In an opinion yesterday, Judge Furman allowed former AUSA Maurene Comey to pursue her wrongful termination claims in federal court, denying DOJ’s argument that the claim belonged exclusively before the MSRB. Comey’s main allegation is that she was fired because
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After Reading 6,000 Pages of “Romantasy” Fiction, Judge McMahon Dismisses Suit Over Allegedly Copycat Book Series
In a decision Monday, Judge McMahon granted summary judgment in favor of the author of the Crave series of “romantasy” fiction in a suit accusing the author of allegedly lifting major aspects of the books from the plaintiff, an unpublished
Judge Engelmayer: Former “New York Sack Exchange” Defensive End Cannot Sue Over Allegedly Misleading ESPN Documentary
In an opinion today, Judge Engelmayer dismissed all claims brought by retired Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau against the makers of the “30 for 30” documentary about the Jets 1980 defensive line, colloquially known as the “New York Sack Exchange.”
Judge Cronan: Plaintiffs Fail to Allege Injury-in-Fact Against Supergoop Sunscreen, Again
On Tuesday, Judge Cronan dismissed for the second time plaintiffs’ putative class action alleging that defendant Supergoop’s sunscreen contains a lower SPF than labeled. Both times, the Court found that plaintiffs failed to establish standing by inadequately pleading injury-in-fact.
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Judge Caproni Denies NFL’s Motion To Compel Arbitration Against Coaches on Reconsideration
In an opinion filed on Friday, Judge Caproni denied the National Football League’s renewed attempt to compel arbitration in an employment discrimination action brought by a putative class of current and former NFL coaches (the “Coaches”). Initially filed in 2022,
Judge McMahon: DOGE Lacks Statutory Authority to Establish Attorney-Client Privilege with Other Agencies
On Thursday, Judge McMahon granted a motion by a putative class of federal grant recipients to compel the production of certain documents withheld by defendants National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Department of Government Efficiencies (DOGE) as privileged.
Judge Daniels Refuses To Preliminarily Enjoin City Law Requiring Online Food Orders To Include An Upfront Tipping Option
Judge Liman: Relevance of Documents to Summary Judgment “Not a Threshold Issue” for Sealing Determinations
DoorDash and Uber Eats Seeks To Enjoin City Law Requiring Upfront Tipping Option
Earlier this month, DoorDash and Uber Eats filed a motion to preliminarily enjoin New York City’s new law requiring that online food ordering services provide an option to tip before the order is placed and to include an option for
In Corporate Raiding Case, Judge Abrams Enjoins Poaching Clients But Not Servicing Ones That Have Already Left
In an opinion Monday, Judge Abrams granted, in part, a motion by one insurance brokerage, Marsh & McLennan (referred to as MMA), to preliminarily enjoin a rival, Alliant, and certain employees that had left to join Alliant, from poaching clients,