The end of the week and the end of the month are always prime dates to zing your opposing counsel with motions. On Friday, February 27th, Zuffa filed a Motion to Dismiss the four identical Antitrust Complaints filed by former UFC fighters in federal court in San Jose. The hearing date will not be until […]
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Court will likely decide Zuffa’s-NY motions without oral argument
Zuffa’s lawsuit in which it sued New York for its legislation banning professional MMA in the state is still ongoing and it looks like there could be a conclusion this spring based on the dual summary judgment motions filed by the state and Zuffa. But, it appears that there will be no oral argument to […]
Punk and Cabana sued by WWE doctor
MMA Fighting reports that UFC fighter CM Punk and indy wrestler Colt Cabana are being sued by a WWE doctor for defamation among other claims resulting from Punk’s comments on Cabana’s “Art of Wrestling” podcast last year. The lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court (IL) by WWE doctor Christopher M. Amann accuses the former […]
Widow of former WWE performer sues
Cassandra Frazier widow of the late WWE wrestler Nelson Lee Frazier (aka Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy, V, King Mabel) has sued the WWE in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Tennessee. The 124 page claims that Frazier suffered multiple head injuries/concussions while he wrestled with the WWE. The Complaint […]
Draft Kings dealing with potential class action lawsuit
Although the UFC and Draft Kings have yet to formally announce an exclusive sponsorship deal in which the fantasy sports operator will become the company’s official sponsor, the two organizations have something in common: people filing class action lawsuits against them. As The Legal Blitz brought to light in his ATL Redline post, the Boston-based […]