#motion-to-dismiss

#motion-to-dismiss

If the parties fail to engage in discovery due to pending settlement negotiations, the court said that this will not be grounds for continuance of the trial date. Judge Moore's order did not specify if the trial was set to be a jury trial or a non-jury trial. The lawsuit was originally filed in late April 2024 against HomeServices of America and its subsidiaries, BHH Affiliates and HSF Affiliates.

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione are seeking to dismiss some of the criminal charges brought against him in a federal indictment following the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including the only count eligible for the death penalty. In documents filed at a Manhattan federal court on Saturday, defense attorneys for Mangione sought to dismiss a count of murder through the use of a firearm.

The CoStar companies are Delaware corporations based in Virginia, have an office in Seattle, and have shown no connection with this District. The Zillow Terms of Use, to which CoStar is subject, provide for exclusive venue in Washington. CoStar presumably chose this forum to avoid unfavorable Ninth Circuit law, a tactic that should not be given weight, the letter, filed on Monday, states.