Bellator MMA found itself a part of the UFC Antitrust lawsuit as the two companies were opposing sides in a discovery dispute. Bellator sued the UFC in Los Angeles, but the Court determined that the dispute should occur in the Vegas court handling the case between former fighters and the UFC. Prior to the filing […]
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Top Rank and Plaintiffs in Antitrust Lawsuit Resolve Discovery Dispute
Top Rank and the Plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit have resolved their discovery dispute regarding a motion to compel production of documents and for the attendance of the deposition of Bob Arum. A notice of resolution was filed late last week. The agreement between the parties avoids a motion to compel brought by Plaintiffs […]
Nevada Court denies Zuffa’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment dismissing Nathan Quarry…for now
Judge Richard Boulware has denied Zuffa’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to dismiss plaintiff Nathan Quarry from the lawsuit. However, the Court has indicated that Zuffa may refile at the close of discovery. In a minute order issued on Tuesday, the Nevada Court determined that the motion for summary judgment to dismiss one of the […]
Washington state court moves Hume/OneFC discovery dispute to Vegas
A federal district court in Washington state has decided to grant the plaintiffs motion to transfer the discovery dispute it has with Matt Hume and OneFC to Las Vegas. The magistrate handling the Zuffa lawsuit discovery issues will determine the outcome of plaintiffs’ motion to compel Hume’s deposition and documents from OneFC. Similar to a […]
Zuffa to hand over 6 documents previously privileged in Antitrust lawsuit
The Court in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit has reviewed 86 documents from the company’s privilege log which identifies documents that it is withholding due to Attorney Client Privilege. Of the 86, it has ordered it hand over 6 documents from the list. The Order, dated August 4, 2017, relates to an Emergency Motion to Compel […]