Former UFC champion Carla Lomeli (f/k/a Esparza) has filed an objection to the UFC antitrust settlement between the class of former UFC fighters and Zuffa. Lomeli argues that the attorney fees claimed by the plaintiffs was too much and she objected to the settlement with Nathan Quarry. Judge Richard Boulware confirmed the proposed settlement between […]
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Judge Boulware preliminary approves Le antitrust settlement
On Tuesday, Judge Richard Boulware preliminarily approved the Le antitrust settlement of $375 million for the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs will receive between $240 million and $260 million after attorney fees and costs per Paul Gift who was in the courtroom. The Cung Le antitrust settlement is preliminarily APPROVED. Over the next year the #UFC will […]
Le Plaintiffs plead Judge Boulware to accept settlment
The Plaintiffs in the Le v. Zuffa antitrust lawsuit filed declarations to the Court essentially telling Judge Boulware that they cannot wait for a trial especially with the risk of getting nothing and that the new settlement of $375 million would be life altering. In total, there were 56 plaintiffs that filed Declarations in support […]