According to a status conference hearing in the UFC lawsuit on Thursday morning, Judge Richard Boulware is closer to a decision to certify the bout class of fighters bringing antitrust claims against Zuffa. Bout class would be the fighters suing for damages from their purses being suppressed while the Identity class would be the fighters […]
Antitrust Class Action
With hearing scheduled in September, Order on UFC Antitrust lawsuit is coming….soon?
Could the UFC Antitrust lawsuit finally come to an end…or will the parties be set for a showdown at trial? A minute order issued on Wednesday provided no clues as to whether the Court has determined it is certifying the case for class action status or not. The plaintiffs filed for Class Action status last […]
The Legal Submission Episode 4 – Update on the UFC Antitrust lawsuit
Show Money 34 talks fighter pay, ONE finances and UFC lawsuit
Court denies Zuffa’s motion for reconsideration on Joe Silva testimony in UFC Antitrust lawsuit
The court in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit denied a motion for reconsideration by Zuffa as it relates to testimony stricken from the record from Joe Silva. The testimony relates to the former matchmaker’s lack of knowledge of wage share prior to negotiating fighter compensation. As we know from the documents made public in the lawsuit, […]