The Legal Submission 95 takes a look at the AEW lawsuit filed by former talent which claim that they are misclassified as independent contractors.
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Shapiro on UFC Antitrust Lawsuit: “We are not going to be just writing a bigger check”
TKO President and COO Mark Shapiro spoke at the 51st Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference. Among the topics was the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit with the Le case set for February 2, 2025. Shapiro addressed the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit. He was disappointed with the fact that Judge Richard Boulware did not approve […]
Former AEW talent file lawsuit against company
Former AEW talent Kevin Kelly and the Tate Twins have filed a lawsuit against AEW and media personality Ian Riccaboni in a civil court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The lawsuit alleges that the performers were misclassified as employees and are actually independent contractors. Kevin Foote (known as Kevin Kelly) was a television commentator for Ring of […]
Court sides with challenge to FTC non-compete ruling
On Tuesday, a federal court judge sided with a challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s edict this past spring which set a ban on most non-compete agreements for employees. Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas ruled in favor of the challengers in Ryan v. FTC. The rule […]
The Legal Submission 92
The Legal Submission 92 takes a look at the trial court in the Orange County Superior Court overturning a jury verdict in favor of Paradigm Sports Management in its lawsuit against Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao’s attorneys argued that due to the fact that Paradigm did not hold a valid boxing manager’s license in the state of […]