While we have not addressed this in some time, the Booker T lawsuit against Activision for the use of a video game character similar to his “GI Bro” creation continues in a federal court in Texas. Recently, the court denied summary judgment by the video game maker. You may recall that Huffman, the former pro […]
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Luck-McMahon take swings at each other in court filings
The Oliver Luck-Vince McMahon lawsuit appears to be heating up as McMahon (and Alpha Entertainment, LLC, the former company that owned the XFL) has sued Luck. In turn, Luck has filed a Second Amended Complaint which includes his Employment Contract. Luck is suing McMahon based on what his attorneys argue is a bad faith attempt […]
The Legal Submission Episode 18 – Where’s that court order?
A new Legal Submission is here asking about the whereabouts of Judge Boulware’s order. This past week, Plaintiffs filed a Supplemental letter asking the court to issue the order regarding Class Action and deciding issues of Confidentiality for another day. Zuffa argued the opposite. I discuss. Plaintiffs Supp Notice Re D… by MMA Payout Defendants' […]
Civil lawsuit filed in Ireland against Conor McGregor for alleged sexual misconduct
The NY Times reports that Conor McGregor has been sued for alleged sexual misconduct related to an encounter with a woman in Ireland in 2018. Irish police and prosecutors declined to pursue criminal charges after investigating the former UFC champion. Through a representative, McGregor denied the allegations. The report from the NY Times indicates that […]
Identity Class claims may not pass class cert muster in Zuffa Antitrust Lawsuit
As the parties in the UFC lawsuit await the results of Judge Richard Boulware’s opinion granting class certification for the ‘bout class,’ we take a look at the reasons that the ‘identity’ class did not get certified. For a refresher: We may infer from the brief Court hearing last month that the Judge will be […]