Verdict

NFL Subscribers Uphold $4.7 Billion Verdict, Citing Solid Evidence as League Seeks New Trial

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Los Angeles — Subscribers who recently won a landmark $4.7 billion judgment against the National Football League fervently defended the jury’s decision in their latest court filings. They argued that the verdict, which stems from allegations of anti-competitive pricing practices associated with the NFL’s Sunday Ticket package, fits squarely within the evidence presented during the trial. The dispute centers on an antitrust lawsuit claiming the NFL, in collaboration with DirecTV, artificially inflated prices for viewers wishing to watch out-of-market football games. The plaintiffs asserted that the arrangement essentially forced fans to pay elevated prices irrespective … Read more

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

Court Overturns $11 Million Verdict for Texas Spine Doctor, Citing Lack of Evidence in Confidential Files Case

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COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — A state appellate court has nullified an almost $11 million award for damages that a jury had granted to Dr. Stephen Courtney, a spine specialist based in Plano. In a surprising turn of events, the Dallas’ Fifth Court of Appeals ruled against the originally awarded sum, concluding that the defendants, Dallas attorney Kelly Liebbe and Jonathan Rute, should not be held financially responsible. The litigation’s origins traced back to allegations that Liebbe and Rute improperly acquired around 1,500 of Dr. Courtney’s confidential patient files. According to the spine doctor, they utilized … 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