A federal magistrate in Manhattan denied a request for pre-trial discovery in a constitutional challenge to city and state cannabis enforcement laws, citing unresolved standing questions and the breadth of the requests.
The City of New York v. Yazam, Inc. d/b/a Empower et al
A federal judge in Chicago dismissed two former McDonald’s executives’ claims that they were denied promotions due to race, but allowed one executive’s retaliation claim to proceed based on the timing of an investigation launched shortly...
Guster -Hines et al v. McDonald's USA, LLC
A federal magistrate judge denied a motion of Empire Cannabis Clubs to conduct early discovery in their constitutional challenge to New York City’s cannabis enforcement, ruling the plaintiffs failed to show good cause before the parties’...
The City of New York v. Puff Bar et al
A federal judge in Texas construed key terms in a patent for portable activity centers, ruling that accessories must be exchangeable with one another and that tray surfaces must slope downward toward a central point.
ORIBEL PTE LTD. v. CARTERS INC.