On Wednesday, Judge Cronan dismissed with prejudice X Corp.’s complaint against Letitia James, in her official capacity as Attorney General of New York, for failure to state a claim. X Corp. alleged that the Content Category Report Provisions of New
On Friday, Judge Buchwald dismissed a proposed class action against online staffing agency Fiverr, an online platform connecting freelance service providers to customers. Three individuals alleged that Fiverr’s presentation of service fees is a deceptive practice under New York and
In an opinion yesterday, Judge Ramos dismissed a suit brought by a well-known dressage coach, Michael Barisone, against the United States Equestrian Federation based on the events that led Barisone to shoot a former student, Lauren Kanarek, and that were
In an opinion Wednesday, Judge Schofield ruled that there was New York jurisdiction over a declaratory judgment action that a New York retailer, Rag & Bone, brought in response to trademark threats from a California volleyball company, Miramar Brands Group,
On Friday, Judge Carter granted defendant Zealthy Inc.’s motion to dismiss claims brought by Novo Nordisk under the Lanham Act and New York General Business Law. Novo Nordisk alleged that Zealthy, which markets compounded GLP-1 medications, falsely represented to consumers
In an opinion Monday, Judge Cronan dismissed a challenge brought by a coalition of interfaith advocacy groups to the composition of President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission (the “RLC”), rejecting arguments that the fourteen-member body—which includes Evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox Jewish
In an opinion Monday, Judge Rochon denied a motion to dismiss a trademark suit brought by Danone, which makes STōK cold brew coffee against Chobani, which makes a “La Colombe”-branded competing product, over the phrase “BRIGHT & MELLOW” used on
On Friday, Judge Liman granted Blake Lively’s motion for attorneys’ fees and costs, but denied her request for damages (including treble and punitive damages), following the court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Justin Baldoni and his production company accusing
In an opinion Friday, Judge Vyskocil exercised her discretion in refusing to adjudicate a declaratory judgment action filed by journalist Michael Wolff in state court (later removed) seeking a declaration that he did not defame Melania Trump. Ms. Trump’s lawyers
