On Friday, a minute order was issued by the court in the Zuffa Antitrust Lawsuit. Judge Richard Boulware stated that the parties shall have another status conference to review documents to be unsealed in connection with the Class Certification Order, to be issued prior to the hearing. Via Court Minute Order: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED […]
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Judge in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit orders another status conference
A minute order issued on Saturday indicates that there will be another hearing in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit. November 19th Judge Richard Boulware will conduct a status conference which will be via video conference as a result of the worldwide pandemic. A previous status conference was held in September which had no real takeaways except […]
Judge infers he will grant class action certification for bout class in plaintiffs lawsuit against Zuffa
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 […]
Zuffa files Reply Brief seeking to include Silva testimony in Antitrust Lawsuit
Zuffa has filed its Reply Brief in its hopes of Judge Richard Boulware changing his mind with admitting testimony of Joe Silva in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit. During the evidentiary hearing of Joe Silva, Zuffa attorneys attempted to ask the former matchmaker about “wage share” but was shut down by Plaintiffs who objected to the […]
More documents from UFC antitrust hearing reveal Joe Silva’s negotiations
More documents were reveled recently in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit. The documents reveal email communications between Joe Silva and managers regarding contract negotiations for fighters. Overall, it would be hard to call it “negotiations” as the UFC flexed its leverage over fighters in making them capitulate. In one exchange, Silva has a back and forth […]