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Commercial Contracts - February, 2025

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• Align Tech Deal Directs Buyers To A Monopolist, Judge Says
• 9th Circ. Keeps Mass Starz Privacy Arbitration Consolidated
• Ex-USF Ballplayers In Uphill Battle For Sex Harassment Cert.
• Intel Wants License Question Settled Before VLSI Trial In May
• 8th Circ. Backs Auto Co. Exec's Win In $5M Benefits Suit
• Judge Stays Mountain West Exit-Fee Suit For Settlement Talks
• Curaleaf Sold Assets Before $32M Verdict, Pot Farm Says
• NFL Alums Say Vaccine Fund Misuse Claims Should Fail
• Mich. Atty Says Ex-Firm Foiling Cases Over Retaliation Suit
• Notable Q4 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
• Online Test Proctor Sued Over Calif. Bar Exam Malfunctions
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Split 9th Circ. Won't Let ClassPass Arbitrate Auto-Renew Fight
• US Vision Beats Suit Over 2021 Ransomware Attack
• $40M Deal OK'd For Suit Over Emergent Vax Flub
• Boeing Rep Must Testify Again In Folded Airline's 737 Max Suit
• Court Reporters Group Says Antitrust Suit Must Be Tossed
• Defunct School's $5M Deal For Students Gets Final OK
• Conn. Firm Windup Fight Belongs In Arbitration, Court Told
• McCarter & English Wants $3.8M, Ex-Client Wants New Trial
• Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Matterport Tells Del. Justices Ex-CEO Cash-Out Rulings Flawed
• Debt Collectors Accused Of Preying On Fla. Military Members
• Skanska JV Owes Ukraine War Cost Hikes, Contractor Says
• US Chamber Urges 6th Circ. To Back FedEx Pension Suit Toss
• No DQ For Norton Rose In Texas Competition Row, Court Says
• Bowlero Strikes California Bowling With Contract Breach Suit
• Conn. Judge Tosses False Origin Claims In Atty's Firing Suit
• Judge Won't Disqualify Firm In Solar Co. Fraud Fight
• Foley & Lardner Can't End Claims It 'Strung Along' Recruiter
• Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
• Pot Co. Sale Dispute Tossed Over Illegal Contract
• San Francisco Must Face Airline Group's Suit Over Health Law
• Wage-Fixing Jury Should Hear Of DOJ Pivot, Exec Says
• Pa. Biotech Co. Can't Escape $4M Trade Secrets Award
• Drinks Co. Ex-CEO Files $732M Sanctions Motion Against Firm
• Chicago Escapes Bulk Of Insurer's $26M Willis Tower Suit 
• Fla. Bill Targets Last-Resort Coverage For Unsafe Condos
• Warner Bros. Can't Nix 'ER' Ripoff Suit Over 'The Pitt'
• Businessman Looks To Nix $21M Arbitral Award
• Judge Lets RJ Reynolds, Altria Seal Docs From Juul Deal
• FTC Wins Discovery Spat In Amazon Prime Subscription Suit
• J&J Says Samsung Is Breaking Deal Over Stelara Biosimilar
• Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
• 10th Circ. Affirms Falsity Claims Bar Coverage Of HOA Fight
• Apple Exec Had Doubts Over New App Store Fee Compliance
• US Steel, Nippon Urge Court Not To Toss Cleveland-Cliffs Suit
• Dominican Republic Slams Report Favoring $44M Award
• Lloyd's Says Cadwalader's Suit Claims Nonexistent Tort
• Insurer Needn't Cover Hospital's $2.5M Virus Vax Probe Costs
• Charter Communications Keeps Trade Secrets Suit In Conn.
• Colo. Justices Toss Student's COVID Refund Class Action
• Texas Bank Fights To Keep $28M In Assets In Ginnie Mae Suit
• Placement Co. Hit With False Ads Suit Over Referral Model
• Mich. Sales Co., Auto Parts Maker Settle $6M Commission Suit
• Investors Don't Have 'Shred' Of Fraud Evidence, Exxon Says
• FCA Didn't Forfeit Arbitration Rights In Defect Suit, Judge Says
• Antitrust In Retail: Rude Awakening For FTC In Tempur Sealy
• Law Firm Must Face Malpractice Suit Over Home Project Case
• Penn National Settles NC Hurricanes Coverage Suit
• Mass. City Says Ex-Team Owners Reneged On Stadium Fees
• How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
• Supreme Court Skips Fee-Shifting, IP Web Scraping Questions
• Justices Nix Whistleblower Suit Over Arbitral Vacatur Limits
• Trade Secrets Dispute Between Cell Tower Cos. Stays Alive
• Appeals Court Says No Contract Dooms Ranch Sale Challenge
• Eli Lilly Has Exclusivity Over Weight Loss Drug, FDA Says
• Mich. Pot Cos. Say Grand Rapids' Equity Fees Are Illegal
• NFL Alums Accused Of Misusing COVID Outreach Funding
• Insurers Ask High Court To Review Tribal Jurisdiction Order
• 9th Circ. Revives Atty's Ownership Claims Over Calif. Winery
• Wash. Health System Says Nurse Must Arbitrate Wage Claims
• Manufacturer Not Covered For Pot Grower Claims, Court Told
• Swizz Beatz Says Suit Over 1MDB Funds Is Time-Barred
• 10 Issues To Watch In Aerospace And Defense Contracting
• NJ High Court Takes Up Pharma Co. Fraud Coverage Row
• Amazon Says FTC 'Stonewalled' Discovery In Antitrust Case
• Textbook Authors Seek Final OK Of $20M Royalties Deal
• Guinea Fends Off Push To Enforce $22M Telecom Award
• Lottery.com Exec Indicted Over Allegedly Bogus SPAC Filings
• Google Argues $20M Verdict Is Tied To 'Unverifiable' Testimony
• Bell Textron Says Iran Is Refusing To Pay $1.7M Storage Costs
• Judge Trims Atlanta Rap Producer's Copyright Suit
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: February Lessons
• Conn. Atty Seeks New Injunction Against Ex-Law Partner
• FCPA Shake-Up May Open Bribery Loophole
• Sen. Warren Wants DOJ To Probe Disney-FuboTV Deal
• Ex-Opioid CEO's Billing Spat With Trial Atty Lands In Court
• Research Co. Liable For Bungling $52M COVID-19 Mask Deal
• Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Ex-Perella Weinberg Partner Denies Plot To Split Firm
• Blake Lively Says Other Actresses Will Testify Against Baldoni
• Chancery Releases Cannabis Firm Founders From $13M Fee
• Gilead, Janssen Settle HIV Treatment Suits With Lupin, Apotex
• 2nd Circ. Backs Amazon In Teri Woods Publishing Dispute
• Space Tech Co. Denied Injunction In Amazon Contract Row
• Casino SPAC Shareholders Sue Execs Over Failed Merger
• PVC Pipe Giant Atkore Discloses DOJ Grand Jury Probe
• COVID Fraudsters Get Prison For Trying To 'Make A Buck'
• Prospect Medical Blames Yale Lawsuit For Ch. 11 Filing
• SL Green Can't Escape Property Transfer Fraud Suit
• Insurers Must Cover Soybean Loss, NY Appeals Court Affirms
• Funkadelic Keyboardist Won't Face Sanctions In Royalty Fight
• NBA Star's Charity Says Tourney Promoters Owe $400K
• BP Must Face Contract Claim In Bayer's $12M Benzene Suit
• NC Nurse Practitioners Sue Over Commission-Only Pay
• Conn. Trial Firm Split Must Return To Arbitration, Judge Rules
• Pot Consultant Says Ex-Partner Breached NDA, Swiped Client
• Bath & Body Works Sues Over 'Abysmal' Fulfillment Service
• 5th Circ. Questions X's Need For Watchdog's Donor Lists
• Stanley Black & Decker Says Tumbler Maker Violated TM Deal
• Construction Co. Awarded $75M In Colo. Casino Fight
• Colo. Property Owner Sued For Substandard Conditions
• Penn State Inks 'Largest Ever' COVID Tuition Deal For $17M
• Pier Pressure: Contract Takeaways From Pa. Ocean Liner Suit
• Compliance Boss Took $9M In Clients, Investment Firm Says
• Connecticut Art Business Seller Says Buyer Owes $2.3M
• Denver Landlord Says Defunct Moye White Owes Nearly $4M
• Pot Retailers Want Mass. City To Refund 'Impact Fees'
• Carnegie Mellon Inks $4.8M Pandemic Tuition, Fees Settlement
• Uber Starts Antitrust Food Fight With DoorDash
• Joy Dish Soap Deal Caused $12M Loss, Manufacturer Claims
• 'Not For Sale': OpenAI Rebuffs Musk's $97.4B Takeover Bid
• Judge Partly Certifies Ex-Detainee Class In Debit Card Fee Suit
• Trump Aims To End Limits On President's Power To Fire
• Supreme Court Asked To Rule On Fee Award After TM Mistrial
• NHL, CHL Ask Court to Toss Junior Players' Antitrust Lawsuit
• Judge Says Class Waited Too Long For Home Depot Fee Suit
• Houston Energy Co. Stiffed For Cleanup Costs, Court Told
• Farm Asks Judge To 'Please' Add $5M Interest To $32M Verdict
• Calif. Insurance Chief Backs Wildfire Mitigation, Recovery Bills
• 'New Facts' Improper In Penny Stock Action, 2nd Circ. Told
• Ben & Jerry's Says Owner Unilever Banned Anti-Trump Posts
• Insurer Goes After Another In $3.5M Sewer Damage Suit
• Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice
• Pashman Stein Gets Arbitration Award Against Atty Confirmed
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Mental Health Group Says Ga. Analyst Lied About Work
• Oil & Gas Co.'s Antitrust Suit Baseless, Insurers Say
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Defaulted Notes, EB-5 Investor Fraud
• In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege
• Atty Can Keep Fees In Foreclosure Row, Mich. Panel Rules
• Buyer Seeks $3.5M Price Cut Over Bungled Conn. Mill Cleanup
• Insurers Say Adjuster Must Cover $66M Suit Over Boat Death
• How FAR Council's Proposal May Revamp Conflicts Reporting
• Sidley Adds White & Case Litigators In Chicago
• Musk's $97B OpenAI Bid Dubbed A 'Stunt' Amid Other Rumors
• Musk Says He'll Drop OpenAI Bid If It Scraps 'For Profit' Plans
• OpenAI Says Musk Takeover Bid 'Exposes' Intent Behind Suit
• Arkansas Looks To Dismiss Cherokee Gambling License Suit
• Supply Co. Files Failsafe $387M Suit Amid Threat Of Dismissal
• Software Co. Looks To Keep Ex-Chair From Transferring Stock
• Labcorp Can't Score New Trial After $384M Patent Loss
• Klarna Accused Of Intercepting Creators' Commissions
• United Airlines Asks Texas Judge To Toss COVID Vaccine Suit
• Albertsons To Face Reduced Claims Over Tech Theft
• Conn. Opposes Bankrupt Prospect Medical's 'Plunder'
• Houston Firm Pushes For $30K Sanctions In Back Wages Case
• Atty Says Ex-Partner Filed Bogus Police Report Over Router
• Blank Rome Adds 2 Ex-Otterbourg Finance Pros In NY
• Navigating Title IX Compliance In The NIL Era
• NC Justices Weigh Blame For Errors In Insurance Application
• Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Zillow Hit With Proposed Class Suit Over StreetEasy Fees
• Orion Telescope Partly Revives $4M Fraudulent Transfer Suit
• Quantum Computing Secures TRO In Battle With Investor
• Brokerage Exec Can Be Sued Over Fraud Claims, Judge Says
• EV Charging Supply Chain In Limbo Amid Funding Freeze
• Biz Group Balks At Piecemeal Bonds In Crane Collapse Case
• DeepSeek AI Investigation Could Lead To IP Law Precedents
• DC Circ. Won't Pause Google Search Case For Apple Appeal
• Botkin Chiarello Adds Litigator From Cleveland Krist
• Ex-Client May Not Appeal Morgan & Morgan Arbitration Order
• Lender Eyes Receiver For $17M Hotel Construction Note Debt
• CVS, Aetna Escape Testing Lab's $20.6M Unpaid Invoices Suit
• Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay
• Judge Refuses To Certify '70s Rockers' Royalty Class Action
• Colo. Judge Baffled By Party's Anonymity In Oil Secrets Suit
• Investigators Say Texas Atty Lied To Help Clients Hide Assets
• Fed. Circ. Preserves Corning's Win In Gene Therapy Fight
• Calif. Ruling Holds Wildfire Debris Not A Coverable Loss
• DraftKings Must Face Narrowed Suit Over Voided NBA Bets
• Judge: Dominican Republic Should Pay $44M Landfill Award
• Amazon Used App Toolkit To Harvest User Data, Suit Says
• Apple Pushes DC Circ. To Pause Google Search Case
• Trenton Diocese Sues Insurers Over Abuse Suit Coverage
• Dallas Loses Bid To Reinstate Short-Term Rental Ban 
• UnitedHealth Unit Inks $20M Deal To End DOL Claims Row
• Aerospace Co. Seeks To Toss Ex-Exec's Amended Claims
• BCLP Received Improper OK To Challenge Ga. Fee Ruling
• Chubb Wants Depo Of Smithfield Foods CLO In Coverage Row
• Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example
• Copyright Office Seeks Info On Performance Rights Groups
• Chancery Tosses $3.4B Hertz Stock Warrant Redemption Suit
• Rocket Mortgagors Say New Judge Tilted 4th Circ. Decision
• DOJ Tells DC Circ. Not To Delay Google Search Fix For Apple
• Amazon Beats 'Flawed' Suit Over Prime Video Ads, For Now
• Kroger Chain Says Strike Is Bid To Force 'Multi-Union' Talks
• Maxeon Investors Push To Keep Exchange Act Suit Alive
• Fla. Atty Couple Can't Escape Verdict Over Abandoning House
• Pa. Medical Pot Co. Beats Consultant's IP Breach Claims
• Appellate Court OKs Trim Of Goldman Family Portfolio Battle
• What Contractors Can Do To Address Material Cost Increases
• Judge Sides With Ga. Railroad In Eminent Domain Battle
• Auctioneer Of 'Unknown' Van Gogh Wins $215 Bidder's Fight
• Conn. Trial Firm Partner Seeks Sanctions In Heated Split-Up
• Del. Ruling Further Narrows Scope Of 'Bump-Up' Exclusion
• Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Kraken Co-Founder Accuses 'Elite' SF Condo Of Political Bias
• Sony Blocked From Axing CBS Deals Amid Game Show Battle
• 6th Circ. Uncertain If Health Plan Administrator Is A Fiduciary
• Dealers Sue VW Unit Over Deposits For New Trucks, SUVs
• Judge Questions Firm's Candor In Apple, Amazon Docs Row
• SEC 'Exposes Lunacy' Through Its Dueling Suits, PE Firm Says
• Jeld-Wen Appealing Forced Factory Sale To 4th Circ., Again
• Earthlink Investors' Attys Score $28M In Merger Suit
• ERISA Preempts Banker's $5.5M Deferred Comp, Judge Rules
• Sam Altman Calls Musk's Claim Of Ban On Rivals 'False'
• Broker Sued In $79M Bezos Deal Has To Replead Defenses
• Poetic Justice? Drake's 'Not Like Us' Suit May Alter Music Biz
• Fla. Judge Beats Bias Challenge In Presiding Over CBD Suit
• Metals Dealer Says Partners Lost $12M In Attys' Tax Scam
• AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex
• Filing Claims 'Secret Lockout' Led To Conn. Trial Firm Schism
• XPO Says Ex-Account Execs Poached Its Customers For Rival
• House Republicans Target CFPB's Small-Biz Rule For Repeal
• 'Dog Eat Dog' Contract Raises Connecticut Justice's Hackles
• Monolithic's Investors Say Co. Botched Nvidia Orders
• Mercedes-Benz Defective Brake Suit Narrowed Again
• 'Pay-To-Pay' Fees Are Unfair Debt Practice, 11th Circ. Rules
• Apply Presuit Notice Law Retroactively, Insurer Tells Fla. Court
• When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of Law
• Likely Doomed CFPB Contract Rule Still Has Industry Pointers
• Ex-CBD Co. Franchisee Says Magistrate Can't Rule On DQ Bid
• Cleveland-Cliffs Wants 'Un-American' US Steel Suit Tossed
• Turkish Construction Co. Wins OK Of $22M Libya Award
• Whirlpool Sinks Customer's Suit Over Service Plan Repair
• Amazon Wants Drivers Locked Out Of Collective Wage Suit
• OpenAI Judge Rips Musk's 'Broad' Bid To Block For-Profit
• Calif. AG Backs Tribes In Bid To Protect Cultural Resources
• LinkedIn Shares Users' Info With Meta And Adobe, Suit Says
• Colorado Atty Says She's Blameless For Divorce Money Hack
• Lindberg Fights NC Charging Order Against His Florida Co.
• SEC Receiver, Atty Agree To Settle Fraud Transfer Claims
• Exploration Co. Wants Sanctions Over Atty DQ Attempt
• Jr. Hockey League Seeks To Block Team Move To Competitor
• Apple Asks DC Circ. To Pause Google Search Case For Appeal
• 'Sloppy' Work Hurts Lab's $20.6M Insurance Suit, Judge Says
• Cherokee Nation, Group Spar Over Ark. Casino License Docs
• MGA Must Pay $71M For Copying OMG Girlz Dolls, Judge Rules
• Delta Accused Of Copyright Infringement For Software Use
• Conn. Atty Sues Client, Lawyer Over State Farm Settlement
• Attys Seek $1.25M From Shuttered Nursing School Settlement
• Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering
• Co.'s Coverage Suit Over $1.9M Email Spoof Scheme Tossed
• 11th Circ. Bias Fight Could Set Bar For Trans Benefits Suits
• What To Expect From Trump's Deputy Labor Secretary Pick
• OpenAI, Microsoft Aim To Ax Musk's For-Profit Change Suit
• Trial Court Won't Pause Google Search Case For Apple Appeal
• Texas Appeals Court Wipes Exxon's $2.5M Oil Cleanup Verdict
• Utah Court Urged To Preserve $8.3M In Messner Reeves Funds
• COVID Test Row Hinges On Appeal Notice, 2nd Circ. Hints
• Cozen Adds Ex-Carlton Fields Construction Pro In Boston
• Food Plant Says AIG, Others Stalling Fire Payout
• Law Firm Involved In Talc Fee Fight Seeks To Arbitrate Claim
• Attys For Blake Lively, Baldoni Warned Over Media Statements
• Ex-WWE Staffer Says She Was 'Sexual Pawn' In Wrestler Deal
• Studio Used By Apple, Pop Stars Says Noise Forced Move
• Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer