Vince McMahon will not repurchase the XFL according to a reply to an objection from unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case. There was speculation about McMahon’s intentions when the proposed timeline to hold an auction of Alpha Entertainment, LLC (the ‘XFL’ company that runs the now defunct league) was determined to be too […]
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The Legal Submission Episode 3 looks at UFC contractual waivers
‘UFSEA’ mark applications filed by Zuffa for Fight Island
The UFC has filed trademark applications for UFSEA as it presumably will be used in connection with this summer unveiling of UFC Fight Island, an island that Dana White has put together to hold fights during the COVID-19 pandemic. The filing comes a week after HBO’s John Oliver spoofed the name UF-SEA on his Last […]
Maybe the XFL is not dead yet?
Unsecured creditors in the XFL Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceedings are weary of a possible move by Vince McMahon to revive the league and repurchase assets at a lower cost. In recent proceedings, the committee seeking reimbursement from McMahon’s league’s arrears are worried that the auction of assets is being done too soon to the advantage […]
Personal guaranty of Luck’s salary by Vince McMahon a question in lawsuit by former XFL commissioner
According to documents that were filed in the Vince McMahon-Oliver Luck case, the WWE owner signed a personal guaranty for Luck to be XFL Commissioner. The personal guaranty which Luck sued to enforce claiming that the WWE Head breached the agreement contends that McMahon, not Alpha Entertainment, LLC, the company that ran the XFL. Alpha […]