Commercial Contracts

  • June 12, 2026

    Dutchie, ScanSource Settle $24.7M Monitor Contract Fight

    E-commerce cannabis company Dutchie and a distributor of cash register monitors have reached a deal in their nearly $25 million contract dispute, according to a South Carolina federal judge's dismissal order, ending the case a couple of months before jury selection was set to start.

  • June 12, 2026

    Texas Justices Take Up Exxon's $25M AIG Coverage Fight

    The Texas Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal from Exxon Mobil Corp. seeking to force an AIG unit to pay $25 million of a $35 million settlement arising from a deadly 2013 explosion at Exxon's refinery in Beaumont.

  • June 12, 2026

    Detroit Tried To Seize Project, Developer Says In Suit

    A development company that sought to revive a 38-acre Detroit hospital campus and transform it into a $148 million commerce and innovation hub has filed a complaint in Michigan bankruptcy court claiming the city of Detroit and the Detroit Land Bank Authority are unlawfully obstructing the project and trying to reclaim the parcel for political reasons.

  • June 12, 2026

    Kennedy Center Owes $17M, Washington National Opera Says

    The Kennedy Center has refused to return $17 million in funding to the Washington National Opera that the performing arts center managed under the parties' since-terminated affiliation agreement, the opera company said in a complaint at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. 

  • June 12, 2026

    Supplier Says Sikorsky Owes $14M For Helicopter Job

    Lockheed Martin unit Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. paid a subcontractor only $8 million for $22 million worth of work on a multibillion-dollar military helicopter program after causing the project to "balloon in time and cost," according to a federal contract suit.

  • June 12, 2026

    Webuild Seeks Redo, Says Award Ruling Deepens Circuit Split

    Italian construction giant Webuild pressed the Third Circuit to reconsider its decision reviving a Chilean construction company's bid to enforce a $140 million arbitral award against it, saying the decision exacerbates confusion over whether minimum contacts are required to enforce a foreign arbitral award.

  • June 12, 2026

    Ex-Gov't Contractor Cops To $510K IT Kickback Scheme

    A former intelligence agency contractor pled guilty in Maryland federal court to accepting $510,000 in kickbacks in exchange for using his access to sensitive government systems to influence the procurement process for IT products in favor of his co-conspirators, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • June 12, 2026

    InterDigital Patent Suit Against Disney Paused For Dolby Feud

    A California federal judge has paused a patent infringement suit brought by wireless technology outfit InterDigital Inc. against The Walt Disney Co. while letting play out a dispute involving a request from Dolby to declare one InterDigital patent invalid, as well as Disney's challenges over two other patents at the patent office.

  • June 12, 2026

    4 Firms Guide PE Investment In Univ. Of Utah Athletic Dept.

    The University of Utah made its partnership with Otro Capital official Friday — marking the first time an individual institution of higher education has reached an investment agreement with a private equity firm for athletic department operations — in a deal counseled by Covington & Burling LLP and Ray Quinney & Nebeker PC for the university and Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP for Otro Capital.

  • June 12, 2026

    Texas AG Warns Big 12 Against Texas Tech Boycott

    As the Big 12 considers sanctioning Texas Tech University following a court order permitting quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play football despite admitting to sports betting, it faces threats of legal action from both the quarterback's attorneys and the state attorney general.

  • June 12, 2026

    Mont. Developer Says Colo. Architect Firm's Errors Cost $4.8M

    A Colorado architecture firm is accused of causing a nearly $4.8 million increase in the cost of constructing a residential housing development in Bozeman, Montana, in a complaint filed in Colorado state court.

  • June 12, 2026

    Salesforce Dodges Full Fed. Circ. Review Of IP Win

    Consulting firm Applications in Internet Time LLC has failed to persuade the full Federal Circuit to revive its patent infringement suit against Salesforce Inc.

  • June 12, 2026

    SVB, Insurers Spar Over Policy Language In $73M Fraud Row

    Insurers for the failed Silicon Valley Bank are not entitled to a quick win in a $73 million fraud coverage dispute, the bank and its receiver told a North Carolina federal court, saying the carriers' interpretation of the financial institution bonds' extended forgery provision is not supported by policy language.

  • June 12, 2026

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen the FCA bring a claim against a fund manager it accused of providing investment services despite having been banned, an Ardmore unit sue a contractor two days before the construction group's collapse, and shipping and cruise giant MSC hit back at an entertainment company following separate intellectual property litigation in the U.S. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • June 11, 2026

    Automaker Group Wants Wash. Biz Licensing Regs Shut Down

    The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has urged a Washington federal court to invalidate a pair of state business licensing rules, including one that expanded the definition of "soliciting," saying the regulations are unconstitutional and beyond the authority of the state's licensing department.

  • June 11, 2026

    Ed. Dept. Tries New Tack To Scrap K-12 Mental Health Grants

    The U.S. Department of Education pressed ahead with its plan to end up to a billion dollars in school mental health grants, arguing Wednesday that a Seattle federal judge's December 2025 injunction barring the discontinuation of the grants shouldn't block the government from canceling the contracts outright.

  • June 11, 2026

    Texas Biz Court Lets Southwest Pilots Redo Boeing Claims

    A Texas business court judge said the Southwest Airlines pilots union could continue its suit against The Boeing Co. for alleged economic losses resulting from the grounding of the 737 Max aircraft, but told the union it would have to better articulate the harm Boeing caused.

  • June 11, 2026

    Workers Hit Chiron Financial With Unpaid Wage Suit

    Chiron Financial didn't pay 17 of its workers when it was having money trouble, a proposed class action in Texas federal court alleges, seeking to recoup the money that the workers say they're owed.

  • June 11, 2026

    Mexico Beats Bid To Halt Bond Claims In ICSID Dispute

    An international tribunal has declined to grant a request from Texas-based investors that Mexico be ordered to halt the country's alleged wrongful conduct stemming from a dispute over the termination of an oil drilling contract and a related performance bond.

  • June 11, 2026

    Investment Cos. Push To Nix Consumers' Tribal RICO Suit

    A couple of investment firms are asking a North Carolina federal court to toss a proposed consumer class action over a so-called tribal lending scheme that charges annual interest rates as high as 490%, saying the borrowers fail to show they helped manage the short-term loan company.

  • June 11, 2026

    Sorsby Gambling Order Deepens NCAA's Existential Crisis

    A state court decision allowing Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to continue playing despite his confession to sports betting has exposed a vulnerability for the NCAA, with courts outstripping the association in setting rules for college sports.

  • June 11, 2026

    FTC Wants Zillow-Redfin Deal Presumed Illegal Ahead Of Trial

    The Federal Trade Commission sought Wednesday to further limit Zillow and Redfin's ability to defend a rental listings syndication deal the agency says was a $100 million payoff for Redfin to exit the market, asking a Virginia federal judge to treat the agreement as a presumptively unlawful transaction.

  • June 11, 2026

    Valve Seeks Appeal After Judge Lets Steam Arbitrations Roll

    Valve will seek interlocutory review of a federal judge's order last month refusing to block hundreds of video game buyers from arbitrating consumer protection claims, the game developer said on Wednesday, citing the Seattle judge's observation during a hearing last month that neither side is "'sitting on comfortable ground.'"

  • June 11, 2026

    Panel Tosses NJ Mall's 3rd Bid To Force Parking Garage Build

    A New Jersey appeals court has dismissed a shopping center owner's third attempt to force construction of a parking garage imagined in a 2004 plan instead of a nine-story, mixed-use building developers pitched after Newark adopted policies against new parking lots in the area.

  • June 11, 2026

    Auto Parts Biz Says Freight Co. Duped It Into Container Fraud

    A Michigan-based importer and seller of aftermarket auto parts that was stuck with added costs from U.S. Customs and Border Protection related to empty shipping containers has sued its freight-forwarding contractor, claiming it was tricked into facilitating a fraud scheme.

Expert Analysis

  • Reviewing 2025's Artificial Intelligence Disputes Over IP

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    2025 brought the first major fair use rulings involving generative artificial intelligence, and in 2026 courts will weigh in on more discovery disputes, renewed motions to dismiss, class certification challenges and fair use defenses that could shape the course of future AI litigation, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • Nuclear Power Pitfalls And Opportunities To Watch For In 2026

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    Shepherding nuclear power projects to completion requires navigating more risks and obligations than almost any other infrastructure undertaking, but with the right strategies, states, developers, vendors and contractors can overcome these hurdles in 2026 and beyond, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • 2025 Calif. Banking Oversight Centered On Consumer Issues

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    The combination of statutory reform, registration mandates and enforcement activity in 2025 signals that California's financial regulatory landscape is focused on consumer protection, particularly in the areas of crypto kiosk fee practices, earned wage access providers and elder fraud, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • Series

    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • How Workforce, Tech Will Affect 2026 Construction Landscape

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    As the construction industry's center of gravity shifts from traditional commercial work to infrastructure, energy, industrial and data-hosting facilities, the effects of evolving technology and persistent labor shortages are reshaping real estate dealmaking, immigration policy debates and government contracting risk, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Contract Disputes Recap: Delay, Plain Text, Sovereign Acts

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    Three recent decisions addressing familiar pressure points show that even well-worn doctrines evolve, and both contractors and the government should reexamine their assumptions, says Zachary Jacobson at Seyfarth.

  • Opinion

    A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

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    To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

  • Series

    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups

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    Enacting unified leadership and consistent client service standards ensures law firm practice groups connect and collaborate around shared goals, turning a law firm merger into a platform for growth rather than a period of disruption, says Brian Catlett at Fennemore Craig.

  • Opinion

    Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk

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    While proposals for limiting the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices are popular, a steady stream of relatively young, highly marketable ex-justices with unique knowledge and influence entering the marketplace of law and politics could create new problems, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • Series

    Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Stretching my skills as a knitter makes me a better antitrust attorney by challenging me to recalibrate after wrong turns, not rush outcomes, and trust that I can teach myself the skills to tackle new and difficult projects — even when I don’t have a pattern to work from, says Kara Kuritz at V&E.

  • The Hidden Pitfalls Of Letters Of Credit In Lease Negotiations

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    Amid a surge in commercial office leasing driven by artificial intelligence firms, it's crucial for landlords to be aware of the potential downside of accepting letters of credit — in particular, for amounts of security that are less than the statutory bankruptcy claim cap, say attorneys at Allen Matkins.

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