Commercial Contracts

  • August 11, 2025

    White & Case Adds Ex-Chicago Prosecutor From Perkins Coie

    White & Case LLP has grown its global litigation practice in Chicago with the addition of a longtime Perkins Coie LLP partner who previously was an assistant U.S. attorney in the city, the firm said Monday.

  • August 11, 2025

    Fired PGA Tour Reporter Says Vaccine, Mask Objections Legit

    A former PGA Tour on-air talent, who was terminated for not complying with COVID-19 protocols, has told a Florida federal court that a trial is the appropriate vehicle through which to analyze whether her religious objections were "bona fide," and that the question cannot be addressed at the summary judgment stage.

  • August 11, 2025

    Fox Rothschild Attys Face Sanctions Bid Over Case Removal

    An Illinois man who sued his alleged business partner and their New Jersey-based marketing company seeking to compel arbitration has moved for sanctions against the defendants and their Fox Rothschild counsel, accusing them of frivolously removing the suit to federal court to delay proceedings.

  • August 11, 2025

    Insurer Says $50M Zoning Suit Loss Is Outside Policy Period

    An insurer asked a Michigan federal judge to declare it has no obligation to cover a $50 million judgment against a township, arguing the damages that stem from the township's unconstitutional zoning restrictions that a group of wineries had challenged fall outside the policy.

  • August 11, 2025

    Feds, Wind Farm Backers Cross Swords Over Permitting Halt

    The U.S. government and opponents of the Trump administration's halt of wind farm project reviews have made their cases to a Massachusetts federal judge as to why they should prevail in litigation challenging the legality of the moratorium.

  • August 11, 2025

    Investors Sue CTO Realty Over Alleged Dividend Deception

    A proposed class of shareholders in retail-focused real estate investment trust CTO Realty Growth Inc. filed a lawsuit in Florida federal court claiming the REIT misled them about its financial metrics, the sustainability of dividends and the profitability of an Atlanta mixed-use community.

  • August 08, 2025

    Plane Kit Buyer Accuses Aircraft Co. Owner Of 'Ponzi-like' Plot

    A prospective aircraft owner who paid Veloce Planes LLC more than $300,000 for an experimental kit plane has accused the company's president of failing to deliver on their contract and instead rerouting his money to another project in a "Ponzi-like" scheme.

  • August 08, 2025

    Ark. Farmers Say Okla. Pollution Plan Violates State Sovereignty

    The Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation and two cattle ranchers are urging a federal court in Oklahoma to reject the state's $103 million solution to end a long-running legal fight against poultry producers, including Tysons Foods Inc., for polluting the Illinois River Watershed, saying Oklahoma's proposed limits on fertilizer derived from chicken waste would violate Arkansas' sovereignty.

  • August 08, 2025

    Wash. Justices Won't Touch Builder Seattle Condo Tower Win

    The Washington State Supreme Court will not take up a case involving a $19.2 million jury trial verdict for a construction company in a dispute with the owner and developer of a 41-story Seattle condo tower project, according to recent filings.

  • August 08, 2025

    Denver Broncos Say Coffee Co. Used IP Despite Owing $1.5M

    The Denver Broncos told a Colorado state court Friday that a now-defunct coffee company illegally used the team's intellectual property to sell products even though it owed the team over $1.5 million.

  • August 08, 2025

    Boeing Supplier, Investors Reach $29M Deal In 737 Max Suit

    Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. reached a $29 million settlement with investors, seeking to resolve a lawsuit accusing the company of failing to disclose pervasive quality problems and a history of supplying its chief customer, The Boeing Co., with defective plane parts.

  • August 08, 2025

    George Clinton Fights Sanctions In Decades-Long IP Battle

    Funk legend George Clinton has asked a Florida federal court to reject sanctions and lawsuit dismissal bids from music executive Armen Boladian, arguing that his copyright ownership complaint is not frivolous.

  • August 08, 2025

    Nielsen Holdings, Spinoff End Data Cutoff Fight In Del.

    Nielsen Holdings Ltd. and consumer intelligence spinoff Nielsen Consumer IQ, or NIQ, agreed Friday to dismiss a Delaware Court of Chancery suit that saw the two battle over what a vice chancellor termed a "fairly blatant" NIQ effort to unilaterally sever data flows to Nielsen Holdings and another user.

  • August 08, 2025

    GlaxoSmithKline Will Get $500M In CureVac-Pfizer Patent Deal

    British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline said Friday it stands to make up to $500 million from settlements between German biotech companies CureVac and BioNTech after their legal disputes were squashed by a merger.

  • August 08, 2025

    FTC Maintains Support For Right-To-Repair In Med Robot Case

    The Federal Trade Commission is providing important backing for a surgical repair company's Ninth Circuit bid to revive claims accusing Intuitive Surgical of blocking third parties from refurbishing components for its popular da Vinci surgery robot, in an amicus brief suggesting defending right-to-repair work remains important for the Republican-controlled agency.

  • August 08, 2025

    9th Circ. Sides With Amazon In Whole Foods Prime Perk Case

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday refused to revive a California consumer's lawsuit over Amazon's decision to discontinue its free Whole Foods delivery perk for Prime members, pointing to subscriber terms reserving the e-commerce company's right to eliminate benefits.

  • August 08, 2025

    NJ Nonprofit Says Foundation Trying To Take Over Business

    A nonprofit organization that trains law enforcement officers and educators to teach children about the dangers of drugs and violence has sued the foundation that provides its curriculum, alleging that the foundation is attempting to put it out of business.

  • August 08, 2025

    Papa John's No-Poach Deal Barely Clears Initial Hurdle

    A Kentucky federal judge expressed lingering concerns despite giving initial approval to a $5 million settlement for claims from Papa John's employees over its past use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements after rejecting a previous approval bid.

  • August 08, 2025

    PE Firm Peppertree Gets $300M Award In Telecoms Fight OK'd

    A New York judge is enforcing a $300.74 million damages award issued to the minority shareholders of telecommunications infrastructure firm Continental Towers LATAM Holdings Ltd. in a bitter dispute over control of the company, saying the majority shareholders had "fallen far short" of showing it should be vacated.

  • August 08, 2025

    Ga. Lawyer Sanctioned For False Entry Of Appearance

    A Georgia attorney was slapped with sanctions from a state court judge who found that the lawyer spent six months falsely claiming he represented a defendant in a loan default suit, even after the defendant's true counsel warned him that he was lying to the court.

  • August 08, 2025

    Judge Rebuts 'Intemperate' Language In 'It Ends With Us' Row

    A New York federal judge on Friday warned all litigants in actress Blake Lively's defamation case against her "It Ends With Us" co-star Justin Baldoni not to use "intemperate" language and personal attacks in court filings.

  • August 08, 2025

    Judge Tosses $150M Royalties Suit Against SiriusXM

    A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a suit against SiriusXM from a nonprofit royalty collector alleging $150 million in unpaid royalties, saying the dispute cannot be litigated under a certain section of the Copyright Act.

  • August 08, 2025

    Fight Over Choice Of Arbitrator Lands In Mass. Court

    A weekslong disagreement over whether JAMS or the American Arbitration Association will serve as arbitrator in a dispute between a North Carolina bank and an employee in Massachusetts ended up in the place both sides were trying to avoid: a state court in Massachusetts.

  • August 08, 2025

    New Jersey Litigation Highlights For The 1st Half Of 2025

    More than halfway through 2025, the New Jersey legal community has seen the state lose its case against one of the most politically connected figures to never hold office, as well as the federal government dropping its case against two former technology executives accused of bribing foreign officials. Here are some of the biggest decisions and ongoing cases to watch for the rest of the year.

  • August 08, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission target a British investor over a $10 million microcap fraud scheme, Merck Sharp & Dohme move against Halozyme Inc. following a recent clash over its patented cancer medicine, and Birmingham City Council sue a school minibus operator years after ending its contract over DBS check failures. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. 

Expert Analysis

  • A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations

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    As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.

  • What's At Stake In High Court Review Of Funds' Right To Sue

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming review of FS Credit Opportunities v. Saba Capital Master Fund, a case testing the limits of using Investment Company Act Section 47(b) to give funds a private right of action to enforce other sections of the law, could either encourage or curb similar activist investor lawsuits, say attorneys at Goodwin.

  • Tracking The Evolving Legal Landscape Of Music Festivals

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    The legal infrastructure behind music festivals is anything but simple, so attorneys advising clients in this space should be prepared for a wide range of legal challenges, including the unexpected risks that come with live events, says Meesha Moulton at Meesha Moulton Law.

  • Cos. Must Tailor Due Diligence As Trafficking Risks Increase

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    As legislators, prosecutors and plaintiffs attorneys increasingly focus on labor and sex trafficking throughout the U.S., companies must tailor their due diligence strategies to protect against forced labor trafficking risks in their supply chains, say attorneys at Steptoe.

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    Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.

  • Reddit v. Anthropic Is A Defining Moment In The AI Data Race

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    The recent lawsuit filed by Reddit against Anthropic in California state court marks a pivotal moment in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence by sidestepping a typical copyright dispute, focusing instead on the enforceability of online terms of service and ownership of the digital commons, says William Galkin at Galkin Law.

  • What Developers Can Glean From Miami Condo Ruling

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    A Florida state appeals court's recent denial of a Miami condo redevelopment bid offers a detailed blueprint of what future developers must address when they evaluate the condominium's governing declaration and seek to terminate a condominium, say attorneys at Shubin Law.

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    The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable

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    As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.

  • 2nd Circ. Reinforces Consensus On Vacating Foreign Awards

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    In Molecular Dynamics v. Spectrum Dynamics Medical, the Second Circuit recently affirmed that federal district courts do not possess subject matter jurisdiction to vacate foreign arbitral awards, strengthening this consensus across the circuits most active in recognition and enforcement actions, says Ed Mullins at Reed Smith.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions

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    In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Opinion

    Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice.

  • Corp. Human Rights Regulatory Landscape Is Fragmented

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    Given the complexity of compliance with nations' overlapping human rights laws, multinational companies need to be cognizant of the evolving approaches to modern slavery transparency, and proposals that could reduce mandatory due diligence and reporting requirements, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

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    Premerger Settlements Don't Meet Standard For Bribery

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    Claims that Paramount’s decision to settle a lawsuit with President Donald Trump while it was undergoing a premerger regulatory review amounts to a quid pro quo misconstrue bribery law and ignore how modern legal departments operate, says Ediberto Román at the Florida International University College of Law.

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    Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo.

  • Forced Labor Bans Hold Steady Amid Shifts In Global Trade

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    As businesses try to navigate shifting regulatory trends affecting human rights and sustainability, forced labor import bans present a zone of relative stability, notwithstanding outstanding questions about the future of enforcement, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

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