WWE and Twitch reached a deal in which wrestlers are allowed to stream on Twitch with “almost no restrictions.” There was a prior ban by WWE which forbid wrestling talent from appearing on third party platforms. WWE talent are independent contractors and made ancillary money through Twitch streams. However, in the fall of 2020, Vince […]
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WWE Files Motion to Dismiss MLW First Amended Complaint
Attorneys for the WWE have filed a Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint against Major League Wrestling. The lawsuit was filed by MLW claiming that WWE violated antitrust laws as it used anti-competitive measures to preclude competitors in the market of professional wrestling media programming. WWE Motion to Dismiss FAC o… by MMA Payout […]
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Jake Paul pays SEC fine for promoting crypto without disclosing payment
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against 8 celebrities for illegally touting crypto assets Tronix TRX and/or BitTorrent BTT without disclosing that they were compensated for doing so and the amount of their compensation. The list includes boxer Jake Paul. In addition, Lindsay Lohan, Soulja Boy, Austin Mahone, Kendra Lust, Lil Yachty, Ne-Yo and […]
Miljas requests attorney fees and costs from Cohen
Attorneys for boxer Mladen Miljas have filed a motion for costs and attorneys’ fees for promoter Greg Cohen after prevailing in a jury trial last month. The Canadian Heavyweight sued his former promoter and won a jury trial which awarded him $825,732.75. In a court filing his attorneys are asking for over $370,000 in addition […]