On Thursday, Judge Liman granted plaintiff Blake Lively’s motion to strike a letter from the docket in her ongoing lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation claims against Justin Baldoni and his production company, in connection with the filming of It
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Judge Engelmayer Dismisses NCAA Student-Athletes’ Untimely “Names, Images, and Likeness” Case
In an opinion last week, Judge Engelmayer dismissed a class action brought by 16 student-athletes against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (the “NCAA”) over claims arising from NCAA’s use of the student-athletes’ names, images, and likeliness (“NIL”) in advertisements and
Judge Buchwald Grants TRO Preventing Deportation of Columbia Student Protester
Tennis Pros Accuse Tennis Associations of Forming Anticompetitive “Cartel”
Last week, a group of professional tennis players and the Professional Tennis Players Association (a group co-founded by Novak Djokovic) filed a 163-page complaint against the International Tennis Federation (which regulates professional tennis tournaments, including the four “Grand Slams”), the
Judge Furman: Preclusion Too “Drastic” for Witness Omitted From Rule 26 Disclosures Absent Prejudice
On Wednesday, Judge Furman ruled on several motions in limine for an upcoming bench trial, including denying a motion to preclude the testimony of a fact witness that defendants had failed to include, without justification, in their Rule 26 disclosures.
Judge Vargas Grants Preliminary Injunction Limiting DOGE Access to U.S. Treasury systems
Last Friday, Judge Vargas granted a preliminary injunction filed by the Attorneys General of 19 States that restrains the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) from accessing Treasury Department payment systems. The preliminary injunction substantially tracks the temporary restraining order (“TRO”)
Judge Woods Stays FOIA Case Over Volume II of Jack Smith Report, Allowing For Administrative Process to Be Completed
On Wednesday, Judge Woods endorsed a joint letter from the New York Times and the Department of Justice to stay proceedings in a FOIA case, pending the outcome of an administrative appeal.
The case concerns the NYT’s January 10, 2025
Judge Engelmayer Grants TRO Blocking Access to Treasury Databases
On Saturday, Judge Engelmayer granted an application for temporary restraining order filed that day by the Attorneys General of 19 States. They requested that, pending a hearing for preliminary injunction, the Court restrain access by the Department of Government Efficiency
Judge Oetken: “Much More” Expected From Parties’ 56.1 Statements
On Thursday, Judge Oetken granted defendant Wells Fargo’s motion for summary judgment in a derivative action brought on behalf of the now-defunct Lifetrade investment fund. Despite granting the motion, Judge Oetken explained in a footnote that the parties’ 56.1 statements