Reasons for judgement were released this week by the US District Court, D. Arizona, ordering the owners of a commercial establishment to pay $9,000 for piracy of UFC 148. In this week’s case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Chileen) the Defendants displayed UFC 148 at their restaurant without paying the commercial sub licencing fee. The … More $9,000 In Damages Ordered After UFC 148 Piracy
Update May 20, 2015 – Silva will be appealing Judge Earley’s ruling to the Nevada Supreme Court which is fortunate for the sake of obtaining reasons which squarely address the bounds of the NSAC’s jurisdiction. MMAFighting reports as follows: “We are very confident in our position that the NSAC [sic] cannot discipline a person not licensed … More The Unclear Scope of the NSAC’s Out of Competition Drug Testing Powers
Today Nevada District Court Judge Kerry Earley overturned the NSAC’s lifetime ban of Wanderlei Silva after he admitted to running from an out of competition drug test. The Court ruled that the NSAC did have jurisdiction to conduct the out of competition test however the Court found that the punishment was “arbitrary, capricious and not … More Wanderlei Silva”Arbitrary and Capricious” Lifetime Ban Overturned
Update – The below list was apparently voted on and approved with a handful of modifications. This range of penalties is expected to be in force as of September 2015. Here is the finalized list as reported by Shawn Al-Shatti – Tier 1: Sedatives, Muscle relaxants, Sleep aids, Anxiolytics, Opiates, Cannabis 1st offense: 18-month suspension, fine of … More Nevada State Athletic Commisison Proposes Stringent PED Penalties
Manitoba has tabled Bill 23, the Boxing Amendment Act, which is legislation intended to bring their laws up to date with the current wording in Canada’s Criminal Code. You can find the Bill here – Manitoba Boxing Amendment Act The legislation seeks to amend Manitoba’s Boxing Act to achieve the following: 1. rename the Provincial athletic … More Manitoba Boxing Amendment Act Introduced
California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster has been one of the most outspoken regulators when it comes to rapid extreme weight cut practices in MMA, an entrenched reality of the sport that comes with real dangers. Last year Foster stated that reform is coming to California and details of proposed reforms are now … More California Eyes Weight Cut Reform in MMA
In the latest case addressing damages for piracy of UFC Pay Per View programs by commercial establishments, reasons for judgement were released by the US District Court, E.D. Missouri, ordering a Defendant to pay $15,000 in damages. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Shepard) the Defendants displayed UFC 129 in their sports … More $15,000 In Damages Ordered After UFC 129 Piracy
Nevada State Athletic Commission member Bill Brady has apparently resigned today. Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the first to break this story and reports as follows: Bill Brady, who has served as a member of the Nevada Athletic Commission since 2007, has resigned his position on the five-member panel. Brady’s resignation is … More NSAC’s Bill Brady Resigns
This morning economist/MMA Reporter Paul Gift attended the change of venue hearing in the UFC Anti Trust Class Action lawsuit and provided live updates which he published at BloodyElbow. Zuffa is asking the Court to move the lawsuit to Nevada and the Plaintiffs wish to keep the matter in Northern California. In short the Court reserved judgement … More UFC Class Action Venue Transfer Hearing Complete. Judgement Reserved.
Update August 28, 2017 – Not surprisingly these claims were dismissed last week by U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner in Los Angeles _______________________________________ Update May 5, 2015 – As expected two separate class actions have been filed, the first in Nevada, the second in California. TMZ has obtained a copy of the filings and these … More Proving Fraud In Nevada Following Mayweather / Pacquiao Record PPV Bout
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