Zurabova
Zurabova v. Block, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARIA ZURABOVA, Case No. 23-cv-00953-JST
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS
BLOCK, INC., et al., Re: ECF No. 28 Defendants.
12 Before the Court is Defendants Block, Inc., Square Capital, LLC, and Square Financial Services, Inc.’s (“Defendants”) motion to dismiss. ECF No. 28. Because the Court concludes that Plaintiff Maria Zurabova lacks standing, it declines to reach the merits of the motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Square’s Services for Merchants Defendants “create tools that empower businesses and sellers to participate in the economy.” ECF No. 28 at 12. Square, the point-of-sale software relevant in this dispute, “helps merchants start, run, and grow their businesses by enabling them to accept card payments, providing reporting and analytics, and facilitating next-day settlement.” Id. B. Imposition of Sanctions against Russia On April 15, 2021, President Biden issued an…