NFL Faces Allegations of Manipulating Jury Verdict in Sunday Ticket Litigation
Los Angeles — The National Football League is at the center of legal scrutiny as it faces allegations accusing its officials of manipulating the outcome of a jury verdict concerning its Sunday Ticket package. This controversy stems from a 2015 class action lawsuit that charged the NFL and DirecTV with contriving an unlawful monopoly for broadcasting out-of-market Sunday afternoon NFL games, thereby driving up prices for consumers. Central to the current allegations are claims that the NFL engineered a scenario where the jury’s decision would tilt in favor of DirecTV and the league. Legal experts … Read more