The Legal Submission 60 takes a look at Judge Boulware’s long-awaited decision to grant class-certification to the plaintiffs (in the Bout Class) in the lawsuit. I discuss the Order and what happens next.
Le v. Zuffa
The Legal Submission 59
BREAKING: Fighters obtain class certification in UFC antitrust lawsuit
On Wednesday, Judge Richard Boulware finally issued his ruling granting class certification in favor of the former UFC fighters in the long-awaited ruling which would start the march toward an eventual trial. The ruling is 80 pages long and goes into detail the reasons why it found that class certification was appropriate for the defined […]
Plaintiffs in UFC antitrust lawsuit file reply in support of emergency motion
The plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit have filed their reply brief in support of its Emergency Motion stopping the Sparacino law firm from contacting class members in the lawsuit. Plaintiffs reply ISO of Eme… by MMA Payout Plaintiffs accuse the law firm of violating legal ethical rules by contacting the class members in the […]
Law firm accused of illegally soliciting class members in UFC Antitrust lawsuit responds
Sparacino, PLLC has filed an opposition brief to Plaintiffs’ Emergency Motion to Compel the firm to prevent them from contacting potential class members in the lawsuit. The law firm indicated that it had partnered with another firm to handle antitrust claims arising out of the Zuffa case. But, due to plaintiffs’ harassment, it decided that […]