Former professional wrestler Booker T (real name Robert Huffman) has sued Activision claiming that a character in the video game maker’s Black Ops 4 resembles a character he created. “G.I. Bro” is a character created by Huffman for a comic book series. He even wrestled under this name for a short time. The lawsuit claims […]
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Former managers of Bellator Heavyweight sue for breaching representation contract
The former manager of Vitaly Minakov has sued his current manager Ali Abdelaziz along with Minakov in Orange County Superior Court in California last month. RusFighters LLC, Minakov’s former agency is suing Minakov and MMA Manager Ali Abdelaziz alleging breach of contract, intentional interference with contractual relations and declaratory relief. The lawsuit was filed on […]
Court dismisses all but one claim in Mark Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC
In a 28-page order filed on Thursday, the United States District Court of Nevada dismissed all but one of UFC fighter Mark Hunt’s claims in his lawsuit alleging among its claims breach of contract, fraud and RICO Violations against the UFC. The Order dismissed White and Lesnar in the lawsuit leaving just the UFC as […]
Boxer Austin Trout appeals District Court ruling moving Ali Act claims to arbitration
Boxer Austin Trout has filed a Notice of Appeal of a District Court ruling which moved his case against the World Boxing Organization to arbitration. Late last year, Trout brought a Motion for Reconsideration hoping that the Court would alter its decision which includes claims which violate the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. Among the […]
The Interview: Leslie Smith and Lucas Middlebrook
Leslie Smith and Lucas Middlebrook discuss the details of Smith’s NLRB dispute with the UFC and Project Spearhead. The two will appear at the University of Oregon Law School on Saturday as part of the school’s Sports and Entertainment Law Forum. For context on Smith’s Declaration discussed in the interview, it is attached to the […]