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Judge Rejects Walgreens' Contractual Dispute Against Founder's Family Member

Walgreens argued the defendant, a family member of its founder, violated an agreement by starting Walgreen Health Solutions because it required him to take reasonable steps to avoid confusion between his companies and the retail giant.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Contract Law: Market Inefficiency Bedevils Energy Companies

A natural gas pipeline owner alleges lower courts erred by adding language in a contract to the trader's benefit, and seeks reversal at the Texas Supreme Court.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Music App Denied Injunction Against Apple Over Alleged Scheme to Block Its Access to App Store

A California federal court has rejected music streaming platform Musi's request for preliminary injunction against Apple in a breach-of-contract lawsuit. Canada-based Musi has accused Apple of partaking in a "backchannel scheme with music-industry conglomerates."
5 minute read

The Recorder

'It's Not Going to Be Pretty': PayPal, Capital One Face Novel Class Actions Over 'Poaching' Commissions Owed Influencers

Credit card company Capital One Financial Corp. is the latest to field a lawsuit alleging that it deploys its Capital One Shopping web extension to replace affiliate cookies with its own and poach affiliate marketing commissions from YouTube influencers.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Boxing Promoter Don King Hit With $3B Lawsuit Over Cancellation of 'Rumble in the Jungle 2'

King denied his involvement in the event in cease-and-desist letters, but manager, Cecil Miller, claims that King had not only given his blessing for the project, but had been looped into the planning process.
4 minute read

The Recorder

'Biggest Influencer Scam of All Time'?: PayPal Accused of Poaching Commissions Via Its 'Honey' Browser Extension

Fintech platform PayPal was hit with a proposed class action for allegedly replacing affiliate links indicating that YouTube influencers have driven sales of a product or service with links crediting Honey, a browser extension owned by PayPal that applies coupon codes on e-commerce websites.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Social Media Celebrities Clash in $100M Lawsuit

Two high-profile lawsuits in Miami-Dade Circuit Court pit social media celebrities against each other in defamation and breach-of-contract claims tied to their business fallout. One couple's attorney denies the allegations and plans to fight them in court.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mall of America Dealt Another Blow in Quest to End $10-Per-Year Lease With Sears

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said Bankruptcy Code Section 365(d)(4) doesn’t require the return of Sears’ lease, as various aspects of the deal indicated that Sears was acting as the owner of the property.
3 minute read

Law.com

Judge Allows Contract Suit to Move Forward Over Historic Bridge's Defective Design Claims

U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper for the District of Massachusetts determined Cianbro Corp.'s breach of contract claim against two engineering companies could move forward as it wasn't time-barred by the statute of limitations.
5 minute read

Law.com

K&L Gates Secures $10.5M Verdict for Washington Meat Retailer in Lawsuit Over 'Boneless' Chicken Product

K&L Gates scored a $10.5 million jury verdict on behalf of a Washington poultry and meat retailer in a suit against two companies in its supply chain that falsely advertised their chicken products as "boneless."
4 minute read

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