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NFL Faces Record $14.39 Billion Penalty as Jury Finds Antitrust Violation in ‘Sunday Ticket’ Distribution

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Los Angeles — A U.S. District Court jury has ruled against the NFL, issuing a nearly $4.8 billion award on Thursday, stating the league’s handling of its out-of-market Sunday afternoon game broadcasts via DirecTV broke federal antitrust laws. This case not only scrutinizes the NFL’s exclusive distribution actions but could reshape sports broadcasting arrangements extending to other leagues. The ruling covers claims over a period from 2011 to 2022, involving some 2.4 million residential and 48,000 commercial subscribers. The subscribers argued that the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” service, the exclusive broadcast outlet for these games, was … Read more

Publisher of Marion County Record Sues City Officials for Constitutional Rights Violation in Raid, Seeking Over $4.5 Million in Damages

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WICHITA, Kan. – A lawsuit has been filed by Eric Meyer, publisher and editor of the Marion County Record, against the City of Marion and various officials. Last August, the newspaper’s offices underwent a police raid where electronics were seized. Meyer claims this violated his constitutional rights and attributes the subsequent death of his mother to the stress caused by the raid. Meyer’s lawsuit targets the City of Marion, former mayor David Mayfield, then-Police Chief Gideon Cody, acting chief Zach Hudlin, the Marion County Board of Commissioners, Sheriff Jeff Soyez, and detective Aaron Christner. Seeking … Read more

27th Annual Sonoma International Film Festival Shatters Attendance Record for 2024 Edition

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SONOMA, California – The 27th Annual Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) achieved a new record in attendance this year. Over the course of five days, from March 20 to 24, the festival showcased a total of 107 films, including both shorts and features. As the festival came to a close on Sunday, SIFF announced the winners of the 2024 Grand Jury and Audience Awards. Mohamed Kordofani’s “Goodbye Julia” was awarded the Grand Jury prize for Best Narrative Feature. Meanwhile, the Stolman Audience Award for Best Feature went to Patricia Font’s “The Teacher Who Promised The … Read more

Judge Reduces St. Paul’s Record Jury Award in Excessive Force Case, Cuts $10 Million to $2.5 Million

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Minneapolis, MN – A federal judge has reduced the record jury award given to the family of Cordale Handy, a man fatally shot by St. Paul police in 2017. The award, initially set at $10 million in compensatory damages, has been decreased to $2.5 million after the city of St. Paul appealed the decision. U.S. District Judge David Doty described the original award as “patently excessive” and argued that it did not align with the limited evidence presented during the trial. Handy, who was under the influence of bath salts at the time of the … Read more