The Motion for Preliminary Injunction request desired by CSI Entertainment to ensure that Floyd Mayweather would not enter in a contract to fight another individual until he satisfied its contract has been taken off the Court’s calendar. According to a letter from Mayweather’s attorneys, the attorney for CSI Entertainment withdrew its Motion. Mayweather’s attorneys are […]
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McMahon to pay $42.5M as part of shareholder settlement
Bloomberg Law reports that the total settlement in the WWE shareholder settlement was $147.5M. In a letter to the court dated August 6, 2026, the Plaintiffs advised the court of the total and a request that Defendants execute the agreed-upon settlement papers “by a date certain.” The shareholder lawsuit filed in 2023 alleged that McMahon […]
Plaintiffs in Johnson antitrust lawsuit file statement prior to status conference
The continued question of discovery persists in the Johnson Antitrust lawsuit. A status conference is being held on Thursday, August 6th and the Plaintiffs have filed a Pre-Conference Statement prior to the conference. The question of what information Zuffa has in its possession is the big question. In its latest filing (below) they seek to […]
Zuffa responds to Plaintiffs claims of missing evidence in Johnson antitrust lawsuit
Zuffa responded to Plaintiffs statement of missing discovery in the Cirkunov antitrust lawsuit. Zuffa contends that some of the discovery that Plaintiffs seek have already been produced and/or is just not there. Zuffa claims that the allegation that it has not provided Promotional Agreements is not true and counters that Plaintiffs’ requests are “riddled with […]
Anthony Smith arrested for threatening wife
Former UFC heavyweight and current UFC analyst Anthony Smith was arrested in Sarpy County, Nebraska and was granted a $500,000 bond on condition he stay away from his wife. Smith is accused of making threats to kill his wife after he was involved in an altercation at a bar in Gretna, Nebraska. The allegation is […]