The parties in the Austin Trout-WBO case are awaiting a District Court Judge determination on whether an arbitration provision in the promotion’s agreement should stand. Amicus Brief by MMA Payout An amicus brief was filed last month which advocates on behalf of the boxer that due to the one-sided drafting of the WBO’s Appeal Regulations, […]
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WBO-Trout fight over arbitration language in WBO documents
Parties in the Austin Trout case have filed opposition briefing before the federal district court in Puerto Rico. Each side addressed the merits of the other’s briefing on whether or not the Court should issue a ruling to allow the case to go to arbitration. As you may recall, the First Circuit Court of Appeals […]
The Legal Submission 14 – Austin Trout post-appeal argues arbitration provision
The Legal Submission’s latest takes a look at the latest filings in the Austin Trout lawsuit. The appeal this past July sent the case back down to the trial court where the parties are fighting over taking the case to arbitration. Dilletaunt · The Legal Submission 14 – Austin Trout post-appeal Trout Post-Appeal Brief by […]
WBO-Trout dispute right to arbitrate as case returns to trial court
The parties in the Austin Trout-WBO lawsuit filed briefs this week to determine the future of the legal dispute. After the First Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the boxer in invalidating a clause in the arbitration proceeding in the WBO contract with the fighter, the parties are now disputing whether arbitration should be thrown […]