Commercial Contracts

  • 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.

  • August 07, 2026

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

    The past week in London has seen Cleary Gottlieb sue a former client it advised on the proposed sale of a holding company and the continuation of litigation between pharma giants Merck Sharp & Dohme and Merck KGaA over rights to the Merck name in the U.K.

  • August 07, 2026

    ERISA Recap: 6 Important Rulings From July

    The Ninth Circuit rejected a fund manager's bid to force a 401(k) suit into arbitration, a district court tossed a pension de-risking suit, and the D.C. Circuit unraveled a union pension fund's $13 million withdrawal liability win.

  • August 06, 2026

    Citibank Can Arbitrate Most Of Veteran Fee Suit, Judge Says

    A North Carolina federal judge partly adopted a magistrate judge's decision to pause a military consumer lawsuit accusing Citibank NA of misleading service members about interest and fees after the Fourth Circuit determined that the arbitration agreements were enforceable.

  • August 06, 2026

    X Corp. Asks 5th Circ. To Revive Advertiser Boycott Suit

    X Corp. has asked the Fifth Circuit to revive its antitrust lawsuit accusing Mars, CVS, Nestle, Lego, Tyson Foods and other advertisers of agreeing to boycott the social media platform after Elon Musk's purchase, arguing a Texas federal judge "asked the wrong questions and gave the wrong answers."

  • August 06, 2026

    Mayweather Clashes With Media Co. Over Injunction Bid Drop

    Floyd Mayweather Jr. told a New York federal court that a broadcaster shouldn't get away with an "eleventh hour" withdrawal of its preliminary injunction motion after alleging he violated contractual obligations by scheduling a fight before ones with Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao.

  • August 06, 2026

    Judge Backs Arbitration In Veterans' Suit Against Bank

    A North Carolina federal judge upheld a magistrate judge's finding that two Synchrony Bank customers must arbitrate their proposed class action challenging Synchrony's allegedly misleading 0% interest rate for military service members, though he partially disagreed with the magistrate judge's rationale.

  • August 06, 2026

    3 Firms Guide Reusable Spacecraft Maker's $380M SPAC Deal

    Orbital spacecraft maker Blackstar Orbital Technologies Corp. on Thursday unveiled plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Pono Capital Four Inc. in a deal that values it at $380 million and was built by three law firms.

  • August 06, 2026

    Mich. Cannabis Agency Accused Of Aiding Buyout Plot

    A Michigan business owner has claimed in a suit filed in federal court on Thursday that the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency and several of its members coordinated with JARS Holdings to push him out of the cannabis business while smearing his professional reputation.

  • August 06, 2026

    Sikorsky Accuses Tech Supplier Of Deception In $24.7M Job

    Lockheed Martin unit Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. told a federal court that a subcontractor tricked the Connecticut company into believing it could complete a deal for two software and hardware components critical to a multibillion-dollar military helicopter program, defeating the claims in a suit alleging a $14 million underpayment.

  • August 06, 2026

    Royal Caribbean Arbitration Bid Falls Flat, 11th Circ. Hears

    Passengers who claim a former Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. crew member secretly filmed them, including children, while they undressed urged the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to uphold a ruling that their case cannot be forced into arbitration.

  • August 06, 2026

    Cigna Wins Dismissal Of Pa. In-Network Pharmacy Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday dismissed a suit against Cigna, Evernorth and Express Scripts from Pennsylvania pharmacy customers who alleged injury because the companies designated their community pharmacy as out-of-network, holding state-law claims were preempted by federal benefits law but allowing another chance at re-pleading.

  • August 06, 2026

    Spirit Aero Fights Damages Ask In Boeing 737 Blowout Suit

    Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems on Wednesday said punitive damages aren't available to a mother and son suing it in federal court over a midair door plug blowout on a 737 Max jet flying out of Oregon because they have not alleged any misconduct by the supplier in the state.

  • August 06, 2026

    Final Deal OK'd In Drexel COVID-19 Fee Refund Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has granted final approval to a $2.2 million settlement, including $733,000 in attorney fees, to resolve claims from former Drexel University students alleging the school owed them tuition refunds for the services not provided during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • August 06, 2026

    Rowan University Vet School Hit With 3 Discrimination Suits

    Rowan University's new veterinary school was hit with three separate discrimination suits in New Jersey state court from a professor, a technician and an ophthalmologist who each claim the fledgling institution retaliated against them and mishandled disability‑related concerns during the animal hospital's launch.

  • August 06, 2026

    LIV Announces New Investor To Replace Saudis, Plans Return

    LIV Golf said it has struck an agreement with a new investor that will allow the tour to live on after the 2026 season, when Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund ends its financial backing.

  • August 06, 2026

    Polymarket Adds Yankees To Sports Partnership Portfolio

    Polymarket announced Thursday that it had agreed to become the New York Yankees' official prediction market, partnering with an individual Major League Baseball franchise after signing an exclusive deal with MLB before this season.

  • August 06, 2026

    Ute Tribe Says Ex-Energy Manager Can't Evade Tribal Review

    A tribe in Utah is asking the Tenth Circuit to deny a former energy manager's bid to have a 13-year breach of contract dispute heard before a federal court, arguing that because of his "delay tactics," a trial in Ute Indian Tribal Courts has not concluded.

  • August 05, 2026

    Grocery Chains Accuse Refined Sugar Cos. Of Price-Fixing

    Several grocery chains, including Albertsons and Kroger, have accused a group of refined sugar companies including Domino Sugar of conspiring to artificially raise the cost of refined sugar through a "give to get" arrangement.

  • August 05, 2026

    How Plaintiffs Won A $604M Verdict Against CH Robinson

    Roland Christensen of Arnold & Itkin LLP said that for the life of him, he couldn't understand why C.H. Robinson didn't cut a deal offered by the families of victims who burned to death following an 18-wheeler crash.

  • August 05, 2026

    Starbucks Ditched Irish Vodka Without Notice, Producer Says

    An Irish vodka producer sued Starbucks Corp. in Washington state court over accusations the coffee giant broke a contract that required it to give six months' notice before discontinuing its use of the vodka at Starbucks Reserve and Roastery locations in the United States.

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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