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Commercial Contracts - March, 2022

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• Ex-Coal Co. Exec Arrested On Bribery Scheme Charges
• Ascend Says MedMen's 'Seller's Remorse' Can't Prop Up Suit
• 3rd Circ. Lets Merck Arbitrate Antitrust Suit Over Vax Prices
• FCC Won't Budge On Verizon Utility Pole Contract Ruling
• Arbitration-Winning Nutritional Co. Wants $1M In Fees Vacated
• NJ Firm Loses Revoked Insurance Claims Over Ethics Case
• Commerce's Tariff Probe Darkens Outlook For Solar Deals
• US Chamber Backs Food Delivery Apps In NYC Fee Cap Fight
• Targa Tells Texas Court Contract Doesn't Back $158M Loss
• How Mortgage Duty Of Care Opinion May Affect Calif. Tort Law
• Level 3 Drops Local Connection Fee Suit Against AT&T
• IP Owner's $203M Award Row Belongs In Korea, Judge Told
• Chancery Orders $40.5M Appeal Bond In Yoga Studio Deal
• Arbitration As An Enforcement Solution In Cannabis Contracts
• Southwest Pilots Union Can Pursue Narrower 737 Max Suit
• Bankrupt Philly Hospital Can Lend $5.6M For Property Upkeep
• Steward Health Sues Tenet Over Florida Hospital Contracts
• Oil Co. Exec Joins Dykema's New Houston Office
• 11th Circ. Asked To Revive Construction Co.'s Antitrust Case
• Goodwin Failed To Stop $44M Ponzi Scheme Loss, Suit Says
• 5 Mediation Mistakes That Create Obstacles To Settlement
• Oxy Says $392M Award In Ecuador Oil Fight Must Be Nixed
• Va. Court Seeks DOJ Input On Doormaker Divestiture Plan
• The Problem With GOP Attack On Jackson Immigration Ruling
• Tech Cos. Can Benefit From Investment Treaty Protection
• Sabre Doesn't Want Current CEO Testifying In Antitrust Trial
• Mercedes Beats Transmission Defect Claims
• Ben & Jerry's Rips Israeli Licensee's Bid To Keep Deal Alive
• Ga. Atty Wants 'Empty' New Claims In Shared Client Row Axed
• Medical Device Group Seeks Win In Copyright Office Suit
• MPEG LA Sues Samsung In Germany Over HEVC Patents
• Biotech Co.'s Creditor Wants In On $3.8M Award Dispute
• Chancery Orders Delaware Port To Allow Gas Tank Access
• NY Trial Teed Up For Spirit Flyers' Bag-Fee Class Action
• Texas Court Skeptical Recruiter Has $1.2M Claim Against Attys
• Iron Cos. Rip 'Gamesmanship' In $48M Arbitration Award Fight
• COVID Closure Didn't Cancel Escape Room's Rent, Court Says
• Del. Court Boots Centene-Accellion Data Hack Suit To Calif.
• 5th Circ. Urged To Back Flyers' 737 Max RICO Class Cert.
• Timeshare Exit Cos. Want Out Of False Ad Suit
• NCAA, Congress Should Do More To Guide Athlete Publicity
• JPMorgan Can't Exit $71M Texas Storm Force Majeure Fight
• McGuireWoods Adds Product Liability Partner In Chicago
• Vedder Price Ends Dispute With US Capital Over Unpaid Fees
• 6 Key Issues From Foreign Discovery Argument At High Court
• ADT Will Face Trimmed Suit Over Ex-Worker's Camera Spying
• Fla. Justices Undo Arbitration Ruling In Colombian Beer Fight
• Chicago Halal Guys Franchisee Can't Shake Investor Suit
• T-Mobile Unit Sues To Halt Lease Of Fla. Spectrum Licenses
• Amazon Looks To Further Cut Consumer Antitrust Claims
• 'Volume Of Evidence' Sustains US Airways' Suit Against Sabre
• Liberty Mutual Sues Dehumidifier Producer For Fire Damages
• 11th Circ. Sides With Law Firm In Fla. Timeshare Exit Suit
• Del. M&A Decision Highlights Need To Address Sandbagging
• Judge Largely Axes $77M Tribal Hemp Seizure Suit
• Time May Not Solve Compliance Issues With NY Lending Law
• Judge OKs India's Bid To Pause $111M Arbitral Dispute
• NextEra Hits Koch With $8M Suit In Natural Gas Row
• Court Won't Rethink Wage-Fixing Dismissal Rejection
• Firms To Seek Up To $6M For $31.5M Schwab Suit Deal In Del.
• 11th Circ. Adds $1.5M To Coal Co. Award Over Storage Row
• Ex-NuVasive Rep Must Pay $1.6M For Noncompete Breach
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Ethics Principles Call For Justice Thomas Recusal On Election
• Door Maker Opposes Buyer For Court-Ordered Plant Sale
• Holland & Knight Wins Back Litigation Pro From Boutique
• Ex-Mich. Gov. Refuses To Testify On Flint Despite Court Order
• Bloomberg Campaign Ducks Bulk Of 2 Suits From Ex-Staffers
• Mixmax Investor Sues Over CEO's 'Invalid' Salary Increases
• Commerzbank Can't Reopen RMBS Suit
• Gilstrap Sets Dec. Trial In Apple-Ericsson FRAND Row
• Contractors Drop $7.9M Lawsuit Over Battery Plant Work
• Red Sox Broadcaster Says Fired Exec Can't Claim Race Bias
• Rx Startup Co-Founders Beat Investor's Suit Over $30M Stake
• Utah Tech Co. Wants Sanctions For LinkedIn Hush Request
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Buchanan Ingersoll Says 'Privileged' Docs' Clawback Too Late
• Sears' Deadline For Mall Of America Sublease Extended
• 5 Ways Law Firm Leaders Can Prioritize Strategic Thinking
• Dentons Davis Brown Construction Chair Eyes Price Volatility
• Texas Panel OKs Ex-Consultant's Laptop Search In IP Row
• Apple Defends Win Against Epic At 9th Circ.
• Ex-NFL Teammates Say Pot Co.'s Fraud Suit Is 'Slinging Mud'
• Texas Judge Mulls If IBM Owes $895M, Or Nothing For Breach
• Bankruptcy Court To NYC Office Tower Owner: 'Get Moving'
• Libya Can't Escape $20M Award To Cypriot Dairy Investor
• DoorDash's Suit Over San Francisco's Fee Cap Trimmed
• Applying US Contract Law Amid Ukraine-Related Sanctions
• Judge Won't Toss Raytheon's Suit Over $2.7M Fine
• Energy Co. Sues Insurer For $7M Over Failed Wind Farm Deal
• Entertainment Attys Can Learn From Hasbro Royalty Ruling
• Miles & Stockbridge Adds Real Estate Principal In Maryland
• In-N-Out's Virus Coverage Suit Fried In Calif. Court
• How Law Schools Can Navigate Toward Equity And Inclusion
• Willkie Adds Dentons Commercial Litigator In San Francisco
• Chancery Orders Partial Unredaction Of Penguins Deal Terms
• Justices Struggle With Scope Of Foreign Discovery Statute
• Pet Food Maker Calls Co.'s Bid To Avert Arbitration 'Ludicrous'
• Show Must Go On In Broadway Ad Litigation, Judge Says
• Texas Panel Weighs If $2.2M Offshore Injury Win Can Stand
• Ga. Jury Finds Ex-Atlanta Exec Guilty In $17M Bribery Scheme
• DirecTV Inks $9.4M Deal To End Small Businesses' Suit
• Ill. Pot Licensing Is Biased Against Non-Residents, Suit Says
• Sports Agency Can't Stop Rival From Hiring Basketball Exec
• Data Miner Says Foe Stole Trade Secrets After Buying Client
• Fiat Chrysler Engineers' RICO Suit Came Years Too Late
• Travel Co. Yatra Urges Del. Justices To Revive Ebix Deal Suit
• Where Judge Jackson Stands On Key Civil Procedure Issues
• Texas Justices Weigh Notice Rules In Jurisdiction Fight
• Atty Says Chicago Firm Botched $4.4M VW Storage Deal Suit
• Creditor Row Belonged In Bankruptcy Court, 3rd Circ. Told
• Gas Royalty Ruling Follows Texas Contract Scrutiny Trend
• Church Lied About Pension Fund Value, Retired Pastor Claims
• Davis Wright Adds Katten Corporate Litigator To LA Office
• Ex-Atlanta Exec Says Feds Can't Prove Bribery In $17M Case
• Chancery Rejects Anthem Bid To Toss $51M Escrow Suit
• Texas Court Mulls If Free Speech Ends Littler Malpractice Suit
• Filipino Casino Co. Can Pursue $297M Arbitral Award In NY
• What 5th Circ. Ruling Means For FERC's Bankruptcy Authority
• Wis. Tribe Asks 9th Circ. To Undo Virus-Coverage Suit Loss
• Del. Justices Asked To Affirm $690M Award Due To 'Bad Faith'
• CBD Startup Wants Susman Godfrey Taken Off Fraud Case
• Biometric Data Collection Takeaways From BNSF Ruling
• Practice Points From 3rd Del. Ruling On M&A And COVID-19
• Boston Consulting Sues GameStop For $30M In Unpaid Fees
• Ex-Scrap Metal VP Blocked From Promoting New App
• Ex-Gov. Can't Plead Blanket Fifth In Flint Water Trial
• DC Says Grubhub's Hidden Fees Harm Residents, Eateries
• Spanish Winemaker Says Arb. Award Suit Must Be Tossed
• Record Label Says 'Something For Thee Hotties' Isn't Album
• Robert De Niro's Hotel Co. Gets Win In $48M Contract Row
• Singapore Court Upholds Arb. Award Despite Institution Typo
• Sheppard Mullin Nabs Fees In Pasadena-Rose Bowl TM Fight
• TD Ameritrade OKs $2.3M Deal Over Scottrade Clients' Tax Hit
• Texas Tech Narrows Fired Basketball Coach's Bias Suit
• 'Fearless Girl' Artist Can't Take New Depositions In TM Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• How To Avoid Prematurely Publicizing A Case Outcome
• NY High Court Backs Credit Suisse Unit In RMBS Appeal
• 9th, 2nd Circs. Rule Again Against COVID-19 Coverage
• Singapore's Top Court Revives Bid To Enforce $2.8M Award
• NY High Court Says NFL Player Must Arbitrate Agent Suit
• Judge Says Exec Claims Should Be Cut In Appvion Stock Suit
• Emerson Wants Rival Forced To Share Facebook Settlement
• La. Port Ordered To Pay $124.5M To Export Terminal Co.
• Texas Justices Say Strip Club Can Arbitrate Dancer Death Suit
• Zimmer Can't End Rival's IP Suit Over Knee Replacement Tech
• La. Attys, Insurers Beat BP Oil Spill Fraud Claims For Good
• Court Tosses DC AG's Antitrust Suit Against Amazon
• Dispute Between Oil Tycoon's Attys Won't Go To Pa. Court
• Dorsey & Whitney Construction Chief Focused On Escalation
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 9th Circ. OKs Facebook Class's $98M Fee Win In Privacy Fight
• Judge Slams City's 'Scattershot' Escape Bid From Charter Suit
• Russia-Exposed Cos. Should Plan For Sanctions Litigation
• Chinese Investors Seek $11M Over Luxury Condo Investment
• Power Of Atty Provision Nixes Nursing Home's Arbitration Bid
• Chancery Sends Stimwave Battle With Founder Toward Trial
• It's Time To Hold DC Judges Accountable For Misconduct
• Judge Nixes $21M In Eagle Hospitality Contract Claims
• MLB Player's Bat Co. Says Fired Founder Misused IP
• Hemp Co. Picked Inside Deals Over Repaying Loan, Suit Says
• Arb. Assoc. Says Agreement Dooms False Advertising Suit
• Byron Allen Cos. Accuse Nielsen Of Fraudulent TV Ratings
• T-Mobile Seeks Del. Appellate Do-Over After Cox Remand Win
• Electronics Co. Seeks To Confirm $40M Award In Voxx Dispute
• Health Plans Sue Walgreens Over Prescription Drug Prices
• WWE Looks To Take Down Rival's Antitrust Suit
• Supply Chain Issues Put Carmack Preemption In Spotlight
• Texas Panel Rules School Can Arbitrate Student Injury Suit
• NYC Restaurants, Bars, Hotels Lose Virus Coverage Bids
• Food Co. Says Rival Made Off With Secret Flautas Recipe
• OAN Sues AT&T Over DirecTV Pull, 'Disparagement' By CNN
• Husband Of 'Real Housewives' Star Sued Over $5.4M Pot Deal
• Choctaw Nation Ordered To Arbitrate Rx Claims With CVS
• Conn. Judge Revives Aetna Physical Therapy Coverage Fight
• Chancery Asks Del. Justices If It Can Reject Certain Cases
• Oakland Goes To High Court To Save Suit Over Raiders Move
• Deploying Forum Selection Clauses To Bar PTAB Challenges
• Shipper Looks To Seize Vessels As It Pursues $4M Claim
• Aviation Watch: How Russia Sanctions Will Affect Aviation
• Pa. Bio Cos. End Gene Therapy Row In Deal Worth Up To $75M
• Phone Call Can't Bind Texas Consumer To Arbitration
• 5th Circ. Says Gas Co. Can Ditch Contract Sans FERC Review
• 4 Ways To Preserve Confidentiality Of Litigation Funding Docs
• Distributor Fights To Keep Ben & Jerry's License In Israel
• 4 Areas Of Construction To Watch, 2 Years Into The Pandemic
• TV Cos. Say SAG-AFTRA's 'Baseless' Royalties Suit Must End
• Hasbro Doesn't Owe Royalties Over Mashup Board Games
• Amazon Must Face Trimmed Antitrust Suit Seeking Over $55B
• Patent Owner Targets Funder Over $203M Samsung Award
• Ex-NFL Coach In Racial Bias Suit Backs Bill To Ax Forced Arb
• CBD Retailer, Manufacturer Denied Sanctions In Patent Row
• IBM Owes $895M Over AT&T Deal, Software Co. Says
• Stryker Unit Can't Ship Noncompete Fight to NJ, 9th Circ. Says
• Sports Network Says Fired Exec's Wife Can't Avoid Theft Suit
• Bank Of China Unit Sues To Reclaim Plane From Russian Biz.
• Ore. Lender Sues Cannabis Distributor Over Unpaid Loan
• Playing The COVID Card: Lessons In Force Majeure Litigation
• Iraqi Telecom Co. Owes Kuwaiti Firm $4.5M, Court Hears
• Pandemic Won't Stop Live Depos In $6M MLB Award Fight
• Vanguard Faces Investor Class Action Over 'Massive' Tax Bills
• DOJ Wants Time At 2nd Circ. In FIFA, US Soccer Case
• Illinois Insurer's Sales Agent Dodges Robocall Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Coal Magnate Says $1M Fee Sanction Unjustified
• Kraft Says Negligent Cleaners Caused Kool-Aid Recall
• Remote Hearings Are Ill-Suited Default For Litigation Realities
• White & Case Latest Firm To Drop Russian Client
• Pot Company Verano Settles Suit Over Unpaid Finder's Fee
• AOP Orphan Wants Remnants Of €142M Award OK'd In Mass.
• Texas Appeals Court Won't Revive Walmart's Bid To Ax IP Suit
• 'Matrix' Case Spotlights Pandemic's Effects On Movie Biz
• Full Fed. Circ. Asked To Undo Forum Selection Clause Ruling
• ABA's New Anti-Bias Curriculum Rule Is Insufficient
• Zurich Must Face Solar Co.'s $18M Suit Over Rain Damage
• Former Linklaters Attys Join Cleary Offices In NY, Brussels
• Griffith Davison Construction Leader Eyeing Supply, Labor
• Sutter Health Defeats $411M Antitrust Class Action At Trial
• Basketball HOF Broke Contract For COVID Loss, Suit Says
• Ch. 11 Ruling Offers Lessons On Avoiding Deal Dismantlement
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Chancery Denies Would-Be Rail Buyer's $45M Ask
• Angry Birds Maker Says AG Misses Mark With Kids' Data Suit
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Genius Suit Against Google
• Feds Blind To 'Hustler's' Lies Against Ex-City Exec, Jury Told
• Mall Of America Says Ch. 11 Judge Can't OK Sears' Sublease
• Pot Co. MedMen Still Says Ascend Played Politics In NY Deal
• Judge Upholds Chinese Creditors' $19M Arbitral Award
• Immunotherapy Co. Must Pay NY Broker $2.5M Arb. Award
• Winsor Sues Grand Eternity Over $4.1M Loan Agreement
• AT&T Owes $9.3M To Oregon Cell Partners, Chancery Rules
• NJ Court Must Rethink Archer DQ In Dental Office Biz Dispute
• Sutter Owes $411M In Antitrust Case, Jury Told At Trial's Close
• DC Circ. Says Hungarian Entities Must Face Art Theft Suit
• Calif. Hemp Biz Owes Ex-Consultant Nearly $1M, Suit Says
• Libor Transition Measure Makes Way Into $1.5T Spending Bill
• Philips Faces Refund Suit Over Recalled CPAP Devices
• Amazon Tells 9th Circ. Flex Driver Must Arbitrate Wiretap Suit
• Keys Facets Of Retooled Minority Biz Investment Program
• DC Circ. Revives Parts Of GWU, American U. COVID Fee Suits
• Ga. Insurance Co. Shareholder Must Sell Shares To Brother
• Data Co. Can't Log Out Of TM Suit Over Digital Search Tool
• Internet Regulation Bills Would Bring New Risks To Tech. Cos.
• NHL Player's Creditors Say Team Change Can't Nix Ch. 11 Ask
• Remote Hearings Should Be The Default In Civil Litigation
• Trucking Co. Says Rejected Settlement Should Be Enforced
• Engineer Wasn't Dogged On Flint Corrosion Fears, Jury Hears
• Path Out Of Russian Energy Riddled With Legal Potholes
• Insurers Must Face Builder's Bid For $32.5M Deal Coverage
• All Eyes Turn To Kickoff Of Atlanta City Hall Corruption Trial
• Sports Agency Poached Rival's NBA Marketing VP, Suit Says
• Shell Cleared Of $30M Texas Oil Contract Interference Claim
• Judge Denies Bid For Relief In Travel Refund Coverage Row
• NYC Builds Delivery Fee Cap Defense Against DoorDash Suit
• Frustrated Rail Buyer Asks Chancery To Force $45M Escrow
• Nev. Filing Hints At DOJ's Employee-Noncompete Stance
• NJ Justices Erase Atty Review Rule For Palimony Agreements
• Bars Defend Bid For Extension In NFL 'Sunday Ticket' Case
• Attorneys Today Need To Depose Like There's No Tomorrow
• Mexico Says $47M Award To Canadian Lender Must Be Nixed
• Payments Biz To Pay Up To $84M To Settle Overbilling Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Tribe Says Calif. Court Threatens Sovereignty In Casino Row
• AMS Scores $48M Win In Texas Trade Secrets Fight
• CBD Co. Gets Claims Trimmed Over Failed Biz Transaction
• Shell Accuses Exxon Of Wrongfully Holding Up Timewise Buy
• Biz Must Face Superfund Cleanup Claims In NJ Contract Suit
• Indicted Boston Sports Network Exec Alleges Unfair Firing
• How DC Federal Court Ruling Limits Wire Fraud Act Scope
• Jury Told Kaiser, Not Sutter, Dominates Hospital Market
• Ax Of $85M Verdict Shows Hurdles In Proving Patent Damages
• Arbitration Scholars Say Foreign Discovery Law Is Broad
• NYC Lender Sues Billionaire Bros. In $2.5B LA Hotel Project
• Ex-Seegrid Workers Sue In Chancery Over 'Woeful' Stock Plan
• Fact Disputes Keep Cardiac Hospital's ER Contract Row Alive
• Chile Hydro Plant, Creditors Near Deal On Forecast Docs
• Law Firm Blasts Latest Sanctions Bid From Timeshare Co.
• Texas Justices Ax New Trial In Football Field Fight
• Texas Justices Pass Up Dallas Firm's Bid To Arbitrate Fee Spat
• Athlete Investment Co. Says Fraud Suit Fails At 'Every Level'
• Hirschler Construction Leader Sees Price Escalation Troubles
• Labaton Sucharow Beats Texas Atty's Bid For Referral Fees
• CBD Co. Says Ex-Franchisee's Latest Complaint Flouts Deal
• PE Firm Says Ukraine Crisis Should Keep Coal Mine Row In Ill.
• Wilmington Trust Administration Suit Falls Short At 3rd Circ.
• Sutter Antitrust Jury Hears ACA Spurred Lower-Priced Plans
• Distributor Fights Ben & Jerry's Israeli Occupation Boycott
• Calif. State Judge Wants Tribe's Federal Casino Suit Axed
• Del. Justices Reverse Ruling On Cox-Verizon Wireless Deal
• Senate Commerce Committee Mulls Ocean Shipping Reforms
• Key Questions On Auto-Renewal Laws After Fitness App Suit
• Banana Republic Slips Ampersand Design Row For Good
• Pot Grow Investors Retract Fraud Claims To End $1.2M Suit
• McFlurry Machine Fixers Hit McDonald's With Supersize Suit
• Austrian Construction Co. Says Libya Can't Redo $93M Fight
• Fed. Circ. Overrides NY Court In Mastercard Estoppel Dispute
• NRA Settles Dispute With Former Ad Agency Ahead Of Trial
• OptumRx Fights To Arbitrate Reimbursement Suit At 3rd Circ.
• Mich. State Judge Claims Immunity In Federal Court Tribal Suit
• Express Scripts Can't Avoid MTA Prescription Fraud Claims
• Judge Won't Scrap Anti-Corrosion Tech Trade Secrets Suit
• Power Plant Backers Say Feds Not Immune From $86M Claim
• Talent Scout Claims He Got Swindled By $4M NFT Sale
• MedMen Wins $612K Legal Fee Clawback From Former CFO
• Ford Exclusive Car Showroom Perks Not Price Discrimination
• Cannabis Co. Clover Top, Investors Strike Deal In Fraud Suit
• Ill. Judge Won't Hear From DOJ In McDonald's No-Poach Fight
• MLB 'Terrified' Justices Will Ax Antitrust Shield, Court Told
• People's United Bank Escapes Ga. Payment Biz Referral Suit
• Insurer Says Bank Swept Out $1.5M Meant For Subcontractors
• NYC Eatery Faces Default Judgment In $1.5M Investor Suit
• Chancery Orders Balking Yoga Chain To Honor Franchise Deal
• Flint's Water Processing 'Made It Worse,' Chemist Testifies
• Altice Unit Hit With Class Action Over Shoddy Internet Service
• New Balance Gets $3.5M Award OK'd In Massachusetts
• Producers Of Stephen King Series Owe Royalties, TV Cos. Say
• NFL Slams Extension Bid As Bailout In 'Sunday Ticket' Case
• Tesla Blasts JPMorgan's Bid For Early Win In $162M Suit
• 5th Circ. Throws Out Antitrust Suit Over Mobile Patent Pool
• Pot Investors' Suit Over $40M Grab In SPAC Deal To Advance
• How Attorneys Can Ethically Terminate A Client Relationship
• Samsung Unit Can't Ditch Suit Over Ultrasound Replacements
• Sports Network Exec's Wife Wants Out Of Theft Lawsuit