An indicative ruling is a non-binding signal issued by a district court indicating if it would approve a proposed resolution while a case is under appeal in U.S Court of Appeals and the District court lacks jurisdiction to act directly

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Such rulings are used when a case is on appeal and the trial court no longer has authority to act. In this instance, jurisdiction rested with the Second Circuit, where both parties filed cross-appeals after the final judgment in August 2024.