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NFL Faces Allegations of Manipulating Sunday Ticket Jury Decision

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Washington, D.C. — In a striking development, the National Football League is embroiled in a contentious legal battle over the broadcasting of its games. Accusations are flying that the NFL manipulated calculations to justify a substantial jury award related to its Sunday Ticket service, which provides nationwide broadcasts of NFL games. At the heart of the dispute is a recent $5.1 billion case involving the NFL and a group of bars and restaurants. The plaintiffs claim that the NFL’s Sunday Ticket package violates antitrust laws by limiting broadcasts to out-of-market games, essentially keeping in-market viewers … Read more

Judge Expresses Frustration Over Delays in Sunday Ticket Trial, Considers Cutting Allocated Time by 20%

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Los Angeles – Tensions rose in the courtroom as the Sunday Ticket trial entered its sixth day with the presiding judge expressing his frustration over delays and what he considered unnecessary repetition in the proceedings. Judge Philip Gutierrez, who had previously admonished the plaintiffs’ legal team for their prolonged questioning of Fox executive Larry Jones, started the session with an announcement that he would cut down the allotted time for both parties by 20 percent, aiming to increase efficiency in the trial. Expressing his concerns, Judge Gutierrez pointed out that the hearing had been marred … Read more

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

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