Jon Jones was charged with two misdemeanors related to an incident at his New Mexico home on March 30. Representatives of Drug Free Sport arrived at his house on March 30 to collect a sample as part of the UFC Anti-Doping agency. An alleged incident occurred in which one of the agents stated that Jones […]
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Judge Boulware skeptical of latest antitrust settlement proposal
On Friday, the parties in the Le and Johnson antitrust lawsuits met to go over the latest settlement proposals. While the parties provided more of a picture of the settlement, Judge Boulware remained skeptical of the original $335M settlement. The UFC agreed to settle with a class of 1,200 athletes short of an April trial […]
Court overturns Paradigm win against Pacquiao
An Orange County (CA) Superior Court has ruled in favor of Manny Pacquiao in overturning a jury verdict based on the legal theory of illegality. Pacquiao’s argument was that the agreement he entered into with Paradigm were void because the company did not have a valid manager’s license in California. Paradigm sill has a right […]
Judge Boulware does not approve UFC antitrust lawsuits settlements
This past Friday, the parties in the UFC antitrust lawsuits were before Judge Boulware to seek approval of the settlements agreed to by the parties. Judge Boulware was not pleased with what the parties came up with and will have to go back to the drawing board. Paul Gift was at the hearing and took […]
John Laurinaitis files Declaration in Grant case
While the Janel Grant-Vince McMahon/WWE lawsuit is stayed, co-defendant John Laurinaitis filed a declaration in support of compelling arbitration. Originally, Laurinaitis’ attorney had claimed it was a victim in this matter, but later re-aligned with McMahon’s attorneys in supporting the Motion to Compel Arbitration. The case has been stayed by the U.S. Attorney with the […]