Commercial Contracts

  • July 23, 2026

    Colo. Panel Clarifies Reach Of Insurer Responsibility Law

    The Colorado Insurance Code's reference to "unfair business practices" in a statute governing insurers' responsibility for the acts of their producers is not limited to various "unfair methods of competition" and "unfair or deceptive acts or practices," a state appeals court said in a matter of first impression Thursday.

  • July 23, 2026

    Team Systems Execs Seek Recusal In Ch. 7 Clawback Suit

    Former executives of bankrupt government contractor Team Systems International asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to recuse himself from the contractor's Chapter 7 case and a $14 million clawback case against the executives by the Chapter 7 trustee.

  • July 23, 2026

    Chemours Tells 4th Circ. To Deny Refrigerant Antitrust Suit

    DuPont spinoff The Chemours Co. FC LLC urged the Fourth Circuit not to revive an antitrust suit from a refrigerant distributor alleging it was effectively denied access to a key refrigerant, arguing Wednesday that there's nothing monopolistic about refusing to sell "on the plaintiff's own preferred terms."

  • July 23, 2026

    Ga. Insurer Row Can't Precede $600K Appeal, Client Says

    A sushi chef appealing a nearly $600,000 default judgment in an underlying action urged a Georgia federal court to toss an insurer's suit against him and his former counsel, arguing that his appeal should be handled first.

  • July 23, 2026

    'Internal Affairs' Doctrine Trims Pa. Gas Investors' Lawsuit

    A federal judge trimmed a Pennsylvania family's lawsuit claiming two oil and gas companies wrongly failed to pay out dividends for their shares, reasoning that while the family could make some claims as individual investors, they could not demand to oust board members and shut down one company because those were "internal affairs" under Delaware law.

  • July 23, 2026

    Asset Management Exec Sues To Void 2008 Noncompete

    The former president of Boston-based Weiss Asset Management asked a Massachusetts court on Wednesday to invalidate a three-year noncompete and five-year trading restriction he signed fresh out of college in 2008, as the company seeks to block him from taking a new job with Millennium Management.

  • July 23, 2026

    $1.26M Cannabis Retail Dispute Headed To Mediation

    The cannabis companies behind the Stiiizy brand have agreed to take into mediation a $1.26 million dispute with a San Diego-based retailer, with a Los Angeles County judge ordering a pause in the pending litigation.

  • July 22, 2026

    J&J Talc Plaintiffs Must Back Up Cancer Link Or Risk MDL

    Plaintiffs alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer must show they can offer expert opinions on the link between the disease and talc use or risk having their lawsuits tossed, a New Jersey federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  • July 22, 2026

    6 Copyright Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2026

    An appeal over whether an AI-powered legal research tool unlawfully used Westlaw material and a long-running fight involving a Miles Davis tattoo could produce some of 2026's most significant copyright rulings. Here is Law360's list of the most notable copyright cases to watch for the rest of the year.

  • July 22, 2026

    Amazon's Deal To End Gambling Suit Draws App Makers' Ire

    Developers of casino-style mobile apps sought to intervene Wednesday in Amazon's tentative deal to end consumers' proposed class action accusing the platform of enabling illegal online gambling, arguing that the settlement would leave the developers on the hook for $140 million while forcing Amazon to pay just $2.5 million.

  • July 22, 2026

    Nadex Seeks To Shield OG Prediction Market Biz In Wash.

    North American Derivatives Exchange asked a Washington federal court Wednesday to protect its prediction market platform OG from potential enforcement action by the state, pointing to the state attorney general's lawsuit going after Kalshi for alleged violations of state gambling law.

  • July 22, 2026

    SoFi Stadium Owner Beats Suit Over Fan's Broken Hip

    A California appeals court has tossed a suit accusing the owner of SoFi Stadium and the Los Angeles Chargers of causing a season ticket holder's broken hip, saying the fan's ticket agreement contained an enforceable liability waiver.

  • July 22, 2026

    Ex-DHL Workers Ask Court To Keep Discrimination Suit Intact

    Two former DHL Supply Chain employees have urged a Texas federal judge to preserve their lawsuit alleging the company has a pervasive culture of racial discrimination against Black workers, saying summary judgment in favor of the company would be improper.

  • July 22, 2026

    Two Chubb, Lowe's Experts Barred In $90M Settlement Fight

    A North Carolina federal judge barred respective appellate experts for a Chubb unit and Lowe's from testifying at an upcoming trial over coverage for an underlying $90 million wrongful death settlement, finding their opinions are irrelevant to the issues that will be before the jury.

  • July 22, 2026

    Ex-Pink Energy CEO Offers $575K To Exit Solar Fraud Case

    Plaintiffs in a fraud class action against a now-defunct solar energy company asked a Michigan federal judge on Wednesday to approve a settlement between the class and just one of the 10 defendants accused of ripping off home solar customers.

  • July 22, 2026

    EV Battery Co. Misled Investors On Expansion, Suit Says

    Electric vehicle-battery manufacturer Microvast Holdings Inc. has been accused of misleading investors about production delays at its China facility and concealing the reasons why several of its chief financial officers departed the company over a three-year period.

  • July 22, 2026

    Fannie Mae Drops $28M Suit Over Senior Living Loans Default

    Fannie Mae has voluntarily dropped the remaining claims in its lawsuit accusing borrower Affinity Living Communities of defaulting on $28.3 million worth of loans from the government-backed lender, telling the court the appointed receivership had achieved its purpose.

  • July 22, 2026

    Subcontractor Says Lockheed Ignored Claims In Dismissal Bid

    A Lockheed Martin subcontractor said the court can't dismiss the bulk of its claims accusing the defense contractor of failing to pay back costs incurred from another subcontractor's alleged failures because the company's motion to dismiss mischaracterizes the complaint's allegations, according to a response brief filed Tuesday.

  • July 22, 2026

    Canadian Solar Sued Over NC Plant's Development Hiccups

    Solar developer Canadian Solar Inc. has been sued by a buyer of one of its projects who claims the company reneged on a pledge to secure a project site approval and stuck it with millions of dollars in remediation costs.

  • July 22, 2026

    Wash. AG Settles Rent Hike Suit Against Trinity

    The Washington Attorney General's Office has settled its state court suit against landlord Trinity Property Consultants LLC, which it had accused of violating the state's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act with illegal rent hikes.

  • July 22, 2026

    Eastham Sues Over Failed Alabama Apartment Venture

    An investor has sued the general partner and property management companies behind an Alabama apartment venture, along with their owner, Audubon founder and CEO Andrew Schwarz, in the Delaware Chancery Court, alleging they mismanaged the project and ultimately caused it to collapse into foreclosure, costing investors more than $19 million.

  • July 22, 2026

    Exxon Convinces 5th Circ. To Scrap OSHA Mental Illness Reg

    The Fifth Circuit nixed an Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule requiring employers to keep track of employees' work-related mental illnesses, concluding that Congress didn't give the agency authority to regulate mental health in the workplace.

  • July 22, 2026

    Coffee Co. Says Acquired Biz's Founder Hid Tax Designation

    The founder of a Colorado coffee equipment provider induced a California coffee equipment manufacturer and its president to acquire the company by hiding its true tax designation on a loan application, the companies and the president allege in a complaint in Colorado state court.

  • July 22, 2026

    3rd Circ. Revives Princeton Student's Sex Bias Discipline Suit

    The Third Circuit has revived a Princeton University student's suit challenging the university's decision to suspend him for two years after a Title IX investigation into allegations that he choked two female students, ruling that he was able to plausibly allege that gender motivated Princeton's decision.

  • July 22, 2026

    MillerKnoll Wins $172K Fees After Beating Bubble Lamp IP Suit

    A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday awarded MillerKnoll $172,000 in attorney fees after it defeated intellectual property claims brought by the heirs of modernist furniture designer George Nelson over his iconic bubble lamps, in a case with purportedly tens of millions of dollars at stake.

Expert Analysis

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    Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice

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    Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma writes that generative artificial intelligence tools offer a profound opportunity to enhance access to justice and engender public confidence in courts’ use of technology, and judges can seize this opportunity in five key ways.

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • Series

    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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