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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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36 Cases — Newest First

Usm Inc v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Open District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:25-cv-01270Filed 07/08/2025
Starbucks Corporation v. Rosa

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:25-cv-00655Filed 01/22/2025
National Consumers League v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:24-cv-00421Filed 02/12/2024
Bodum USA, Inc v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:23-cv-02946Filed 05/10/2023
Spencer v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:22-cv-01123Filed 08/11/2022
New Wtc Retail Owner LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

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

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:18-cv-01070Filed 07/20/2018
Starbucks Corporation v. Alamo Java, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New MexicoNo. 2:17-cv-01223Filed 12/12/2017
Brahamsha v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:16-cv-01667Filed 10/25/2016
Brahamsha v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:16-cv-05573Filed 09/14/2016
Crittenden v. Starbucks Corporation

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

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:15-cv-01840Filed 11/20/2015
Kettler International, Inc v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 2:14-cv-00189Filed 05/05/2014
Black v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:12-cv-10961Filed 05/29/2012
Kraft Foods Global, Inc v. Starbucks Corporation

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

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:10-cv-01838Filed 11/11/2010
Starbucks Corporation v. Twohig

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:09-cv-01404Filed 10/05/2009
Stanbery Hamilton, LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:09-cv-05057Filed 10/01/2009
Raritan Village Shopping Center Ii,llc v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:09-cv-03308Filed 07/08/2009
Paco Hartsdale, LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

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

Contract Terminated District Court, D. NevadaNo. 2:09-cv-00796Filed 05/04/2009
Ev Elliott Investor, LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:09-cv-00825Filed 04/20/2009
Peterson v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:09-cv-00606Filed 04/02/2009
Black Rock Assoc v. Starbucks Corp

Contract Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:09-cv-00495Filed 03/27/2009
SB-Gem Lake 07, L.P v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 2:09-cv-00062Filed 03/12/2009
Cacm LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. MissouriNo. 4:08-cv-00566Filed 08/07/2008
Ctk, LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:08-cv-04044Filed 07/16/2008
Adt Security Services Inc v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:08-cv-00905Filed 06/09/2008
Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:08-cv-00892Filed 06/05/2008
Matamoros v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:08-cv-10772Filed 05/07/2008
Lawrence v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:08-cv-03734Filed 04/18/2008
Courier Systems, Inc v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:06-cv-04118Filed 08/30/2006
Donaldson v. Starbucks Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. MichiganNo. 4:03-cv-00002Filed 01/03/2003
Fincham v. Starbucks Corp

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

Contract Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:00-cv-01328Filed 06/28/2000
Starbucks Corp v. Chornenki

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 2:97-cv-01797Filed 11/14/1997