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Starbucks Corporation

Federal civil lawsuits naming Starbucks Corporation, a Restaurants & Eating Places company.

Public CompanyRestaurants & Eating Places

Ticker: Nasdaq: SBUX
Business: Retail-Eating & Drinking Places
Headquarters: Seattle, WA
Incorporated in: Washington
SEC CIK: 829224

Starbucks Corporation is a public company in Retail-Eating & Drinking Places, based in Seattle, WA (traded on Nasdaq as SBUX, incorporated in Washington). It appears in 274 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (247 of 274). These cases are most often Civil Rights and Contract matters, filed between 1993 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, S.D. New York. The most common causes of action are Employment Discrimination, Patent Infringement, and Americans with Disabilities Act. Frequent opposing parties include Starbucks Corp, Cohan, and Brown.

274

Lawsuits

247

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

257

Terminated

1993–2026

Span

8 mo

Median Duration

8.1 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 90%Civil Rights-heavy · 48%Activity rising

Cases by State

HI · 1PR · 1

Open Cases Over Time

1993peak 18 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19932026

Civil RightsContractPatentLaborTrademark

Filings by Year

19932026

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Personal Property / Fraud11

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Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered District Court, S.D. New York Clear

33 Cases — Newest First

Binford v. Starbucks Corporation

Labor Open District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 7:26-cv-01397Filed 02/18/2026
Moody v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Open District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:25-cv-08739Filed 10/22/2025
Strauss v. Starbucks Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 7:25-cv-03809Filed 05/07/2025
Balmuccino, LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:24-cv-06214Filed 08/16/2024
Maldonado v. Starbucks Corp

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 7:24-cv-05216Filed 07/10/2024
Starbucks Corporation v. Brandpat, LLC

Copyright Open District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:24-cv-04927Filed 06/28/2024
Starbucks Corporation v. Mountains and Mermaids LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:24-cv-03634Filed 05/10/2024
Mallouk v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:23-cv-03772Filed 05/04/2023
Schleyer v. Starbucks Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:22-cv-10932Filed 12/28/2022
New Wtc Retail Owner LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:21-cv-07132Filed 08/24/2021
Utah v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:19-cv-10733Filed 11/19/2019
Paschall v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:19-cv-09102Filed 10/01/2019
George v. Starbucks Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:19-cv-06185Filed 07/02/2019
Roberts v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:19-cv-02633Filed 03/25/2019
Marten v. Starbucks Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:18-cv-09201Filed 10/08/2018
Wessel v. Starbucks Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 7:17-cv-06703Filed 09/01/2017
Armstead v. Starbucks Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:17-cv-01163Filed 02/15/2017
Crittenden v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:16-cv-03496Filed 05/10/2016
Hayuk v. Starbucks Corporation

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-04887Filed 06/23/2015
Harounian Rugs International Co., Inc v. Starbucks Corporation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-03949Filed 05/22/2015
Wu v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:14-cv-03873Filed 05/28/2014
Redmond v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:14-cv-01974Filed 03/20/2014
Bitkower v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:13-cv-04777Filed 07/10/2013
Hament v. Starbucks Corporation

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:13-cv-02229Filed 04/04/2013
Levy v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:13-cv-02021Filed 03/25/2013
Kraft Foods Global, Inc v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 7:10-cv-09085Filed 12/06/2010
Brown v. Starbucks Corporation

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:10-cv-00322Filed 01/14/2010
Paco Hartsdale, LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:09-cv-04416Filed 05/07/2009
Harayda v. Starbucks Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:08-cv-04182Filed 05/01/2008
Lawrence v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:08-cv-03734Filed 04/18/2008
Fincham v. Starbucks Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:01-cv-06946Filed 07/27/2001
Starbucks Corp v. Morgan

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:99-cv-01404Filed 02/24/1999
Martinez v. Starbucks Corp

Copyright Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:93-cv-03010Filed 05/05/1993