Lamb v. Forbes Media LLC
- Andrew Carter
- 1:22-cv-06319
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Lamb v. Forbes Media LLC, Judge Carter stayed the action pending mediation and ordered a January 3, 2025 joint status report.
The parties to Lamb v. Forbes Media LLC, including the plaintiffs and Forbes Media LLC, must pause the action pending mediation and submit a joint status report by January 3, 2025.
What happened
Lamb v. Forbes Media LLC concerns the parties’ joint request to pause the case while they pursue formal mediation. The parties told the court they had agreed to mediate, were selecting a mediator, and expected mediation in late February or early March.
The parties asked for the stay before the plaintiffs’ December 5, 2024 deadline to file an amended complaint. They said a stay would reduce costs, promote efficient use of judicial resources, and improve the chances of resolving the case through mediation.
Judge Andrew L. Carter stayed the action pending formal mediation and ordered the parties to file a joint status report about settlement discussions by January 3, 2025. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Lamb v. Forbes Media LLC · No. 1:22-cv-06319
- Andrew Carter
- Dec. 4, 2024
Background
The parties jointly requested a stay, meaning a temporary pause in the litigation, while they pursued formal mediation. The parties stated that they had agreed to mediate, were selecting a mediator, and expected the mediation to occur in late February or early March.
The request came before the plaintiffs’ then-current deadline to file an amended complaint. That deadline was December 5, 2024, based on an earlier court order tied to the issuance of a mandate in a separate Second Circuit case.
Parties’ Position
The parties argued that a stay would support meaningful settlement discussions, reduce litigation costs, promote judicial economy, and potentially resolve the action completely. They jointly asked the court to stay the action pending mediation.
Court’s Action
The court stayed the action pending formal mediation. It also ordered the parties to submit a joint status report regarding settlement discussions on or before January 3, 2025. The order addressed the pause in litigation and settlement process; it did not resolve the underlying claims.
Disposition
The action was stayed pending formal mediation, and the parties were ordered to file the specified joint status report.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.