Zuffa has responded to Plaintiffs’ Objections to its Exhibit List in the ongoing Antitrust Lawsuit. They argue in support of utilizing summary exhibits and call plaintiffs’ objections ‘baseless.’ Per order of the Court, the sides exchanged exhibit lists which will be used at the Expert hearings in late August and mid-September. Defendant’s Oppo to Pla… […]
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Plaintiffs in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit file brief opposing Top Rank, Bellator and Golden Boy’s objections to use of documents
Plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit filed an Opposition this past Friday to the objections of Bellator, Golden Boy and Top Rank from producing the use of “potential” confidential information at August’s evidentiary hearing. The Plaintiffs hope to utilize deposition testimony from Scott Coker related to Coker’s prior employment at Strikeforce, a copy of a […]
Austin Trout appeal brief argues for Ali Act to remain in court, not moved to arbitration
The Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin/WOB litigation is not the only boxing appeal going on. The Austin Trout-WCB appeal is occurring in the First Circuit. Recently, Trout’s lawyers filed its Reply Brief to the WBO’s Answering Brief. Austin Trout filed a lawsuit against the sanctioning organization he was contracted with citing his fall in the rankings without […]
Appellate Court issues opinion in Wilder-Povetkin case, escrow money goes back to promoter
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision last week in the Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin/World of Boxing appeal filed by the parties. It appears that the long, winding lawsuit may have finally ended. Maybe. While the appellate court filed an order last week, World of Boxing still holds a defamation claim against Wilder. This […]
New UFC Antitrust Lawsuit filings include Plaintiffs’ Objection to Use of Zuffa “Summary of Exhibits”
The parties in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit have exchanged objections to exhibits previously submitted to each side. The objections are part of the trial schedule and are lodged with the court to argue prior to the use at August’s hearing with the experts. For context on the request, Plaintiffs included the email to Zuffa attorneys […]