This column reports on several significant decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Hector Gonzalez denied a motion to compel arbitration. Judge Joanna Seybert granted in part and denied in part a criminal defendant’s motion in limine under Rule 404(b) to exclude evidence. And Judge Raymond J. Dearie denied an application for a writ of habeas corpus.

No Valid Arbitration Agreement

In LaRubInt v. Joint Stock Company Studio Soyuzmultfilm, 22 CV 4461 (EDNY, Apr. 20, 2023), plaintiff, a United States media marketing company, brought claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment against defendant, a Russian film studio, arising from three licensing agreements between the parties. Judge Gonzalez denied defendant’s the motion to compel arbitration.