Hears
• Tribe-Campsite Lease Row Hangs On Voided Contract
• Seminole Tribe Immune From Energy Co.'s Fee Dispute
• Hemp Equipment Co. Denies $45M Fraud Suit Implicates It
• Embracing ESG: HPE Counsel Talk Effective Board Oversight
• Texas Courts Can Hear GE's Bid To Enforce $39.8M Award
• Fired XFL Commissioner Can't Depose K&L Gates Atty
• Robbins Geller Substitute Flags Rocky Transition In FIFA Case
• Harvard Sues Insurer For Legal Fees In Affirmative Action Suit
• Insurers Drop Suit Over Gas Station Co.'s BIPA Row Coverage
• Billionaire Loses Doc Bid In Casino Co.'s $297M Award Suit
• Zurich Beats Virus Suit From Children's Place Retail Chain
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Antitrust, Defamation Suits Kick Off Fall
• Pot Grower Says Careless Cigarette Toss Caused $40M Fire
• Polish Pharma Co. Gets Arbitration Bid OK'd In IP Fight
• Elevator Co. Says It's Owed $1.3M For JFK Airport Hotel Job
• Patient Asks 7th Circ. To Revive Google Data Disclosure Suit
• Justice Gap Demands Look At New Legal Service Models
• Insurers' Bid To Escape Wawa's Virus Suit Meets Skepticism
• Philly Atty Pushes To Ax Greenblatt Pierce's $5M Fee Claim
• Hartford Unit Must Defend Masonry Contractor In Defects Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Bristol-Myers Says Nimbus Wants To Keep New Drug For Itself
• PDVSA Eyes Sanctions Officials' Convos In $150M Debt Suit
• Investor Class Certified In TD Ameritrade Contract Action
• Williams, Energy Transfer Battle Over $410M Merger Bust Fee
• Ill. Judge Tosses Northwestern Students' COVID Tuition Suit
• Texas Justices Mull Damages In Paper Plant Contractor Row
• Gas Pipeline Co., Contractor Settle $15M Project Dispute
• NBA Star's Ex-Agent Can't Get 2nd Shot At Contract Suit
• What Forced Arbitration Ruling Means For Calif. Employers
• Del. M&A Ruling Holds Lessons On Post-Termination Rights
• Trump Hotel Cos., Panama Owners Quietly Agree To End Suit
• Lin Wood's Ex-Colleagues Say Hidden Emails Merit Sanctions
• Deal To Release Mich. Attys In $2M PPE Fraud Suit Rejected
• StubHub To Pay Over $9.5M To End State Virus Refund Probes
• Philly Developer Says Architect Blew $4.4M Upgrade Budget
• Ford Settles 12 Suits In PowerShift Transmission MDL
• Pot Co. Sues Law Firm Over Alleged Fraudulent Loan Scheme
• How SPAC Investors Might Rethink Material Adverse Effect
• Celeb Boxing Promoter Wants Out Of TV Host's Image Suit
• Willkie Farr Exec Says Attys Have Shown They Can Be Remote
• Arbitration OK'd In Ill. Nursing Home Death Suit
• 9th Circ. Revives Core Of Calif. Forced Arbitration Ban
• Mortgage Maker LoanDepot Sued Over Post-IPO Stock Fall
• CVS Says Choctaw Nation Must Arbitrate Rx Claims In Arizona
• Judge Says $53M Deal Bars W.Va. Royalty Claims Against EQT
• Weinstein Brother's 'Scream 4' Profits Row Won't Be Mediated
• IBM's $1.5B GlobalFoundries Suit Sees Fraud Claim Deleted
• 9th Circ. Urged Not To Stay Order Enforcing Arbitration Clause
• Texas Justices Weigh '8 Corners' Rule In Insurance Fights
• Contractor Says Hidden Arbitrator Ties Not 'Unremarkable'
• Sea Mining Biz Seeks $220M From Would-Be SPAC Investors
• Munsch Hardt Adds Ex-Fee Smith Trial Pro In Dallas
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Epic Games Ruling Could Haunt Big Tech
• Playwright Wins 1st Circ. IP Appeal Over Novel Adaptations
• Pinterest 'Co-Creator' Says She Got Nothing From $14B IPO
• Mexican Cement Co. Must Turn Over Assets, Judge Says
• DC Says Amazon Heaps Unfair Terms On 1st-Party Sellers Too
• Fed. Circ.'s PTAB Ruling Casts Spotlight On Arbitration Pacts
• Curtiss-Wright Seeks $1M In Power Co.'s $30M Supply Fight
• Effort To Delay AT&T's Older-Tech Phaseout Draws Flak
• Embracing ESG: Leidos GC Talks Social Responsibility
• Web Service Says CBD Co. Breached Exclusivity Agreement
• Fiat Chrysler Eyes Bellwether For Lifetime Warranty Spat
• Charles Schwab Hit With Class Action Over Robo-Advisers
• Ga. Telecom Can't Get Out Of Investment Banker's $2M Suit
• Judge Opposes Firm's Bid To Halt Timeshare Co.'s 'Sham' Suit
• Ex-NFLer Claims Atty Ripped Him Off In $2M PPE Deal
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Walgreens Sued In Del. For Alleged Prescription Deal Breach
• PPE Reseller Reaches Deal With Mich. Attys In $2M Fraud Suit
• DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats Sue To Block NYC's Fee Caps
• 5 Takeaways From Friday's Epic, Apple Ruling
• NJ Supreme Court Preview: Teacher Bias Suit, New Biz Rule
• Mass. COVID Tolling Rule Could Affect Thousands Of Suits
• 6th Circ. Won't Rehear St. Luke's Contract Termination Appeal
• Developer Can't Arbitrate NJ Condo Owners' Fraud Suits
• Vehicle Service Contracts Present Opportunities For EV Cos.
• Brow-Raising TM Case Could Reshape Influencer Contracts
• Pa. Attorney Says PNC Misled Him On PPP Loan Forgiveness
• China's Top Court Affirms Right To Set Global FRAND Rates
• Union Sues Concrete Co. Alleging $1.3M In Unpaid Benefits
• Brafman On Depo List In Atty's Fee Beef With Billionaire
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Apple Can Block Epic's App Store Rival But Not Outside Sales
• Robinhood Can't Get Out Of Revamped Data Breach Suit
• Judge OKs $2.4M Deal For Fla. Students In COVID Tuition Suit
• P3 Health Seeks Hefty Bond For $2.3B SPAC Deal Injunction
• Fla. High Court Won't Add Interest To Atty Fee Calculations
• Sports Data Co.'s Virus Coverage Bid Doubtful, Judge Says
• Biden, Airlines Back 2030 Sustainable Fuel, Emissions Targets
• Grad Argues New Fla. Law Doesn't Trip Up COVID Tuition Suit
• Now More Than Ever, Automakers Must Protect Trade Secrets
• Libor Replacement Must Factor In Fed's Influence Over SOFR
• Squire Patton Adds 2 Partners To Shipping Practice Group
• Lessons In Crisis Lawyering 20 Years After 9/11
• Fed. Circ. Backs Patent Review Despite Arbitration Agreement
• Real Estate Broker Says NAR Rules Chill Competition
• Orthopedic Clinics Demand COVID Coverage From Zurich
• Another Flooring Exec Indicted In Money Laundering Scheme
• Texas Fuel Co. Must Arbitrate IP Fight With Total Unit
• Insurers Beat Benecard's 3rd Circ. Fraud Suit Coverage Fight
• Infotech Co. Partially Objects To Judge's $63M Award Recs
• Judge Nixes Sanctions, Fees After CME's $15.7M TM Trial Win
• Coal Plant Fight Belongs In Montana, Co-Owner Says
• Adoption Of Extended M&A Valuation Models Seems Unlikely
• 9th Circ. Told To Keep Gov't Contractor On Hook In Nixed Deal
• Restaurants Say Erie's Coordination Plan Unfair To Plaintiffs
• AbbVie Loses Chancery Fight For Takeda Contract Injunction
• Nissan Drivers Want OK On $277M Transmission Settlement
• Britney Spears' Father Aims To End Singer's Conservatorship
• Kinder Morgan Ducks Railroad's $2M Fees Suit For Now
• Pot Co. Owner Pushes Back On Investor's Sanctions Request
• Sports Supply Co. Can't Dodge Ruling In Dick's Burst Ball Suit
• Thompson & Knight Office Leader Joins Blank Rome In Texas
• AT&T Accused Of Stiffing Level 3 On Local Connection Fees
• Court Says Counterclaims In Pot Software Row Can Proceed
• Morgan & Morgan Aims To Settle Suit Over Ga. Office Lease
• Honeywell Hits COVID-19 Mask Distributor With $125M Suit
• DynaResource Sanctioned For Skirting Board Obligations
• Texas Justices To Hear Fight Over High School Football Field
• Texas Justices Won't Review NextEra's Scuttled $18B Deal
• 'So What?' Drake's Champagne Co. Takes Shot At Wine Sellers
• Ga. Biz Aims To Ax Hotel Claim Over 'Super-Spreader' Event
• CMBS Issuance On The Rise, But Questions Remain
• Curtiss-Wright Wants DLA Piper DQ'd In $30M Supply Fight
• Ex-Trump Official Says Missing Party Sinks $9M Pa. Fraud Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Keds Says Hanes Tried To Extort It Via 'Champion' TM Suit
• Utah Atty Ducks Some Conduct Claims With High Court Ruling
• Alexion Must Face Claims Of Stalling On Drug After Merger
• CNX Can't Escape Contractor's $4.3M Bill
• Property Owner Cues Up High Court Arbitration Question
• Pot Co. IAnthus Fights Hedge Fund Over Debt Plan Deadline
• Virtual Currencies Gain Recognition In Texas Commercial Law
• 8th Circ. Affirms Pipe-Marking Co.'s Win In Explosion Suit
• Pay Phone Co. Can't Restore Verizon Service Amid Billing Row
• Charter Plane Co. Urges Court To Toss Destroyed-Hemp Case
• What Attorneys Should Know About 'Ghost Kitchen' Clients
• Ponzi Schemes: A Growing Hazard In Film Financing
• Waiver Eyed As Excess Insurers Seek To Duck NJ Virus Suit
• Why Structured Data Is Increasingly Important To Your Case
• Tool Co. Wants Travelers To Cover $40M Transfer Fraud Suit
• Knicks Player's Ex-Agent Says Rival's Truck Gift Crossed Line
• TV Stations Tell FCC That $9M Fine Tramples 5th Amendment
• Former Ute Manager Says Tenth Circ. Must Rethink Nixing Suit
• Colo. CBD Suit Defendants Say Plaintiffs Falsified Evidence
• Anheuser-Busch Calls $4.9M Feb. Gas Bill 'Price Gouging'
• Laos Says Businessman Can't Duck $3.7M Award Over Casino
• Chancery Ruling Clarifies M&A Fraud Claim Limits
• Embracing ESG: AIG Counsel Talks SEC Risk Alert
• Attys Flagged For Possible Discipline Over Settlement Clause
• Pa. Gas Investor Says Ex-Manager Refused To Cede Power
• CORRECTION: Constellation Sued Again, Now Over Modelo