MMA Payout is doing its annual review of top business stories for the year. The first story we take a look at is the ongoing Antitrust lawsuit which had several key developments this year. First, Judge Boulware denied Zuffa’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Friday, December 14th. It did not decide on class certification on […]
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Court denies Zuffa Motion for Summary Judgment in Antitrust lawsuit
BE/Forbes’ Paul Gift reports that the Court has denied Zuffa’s Motion for Summary Judgment. It apparently was anti-climactic. Like most law is. But, the Court apparently did not take long to deny the request to dismiss the lawsuit. Summary Judgment DENIED. But wait, there’s more. Waaa waaa, hearing was a dud. Can resubmit. Things just […]
One last motion before the Class Cert-Summary Judgment hearing in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit
In light of Friday’s big hearing in the Zuffa Antitrust lawsuit in Federal court in Nevada, the parties have filed a joint motion to stipulate how they will deal with references to trade secret or confidential information. The joint motion was filed on Thursday and is agreed to by the parties. It’s unlikely that the […]
Zuffa Reply Brief argues its provided Court with ample evidence for sealing requests
Zuffa has filed its Reply Brief in Support of its request to seal portion of its Reply Brief in its Motion for Summary Judgment. Essentially, this reply brief is supporting its motion to seal portions in its Motion for Summary Judgment so that the public will not be able to see it. Zuffa argues that […]
Plaintiffs in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit try to avoid “hot tubbing”
Plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit have filed a letter to the Court arguing that there should not be an evidentiary hearing on expert testimony. The legal slang of “hot tubbing” where “concurrent expert evidence” is being offered and heard by the court at the same time. Letter November 16 by on Scribd Plaintiffs see […]