The Legal Submission 62 takes a look at my recent post on the Mladen Miljas-Greg Cohen lawsuit. Looking at trial transcripts, I look at how the Court looked at a possible loophole in the current Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act.
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Garcia files Motion to Dismiss lawsuit filed by Golden Boy
On Monday, Ryan Garcia filed a Motion to Dismiss a lawsuit filed by Golden Boy Boxing. Garcia’s advisor, Guadalupe Valencia, also sued in this lawsuit filed a similar motion. The lawsuit was filed by Golden Boy after Garcia sought mediation with respect to his contract with Golden Boy. He agreed to sign a 5 year […]
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Court finds hole in Ali Act
One of the overlooked issues that came out of the Mladen Miljas-Greg Cohen lawsuit was the Court’s interpretation of the Muhammad Ali. We take a look at the trial transcript on the day they examined the Ali Act as it pertained to damages. Background of the lawsuit can be found here as well as an […]
After long wait Plaintiffs in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit win class certification
On Wednesday, Judge Richard Boulware finally released his long-awaited opinion granting in part the plaintiffs in the defined ’bout class’ to move forward as a class rather than having to file individual lawsuits. The 80-page opinion details the reasoning behind the ruling and is likely the grounds to which the UFC will file its appeal. […]