Commercial Contracts

  • May 29, 2026

    Colo. Church Says Hailstorm Claim Payment Falls Short

    A Vermont insurer has not paid the full amount a Denver church says it is owed under the parish's policy for a May 2024 hailstorm and shortchanged the property's damage estimate by more than $650,000, the church claimed in Colorado state court.

  • May 29, 2026

    Ga. Panel OKs $1.9M Award In Holiday Inn License Fight

    A trial court rightly awarded $1.9 million in liquidated damages to the Atlanta-based company used by IHG Hotels & Resorts to franchise its Holiday Inn Express brand, the Georgia Court of Appeals said Friday, affirming the lower court's ruling in a licensing dispute over a would-be franchise location.

  • May 29, 2026

    Telecom Shareholders Seek Fees Over 'Frivolous' Stay Bid

    Minority shareholders of a telecommunications infrastructure company have pressed a New York federal judge to order the majority shareholders to pay attorney fees incurred while defending against what the judge called one of the most "frivolous" stay requests he has ever seen.

  • May 29, 2026

    7th Circ. Backs Pension Fund's Power To Expel Penske Unit

    The Seventh Circuit ruled Friday that a Teamsters pension fund didn't overstep when it tried to kick out a Penske bargaining unit in Dallas, finding it was reasonable for plan trustees to conclude the agreement with the company allowed it to expel the unit.

  • May 29, 2026

    DC Circ. Revives $21M Claim Against Guinea

    The D.C. Circuit Friday ordered a lower court to reconsider a Seychellois telecommunications company's bid to enforce an arbitral award of more than $21 million against the Republic of Guinea, ruling that its sovereign immunity analysis was "too narrow."

  • May 29, 2026

    Consultant In Rivera FARA Trial Asks For Redo

    A political consultant convicted alongside ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera asked for a new trial Friday, arguing that the government "did not come close to proving" that she was guilty of willfully failing to register as a foreign agent for her work on a $50 million contract with a unit of Venezuela's state-owned oil company.

  • May 29, 2026

    Full 4th Circ. To Rethink W.Va., Md. 340B Drug Discount Laws

    The full Fourth Circuit will revisit two panel decisions that created a circuit split when they temporarily blocked a pair of state laws that barred drugmakers from prohibiting federally funded hospitals from contracting with an unlimited number of pharmacies to dispense discounted drugs in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. 

  • May 29, 2026

    Texas Justices To Weigh Attys' $126K Sanction In Horse Row

    The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said it would hear a petition from two law firms and a veterinary center in which they dispute a roughly $126,000 sanction imposed on counsel after alleged violations of a limine agreement, leading to a mistrial.

  • May 29, 2026

    Fla. Panel Revives Firm's Suit Over Tobacco Case Referrals

    A Florida state appellate court revived a law firm's complaint alleging tortious interference against a widow over a contingency fee agreement involving tobacco injury case referrals, finding that the lower court wrongly tossed the lawsuit based on extraneous information even though there was sufficient evidence to support a claim.

  • May 29, 2026

    Rail Co. Says Seller Broke Deal By Launching Rival Biz

    A railroad track design and manufacturing firm told a Florida federal court that the owners of a railroad construction company it acquired set up a competing railroad track company days after closing the sale in violation of the asset purchase.

  • May 29, 2026

    AI Comms Co. Wants Calif. Phone Service Suit Moved To NY

    Connex One, a customer communications software company that uses AI, asked a California federal judge to dismiss or transfer a lawsuit by personal injury firm DK Law alleging it oversold the capabilities of its call center platform, delivered defective services and improperly extended the parties' contract.

  • May 29, 2026

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

    The past week in London has seen the billionaire who donated £5 million ($6.7 million) to Nigel Farage sue Ben Habib, the leader of far-right party Advance UK, for defamation; Mashreqbank bring claims against three subsidiaries of dissolved private equity giant Abraaj Group for commercial fraud; and the property and investment vehicle of the State of Kuwait be targeted by four real estate figures who filed a miscellaneous claim. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • May 29, 2026

    Comcast Says EchoStar Must Face Contract Meddling Suit

    Comcast urged a Colorado federal judge to reject Dish Wireless parent EchoStar's bid to escape a suit alleging the company directed Dish Wireless to abandon a fiber connection contract through baseless force majeure claims after EchoStar had sold $42 billion in spectrum licenses.

  • May 28, 2026

    FCA Seeks High Court Review Of 9th Circ. Arbitration Loss

    Fiat Chrysler will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit decision refusing to send a class action over allegedly defective Jeep and Dodge headrests to arbitration, saying the justices must resolve whether a court or an arbitrator determines if a nonsignatory can enforce an arbitration clause.

  • May 28, 2026

    Shield AI Worker Alleges Data Fraud, 'Sexual Violence' By Exec

    An employee hit Shield AI Inc. with a suit in Texas federal court Thursday, alleging the defense technology company engaged in data fraud, allowed a company executive to perpetuate "egregious acts of sexual violence," and retaliated against him after he spoke up.

  • May 28, 2026

    Injury Law Roundup: Freight Brokers, Uber Lose Key Cases

    The U.S. Supreme Court's green light of negligent hiring claims against freight brokers in highway crash cases and an adverse verdict against Uber in the sexual assault multidistrict litigation lead Law360's Injury Law Roundup.

  • May 28, 2026

    Ad Tech Rivals Say Google Can't Cull Antitrust Claims

    Google's rival advertising placement technology providers urged a New York federal judge not to dramatically reduce their antitrust claims, arguing the court has already rejected the statute of limitations assertions raised against other multidistrict litigation plaintiffs "and it should do so again."

  • May 28, 2026

    Land Co. Says Greeley Lowballed Water Storage Payout

    A Colorado landowner said the city of Greeley shorted them out of millions of dollars by using an old survey to undervalue the maximum water storage amount for a set of reservoirs the city has been attempting to build for over 25 years, according to a complaint filed in state court Thursday.

  • May 28, 2026

    Akerman Says Colo. Roofing Co. Owes $650K From IP Suit

    Akerman LLP claimed in Colorado state court on Wednesday that a roofing company has not paid nearly $650,000 in attorney fees and costs related to a trademark infringement lawsuit from a competing business in Nevada.

  • May 28, 2026

    Aerospace Co. Must Pay $2M In Network System Contract Trial

    A Texas federal judge has entered a final judgment ordering aerospace manufacturer Cabin Management Solutions Inc. to pay nearly $2 million to an audio-video network transmission company that accused it of reneging on a negotiated fee for the use of a signal transmission system.

  • May 28, 2026

    Property Owner's Insurer Must Defend Manager In Assault

    The insurer for a Washington, D.C., property owner must defend a property management company against an underlying suit claiming that its employee sexually assaulted a tenant, a Maryland federal court ruled Thursday, letting the manager's carrier off the hook for coverage.

  • May 28, 2026

    6th Circ. Revives P-Funk Keyboardist's Copyright Royalty Suit

    The Sixth Circuit revived part of the estate of late Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist George "Bernie" Worrell's copyright suit against group co-founder George Clinton and his company Thang Inc., ruling that a jury must decide whether Worrell partly owned the recordings he helped create. 

  • May 28, 2026

    5th Circ. Won't Rehear Deepwater Prostate Cancer Suit

    The Fifth Circuit has denied an en banc rehearing of a worker's toxic tort suit against BP Exploration & Production over prostate cancer he alleges he developed because of exposure to crude oil during cleanup of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill.

  • May 28, 2026

    Meta Must Face Contract Claim In Facebook Ad Pricing Suit

    A California federal judge trimmed a putative class action accusing Meta Platforms Inc. of secretly changing Facebook's ad auction system in a way that caused advertisers to pay more than promised, but said "ambiguity" in the social media giant's agreements meant a breach of contract claim survives the company's motion to dismiss.

  • May 28, 2026

    HSBC Defeats Most Claims In First Citizens' Poaching Suit

    A California federal judge has dismissed the bulk of First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.'s suit against HSBC alleging the latter induced a mass resignation and misappropriated trade secrets, saying the court still didn't have any jurisdiction over some defendants and that an amended complaint had not cured issues with a previously dismissed complaint.

Expert Analysis

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    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

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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.

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