This past Friday, Plaintiffs a joint motion in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit filed a Motion to Seal Reply In Support of Its Motion to Seal Plaintiffs’ Class Certification Reply. The motion, which includes both plaintiffs and defendants’ position seeks to seal certain deposition testimony from Michael Mersch as well as certain confidential information from his […]
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NLRB sends Smith case to D.C. for further review
Leslie Smith’s chances with the National Labor Relations Board filing a lawsuit on her behalf against Zuffa may have taken a detour after the Regional board was instructed to send the case to Washington D.C. for review by the Division of Advice. On Friday, Smith’s attorney, Lucas Middlebrook announced that the NLRB Investigation on Zuffa […]
NLRB to file complaint against Zuffa based on evidence submitted by Leslie Smith
Region 4 of the National Labor Relations Board has determined that Leslie Smith’s labor case against the UFC has merit and will be filing a complaint against the UFC unless a settlement is brokered. The lawsuit will indeed include a request by the NLRB for an injunction. According to Smith’s attorney, Lucas Middlebrook, the NLRB […]
50 Cent says he sold trademark to Bellator for $1 million
Did Curtis Jackson really sell a catchphrase to Bellator for $1 million? If so, it would be his best business deal since he invested in Vitamin Water. But, likely it’s a ruse to get MMA fans to talk about Bellator. Jackson posted on social media (and reported by MMA Junkie) that he met with Scott […]
Josh Barnett and UFC parting ways
Josh Barnett is negotiating his release from the UFC due to the lack of trust he has in USADA. Barnett received an admonished but no suspension for a flagged drug test administered by the UFC’s third party anti-doping officiant. Barnett was the first UFC fighter to “prevail” in an arbitration for a failed test. The […]