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NFL Seeks to Overturn $4.7 Billion Verdict in Antitrust Dispute Over Game Subscription Prices

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LOS ANGELES — In a high-stakes legal battle, the National Football MIDFLeague is contesting a sizeable $4.7 billion judgment awarded to disgruntled subscribers who claimed the league schemed with DirecTV to jack up prices for viewing out-of-market game broadcasts. The NFL has requested either a reversal of the verdict or a new trial, claiming the jury relied on an improvised method to determine damages. Subscribers have held firm, supporting the decision brought by the federal jury and arguing in court filings that the heavy compensation is thoroughly backed by the trial’s evidence. Their counsel pointed … Read more

Trump Seeks to Overturn Conviction, Points to Recent Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Immunity

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Washington — Former President Donald Trump has filed a request with a federal judge to dismiss his criminal charges, leveraging a recent Supreme Court decision that affirmed certain immunities for sitting presidents. Trump’s legal team argues that these immunities should extend to him as they pertain to actions taken during his tenure in the White House. The basis of Trump’s legal argument is rooted in a broader interpretation of presidential immunity. His lawyers contend that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, which detailed the legal protections for a president while in office, supports the dismissal of … Read more

NFL Seeks to Overturn Historic $4.7 Billion Verdict in Sunday Ticket Class-Action Suit, Citing Errors and Juror Bias

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LOS ANANGELES — The National Football League is moving to strike down a colossal $4.7 billion payout awarded in a class-action lawsuit, which claims the organization historically overcharged subscribers for out-of-market game broadcasts, a verdict the NFL deems as one of the most indefensible in American legal history. In their recent legal filings, the league’s attorneys described the damages as “nonsensical,” contending that the judgment fundamentally misunderstood the pricing structure of Sunday Ticket packages. The controversy stems from a discrepancy between the Sunday Ticket’s listed prices in 2018 and 2019 — $294 — versus the … Read more

NFL Seeks to Overturn $4.7 Billion Jury Verdict in Sunday Ticket Class Action, Citing Juror Bias and Legal Missteps

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The NFL, reeling from a significant legal defeat in a class action lawsuit regarding its Sunday Ticket service, is not backing down and is aiming for a reversal of the $4.7 billion jury verdict. Last month, a jury decided against the league in a case that could redefine sports broadcasting economics. The league’s response was swift; shortly after the verdict, they filed for a judgment as a matter of law or, alternatively, a new trial. In its legal motions, the NFL argued that the damages awarded were excessive and irrational. The league contended that the … Read more