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NFL Faces $4.7 Billion Judgment as Plaintiffs Reject Call for New Trial in Antitrust Case Over Sunday Ticket Pricing

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Los Angeles — Attorneys representing a class action against the NFL have blasted the league’s attempts to challenge a jury’s decision which ordered it to pay $4.7 billion for alleged antitrust violations connected to its Sunday Ticket package. Lawyers argued that the league is unjustifiably trying to question the integrity of the jury’s calculations and interpretations. The controversy stems from a case where more than 2.4 million residential subscribers and over 48,000 commercial establishments, like restaurants and bars, claimed that the NFL’s Sunday Ticket service stifled competition and led to overcharges by limiting broadcast options. … Read more

Jose Rojas Sentenced to Life Imprisonment After Jurors Reject Death Penalty in Coral Gables Double Homicide Case

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Coral Gables, FL – A dramatic closure came this week in a horrific double murder case that horrified a Florida community more than a decade ago. After a lengthy legal process, 51-year-old Jose Rojas received a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the brutal killings of his two colleagues in 2011. The decision was made by a jury on Thursday after a few hours of deliberation, concluding that despite Rojas’ guilt, the death penalty was not a suitable punishment. This came shortly after Rojas entered a surprising guilty plea during his trial in … Read more

NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ Case: Plaintiffs Uphold $4.7 Billion Verdict, Reject Claims of ‘Runaway’ Jury

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Los Angeles, CA — The legal team defending a group of NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers who won a $4.7 billion judgment against DirecTV and the National Football League (NFL) dismissed claims that the jury’s decision was excessive or irrational. The subscribers had argued that DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket package violated antitrust laws by restricting broadcasts to out-of-market games at elevated prices, resulting in the substantial award by a federal jury. The lawsuit accused DirecTV and NFL of creating a monopoly over the broadcasting of NFL games, effectively forcing fans to pay high prices for viewing … Read more

Democratic Senators Urge Biden Administration to Reject Israel’s Claims on Restricting Humanitarian Aid and Arms Transfers

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Washington, D.C. – A group of 17 Democratic senators is urging the Biden administration to reject Israel’s claims that it is not violating international law by restricting humanitarian aid. At the center of the growing debate in Washington is whether the United States should suspend arms transfers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The State Department recently received written assurances from Israel that its use of U.S.-supplied weapons during the Gaza war complied with international and U.S. laws, including the provision of sufficient aid. The written assurances were in response to a national security memorandum … Read more