WWE previously had filed a lawsuit against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in January. Now, as it turns out the latest reports say that the company has dismissed their lawsuit.
WWE files a voluntary dismissal of the lawsuit
WWE had filed the lawsuit against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in January. The details of which and the nature of the lawsuit were kept confidential from the public.
But, speculations had begun and the lawsuit was apparently filed because WWE was not being able to get their talent or employee into the United States, which could be due to the policy changes that were introduced in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
WWE is being represented by Immigration attorney Martine G. Cuomo who filed documents on behalf of WWE for the lawsuit. He is a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy in Westport, Connecticut, who specializes in corporate immigration law. He is also assisting businesses to manage employment in the United States, and defending deportation cases, and responding to government investigations.
Back in January, the case was assigned to District Court Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford, CT back on January 27. That same day a protective order was filed to ensure details of the case remain confidential. US Citizenship and Immigration Services was required to answer within 60 days, and a pre-trial date was set for March 27.
Court records showed an electronic summons was also issued on the same day for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services with the need of response required within 60 days time period. Originally, a pretrial date was set for March 27.
As recently update provided by HeelByNature, the reports reveal that WWE filed a voluntary dismissal with the United States District Court of Connecticut on March 10 and the suit will not move forward further.
The case was assigned to District Court Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford, CT back on January 27. That same day a protective order was filed to make sure that the details of the case remain sealed.
No word has been out yet whether a settlement of any kind was reached due to court records being sealed. It is to be seen if any further updates are revealed.