Earlier this month the Plaintiffs in the Misha Cirkunov antitrust lawsuit against Zuffa filed its Answering Brief of the organization’s interlocutory appeal to the Ninth Circuit. The Plaintiffs argue that the appeal of one of Judge Boulware’s rulings regarding discovery. Zuffa received an extension of time to file their appeal. For those not familiar with […]
Antitrust Class Action
Plaintiffs highlight outstanding discovery in Johnson antitrust case
The Plaintiffs in the Kajan Johnson antitrust lawsuit submitted a statement of materials it deems missing from Defendants’ production in the discovery process in the case. The detailed and contentious discovery continues into alleged missing documents in the Johnson case. TKO/UFC/Zuffa (hereinafter Zuffa) responded to allegations that there were missing information in discovery in a […]
TKO responds to allegations of missing discovery in Johnson case
TKO filed its opposition to the Plaintiffs claim that there is missing information in discovery in the Kajan Johnson antitrust lawsuit. Attached to its brief were declarations (see below) from several “prominent” MMA managers supporting the argument that they had no dealings with Dana White with respect to contract negotiations. They all confirmed that they […]
Plaintiffs in Johnson antitrust lawsuit claim White’s devices “wiped” intentionally
In the latest salvo involving discovery of information from the phones of key TKO members in the Kajan Johnson lawsuit, the Plaintiffs provided a lengthy filing that breaks down the information that they believe is missing and/or wiped from phones intentionally. The filing reflects the electronic information that Plaintiffs believe are missing from several of […]
Johnson plaintiffs take a renewed aim at Dominance in antitrust lawsuit
Despite a hearing in early March to hash out discovery issues, the plaintiffs on behalf of Kajan Johnson have renewed its seeking sanctions against Dominance MMA for not complying with the Court order. In response Dominance denies any non-compliance and argues that plaintiffs have overblown the discovery dispute. Dominance MMA, a non-party, to the lawsuit […]