Commercial Contracts

  • August 10, 2026

    IBM Defeats Software Co. In Copyright Fight At 2nd Circ.

    A software company failed to persuade the Second Circuit to undo a federal judge's decision allowing IBM to dodge a copyright suit, with the appellate court on Monday agreeing the case was time-barred.

  • August 10, 2026

    Falwell Family Accused Of Self-Dealing In Miami Hotel Suits

    A business partner of Jerry Falwell Jr. sued the former Liberty University president and his family in Florida state court for alleged insider transactions in a Miami Beach hotel company, saying he was stripped of his membership status in the operating agreement and that development rights were transferred without consent.

  • August 10, 2026

    H.I.G. Can't Block Calif. Suit Over $17.5M Health Deal

    The Delaware Chancery Court on Monday refused to block two former behavioral health facility owners from pursuing a California securities fraud suit against private equity firm H.I.G. Capital LLC and its affiliates, finding the companies had not shown the dispute must be litigated in Delaware.

  • August 10, 2026

    Brad Pitt Beats Oligarch Firm's Winery Funds Claim

    A Los Angeles judge on Monday dismissed a cross-complaint filed against Brad Pitt by a Russian oligarch's company in the legal battle over his ex-wife Angelina Jolie's sale of her portion of a French winery, finding the court lacks jurisdiction over allegations that Pitt diverted funds from the winery.

  • August 10, 2026

    U. Of Colo. Alum Drops 'Email For Life' Suit Amid Extension

    An alumnus of the University of Colorado Boulder who had urged a Colorado state judge to stop the university's board of regents from cutting off graduates' access to their university email addresses has dropped his lawsuit.

  • August 10, 2026

    Colo. Insurer Charged Premiums Without Notice, Suit Says

    A Colorado-based workers' compensation insurer provided no notice of its audit guidelines to a construction company and canceled the company's policy when it disputed the audit premium charges, according to a proposed class action in state court.

  • August 10, 2026

    Verisk Told It Can't Abandon $2.35B AccuLynx Deal

    The Delaware Chancery Court has ruled that data analytics and insurance technology company Verisk Analytics Inc. improperly walked away from its $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software company AccuLynx and must keep pursuing regulatory approval for the deal.

  • August 10, 2026

    Logistics Firm Hit With Suit Over Tobacco Use Surcharge

    Logistics firm NFI Industries Inc. unlawfully imposed a tobacco use surcharge on thousands of workers without offering mandated wellness program alternatives in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, a proposed class claimed in a New Jersey federal court complaint.

  • August 10, 2026

    Boeing Must Face Depositions In Moon Exploration IP Row

    A Washington federal magistrate judge has partly granted a Colorado aerospace company's bid for more depositions in an intellectual property suit against Boeing over technology used in NASA's moon program, while rejecting broader requests for financial information and documents.

  • August 10, 2026

    Philly Orchestra Ticket Buyers Seek OK For Refund Deal

    A group of orchestra-goers has asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to give the initial green light to a $200,000 settlement intended to resolve claims that The Philadelphia Orchestra and its music venue, the Kimmel Center, denied ticket refunds for canceled Philly Pops performances.

  • August 10, 2026

    Google Is 'Last Bastion' Of Reviewers' Free Speech, Court Told

    A Connecticut law firm's efforts to force Google to unmask users who left potentially defamatory online reviews pose a question of "constitutional magnitude," a Hartford state judge heard Monday as the company tried to move a pre-litigation discovery bid to the West Coast.

  • August 10, 2026

    Northwestern To Pay $4M In COVID-Era Tuition Refunds

    Northwestern University is set to pay $4 million to settle students' pursuit of refunds after the COVID-19 pandemic forced class instruction online, which the students alleged violated their agreement with the university.

  • August 10, 2026

    California City And Cannabis Co. Square Off In Contract Suit

    A California city and a cannabis operations holding company are suing one another in state court over so-called mitigation fees, with the city alleging the business owner breached its contract by failing to pay the fees, and the holding company alleging that the fees were invalid and the city interfered with a purchasing deal over them.

  • August 10, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court last week tackled disputes involving merger settlements, contract claims, controlling stockholders, music rights, prejudgment interest, absentee voting and stockholder standing.

  • August 10, 2026

    Final Albright Patent Trial Ends In No Infringement Finding

    A Western District of Texas jury has found that GD Energy Products did not infringe a patent covering a packing assembly for pumps used in the oil and gas industry, marking the end of the final patent trial overseen by U.S. District Judge Alan Albright.

  • August 10, 2026

    Lowe's, Chubb Unit Reach Deal To End $90M Settlement Fight

    Lowe's has settled a dispute seeking coverage from a Chubb unit toward an underlying $90 million wrongful death settlement involving an employee of the home improvement giant, according to a notice filed days before a jury trial was expected to begin in North Carolina federal court.

  • August 07, 2026

    3rd Circ. Says Pharma Co. Suit Against Merck Belongs In India

    The Third Circuit has ruled that a dispute between Merck and a defunct Indian pharmaceutical company over a terminated relationship belongs in India.

  • August 07, 2026

    Shippers, Rivals Want UP, Norfolk Southern Deal Rejected

    Rival railroads and several associations of major freight customers are urging the Surface Transportation Board to reject the planned $85 billion merger between Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp., saying the rail giants have failed to show the deal is in the public interest.

  • August 07, 2026

    REITs Must Face Shareholders' Suit Over Delayed Liquidation

    A New Jersey federal judge refused to let a group of real estate investment trusts and other parties escape a proposed class action accusing them of tricking shareholders into approving amended legacy charters that delayed the liquidation process, which prevented shareholders from cashing out.

  • August 07, 2026

    Judge Pans Atty's Effort To Sink Partnership's Tax Scam Suit

    A precious metals partnership and its members should be allowed to pursue their suit alleging an attorney and others conspired to bilk them out of $12 million while advocating an unlawful tax strategy, a Colorado federal magistrate judge recommended, finding the court had jurisdiction in the case.

  • August 07, 2026

    Football Player's Suit Targets NCAA Eligibility Review

    A football player hoping to join the North Carolina State University team sued the NCAA in federal court Friday over its review of his eligibility, alleging that the organization is using anti-competitive tactics to artificially restrict labor from the market.

  • August 07, 2026

    CoStar Fights CREXi Bid To Stay Suit Over Quinn Emanuel DQ

    CoStar is urging a California federal court to reject a bid by Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc., or CREXi, to pause a copyright suit while CREXi asks the Ninth Circuit to undo the disqualification of its Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP attorneys, arguing the stay request is "unsupported by law."

  • August 07, 2026

    Judge Says BofA, Merrill Needn't Account For Disputed $7.5B

    A Georgia federal judge rejected an Atlanta investment company's bid to make Bank of America and Merrill Lynch explain the status of a disputed $7.5 billion wire transfer or hold onto the alleged funds, saying the company failed to show it would be irreparably harmed without such an order.

  • August 07, 2026

    NJ Panel Says Arbitrators Don't Have To Disclose Remote Ties

    A New Jersey appellate panel on Friday rejected a former hospital employee's argument that an arbitrator's prior role as corporate counsel for a hospital her attorney had previously sued created a conflict of interest, ruling that such remote relationships don't create a conflict.

  • August 07, 2026

    CACI Refiles Suit Against Army Subcontractor In State Court

    A CACI Inc. unit has shifted a lawsuit to Virginia state court that accuses its former subcontractor, T2S, of poaching its staff when the subcontractor became the primary contractor for a U.S. Army cybersecurity project.

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • 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.

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    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.

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