Commercial Contracts

  • April 11, 2025

    Texas, Washington Immigration Firm Rivals Settle Suit

    A Washington state-based immigration firm and a Texas rival have agreed to settle a trade secrets battle between them, telling a Houston federal court they've agreed to drop all the allegations in the case.

  • April 11, 2025

    Hagens Berman Sanctioned Over Disappearing Client

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP is facing monetary sanctions in a proposed class action against Apple and Amazon, after a Washington federal judge said the firm misled her about a problem client who disappeared and wasted the court's time in the process.

  • April 11, 2025

    Off The Bench: A Wait On NIL Settlement, Done Deal In Soccer

    In this week's Off The Bench, the big NCAA name, image and likeness settlement still needs more work, a long-awaited settlement between U.S. Soccer and a prominent sports promotion company is completed, and a resolution of the conflict between Northwestern University and its football players is a step closer.

  • April 11, 2025

    Developer, Hedge Fund Settle Colo. Housing Project Dispute

    A Colorado state judge permanently dismissed a real estate developer's suit alleging a hedge fund owner owed hundreds of thousands of dollars related to a Denver commercial housing project and misused grant funds, after the parties reached a settlement.

  • April 11, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen law firm Michael Wilson & Partners reignite a 20-year dispute with a former director over an alleged plot to form a rival partnership, headphone maker Marshall Amplification sue a rival in the intellectual property court, and a commercial diving company pursue action against state-owned nuclear waste processor Sellafield. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new cases in the U.K.

  • April 10, 2025

    9th Circ. Open To Sending Invisalign Antitrust Suit To Trial

    Two Ninth Circuit judges appeared open on Thursday to reversing Align's summary judgment win against a pair of class actions accusing Invisalign of monopolizing the clear braces and teeth scanners market, with one judge saying there is a triable factual dispute and another judge doubting Align's interpretation of antitrust law.

  • April 10, 2025

    11th Circ. Says 'Bombshell' Producer Stuck With $19M Verdict

    The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday backed a Florida jury's $19 million-plus verdict against a Canadian film producer known for the movie "Bombshell" over an investor's claims the producer defrauded him out of millions of dollars meant to fund several TV productions.

  • April 10, 2025

    Bakery Sellers Seek $2M Award From Buyer After Deal Sours

    Three companies have hit a bakery investment firm with a lawsuit over its sale of a string of Koffee Kup bakeries in Northeastern states, saying in a Connecticut federal court brief that they are due $2 million under an arbitration award.

  • April 10, 2025

    Oracle Wins Bid To Keep Trade Secret Case Out Of Arbitration

    Oracle doesn't have to arbitrate its trade secret case against a former employee accused of absconding to a rival with confidential information related to enterprise resource planning applications, after a California federal judge said Wednesday he signed a proprietary information contract that says such issues could be litigated in court.

  • April 10, 2025

    Albright Sends VLSI-Intel Licensing Question To Trial

    A Texas federal jury must determine whether VLSI Technology is controlled by Fortress Investment Group before a judge can then decide whether Intel Corp.'s license with a Fortress affiliate extends to VLSI's patents, U.S. District Judge Alan Albright ruled Thursday.

  • April 10, 2025

    Amazon Can Withhold Flex Driver Names In Tip Case For Now

    A Washington federal judge won't force Amazon to hand over the personal information of more than 150,000 delivery drivers to proposed class action members who claim they were all shortchanged on tips, saying the named plaintiffs haven't yet shown the data is relevant.

  • April 10, 2025

    Fired Gas Co. CFO Offers To Settle Conn. Suit For $1.7M

    The former chief financial officer of Hocon Gas Inc. will accept $1.7 million to drop his lawsuit against the company and its owner over alleged unpaid phantom shares and retaliatory firing, according to a filing in Connecticut Superior Court.

  • April 10, 2025

    Whole Foods Sues CBL, Transformco Over Asbestos In Store

    Whole Foods Market Group Inc. is suing entities connected to real estate investment trust CBL Properties and retail company Transformco for more than $1 million, alleging that the companies are liable for an "ill-fated and injurious" redevelopment project that created asbestos in a North Carolina Whole Foods store.

  • April 10, 2025

    Ex-PE Fund CEO Rejoins Legal Field As Nelson Mullins Partner

    After spending over a decade serving as president and CEO of an international private equity fund, corporate partner Hendrik Jordaan has jumped back into the legal field, joining Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's mergers and acquisitions practice in the firm's Denver office.

  • April 10, 2025

    NJ Panel Tosses Mall Owner's Bid To Spike Mixed-Use Project

    A New Jersey appeals panel rejected a Newark shopping center owner's attempt to compel a builder to construct a parking garage instead of a mixed-use project on an adjacent property by citing a 2004 city plan.

  • April 10, 2025

    Sports Promoter Ends US Soccer Antitrust Suit

    The U.S. Soccer Federation and Relevent Sports are nearing the end of a six-year-long antitrust lawsuit in New York federal court, and announced Thursday they reached a settlement agreement resolving a dispute over the sports promotion firm's efforts to host professional international soccer matches in Florida.

  • April 09, 2025

    Media Matters' Delay Irks Judge In X 'Libel Tourism' Case

    The California federal judge overseeing X Corp.'s lawsuit alleging Media Matters for America drove advertisers from its platform blasted the defendant on Wednesday for waiting over a year before seeking to enforce a forum selection clause in X's terms of service requiring disputes be litigated in San Francisco.

  • April 09, 2025

    Tillis Says China IP Theft Should Be Priority In Trade Talks

    U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., on Wednesday called China's theft of U.S. intellectual property "rampant" and said the issue should be near the top of the agenda if the Trump administration enters trade negotiations with the Chinese government in the coming weeks.

  • April 09, 2025

    Fla. Investigator Sued Over Tossed Insurance Fraud Cases

    A Florida man accused of home insurance fraud and who later had his cases tossed by for lack of evidence has sued the criminal investigator who referred the charges, alleging a false set of facts that were negligently provided to state attorneys led to his malicious prosecution. 

  • April 09, 2025

    Revived Burger King No-Poach Case Survives Dismissal

    A Florida federal judge Wednesday denied Burger King's bid to toss proposed class action claims over the fast-food chain's past use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements, finding the workers' antitrust and fraud claims could proceed.

  • April 09, 2025

    Insurer Settles Suit Blaming Bank Consultant For Data Breach

    National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh has settled a suit accusing a Washington-based consultant of security lapses after the personal data of over 10,000 bank customers ended up online, according to new filings in Evergreen State court.

  • April 09, 2025

    Mich. Judge Sends BorgWarner Parts Dispute To Mexico

    A Michigan judge has ordered a Mexican automotive supply company to arbitrate its dispute with BorgWarner, a manufacturer of transmissions and other products for carmakers like Ford, after BorgWarner abruptly nixed parts orders despite calling for the supply company to expand production.

  • April 09, 2025

    Miami Dolphins Win Arbitration Bid In Crowd Brawl Suit

    A Florida appellate panel on Wednesday sent to arbitration a lawsuit attempting to hold the Miami Dolphins liable for injuries a woman suffered after a fight broke out in the stands, ruling that although the plaintiff did not purchase the tickets, the arbitration clause was still valid.

  • April 09, 2025

    Defunct Concrete Co.'s Profits Were An 'Illusion,' NC Jury Told

    The former owner of a concrete business that flopped months after it was bought out cooked the books to make the sale look more appealing, a federal jury in North Carolina heard Wednesday at the start of a civil fraud trial, in which the company's buyer has alleged he was lured into a bad deal.

  • April 09, 2025

    Judge Lets NIL Fraud Suit Against UF Boosters Move Forward

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss the lawsuit of college quarterback Jaden Rashada, who accused University of Florida boosters of luring him with fraudulent promises that cost him a deal with another school, saying his claims of fraud and negligence are detailed enough to proceed.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code

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    As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.

  • Series

    The Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan

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    Characters in the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan break the rules of good lawyering by shamelessly throwing responsible critical thought to the wind, providing hilarious lessons for lawyers and judges on how to avoid a surfeit of traps and tribulations, say acting New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits and law student Tara Scown.

  • State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape

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    Over the past year, several state bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association, have released guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, all of which share overarching themes and some nuanced differences, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law Group.

  • Review Shipping Terms In Light Of These 3 Global Challenges

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    Given tensions in the Middle East, labor unrest at U.S. ports and the ongoing consequences of climate change, parties involved in maritime shipping must understand the relevant contract provisions and laws that may be implicated during supply chain disruptions in order to mitigate risks, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • Defining All-Risk: Despite $30M Loss, Loose Bolt Not 'Damage'

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    A Massachusetts federal court’s recent ruling in AMAG Pharmaceuticals v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Co., denying coverage for $30 million in damages claimed when a loose bolt caused an air leak, highlights an ongoing debate over the definition of “direct physical loss or damage,” say Josh Tumen and Paul Ferland at Cozen O'Connor.

  • 8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney

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    A new school year is underway, marking a fitting time for attorneys to reflect on some fundamental life lessons from early childhood that offer a framework for problems that no legal textbook can solve, say Chris Gismondi and Chris Campbell at DLA Piper.

  • Opinion

    This Election, We Need To Talk About Court Process

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    In recent decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has markedly transformed judicial processes — from summary judgment standards to notice pleadings — which has, in turn, affected individuals’ substantive rights, and we need to consider how the upcoming presidential election may continue this pattern, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Int'l Agreements Are Key For Safe Nuclear Waste Disposal

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    By replacing fossil fuels, nuclear energy has the potential to offer a major contribution to the global fight against climate change — but ensuring that nuclear power is safe and sustainable will require binding, multinational agreements for safe nuclear waste disposal, say Ryan Schermerhorn and Christopher Zahn at Marshall Gerstein.

  • Series

    Playing Diplomacy Makes Us Better Lawyers

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    Similar to the practice of law, the rules of Diplomacy — a strategic board game set in pre-World War I Europe — are neither concise nor without ambiguity, and weekly gameplay with our colleagues has revealed the game's practical applications to our work as attorneys, say Jason Osborn and Ben Bevilacqua at Winston & Strawn.

  • Mental Health First Aid: A Brief Primer For Attorneys

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    Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.

  • Opinion

    FTC's Report Criticizing Drug Middlemen Is Flawed

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    The Federal Trade Commission's July report, which claims that pharmacy benefit managers are inflating drug costs, does not offer a credible analysis of PBMs, and its methodology lacks rigor, says Jay Ezrielev at Elevecon.

  • Series

    Collecting Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The therapeutic aspects of appreciating and collecting art improve my legal practice by enhancing my observation skills, empathy, creativity and cultural awareness, says attorney Michael McCready.

  • Del. Dispatch: Cautionary Tales Of 2 Earnout Effort Breaches

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    The Delaware Court of Chancery's tendency to interpret earnout provisions precisely as written, highlighted in two September rulings that found buyers breached their shareholder obligations when they failed to make reasonable efforts to hit certain product development milestones, demonstrates the paramount importance of precisely wording these agreements, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

  • Managing Sanctions Defense Across Multiple Jurisdictions

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    Companies called before multiple regulators to account for the same conduct in this era of increased global sanctions and import-control enforcement should consider national differences in law and policy, and proactively coordinate their responses in certain key areas, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • How Cos. Can Protect Supply Chains During The Port Strike

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    With dock workers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts launching a strike that will likely cause severe supply chain disruptions, there are several steps exporters and importers can take to protect their businesses and mitigate increased costs, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

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