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Latest News in Commercial Contracts

  • June 26, 2026

    NY Court Faults 'Woebegone' $71M Tupi Award Challenge

    A New York federal judge has enforced a $71 million arbitral award issued to a Petrobras-managed Dutch consortium in a long-running offshore oil dispute, in a case that she said "proves" that parties that eschew litigation in favor of arbitration "are making a huge mistake."

  • June 26, 2026

    Louis Vuitton Wins Sanctions In Conn. Flea Market IP Fight

    A Connecticut federal judge on Friday agreed to sanction a New Haven flea market operator accused of continuing to sell counterfeit Louis Vuitton goods despite a 2018 settlement in which it agreed to stop, finding that the operator failed to comply with a discovery order in a timely manner.

  • June 26, 2026

    Texas Justices Revive Fraud Suit Over Criminal Defense Fees

    The Texas Supreme Court gave a man convicted of aggravated assault another chance to claim his defense attorneys are liable for fraud, saying Friday that the doctrine that generally bars criminal defendants from suing their attorneys doesn't immunize defense counsel from tort claims.

  • June 26, 2026

    NC Judge Won't Block Ex-Sales Team's Rival Venture, For Now

    An office technology provider can't block a group of former sales representatives from running a rival business, which it claims they're doing by violating their noncompete agreements and using its trade secrets, after a federal judge said he'd wait until both sides can weigh in.

  • June 26, 2026

    Contractor Not Liable For 'Obvious Danger': Texas Justices

    The Texas Supreme Court did away with an injured roofer's $4.6 million verdict against a general contractor, saying Friday that an independent contractor like the roofer cannot recover in the case of an "open and obvious danger."

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