Does UFC Fighter Felice Herrig have a legitimate claim against the new Mortal Kombat video game? Video game web site Kotaku reported the similarities between the UFC strawweight and Cassie Cage, a character on the Mortal Kombat video game. Although Herrig has not indicated that she may take action, does she have a claim? Maybe. In […]
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More on Plaintiffs Opposition to Zuffa’s Motion to Transfer Venue in antitrust lawsuit
MMA Payout reported earlier in the day of Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Zuffa’s Motion to Transfer Venue in its antitrust lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California in the San Jose Division. We provide a little more insight into the filing by Plaintiffs on Friday. In its opposition briefing arguing that the lawsuit […]
Plaintiffs in Zuffa antitrust case file opposition to motion to transfer venue
The Plaintiffs in the Le v. Zuffa, LLC (and related) antitrust case(s) have filed its opposition to Zuffa’s Motion to Transfer Venue to Las Vegas. Its main argument is that the forum selection clauses in the plaintiffs fight contracts are inapplicable in this antitrust action. Earlier this year, Zuffa filed a motion to transfer venue […]
WWE hit with another head injury lawsuit
Another head injury lawsuit has been filed against the WWE by former wrestlers claiming that the company did not disclose information regarding traumatic brain injuries as well as its “egregious mistreatment of its wrestlers.” The lawsuit was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. It is the fourth lawsuit […]
Court opinion in Bellator-Rampage lawsuit made available
A copy of the court opinion by Judge Karen Suter which granted Bellator MMA’s injunction in its lawsuit against Rampage Jackson was made public. After oral argument on April 2nd, the Court issued its opinion on April 7th. MMA Fighting provides a copy of the lawsuit here. The court made it abundantly clear that it […]