Eric Goldman and Techdirt first reported Justin.tv’s victory in prevailing in its Motion to Dismiss certain claims from Zuffa’s Complaint filed in Nevada. While the case remains, the court ruling March 8th did damage to Zuffa’s case. The lawsuit stems from Justin.tv allowing visitors to its website to view, illegally, UFC 121 which featured Cain […]
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SEC Files Order Against ProElite
On March 20th, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an administrative release stating that ProElite was delinquent in its periodic filings with the Commission, having filed some but not all of the required periodic reports. The release can be read below: SEC PE Filing The order states the following: ” ProElite, Inc. (“PELE”) (CIK No. […]
Hitman-TapouT lawsuit heating up
A lawsuit involving the former owner of Hitman Fight Gear and TapouT/Authentic Brands Group is heating up. MMA Payout has obtained the lawsuit which was filed in Orange County Superior Court in California. Earlier this month, the lawsuit, filed in 2011, was leaked to the MMA blogosphere. The lawsuit, filed by Daniel Diaz, is a […]
Counsel counters Nevada’s claim Diaz lied
MMA Junkie reports on the ongoing saga regarding Nick Diaz’s response to Nevada’s allegations of marijuana use. Last week, Diaz’s lawyer argued in a response brief that Diaz should be cleared of wrongdoing. Diaz tested positive for marijuana metabolites after his February 4th fight against Carlos Condit. In a response brief addressing the Nevada State […]
UFC threatens lawsuit against Oklahoma
MMA Worldwide reported that Oklahoma is being threatened by litigation from the UFC for imposing a 4% tax on PPV in the state. As a result, the Oklahoma state athletic commission is not taking on any new applications for licenses from MMA promoters. Via MMA Worldwide: Unfortunately, after March 31st of this year, combat sport […]