Late last week, the plaintiffs in the Le UFC Antitrust Lawsuit filed its opposition to Zuffa’s Motion for Renewed Summary Judgment motion. The Opposition stressed the anticompetitive means for which Zuffa obtained monopsony power. Specifically, it noted exclusionary anticompetitive conduct which foreclosed competition. Opposition to Renewed SJ by MMA Payout It also addressed the claim […]
Antitrust Class Action
The Legal Submission 72
Judge Boulware denies Zuffa request to reopen discovery
On Friday, Judge Richard Boulware denied Zuffa’s request to reopen fact discovery. While the Motion for Summary Judgment is still pending, it did not appear that he would grant it. The trial date remains April 8, 2024. For the background, you can see The Legal Submission 72: Zuffa requested that the Court reopen discovery due […]
The Legal Submission 70
UFC moves for summary judgment in antitrust lawsuit
The UFC has renewed its summary judgment motion in the Le antitrust lawsuit. Among the issues is the claim that it does not have monopsony power, its competitors claimed that the UFC did not use anti-competitive means to obtain market power and that some of the class members lack standing since they cannot prove they […]