I had the opportunity to speak with John Nash and Paul Gift at Bloody Elbow to discuss the Nick Diaz situation, an update on the UFC antitrust lawsuit and the Wanderlei Silva lawsuit.
Antitrust Class Action
Judge denies UFC’s Motion to Dismiss antitrust lawsuit
Judge Richard Boulware denied UFC’s Motion to Dismiss the antitrust lawsuit brought by former UFC fighters at a hearing in the U.S. District Court of Nevada Friday. The lawsuit will continue with the parties hammering out a process to conduct discovery. The UFC provided a statement after the Friday afternoon hearing: The United States District […]
Hearing Friday could decide Zuffa Antitrust case
The Zuffa Antitrust lawsuit may come to a head tomorrow as a federal court in Nevada will hear Zuffa’s Motion to Dismiss which could end the lawsuit brought by former UFC fighters against the organization. The Motion to Dismiss was filed by Zuffa lawyers when the lawsuit was venued in Northern California. The original date […]
Haymon-Golden Boy lawsuit to proceed in federal court
Golden Boy Promotions won a round against Al Haymon in court earlier this week as Judge John Walter denied Haymon’s motion to stay the court action to arbitrate the issues before the court. As a result, the case will proceed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The Court chided Haymon’s […]
Parties in UFC lawsuit fight over confidential documents
Plaintiffs on behalf of the fighters in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit have filed a Motion for Protective Order as a result of what it claims to be an exclusion from discovery of one of its main attorneys. As is the case in litigation where there are sensitive materials that will be shared by opposing sides […]