U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Coverage of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in the Nexus archive.
- Investors accuse construction tech firm of self-dealing scheme
Investors filed a class action against EquipmentShare, an AI-driven construction tech company, alleging it used over 100 affiliated entities to siphon at least $77 million through undisclosed self-dealing. The lawsuit claims the company's stock price dropped 11.7% following a report by Umibōzu Research, which accused leadership of misleading investors and operating a 'Ponzi-adjacent' business model.
- New York judge sets June 2027 for the start of Maduro and Cilia Flores's trial
A New York federal judge set June 1, 2027, as the preliminary trial start date for Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in a U.S. narcoterrorism case. The decision was made during a brief hearing at the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
- Ben & Jerry’s Foundation says it will shut down amid legal dispute with parent company
The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation will shut down by year-end after its parent company, Magnum Ice Cream Co., cut funding and evicted staff, citing governance issues from an audit. The foundation, which provided $600,000 annually to Vermont organizations, is challenging the decision in a pending lawsuit alleging interference with the brand’s social mission.
- Second Circuit greenlights antitrust injunction against radio ratings titan Nielsen
The Second Circuit upheld a lower court's injunction blocking Nielsen from requiring radio stations to purchase local ratings data alongside national data, ruling the policy was anticompetitive and coercive. The decision affirmed that Nielsen's actions harmed Cumulus Media, a radio station owner, by limiting its ability to buy data from competitors.
- ‘Financial death penalty’: How US sanctions are upending the lives of ICC judges
Three International Criminal Court judges had their bank accounts frozen, lost health insurance, and faced restricted financial services due to U.S. sanctions under Executive Order 14203. A complaint filed in a New York federal court details the personal and financial hardships imposed on the judges, including impacts on their families and daily lives.
- ‘Financial death penalty’: How US sanctions are upending the lives of ICC judges
Three International Criminal Court (ICC) judges from Canada, Uganda, and Benin have faced frozen bank accounts, loss of health insurance, and restricted financial access due to U.S. sanctions under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. The judges are suing the Trump administration, calling the sanctions a 'financial death penalty' that undermines judicial independence.
- Sanctioned ICC judges sue Trump in US over 'attack on judicial independence'
Three International Criminal Court judges have sued US President Donald Trump and his administration, alleging sanctions were imposed for their work on ICC investigations involving Israel and the United States. A New York federal court has ordered the government to respond to the lawsuit within 60 days.
- Sanctioned ICC judges sue Trump in New York
Three International Criminal Court judges—Kimberly Prost, Solomy Bossa, and Reine Alapini-Gansou—sued the Trump administration in New York, alleging sanctions against them violated judicial independence by punishing their court decisions. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeks to remove the judges from a sanctions list and unfreeze their assets, citing the negative impact on their personal lives and the ICC's ability to deliver justice.