UFC Piracy Lawsuit Seeks Significant Damages; Falls Short of the Mark

June 23, 2014

In my ongoing efforts to highlight legal action taken against those accused of unlawfully accessing MMA Pay Per View products, reasons for judgement were released last week by the United States District Court, N.D. New York, assessing damages for the unlawful display of a UFC PPV Event by a commercial establishment. In last week’s case (Joe … More UFC Piracy Lawsuit Seeks Significant Damages; Falls Short of the Mark

BC Athletic Commission Releases Interim Amateur Kickboxing Rules

June 18, 2014

      The BC Athletic Commission was provided with regulatory powers to oversee amateur kickboxing events via Order in Council 2013-342.  The Office now has a set of interim rules for this sport which have been provided to me.  These can be accessed here: BCAC Interim Amateur Kickboxing Rules I understand these will be modified … More BC Athletic Commission Releases Interim Amateur Kickboxing Rules

Zuffa is not an “Indispensable Party” To UFC Copyright Lawsuit

June 17, 2014

Reasons for judgement were released this week by the US District Court, S.D. California, discussing if Zuffa was a necessary party to copyright litigation brought by their commercial distributor.  In short the answer was no. In this week’s case (Joe Hand Promotions v. Bragg) the Defendants operated Henry’s Doghouse Bar and Grill in San Diego. … More Zuffa is not an “Indispensable Party” To UFC Copyright Lawsuit

New Mexico Athletic Commission’s Test for Overturning the Pearson/Sanchez Decision

June 10, 2014

            __________________________________ Following his recent controversial split decision loss to Diego Sanchez at UFC Fight Night, Ross Pearson is appealing the result to New Mexico’s Athletic Commission. Despite popular opinion that the decision was simply wrong, the reality is that the NMAC is unlikely to overturn the result even if … More New Mexico Athletic Commission’s Test for Overturning the Pearson/Sanchez Decision

A Simple Change to MMA’s Unified Rules Can Go a Long Way

June 9, 2014

              I had the privilege of attending John McCarthy’s and Jerin Valel’s COMMAND MMA Judge training course this weekend in Richmond, BC.  The experience is invaluable in providing insight into the complexity of judging an MMA bout with integrity.  Whether you aspire to become an MMA judge or are … More A Simple Change to MMA’s Unified Rules Can Go a Long Way

Joe Hand Promotions Pursue Collections Remedies Years After the Fact

June 3, 2014

In my ongoing efforts to highlight legal action taken against those  accused of unlawful use of MMA Pay Per View products, reasons for judgement were released last week by the United States District Court, E.D. California, addressing an application for enforcement of a default judgement. In last week’s case (Joe Hand Promotions v. Sorondo) the Plaintiff … More Joe Hand Promotions Pursue Collections Remedies Years After the Fact

No Out of Competition Drug Tests For UFC 174 According to BCAC

May 30, 2014

(Update – July 11, 2014 – The BCAC has changed their position and did indeed implement an out of competition test prior to UFC 174 on Bagautinov) _____________________________________________________ UFC 174 will be the promotion’s first event regulated under the newly formed Office of the British Columbia Athletic Commissioner. With the big show coming to town … More No Out of Competition Drug Tests For UFC 174 According to BCAC

City of Vernon, BC Looking to Ban Mixed Martial Arts

May 28, 2014

While British Columbia has a Province wide Athletic Commission with monopoly powers to oversee and regulate MMA, BC’s legal framework gives individual cities a choice allowing them to outright ban certain combat sports.  Specifically, section 59(f)(1) of BC’s Community Charter allows the passage of City bylaws that “prohibit professional boxing, professional wrestling and other professional athletic … More City of Vernon, BC Looking to Ban Mixed Martial Arts

Saskatchewan and New Brunswick Combat Sport Laws Now in Force

May 23, 2014

Two more Provinces now have professional MMA and other combat sports officially legalized. Saskatchewan’s Athletic’s Commission Act and New Brunswick’s Combat Sport Act have now both received Royal Assent with Saskatchewan’s law coming into force on May 1, 2014 and New Brunswick’s law coming into force on May 21, 2014. You can click here for … More Saskatchewan and New Brunswick Combat Sport Laws Now in Force