Plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit are opposing a Motion to Seal brought by Zuffa to seal documents in Plaintiffs’ Motion to Seal Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Motion to Certify Class and Related Materials. The opposition is the first in this litigation which has gone without any challenges to the redaction and/or sealing of […]
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The Interview: USF Law Student Zachary Tomlin
I had the opportunity to speak with University of San Francisco Law School student Zachary Tomlin. He recently won an award in the annual Sports Lawyers Association student writing competition for a paper he wrote about the NLRB and the UFC. Tomlin SLA Submission by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd During my talk with Zack, we reference […]
UFC calls report of UFC 225 PPV buys “material misrepresentation”
The UFC has refuted an LA Times report that UFC 225 scored just less than 150,000 PPV buys. UFC attorney Hunter Campbell told the LA Times that the number was a “material misrepresentation” of the actual buys and short by “something in excess of six figures” although he did not provide an actual figure. UFC […]
Jury finds in favor of CM Punk in defamation trial brought by WWE doctor
Chicago Tribune reporter Gregory Pratt reports that a jury has found in favor of CM Punk and Colt Cabana in the defamation trial brought by WWE physician Chris Amann. Per Pratt, the jury deliberated a couple hours before rendering their verdict. After the podcast, in February 2015, Dr. Amann had sued Punk and Cabana after […]
Plaintiffs file Reply Brief supporting class certification in Antitrust lawsuit
The Plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit have filed its Reply Brief in support of its motion for class certification. Plaintiffs Reply ISO of Class Certification by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd Zuffa Oppo to Class Cert by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd The four factors for class action certification are the number of potential members of a class, […]