Madison Square Garden Wins Discovery Stay in Face-Scan Lawsuit

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. won a ruling halting discovery in a biometric privacy lawsuit challenging the facial recognition system at its entertainment venues, a possible sign that the court will dismiss at least some of the case.

There was good cause to wait on the plaintiff’s discovery request because the viability of his claims was “in at least some doubt” as a result of the company’s motion to dismiss, Magistrate Judge James L. Cott of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said Tuesday.

MSG’s motion raised “substantial arguments” as as to whether the plaintiff ...