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Judge Liman: “Weak” Excuse Still Justified One-Day Late Opposition
Last week, Judge Liman issued an opinion and order noting in a footnote that, although plaintiff had filed her opposition one day late, the court would still accept the filing.
Initially, the defendant argued on reply that plaintiff’s opposition “should…
Judge Keenan, 1929-2024
Judge Keenan, SDNY judge since 1983, died Sunday at the age of 94.
The N.Y. Times obituary begins:
John F. Keenan, a longtime federal judge in Manhattan who presided over the high-profile trials of Bess Meyerson, a popular former cultural-affairs commissioner…
Judge Kaplan: Bar on Evidence of Subsequent Remedial Measures Applies to Both Plaintiffs and Defendants
On Tuesday, Judge Kaplan granted a motion in limine concluding, in a matter of first impression in SDNY, that the evidentiary bar in Federal Rule of Evidence 407 against subsequent remedial measures applies to plaintiffs just the same as defendants.…
Judge Torres: City Law Compelling Food Delivery Platforms to Share Customer Data With Restaurants Is Unconstitutional Compelled Speech
In an opinion Wednesday, Judge Torres held unconstitutional a New York City law mandating that online food delivery platforms like Door Dash share customer data (e.g., name, address, email, phone) directly with the restaurants from which customers order their food.…
Judge Subramanian: No Adjournments for Settlement Discussions
Earlier this week, the parties to a pregnancy discrimination case agreed to mediation and asked Judge Subramanian to adjourn all deadlines until after the completion of their settlement efforts, or, alternatively, for 45 days.
In a revealing endorsement, Judge…
Second Circuit: “Push Notifications” to Jurors Before Their Verdict Requires Retrial of Sarah Palin’s Defamation Case Against the New York Times
Judge Cote: Jimmy Kimmel’s Segment on George Santos’s “Cameo” Videos Constitutes “Fair Use”
On Monday, Judge Cote granted a motion to dismiss claims that George Santos, former Congressman, brought against Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, and Disney regarding “Cameo” videos by Santos that Kimmel featured on his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! Cameo is “a…
Judge Woods: Class Decertified Due to Counsel’s Continued Inadequacy
Last week, Judge Woods granted defendants’ motion to decertify a class because plaintiffs’ counsel failed to comply with its obligation to produce a viable class-wide statement of damages. Judge Woods explained that counsel for plaintiffs had been incompetent throughout the…
Judge Rakoff: Unproduced Emails — Although Relevant — Do Not Warrant New Trial Or Sanctions
On Monday, Judge Rakoff held that a discovery error—uncovered after the parties went to trial—did not merit a redo or sanctions. In June 2021, Adidas brought a trademark action against Thom Browne, alleging that Thom Browne’s four-bar and grosgrain design…