Top Rank Boxing withstood another motion to dismiss from Al Haymon in the ongoing lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles. The Honorable John Walter ruled, without oral argument, that Top Rank’s Second Amended Complaint was sufficient enough to survive a motion to dismiss. A hearing on the motion to dismiss was to be heard […]
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15 for 15: No. 5 UFC Antitrust Lawsuit survives through 2015
The antitrust lawsuit filed by former UFC fighters against the company continued on into 2015 with various motions attempting to move and dismiss the case. As we end 2015, the case is now in Nevada before Judge Richard Boulware and the parties enter the discovery phase of the lawsuit. In December 2014, fighters filed multiple […]
15 for 15: No. 7 – UFC’s legal battle in New York
The lawsuit filed by the UFC, its contracted fighters and others seeking to overturn the law prohibiting MMA in the state seemingly came to an end in March when Judge Kimba Wood dismissed the remaining claims against the state of New York. However, that was not it for the legal maneuverings for the UFC in […]
15 for 15: No. 13 Wanderlei Silva’s legal woes
Even though he has not been active, Wanderlei Silva had an eventful 2015. The former UFC star is still in a legal battle with the Nevada State Athletic Commission from his lifetime suspension and fine from the state of Nevada. He is also defending a lawsuit from the UFC. Silva appealed the commission ruling and […]
New York files opposition to UFC’s Preliminary Injunction
Last week, New York filed its opposition to the UFC’s request for a preliminary injunction to allow the organization to hold an event in the state in April 2016. The briefing cites legal authority opposing the injunction in preventing UFC 198 in New York’s Madison Square Garden. New York cites the UFC-MSG “conditional agreement” which […]