Expedia Wants At Least US$1.5 Million And Sanctions Against Plaintiffs In Libertad Act Title III Cuba Lawsuit

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

Central Santa Lucia, L.C., Plaintiff, v. Expedia Group, Inc., Defendant.  
C.A. No. 22-00367-JLH

Cross & Simon, LLC (plaintiff)
Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP (plaintiff)
Fields LLC (plaintiff)
Ballard Spahr LLP (defendant)

DEFENDANT EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.’S RENEWED AND REVISED MOTION FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO THE COURT’S INHERENT AUTHORITY AND MOTION FOR SANCTIONS UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1927 AND RULE 37(c)(2)

08/27/2025    NOTICE of Withdrawal of 279 MOTION for Sanctions, by Expedia Group, Inc. (Moskow-Schnoll, Beth) Modified on 8/27/2025 (ceg).
08/26/2025    ORDER REGARDING POST-TRIAL BRIEFING. (*See Order for details). Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 8/26/2025. (ceg) 
08/26/2025    JUDGMENT FOLLOWING JURY VERDICT. Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 8/26/2025. (ceg) 
08/25/2025    MOTION for Sanctions - filed by Expedia Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I)(Moskow-Schnoll, Beth) 

Excerpt

"From the beginning, this lawsuit was a fraud. It was a fraud jointly and intentionally perpetrated by plaintiff Central Santa Lucia L.C. (“CSL”) and its lawyers. The purpose of this fraud was to use a knowingly false allegation and the threat of multi-billion-dollar statutory damages to extract a settlement from defendant Expedia Group. Although this fraud ultimately failed, it was costly. To date, Expedia Group has incurred more than $1.5 million in fees and expenses defending this fraudulent case. And it is entitled to be made whole. Expedia Group therefore renews its previously filed motion for sanctions under Rule 11, through which it seeks the reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses it incurred defending this case. Additionally, and to the extent necessary, Expedia Group moves for (A) sanctions against CSL’s attorneys pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1927 and the Court’s inherent authority; (B) sanctions against CSL pursuant to the Court’s inherent authority; and (C) sanctions against CSL under Rule 37(c)(2) for failing to admit that the three assignment of rights documents at issue (the “Assignment Documents”) were backdated."

Link To 23-Page Court Filing In PDF Format
Link To Notice Of Withdrawal of D.I. 279, Expedia Group, Inc.'s Motion for Sanctions

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