Last week, Judge Analisa Torres issued a temporary restraining order, seizure order, and order to show cause against unidentified sellers of counterfeit tour merchandise ahead of a Benson Boone concert at Madison Square Garden. Plaintiff Ceremony of Roses Acquisition LLC
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Judge McMahon Upholds Omnicare Jury Verdict Where Basis Was More Than “Sheer Surmise and Conjecture”
Judge Cronan Quashes “Troubling” Turkish Government Subpoenas Seemingly Intended As Political Retaliation
In an opinion Friday, Judge Cronan quashed subpoenas issued by the country of Türkiye to various U.S. banks for information relating to Cevdet Turkyolu, a U.S. resident and member of the faith-based Gülen movement that has fallen into disfavor with
Judge Furman Permanently Enjoins Executive Order Penalizing Providing Services to Sanctioned Persons Associated with the International Criminal Court
On Wednesday, Judge Furman granted a permanent injunction against an Executive Order imposing civil and criminal penalties on those who provide “services” to certain persons associated with the International Criminal Court (“ICC”). The plaintiffs, two law professors, had in the
Judge Gardephe Dismisses Trump’s Copyright Suit Over “The Trump Tapes”
In a decision issued last Friday, Judge Gardephe dismissed President Trump’s lawsuit against journalist Bob Woodward, publisher Simon & Schuster, and parent company Paramount Global. The lawsuit sought to assert copyright ownership over audio recordings of Woodward’s interviews with Trump,
Judge Ho Exercises Discretion to Deny Government’s Bond for Seized Luxury Superyacht Upkeep Costs
On Wednesday, Judge Ho denied the government’s motion for a cost bond pending appeal in a civil asset forfeiture case against defendant-in-rem the M/Y Amadea, a 348-foot luxury superyacht purportedly owned by a Russian national subject to economic sanctions. Since
Judge McMahon Concludes That $900 Million In False Claims Act Damages and Penalties Is Not Constitutionally Excessive Because Amount Was “Serious” But Not “Surreal”
In an opinion Monday, Judge McMahon imposed over $900 million in damages and statutory penalties under the False Claims Act on long-term care pharmacy services provider Omnicare after a jury verdict finding that Omnicare submitted claims to the government for
Judge Liman: Court Has “Inherent” Authority to Strike Inflammatory Baldoni Letter from Public Docket
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
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