The Fight Lawyer reports on the latest from the Zuffa lawsuit in New York. Notably, the New York AG and the New York DA will file a motion to dismiss on the issues of due process and equal protection but the First Amendment issue will not be contested in the motion. On January 5, 2012 […]
New York
Update on Zuffa vs. New York lawsuit
Defense counsel for New York has made its appearance and were granted extra time to file its answer to the Zuffa’s lawsuit. The court will allow attorneys for the New York Attorney General and the New York County District Attorney until January 11, 2012 to respond. As for the Zuffa’s Complaint, MMA Payout takes a […]
Muay Thai in New York and the “Martial Arts” Exception
MMA in New York Not Happening in 2011
As predicted (and as in past years), the MMA bill has again stalled in the New York State Assembly after passing the New York Senate and overwhelmingly passing the two committees where it was debated in the Assembly–Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development and Codes. Unfortunately, the next committee in the process, Ways & Means, […]
White defends MMA in NY op-ed
Dana White made one last plea for the legalization of MMA in New York with an op-ed piece in today’s New York Daily News. While White hopes for a full NY Assembly vote, the current bill to legalize MMA is not expected to be passed. White argued to overturn the ban in the New York Daily News: It’s long […]