/commercialcontracts?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Commercial Contracts Copyright 2025 ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ. en-US Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:41:56 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2361253?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2361253 The past week in London has seen the owner of Crystal Palace and the troubled Olympique Lyonnais football clubs sue its current chief executive John Textor, Fieldfisher faces a claim by Georgian businessman Zaza Okusahvili, and a dispute partner at Travers Smith file a personal injury claim against the firm. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:25:41 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2361189?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2361189 Ford Motor Co. cannot force drivers who allege defects in their Focus and Fiesta vehicles to take their claims to arbitration, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday, rejecting the automaker's argument that the dispute flows from dealership sales contracts containing arbitration provisions that it can invoke. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:23:18 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2361213?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2361213 A New York City landlord sued Walmart Inc. and the bankruptcy successor to Bonobos Inc. in Delaware's Court of Chancery late Thursday, asserting hundreds of million in claims and compensatory and punitive damages under both Delaware and New York law arising from an allegedly fraudulent transfer of a Fifth Avenue retailer's lease and obligations. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:42:06 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2361125?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2361125 An Ohio federal judge has trimmed two online merchants' claims that bank Pathward Financial Inc. and its partner payment company PayNetWorx LLC misrepresented fees and their compliance with card network rules, saying certain contracts may hold the bank liable for the payment company's alleged fraud but may bar some other claims. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:29:17 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2361052?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2361052 A Seventh Circuit panel reduced a $51.6 million fee award for class counsel who took on alleged price-fixing among the country's biggest producers of broiler chickens to about $47 million Wednesday, saying the district court made one easily-correctable error. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:22:30 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2360606?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2360606 A New York real estate company has sued an Australian finance broker in federal court, seeking emergency relief to halt an ongoing $11.2 million arbitration in Singapore stemming from an allegedly fraudulent scheme related to a $280 million loan for a luxury condo project in Tribeca. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:09:05 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2361047?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2361047 A California federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday after jurors reached an impasse in Genentech Inc.'s $122 million breach of contract case over patent royalties from sales of Biogen MA Inc.'s multiple sclerosis medicine, telling the parties she's open to Genentech's suggestion that they forgo a jury for the retrial. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:05:33 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2361032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2361032 A federal judge has dismissed a lab's $3.8 million suit against Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut over nearly 3,000 unpaid insurance claims related to medical testing, finding the majority were barred by anti-assignment provisions, ERISA preemption and contractual time limits. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:59:51 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2361074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2361074 A California federal judge appeared ready Thursday to reject 50 Cent's efforts to stop the release of a horror film that allegedly uses the rapper's name and likeness without authorization, saying he's "skeptical" of the request and unclear about how the rapper's reputation would be harmed by the film's release.  Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:55:41 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2360513?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2360513 A Florida state appeals court has sided with a Nevada-based lender, reversing an oral agreement to reduce interest on a $2.6 million loan from 25% to 7%, saying such agreements must be in writing. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:30:14 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2354744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2354744 It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:12:44 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2360694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2360694 The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:02:36 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2332681?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2332681 Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:25:27 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2360976?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2360976 A Chicago attorney and his business partner are accused of defrauding Oregon-based cannabis company Nectar in a federal lawsuit that claims they promised to secure an Illinois license for the company but instead walked away with hundreds of thousands of dollars. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:16:29 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2360386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2360386 The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:09:59 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2360220?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2360220 The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:44:34 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2359970?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2359970 Massachusetts' top court has tackled a controversial housing initiative, the thorny issue of qualified immunity for public employees and even a high-profile murder case in the first six months of 2025. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:13:43 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2348320?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2348320 A ruling by the full Federal Circuit invited greater scrutiny of patent damages testimony, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's acting director established new criteria for rejecting patent challenges. Here's a look at the top patent decisions from the first half of 2025. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:38:14 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2360609?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2360609 A Texas appeals court panel on Wednesday mostly kept intact a decision finding a private jet company tasked with transporting Bruce Willis on the hook for repairs after the plane had problems starting, saying that contract language made the company responsible for repairs. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:06:49 +0000 /commercialcontracts/articles/2360560?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercialcontracts/articles/2360560 Genentech Inc. wrapped a California federal trial Wednesday over claims that Biogen MA Inc. wrongly withheld $122 million in royalties for supplies of Biogen's multiple sclerosis drug, reminding jurors that Biogen's own internal projections showed it owing royalty payments in the years after the main patent expired in December 2018.