Zuffa has sued Wanderlei Silva in the District Court of Clark County Nevada. The lawsuit alleges Silva wrote on his Facebook that the UFC fixes fights. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by Campbell and Williams, the law firm representing Zuffa in this matter. A section of the complaint describes Silva’s “Campaign of Harassment Against […]
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Haymon-Golden Boy file Arbitration Briefs which may decide lawsuit
Arbitration briefs have been filed in the Al Haymon-Golden Boy case in which Haymon’s attorneys are seeking to stay the court case claiming that an arbitrator should decide the promotion’s grievances against Haymon and his business entities. Arbitrator Daniel Weinstein is set to hear the parties’ arguments on July 29th. Golden Boy argues in its […]
Judge denies motion to dismiss in Punk libel lawsuit
The Washington Post reports that the lawsuit between WWE doctor Chris Amman and CM Punk and Colt Cabana will continue after a Cook County (IL) Circuit Court judge denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the case. As a result of the court’s denial to dismiss the case, CM Punk and Colt Cabana must answer Amann’s complaint […]
Viacom sued by early investor in Bellator MMA
An early investor in Bellator MMA is suing Viacom in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming that the company has diverted revenue from the organization while leaving investors in the dark about its finances. The Hollywood Reporter provided details of the lawsuit. Koloni Reklam, Sanyi, Tcaret LTD/STDI (“Koloni”), a Turkish company, invested $1 million in Bellator […]
Plaintiffs file opposition to Zuffa’s Motion to Stay Discovery
Attorneys on behalf of the plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit have filed an opposition to UFC’s Motion to Stay Discovery in the lawsuit that is now in the U.S. District Court of Nevada. You might recall that Zuffa filed a Motion to Stay Discovery pending the court decision in its Motion to Dismiss. The Motion […]