Commercial Contracts Archive » June, 2022

Commercial Contracts - June, 2022

259 articles

• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Hedge Fund Fintech Co.'s Comp Suit
• Court Says $20M Deal For Houston Skyscraper Not Binding
• Pa. Co. Says Distributor Lied To Land $5.5M COVID Test Deal
• Iranian Oil Co. Can't Get $2.4B Award In Gas Deal Fight Nixed
• Assessing Risk Amid Rise Of Building Info Modeling Tech
• Concrete Subcontractor Gets 2nd Chance At $400K Claim
• Chinese Firm Asks NY Court To OK $144M Loan Default Award
• Reining In Overbroad M&A Noncompetes Amid FTC Scrutiny
• Epic Says Apple Can't Delay 9th Circ. Arguments Until 2023
• CFPB, NY Drop NFL Player Claims From Legal Funder Suit
• Ethics Considerations For Attorneys Joining Nonprofit Boards
• NAR Gets A Break In Realtor's 'Exceedingly Redundant' Suit
• NFL, Raiders Ask Top Court To Ignore Suit Over Oakland Exit
• Judge Won't Pause Laos' Suit Over Failed Casino Venture
• Sears Lease Fight Hits High Court, Gulf Coast Plan Approved
• Chinese Co. Says $558M Award In Ecuador Oil Fight Is Valid
• Review Of Emergent's $325M Smallpox Drug Deal Extended
• Judge Certifies Class In Natural Gas Price-Fixing Suit
• Flouted Deadlines Net Caustic Sanctions Order In NC Biz Spat
• Penguins Ownership Fight Must Be Arbitrated, Chancery Says
• Hemp Co. Can't Ax Counterclaims On Lost Hemp Cargo
• Tribal Hemp Co. Loses Final Claim In $77M Seizure Suit
• Wilson Sonsini Grows LA Office With Addition Of Ex-US Atty
• Suffolk Univ. Earns Partial Pretrial Win In COVID Refund Suits
• SL Green Wants Assets Pinned Down In $185M Award Fight
• No Escrow Payout For Exec After Trade Secret Conviction
• NY Contractor Relief Bill Is Much-Needed, But Imperfect
• Texas Infrastructure Act And Renewables Projects: 1 Year In
• Frustrated Court Says Lender Must Face Ponzi Scheme Suit
• NYC Office Tower Ch. 11 Shines Light On Blocking Provisions
• McDonald's Defeats Ex-Workers' No-Poach Claims
• Distributor Says Attys Faked A Lien Claim Doc, Seeks DQ
• Cabot Worker Says Merger Should've Triggered Stock Award
• Apt. Insurer Says It Has No Duty To Defend In Fatal Shooting
• Fla. Legal Services Co. Says Ex-Partner Stole Trade Secrets
• Regal Ordered To Pay Rent Despite COVID Theater Closures
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Allow Ammo Maker's Tort Claims
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Tips For Managing Pre-Merger Information Exchanges
• Justices Sit Out Apple's PTAB Standing Saga
• AT&T Says $450M Phone Sharing IP Suit Is 6 Years Too Late
• 2nd Circuit Backs $100M Loan Default Ruling In UBS Suit
• Marriott Project Backers Win NJ Appeal Over Failed Land Deal
• Toshiba Defends $500M Hydro Plant Work In Bid To Duck Suit
• Blank Rome Welcomes DLA Piper Corporate Atty In LA
• Trade Secret Suit Over Anesthetic's Cocaine Ingredient Settled
• Bankruptcy Case Is Reminder On Collateral Ownership Issue
• Justices Vacate, Remand PAGA Rulings In Light Of Viking
• High Court To Hear Sears Lease Fight With Mall Of America
• Justices Won't Weigh Freight Broker Negligence Suit
• Bristol-Myers Can't Dodge Celgene Investors' Drug Delay Suit
• Architect Says Gov't Can't Back Up Casino Bribery Conviction
• DOJ Approves Dish And T-Mobile's Network Shutdown Deal
• Duke Energy $59M Contract Dispute Slimmed, Heads To Trial
• Judge OKs $34M Avis Rental Insurance Settlement
• NJ Panel Sends $75M LNG Dock Contract Tiff To Arbitration
• Lender Sues Texas Developer Over Stalled Multifamily Project
• Beware Arbitration Clauses That May Bar Inter Partes Review
• PNC Gets Trims In Calif. Man's Suit Over Fraudulent Transfer
• Subaru, Parts Maker Want Fuel Pump Suit Tossed Again
• How To Avoid Construction Lien Traps In Bankruptcy Filings
• Ex-XFL Commissioner, League Founder Drop Termination Suit
• Now's The Time To Address Archaic Law School Curricula
• Deploying US Discovery In Brazil Following High Court Ruling
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
• NYU Prevails In Students' Putative COVID Refund Class Action
• 2nd Circ. Says Argentina Bond Recovery Claims Are Too Late
• Casino Mogul Must Give Deposition In $63M Bartlit Beck Row
• Under Armour Wants Proof Antitrust Litigant Is A Competitor
• Sears Bankruptcy Case Shows Modification Disclosure Is Key
• Determining Interest Rate Floors With Transition To SOFR
• Traders' 4th Bite At 'Meme Stock' Apple Still Rotten, Apex Says
• Ohio Ferry Service Sues Boat Architect, Alleging Shoddy Work
• FTC Orders Harley-Davidson, Westinghouse Warranty Fixes
• $17M Atty Award For Royalty Deal Gets Long-Awaited OK
• Lessons From Lawyer Fee-Sharing Agreements Gone Wrong
• Dish Cos. Lose DC Circ. Fight Over $3B Spectrum Credits 
• T-Mobile, Dish Cut Deal Over Network Shutdown Feud
• Tilton, Zohar Both Tell Chancery They Control Stila Styles
• Crypto Miner Says Hosting Co. Is Holding Machines Hostage
• LeClairRyan Bankruptcy Highlights Pass-Through Tax Issue
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Bid For Halliburton Docs In German Arbitration
• Ga. Justices Hint Initialed Page Not Enough For Arbitration
• 'Pulp Fiction' NFTs Based On Screenplay, Not Film, Judge Told
• Firms Say $6M Fee Bid For Schwab Suit Deal Is 'Reasonable'
• Macy's Claims No Responsibility For $2.7M Garage Repairs
• NC Judge Axes PE Firm's Holding Cos. From Contract Dispute
• Fox Rothschild Calls Conflict Allegation A 'Tall Tale'
• Boeing Says Feds Want To Break Rocket Site Cleanup Deal
• Progressive Asks Court To Toss Trucking Co.'s Tort Claims
• 5th Circ. Unpublishes Patent Pool Order, With Same Result
• Justices Deny Bid To Void Immunity In Tribal Conspiracy Suit
• Meta Inks Deal To End Feds' Biased Housing Ads Suit
• Board Says Norfolk Southern Not Immune From CSX Suit
• 'By Chloe' Celeb Chef Settles Trademark Spat With PE Firms
• In German Court, Nokia Wins Injunction In Patent Battle
• Ga. Nuclear Plant's Spiking Costs Spark Court Fight
• Medical Imaging Co. Says Swiss Award Was Marred By Fraud
• Ga. Justices Query Validity Of $500K Life Insurance Policy
• Force Majeure Claims Amid New Supply Chain Disruptions
• 8 Steps To Creating A Legal Ops Technology Road Map
• 'Party On': Pun-Packed 5th Circ. Ruling Hands Brewers A Win
• Hartford Unit Scores NJ Appellate Win Over Virus Coverage
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Justices Won't Take On German Car Antitrust MDL
• Foley Rehires Former Atty As Partner In Orlando Shop
• Will BigLaw Regret Its Hiring Spree As The Economy Softens?
• The Law360 400: Tracking The Largest US Law Firms
• T-Mobile's Merger With Sprint Hurt All Phone Bills, Suit Says
• '70s Rockers Say Warner Cuts Musicians' Streaming Royalties
• Jury Awards Engineering Firm $20M In Gas Plant Cost Dispute
• DC Circ. Tosses Bid To Enforce $20M Award Against Tajik Air
• Texas Justices Won't Review New Trial Order In $740M IP Fight
• NC High Court Backs Atty Fee Award In Scotched Home Sale
• Colonial Pipeline Co. Escapes Cybersecurity Suit
• Georgia Nurse Says She Was Fired For Reporting Harassment
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Donor Suit Over A&M Stadium
• Texas Justices To Review Total E&P's $41M Dispute
• Awaiting Critical Bankruptcy Decision For Surety Industry
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 5th Circ. Nixes Citigroup Unit's Win In Foreclosure Suit
• Travelers Seeks Quick Win Over Covering $50M Hotel Dispute
• En Banc 11th Circ. Asked To Ditch 'Old' Arbitration Precedent
• FTC Warns Drugmakers, Middlemen Over Rebates
• The Importance Of Data And Data Analysis In Litigation
• DOJ Calls Baseball's Antitrust Exemption 'An Aberration'
• High Court Discovery Ruling Will Transform Int'l Arbitration
• Chinese Billionaire Denied Ch. 11 Exit With Yacht On The Way
• 6th Circ. Says Sanctions Fall On Lawyers But Not Their Firm
• Partner's Estate Seeks $1M In Pay Suit Against NJ Firm
• Tokio Marine Unit Notches $4M Win On Construction Bond
• 1st Circ. Revives Harvard Student's Suit Over Diploma Denial
• BlockFi Can't Move Crypto Loan Suit Out Of Calif., Panel Says
• 11th Circ. Dismisses Appeal Over 107 Acres In Mortgage Deal
• Microsoft Scores Win In Cloud Technology Trade Secrets Case
• Zuora Says Ex-VP Can't Have Co.'s Secrets And His Fees Too
• 6th Circ. Upends Ex-CEO's Victory In Severance Suit
• Insurer Asks 5th Circ. For Escape From Water Supplier's Suit
• 5th Circ. Revives $27M Oil Royalties Suit Over Bank's Mistake
• Novartis Can't Keep Bristol-Myers Arbitral Award Under Wraps
• Performance Bonds May Not Cover All Contract Obligations
• Del. Justices Reverse Stockholder Snub In 3D-TV Co. Row
• Flatiron Building Owners Win Forced Sale Of Minority Stake
• Lathrop GPM Tops Off Franchise Team With Partner In Dallas
• Mo'Nique And Netflix End Oscar Winner's Pay Bias Suit
• FTC Says Arko To Trim Noncompetes In $94M Gas Outlet Buy
• Questions Remain About Powerful Foreign Discovery Tool
• Consumers Seek $8M In Atty Fees In Payday Lending Case
• New Ocean Shipping Regs On Deck, But Inland Woes Persist
• Bank Must Face Insurer's $1.5M Fund Sweeping Suit
• Conn. Hospital Queues Attack On Standing For Antitrust Suit
• Hong Kong Cos. Fight Arbitration In Ramen Machine Fight
• Texas Court Orders New Trial In $2.2M Offshore Injury Dispute
• Camera Co. Beats Suit Over Alleged Pentax Defect
• Tilton, Zohar Squabble Over Appointing Stila Styles Manager
• 5th Circ. Panel Walks Back Nokia Win In Patent Pool Case
• Turnover Provision Ruling Is Warning For Junior Creditors
• Houston Firm To Pay Former Lawyer $2.8M
• Truck Broker Asks 11th Circ. To End Widow's Negligence Suit
• Mo. Utility Nabs $42M Deal For Storm Gas Shortages
• Law Firm Can't Get Fees Under Oral Deal With Ex-Bank CEO
• Steps Companies Can Take To Mitigate Privilege Labeling Risk
• Cannabis Co., Investors Want Out Of $4M Loan Breach Suit
• Rising Star: Quinn Emanuel's Aliki Sofis
• House Sends Ocean Shipping Reform Bill To Biden
• LoanMe Sues Loan Service Contractor In Del. Superior Court
• Ga. Appeals Panel Revives Affordable Housing Project Suit
• Contract Diligence Is Key Amid EV Facility Construction Boom
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Hemp Equipment Co. Fights Bid To Ditch Counterclaims
• Supreme Court Narrows Scope Of Foreign Discovery Statute
• Blackfeet And Bankrupt Campsite Tussle Over Tribal Court
• NFLer's Rep Calls Sanctions Bid A 'Ruse' In Poaching Row
• 'Fanatics' Sports Merchandise Antitrust Suits Spread To MLB
• What Litigation Funding Disclosure In Delaware May Look Like
• Chicago Flooring Co. To Pay $1.2M For Bid-Rigging
• Prickett Jones Accuses Atty Of 'Mudslinging' In AT&T Case
• Del. Court Denies Ex-CEO GenapSys Committee Access
• Devas Liquidator Says Shareholders Can't Claim $1.3B Award
• Ex-Bousquet Holstein Litigator Joins Barclay Damon In NY
• Texas Courts Have 'Vast' Power To Deny Interlocutory Appeals
• Marriott Beats Ga. Staffing Co.'s Canceled Conference Case
• Hard Rock Developer Faces $1.6M Body Recovery Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Charles Schwab Robo-Adviser Class Action Dismissed
• Kansas Judge Ends Fiat Chrysler Lifetime Warranty Row
• FERC Urges 5th Circ. To Let Stand Bankruptcy Contract Order
• NYC Office Tower Wants Ch. 11 Sale Plan To End Case Quickly
• NY Decision Does Not Mean The End Of RMBS Litigation
• Insurer Wants Out Of Texas Construction Paralysis-Injury Suit
• Ga. Judge's Bank Stock Prompts Recusal In Loan Default Row
• How Bankruptcy Courts Address Goods, Services In 503(b)(9)
• American, JetBlue Can't Duck DOJ Antitrust Suit Over Alliance
• AECOM Can't Bring Generator Parent Into $76M Arbitration
• NJ Justices Say Atty Clause Unneeded In Realty Auction Sale
• Oil Co. Says $8.5M Award Against Saudi Co. Can Be OK'd
• Microsoft Says It Won't Enforce US Workers' Noncompetes
• FTC Probe Into Rx Middlemen May Spark Industry Shakeup
• CoStar Scores Win In Contract Fight With Ex-Licensee
• Jury Hears RE Firm Cost Police & Fire Pension Plan $1.2B
• Commercial Tenant Takeaways From Conn. COVID Ruling
• Bank Says Ga. Contractor Stiffed Subcontractor Out Of $1.9M
• Anheuser-Busch Is Hit With $10M Suit Over Military Base Deal
• Red Sox Network Drops Claims Against Wife Of Fired Exec
• Mass. Court Affirms Strict Read Of Prompt Contractor Pay Law
• Ex-DLA Piper Atty Can't Stay Breach Suit From Own Pot Co.
• Calif. Judge Ends Suit Alleging Tribal Court Misdeeds
• Judge Shreds Gibson Guitar Co. Over 'Baseless' TM Claims
• 11th Circ. Sends PNC Bank Negligence Case To Arbitration
• Crypto Bank Sues Fed Over 'Kafkaesque' Account Delay
• Arbitrators' Findings On Escalation Clause Are Final: HK Court
• GE Says $28M Turbine Damage Dispute Must Be Arbitrated
• Apple Calls SG's Resistance 'Regrettable Disregard' Of Law
• Telecom Owners Say Fight Over Counsel Belongs In Fla. Court
• VC Firm Flatiron Sues Cannabis Cos. In Del. Over Unpaid Debt
• Chilean Power Co. Asks US Court To Enforce $11M Award
• Fed. Circ. Hammers Thales, Philips In FRAND Patent Row
• Vanguard Loses Bid To Keep Clients From Ex-Adviser's Grasp
• Freight Broker Rips Feds' Views In High Court Negligence Suit
• Insurer Seeks Escape From $37M Natural Gas Plant Suit
• Pot Co.'s Counsel Booted In Fight With Ex-NFL Teammates
• CDOs Fight US Bank's Bid To Dismiss $100M Suit
• Tribe Asks 9th Circ. To Revisit Arbitration Row With Union
• 7th Circ. Axes Software Co.'s Trade Secret Row Arbitration Bid
• Music Co. Wants Lil Yachty's TM Suit Over NFTs Tossed
• Businessman Asks Idaho Court To Pause Laos Casino Fight
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• How In-House Legal Leaders Can Drive Corporate Growth
• NJ Judge Trims Claims From Verizon Billing Row
• Biz Can't Shake Arbitration Award Over COVID Zoom Hearings
• Kutak Rock Thwarts Ex-Partner's Suit Over Cannabis Venture
• Funder, Patent Co. Ask To Exit Suit Over $203M Award
• Emirati Family Says It's Not Liable For $95M Cessna Award
• 9th Circ. Upholds Class Cert. In ICE Forced Labor Suit
• FERC Urged To Nix 'Unjust' Pipeline Capacity Bidding Practice
• Brazilian Infrastructure Co. Looks To Enforce $40M Award
• Community Bank Wants $2.7M As Pa. Construction Co. Closes
• Texas Justices To Review Apache's $190M Lease Fight
• Attorneys Should Tread Carefully On Job Counteroffers
• Texas Justices To Decide Fate Of Ex-Astros Owner Fraud Suit
• Jury Awards $2.6M To Home Furnishing Co. In TM Suit
• Tilton Wants Chancery To Delay Ouster From Stila Styles
• Architect Says Casino Bribery Conviction Lacked Proof
• Feds Lowballed Arlington Over Cemetery Land, 4th Circ. Says
• Telecom Co. Investors Freeze $55M In India Enforcement Bid
• Coffee Bar Dispute Belongs In Canada, Fla. Court Hears
• Ga. Telecom Co., Investment Banker Agree To End $2M Suit
• Conn. Contractor Gets Probation In 3-College Bribery Scheme
• The Future Of Legal Ops: Time To Get Serious About Data
• FedEx Unit Lobs $26.8M Suit To Recoup Glove Shipment Fees
• Florida University Can't Escape COVID Student Fees Case
• MLB Targets Broadcaster's NY Assets In $6M Award Fight
• FTC Blog Seems To Widen Scope Of Breach Reporting Law
• CitiMortgage Urges 9th Circ. To Undo Revival Of FCRA Suit
• Foley Adds Business Litigation Partner In Denver
• Supplier Owes Contractor $390K Over Atlanta Airport Project
• Insight Into California's Increasing Cannabis Litigation
• Solar Developer Says Zurich Defaulted On $31M Bond