Court Denies Gluck’s Motion to Dismiss
- Vulcan Strength
- 1 day ago
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On July 1, 2026, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss the Vulcan Strength case for lack of personal jurisdiction.
Defendants argued that the case did not belong in North Carolina. The Court rejected that argument.
The ruling points to Vulcan’s website terms, the forum-selection clause, the affiliate/program relationship, and the fact that the TALOS was provided for review through that relationship.
The case remains in federal court in North Carolina where Vulcan seeks trial by jury.
This matters because much of the online commentary has tried to frame the case as a simple dispute over a negative review. The Court’s order shows the jurisdiction issue involved the parties’ business relationship, Vulcan’s terms, and the product provided for review.
Sources:
Order Denying Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, Advanced Fitness Concepts, Inc. d/b/a Vulcan Strength Training Systems v. Gluck, Case No. 3:25-cv-00878, W.D.N.C., July 1, 2026.
2. Public case background and filings: https://blog.vulcanstrength.com/post/legal-statement
