Judge Tosses Arbitron Counter-Suit

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United States District Judge Denise Cote rejected Arbitron’s attempt to stop New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo from suing the media research firm today (October 27) and allowed Cuomo’s lawsuit to proceed.

On October 10, Cuomo announced that his office had filed a lawsuit in New York County Supreme Court against Arbitron. Arbitron quickly responded by seeking a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) and a preliminary injunction against the Attorney General.

In the lawsuit filed by Cuomo, he charged that Arbitron had deceptively claimed that the
Portable People Meter (PPM) ratings service was valid, fair and representative of diverse radio markets.

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