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 […]
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The Legal Submission 71
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Cohen in legal trouble again
Boxing promoter Greg Cohen is in trouble once again as a lawsuit filed in federal court in New Jersey spells out that he has not paid off loans made to him on behalf of representing boxers. The plaintiff, Barry Honig and his company are suing Cohen, his promotional arm and Bulldog Boxing Promotions which Cohen […]
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 […]