In the latest piracy prosecution involving a UFC Pay Per View broadcast reasons for judgement were published by the US District Court, D. South Carolina, Columbia Division, assessing damages of $30,000. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Collective Minds, LLC) the Defendants displayed UFC 201 at a commercial establishment without paying the commercial … More UFC 201 Piracy Leads to $30,000 Damage Award
Normally when UFC Pay Per View programs are commercially pirated lawsuits are brought by the UFC’s commercial distributor and damages are sought for statutory harm for satellite or cable theft. In an interesting twist to this norm, recent reasons for judgement were released involving a prosecution by Zuffa as the Plaintiff also seeking damages for … More Zuffa Uses Copyright Act To Increase Damages Against PPV Piracy
The New York State Athletic Commission has formally adopted an Instant Replay Policy for Mixed Martial Arts contests in the State. The New York Policy is consistent with the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports policy on instant replay passed at the associations 2017 annual conference. Earlier this month Commission Bulletin 2017-3 was released by the … More New York Adopts Formal Instant Replay Policy for MMA
Update June 12, 2019 – This week MMAJunkie reports that this lawsuit has been dismissed. ________________________________________________ As first reported by TMZ UFC Middleweight champion Micheal Bisping is being sued along with a host of other defendants for an alleged assault involving a 19 year old Plaintiff. The Plaintiff alleges that after he accidentally used weights … More Michael Bisping and UFC Sued For Alleged Assault
Following the recent controversial bout with Kevin Lee fighting with an obvious but undisclosed staph infection at UFC 216 I reached out to the Association of Ringside Physicians for comment on when, if at all, it is appropriate to fight with the condition. Dr. Ray Monsell, chairman with the ARP, was kind enough to respond. … More Ringside Doctor Discusses When Its OK To Fight With Staph Infection
update June 22, 2020 – Today it was reported that Good’s claim was dismissed. _____________________________________________ In 2016 UFC fighter Lyman Good tested positive for 1-androstenedione, a substance banned by the United States Anti Doping Agency. Testing traced the product back to a dietary supplement Good was taking which did not list the substance on its label. … More UFC Fighter Lyman Good Files Tainted Supplement Lawsuit
Update October 20, 2017 – Today Dr. Larry Lovelace, the current president of the Association of Ringside Physicians, responded to me with his personal views as a doctor with over three decades experience in combat sports with respect to the below story. Here is what he had to say – Hi Eric. I will respond … More Tara LaRosa – Massachusetts Required “Breast Exam” Before I Fought
Following his UFC 216 loss to Tony Ferguson, Kevin Lee admitted that a visible welt on his chest was a staph infection. He suggested that he tried his best “to hide it” from regulators. Lee admitted that the staph was known prior to the fight and his trainer noted that “medicine” was being taken to treat … More Kevin Lee Failed to Disclose Staph Infection on NAC Questionnaire
In a judgement on the steeper side of commercial piracy awards reasons for judgment were recently released by the US District Court, W.D. Texas, San Antonio Division, awarding over $49,000 following piracy of a boxing pay per view program. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. AIH Alamo Ice House) the Defendant establishment … More Piracy of Cotto v. Alvarez Leads to $49,825 Judgement
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of appearing on Press Row with Jordan Breen where we discussed legal and other issues surrounding the UFC’s recent deceision to pull Mark Hunt from his upcoming bout. For those of you visiting for the first time, welcome. For background on this story you can click here. For … More Discussing All Things Mark Hunt on Press Row
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