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