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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Oct. 10, 2024

Billboard Media, LLC v. Wray

Judge
Analisa Torres
Docket
1:23-cv-07809
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
ArbitrationCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Billboard Media v. Wray, Judge Torres stayed the matter pending arbitration and terminated pending deadlines, hearings, and motions.

Who this affects

Billboard Media, LLC and Lauren Wray; the case is paused while their arbitration proceeds.

What happened

In Billboard Media, LLC v. Wray, the court had previously ruled that Lauren Wray must arbitrate claims covered by her agreement with Billboard Media, LLC. The court then asked the parties whether the matter should be stayed during arbitration.

Wray requested a stay. Billboard Media’s counsel stated that the company did not oppose the request. The court stayed the matter while arbitration proceeds.

Judge Analisa Torres also directed the parties to file a joint status update within 30 days after arbitration ends and directed the Clerk to terminate all pending deadlines, hearings, and motions.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Billboard Media, LLC v. Wray · No. 1:23-cv-07809
Judge
Analisa Torres
Date
Oct. 10, 2024

Background

On September 25, 2024, the court adopted a report and recommendation concluding that Respondent Lauren Wray is required to arbitrate claims covered by her arbitration agreement with Petitioner Billboard Media, LLC. The court then directed the parties to submit a joint letter stating their positions on whether the matter should be stayed while arbitration proceeded.

Positions on the Stay

On October 9, 2024, Wray asked the court to stay the matter during arbitration. Billboard Media’s counsel indicated that the company did not oppose the request.

Ruling

Judge Analisa Torres ordered that the matter be stayed pending arbitration. The parties must file a joint status update within 30 days after arbitration concludes. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate all pending deadlines, hearings, and motions.

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