The Legal Submission 59 takes a look at the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit in light of Judge Boulware finally certifying the bout class plaintiffs. I take a look at the Order and what to expect next.
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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. […]
BREAKING: Fighters obtain class certification in UFC antitrust lawsuit
On Wednesday, Judge Richard Boulware finally issued his ruling granting class certification in favor of the former UFC fighters in the long-awaited ruling which would start the march toward an eventual trial. The ruling is 80 pages long and goes into detail the reasons why it found that class certification was appropriate for the defined […]