I had the opportunity to speak with John Nash and Paul Gift at Bloody Elbow to discuss the Nick Diaz situation, an update on the UFC antitrust lawsuit and the Wanderlei Silva lawsuit.
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UFC survives Silva’s motion to dismiss in defamation case
A Nevada court granted in part and denied in part a Motion to Dismiss brought by Wanderlei Silva against the UFC. The lawsuit was brought by the UFC suing Silva for Defamation and Business Disparagement. The case will go forward. The hearing was moved up from its original hearing date of November 3rd. Attorneys from […]
The UFC and NFL took down Deadspin twitter account Monday
The UFC and NFL filed take down notices for copyright infringement against the twitter accounts for the sports web site Deadspin and the Vox Media-owned SB Nation Gif account per CNN Money. As of Tuesday morning, the Deadspin account had returned to twitter but the SB Nation Gif account remains suspended. THIRD UPDATE: The UFC […]
Silva cites privilege, Anti-SLAPP statute in motion to dismiss UFC defamation claims
Bloody Elbow reports that Wanderlei Silva has filed a motion to dismiss the UFC’s defamation lawsuit citing to dismiss the Complaint for failing to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, a “litigation privilege” and Nevada’s Anti-Slapp Statute. The hearing is set for November 3rd in state court in Nevada. The motion to […]
Potential flaw in new UFC lawsuit in New York
A new wrinkle may surface in the quest to legalize professional MMA in New York. With a new lawsuit filed by the UFC, a preliminary injunction request filed to hold an event this April, a nuanced detail may trip up the legal strategy. In its new court filings, the UFC indicates that it has licensed […]