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 […]
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Iphone still central to McMahon-Luck discovery dispute
The Oliver Luck-Vince McMahon lawsuit continues with a discovery dispute over the iphone the former XFL commissioner used. In addition, Luck objects to several of McMahon’s responses. Luck requests documents that relate to his performance while XFL Commissioner which include bad and good issues. Luck contends that the production of communications was limited to alleged […]
Dana White vows to go after PPV pirates
Bellator files challenge to release of its documents in Zuffa antitrust lawsuit
Bellator MMA filed a legal challenge to the release of documents related to the organization in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit. The promotion provided documents in the lawsuit as part of a Court Order in 2017. Bellator marked the documents, “HIGHLY-CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY.” Bellator identifies the documents in its briefs: “…a detailed spreadsheet specifying […]
Zuffa objects to potential release of documents in Antitrust lawsuit
Zuffa has filed an opposition to a Court ‘minute order’ last week in the UFC lawsuit which declared that in releasing its opinion on Class Certification, it would also release all of the documents under seal in the case to the public. The ‘minute order’ last week allowed for comment on the ruling with those […]