(Update April 23, 2016) the below judgement survived a Motion to Alter or Amend with the court confirming the $1,000 damage assessment was appropriate. _________________________ One of the clearest trends when bars and other commercial establishments are sued for displaying UFC Pay Per View events without paying the proper commercial sub licencing fees is that … More “Weak” Evidence Leads to $1,000 Award For UFC 143 Piracy

Adding to this site’s archived cases of UFC pay per view event piracy prosecutions, reasons for judgement were released this month assessing damages at $4,800 for the commercial piracy of UFC 119. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc v. Tickle) the Defendant operated a small restaurant and pub which displayed UFC 119 without … More Piracy of UFC 119 Leads to $4,800 Damage Assessment

In the latest UFC pay per view event piracy prosecution, reasons for judgement were released this week by the US District Court, E.D. California, recommending $10,000 in statutory damages following the commercial piracy of UFC 162. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions Inc. v. Forsberg) the Defendant displayed UFC 162, (Anderson Silva v Chris Weidman) … More $10,000 Damage Assessment following UFC 162 Piracy

Adding to this site’s archived cases of UFC pay per view event piracy prosecutions, reasons for judgement were released this month assessing damages at $4,800 for the commercial piracy of UFC 169. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc v. Lawhon) the Defendant displayed UFC 169 at a bar without paying the commercial sub … More $4,800 Damages Awarded for UFC 169 Piracy

Adding to this site’s archived cases of UFC pay per view event piracy prosecutions, reasons for judgement were recently released by the US District Court, SD Georgia, Statesboro Division, awarding minimal statutory damages following the commercial piracy of UFC 161. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc v. Flynt) the Defendant operated a bar … More Minimal Damages Awarded Following UFC 161 Piracy

Adding to this site’s archived case summaries involving combat sports PPV piracy, reasons for judgement were recently released by the US District Court, WD Kentucky, Louisville Division, assessing damages following commercial piracy of the Mayweather v. Ortiz boxing card. In the recent case (J & J Sports Productions Inc. v. Caro) the Defendant operated a … More Mayweather v. Ortiz Pay Per View Piracy Leads to $2,200 Damage Award

Update January 12, 2016 – this week Magistrate Judge Delaney vacated the below default judgement. _________________________________ Reasons for judgement were recently published by the US District Court, ED California, suggesting damages of $20,000 following the commercial piracy of UFC 175. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions Inc. v. Toto) the Defendant operated a sports bar … More $20,000 Damages Suggested For Piracy of UFC 175

Adding to this site’s archived cases of UFC pay per view event piracy prosecutions, reasons for judgement were released recently by the US District Court, ED California, rejecting a claim for $110,000 in damages but instead awarding $4,750 in total damages. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions Inc. v. Dhillon) the Defendant operated a … More $4,750 in Damages Awarded Following UFC 173 Piracy

Adding to this site’s archived cases of UFC pay per view event piracy prosecutions, the latest reasons for judgement were released last month assessing damages for piracy of UFC 133. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc v. Thirsty Camel, Inc) the Defendant establishment displayed UFC 133 without paying sub-licencing fees to the Plaintiff. … More UFC 133 Piracy Leads to $7,000 Damage Award

In the latest case assessing damages for pay per view piracy of a combat sports product, reasons for judgement were released this week by the US District Court, W.D. Missouri, ordering $11,960 to be paid following piracy of a boxing pay per view card. In the recent case (J & J Sports Productions, Inc v. … More $11,960 Ordered Following Commercial Piracy of Pacquiao v. Marquez PPV