Vince McMahon claims that he fired Oliver Luck “for cause” in the legal battle beginning to boil in a Connecticut Federal Court. On Tuesday, McMahon filed an opposition to Plaintiff’s Application for Prejudgment Remedy which outlines the reasons it terminated Luck including gross negligence on the part of the former XFL commissioner. McMahon argues in […]
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McMahon lawyer fires back at Luck in lawsuit over XFL termination
The lawsuit between Vince McMahon and Oliver Luck is heating up as the WWE head has filed an opposition to a motion that would require him to show assets that could fulfill a potential judgment. Luck’s lawsuit stems from his termination as XFL Commissioner by Alpha Entertainment, LLC, the company that ran the league. Alpha […]
The Interview: Trademark Attorney Erik Pelton
The Interview is back. This time we discuss trademark law with Erik Pelton (ErikPelton.com). Erik gives some great insights on the basics of trademark law. A former USPTO examiner, Erik walks us through some of the reasons to file a mark. As we know the UFC and WWE have filed their share of trademarks and […]
JCC lawsuit continues against NSAC
The Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. case against the Nevada State Athletic Commission is still alive despite many believing that it ended with Chavez’s disappointing loss last December against Danny Jacobs. You might recall that his fight against Jacobs was moved to Arizona after Chavez did not take a required NSAC drug test prior to the […]
Bellator champ files lawsuit against former basketball coach
Hawaii News Now reports on the lawsuit filed by current Bellator MMA flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, her sister and one other former student against a Punahou School basketball coach of sexually abusing them while they were students. Notably, the coach, Dwayne Yuen, was never arrested on the claims. Macfarlane graduated from Punahou in 2009. Her […]