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State of Play’s TL;DR
- One day after FlightAware sued Kalshi, it dropped the lawsuit.
- It had accused the prediction market company of using its data and name without permission.
FlightAware withdrew its lawsuit against Kalshi on Aug. 12, one day after accusing the prediction market company of using FlightAware’s data and name without permission in a market tied to US flight cancellations.
The case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice against all defendants, according to the latest court filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
That means FlightAware could potentially bring the claims again, though the filing did not explain why the company dropped the case so quickly.
FlightAware had sought unspecified damages and court orders barring Kalshi from using its data, according to the earlier complaint.
Contract remained live after dismissal
The flight-cancellation contract remained available on Kalshi’s website after the dismissal, but the sourcing language on the page changed.
According to Reuters, the contract page previously said the outcome was verified “from Flight Aware.” It now says the outcome is verified from a “Primary Source Agency,” with a link to FlightAware’s website.
Kalshi’s disclaimer on the page states:
“This market and these products have not been endorsed by the Primary Source Agency or its affiliates. Any references to the Primary Source Agency’s delay and cancellation page, or any associated marks are descriptive only and do not indicate an endorsement of this product or any affiliation between the Primary Source Agency or its affiliates and Kalshi.”
That wording matters because FlightAware’s original complaint accused Kalshi of using both its data and its name without the company’s knowledge in connection with what the report described as gambling markets on flight cancellations.
Based on reporting by Reuters via Salem Radio Network News.
