Commercial Contracts

  • September 19, 2025

    PTAB Invalidates Johns Hopkins Patent In Keytruda Fight

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated an anti-cancer therapy patent owned by Johns Hopkins University, handing a win to challenger Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC in a larger fight relating to Merck's Keytruda treatment.

  • September 19, 2025

    DC Judge Cuts Proud Boys Atty's Bill To Researcher

    A D.C. federal judge reduced the amount an attorney who represented Proud Boys members in their Jan. 6 criminal trial owes to a researcher who sued him over unpaid work, dropping a jury's award of $77,000 to just $30,000.

  • September 19, 2025

    Surgery Center Wins Contract Fight With Spine Doc

    A Colorado federal jury Thursday sided with Arete Surgical Centers LLC in a contract fight with a spine surgeon in which each party accused the other of violating a settlement agreement over an earlier dispute, awarding the center just over $300,000.

  • September 19, 2025

    Shareholders Urge Sanctions Over Telecom Tower Seizures

    Majority shareholders of a Latin American telecommunications tower operator should be sanctioned for ignoring a court order to hand over documents related to an action the company lodged in Guatemala, a group of minority shareholders have told a New York federal judge.

  • September 19, 2025

    India Can't Challenge Immunity Ruling In $111M Award Suit

    Canada's highest court has refused to review a Quebec appellate court's decision shutting down India's sovereign immunity defense in litigation to enforce a $111 million arbitral award to investors and shareholders in Devas Multimedia Services and reinstating a $37.5 million seizure order.

  • September 19, 2025

    Co. Tied To Lehman Ex-Restructuring Chief Faces Loan Suit

    A holding company linked to Lehman Brothers' post-2008 era restructuring professional defaulted on a commercial loan secured by a large office building and now owes a reinsurer about $19.5 million, according to a lawsuit brought in North Carolina's business court.

  • September 19, 2025

    NFL Warns Arb. Ruling Could Disrupt Sports Dispute Process

    The NFL has asked the Second Circuit for a rehearing on its finding that the league provides arbitration "in name only" because its process lacks neutrality, arguing that the decision will disrupt long-standing procedures across professional sports and undermine a league's authority to resolve disputes.

  • September 19, 2025

    11th Circ. Backs Insurer In Damaged Blood Plasma Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit backed an insurer's early win in a coverage dispute over $820,000 in blood plasma that was declared a total loss thanks to a shipping holdup, holding that the "plain language" of its policy clearly excluded claims for delays.

  • September 19, 2025

    Hagens Berman Seeks To Limit Sanctions For AI Mistakes

    A Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP partner should face only limited sanctions and the firm shouldn't be sanctioned at all over a contract attorney's use of artificial intelligence to generate legal briefs in a proposed class action against online platform OnlyFans since its attorneys did not act in bad faith, the firm told a California federal judge.

  • September 19, 2025

    Philly Pizzeria Owner Says Coup-Minded Partner Stole Dough

    The co-owner of a South Philadelphia pizzeria took dough from the joint enterprise's bank account and made plans to slice his partner out of the venture, according to a Pennsylvania state court complaint.

  • September 19, 2025

    Off The Bench: Briefings On Trans Ban, New Kalshi Conflicts

    In this week's Off The Bench, the U.S. Supreme Court receives initial briefs from West Virginia and Idaho regarding their bans on gender identity-based participation in school sports, Kalshi is taken to court by another state over its event contract offerings, and Washington, D.C.'s National Football League team takes a major step toward returning to its namesake city.

  • September 19, 2025

    Firm Says Newsmax Wants 'Haircut' On Fees In Dominion Suit

    Todd & Weld LLP said Newsmax has refused to pay outstanding billings for the Boston-based boutique's work in defending the cable news channel from a Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit.

  • September 19, 2025

    Fired Public Housing CEO Sues NC City, Alleging Racial Bias

    The former CEO of a North Carolina city's public housing authority has hit the city and authority board with a race discrimination and breach of contract suit, alleging in North Carolina federal court that the defendants violated her work contract because she's an African American woman.

  • September 19, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen brokerage firm ADS Securities file a fresh claim against German entrepreneur Lars Windhorst, AmTrust and Endurance Worldwide Insurance tackle an ongoing £50 million ($67 million) dispute over a failed litigation and insurance scheme, and Howard Kennedy LLP sue the son of a diamond tycoon over a £3.1 million legal bill. 

  • September 18, 2025

    AMG Must Face $85M Fintech Collapse Suit, Customers Say

    Account holders and customers of fintech platforms urged a Colorado federal judge Wednesday to reject AMG National Trust Bank's bid to exit litigation attempting to hold it liable for monetary losses related to the collapse of fintech middleman Synapse, arguing AMG's motion is based on faulty data from a consulting group.

  • September 18, 2025

    Kong Toy Owners Blame Each Other For Deal Breach

    After more than three weeks, the co-owners of dog toy maker Kong Co. LLC ended their bench trial over violated company agreements with closing arguments Thursday, with one side claiming they were being forced out while the other arguing they were being ripped off.

  • September 18, 2025

    Texas Co. Sues Over Unpaid Work On NJ Mall Gaming Site

    An Austin, Texas, company is claiming in New Jersey state court that a client is hiding behind a web of companies to avoid paying $500,000 for a job to furnish and install lighting features at an interactive gaming attraction in New Jersey's American Dream mall.

  • September 18, 2025

    Wash. Panel Calls Gas Station Co.'s Insurance Delay Risky

    Whether gas station operator Gull Industries Inc. is entitled to legal defense costs from Granite State Insurance Co. in long-running litigation over the company's environmental liability may ultimately boil down to timing, Washington state appellate judges suggested at a hearing Thursday.

  • September 18, 2025

    NC Judge Trims Feud Over Middle School Dance Team Name

    The parties fighting over the rights to the name of a youth dance team were urged by a North Carolina federal judge on Thursday to resolve the disagreement on their own, after he streamlined the claims against each other and admonished them for the lengths they already have traveled to secure the team name.

  • September 18, 2025

    Former NRA President's Suit Split, Partially Moved To Va.

    A lawsuit by the former president of the National Rifle Association alleging breach of contract against the gun rights organization was split by a federal judge Thursday, with Florida state law claims being kept in the Sunshine State and its contract-related claim moved to Virginia.

  • September 18, 2025

    Circuit Board Maker Fights $7.6M Trial Loss At 11th Circ.

    A Chinese circuit board manufacturer asked the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday to reverse a ruling in its U.S. distributor's favor, arguing that the lower court improperly held it to a heightened pleading standard in their contract dispute, paving the way to a $7.6 million loss at trial.

  • September 18, 2025

    Cannabis Co. Says Insurer Shirked $900K Theft Coverage

    The insurer for an online retailer of legal THC wrongfully denied coverage for losses stemming from a break-in at the business's Oklahoma warehouse, where nearly $900,000 in inventory was stolen, the retailer alleged in a North Carolina state court filing.

  • September 18, 2025

    Microsoft Whistleblower Suit Can Proceed, Judge Says

    A former Microsoft worker can keep pursuing his federal whistleblower claim in his suit accusing the company of firing him for flagging compliance issues and misconduct, a Texas federal court ruled in its order determining the employee's alleged failure to utilize administrative proceedings does not bar him from bringing the claims.

  • September 18, 2025

    AI Firm's Ex-CTO Barred From Using Trade Secrets

    A Washington federal judge has barred an artificial intelligence startup's former chief technology officer from using trade secrets to hurt the company, making disparaging statements about it or contacting the company's current or prospective customers.

  • September 18, 2025

    Fox Can't Strike Distributor's Evidence In Sports IP Fight

    A New York federal court ruled that a Mexican sports broadcasting distributor provided enough support to retain evidence that could help it overturn sanctions for unlawfully using Fox Corp.'s trademarks, rejecting Fox's efforts to suppress the evidence.

Expert Analysis

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    Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

  • If Elphaba Had Signed A Restrictive Covenant In 'Wicked'

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    Following the recent big-screen release of "Wicked," employers should consider how the tale might have ended if the Wizard of Oz had made Elphaba sign a restrictive covenant agreement, which would have placed clear limitations on her ability to challenge his regime, says Emily Wajert at Sidley.

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.

  • Notable Q4 Updates In Insurance Class Actions

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    In a continuation of trends in property and casualty insurance class actions, last quarter insurers struggled with defending the merits and class certification of sales tax and fee suits, and labor depreciation cases, but succeeded in dismissing privacy class actions at the pleading stages, says Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler.

  • Series

    Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.

  • Opinion

    Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Antitrust In Retail: Rude Awakening For FTC In Tempur Sealy

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    A Texas federal court's recent denial of a Federal Trade Commision order to stop a giant mattress merger because of lack of evidence on market segments shows that such definitions are only a viable path for regulating vertical mergers if antitrust agencies provide adequate documentation, says David Kully at Holland & Knight.

  • How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work

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    Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.

  • 10 Issues To Watch In Aerospace And Defense Contracting

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    This year, in addition to evergreen developments driven by national security priorities, disruptive new technologies and competition with rival powers, federal contractors will see significant disruptions driven by the new administration’s efforts to reduce government spending, regulation and the size of the federal workforce, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: February Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses five federal appellate court class certification decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving breach of life insurance contracts, constitutional violations of inmates and more.

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    Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.

  • Pier Pressure: Contract Takeaways From Pa. Ocean Liner Suit

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    The settlement that resolved the fate of the landmark SS United States ocean liner illustrates important lessons on managing contract disputes, illuminating common trade-offs such as the choice between deferred legal risk and the cost of legal foresight, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

  • Opinion

    Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice

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    A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.

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