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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jun 1, 2023 9:59:31 GMT -5
At least Court hasn't raped or sexually harassed anyone to my knowledge so rooting for him here.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 15, 2023 16:28:56 GMT -5
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 20, 2023 0:00:13 GMT -5
Court Bauer’s about to get a lot of money. No way this even sees court.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 20, 2023 3:34:54 GMT -5
Court Bauer is a dick but anyone who actually wins against the giant that is WWE, even if they take a big payout, shows that WWE f***ed up and didn't want to drag this out, especially after the Judge dismissed them
It's nice to see a company who usually throws their weight around legal wise to make problems vanish can't ALWAYS do that.
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Post by Legion on Jun 20, 2023 5:41:23 GMT -5
I still dont get this case.
If Fox and MLW had a deal, Fox broke that deal, so why is Fox not getting sued? WWE requesting their TV right come with an exclusivity clause doesnt seem unreasonable and would be for Fox to decide yes or no, and to know if saying yes broke another contract they already had. That has nothing to do with WWE.
WWE also doesnt have a monopoly, AEW, TNA and even MLW themselves prior to Fox breaking their deal, can get on TV on any Network they can successfully deal with. That that Network may later choose to court a bigger company and ditch the small one is the Network's choice.
I can't wrap my head around what this case is actually about or how it hasn't been thrown out. Has the Judge an eye on his own ambitions?
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Post by 06vwgti on Jun 20, 2023 6:03:52 GMT -5
I didn't realize mlw had the same lawyer as tfg...
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Post by polarbearpete on Jun 20, 2023 12:47:03 GMT -5
Court Bauer is a dick but anyone who actually wins against the giant that is WWE, even if they take a big payout, shows that WWE f***ed up and didn't want to drag this out, especially after the Judge dismissed them It's nice to see a company who usually throws their weight around legal wise to make problems vanish can't ALWAYS do that. The motion that WWE lost was a pre-discovery motion to dismiss, which essentially just means if the claims that MLW pled in their complaint were all true then they have a valid claim and could recover damages, but it hasn’t been determined yet if the claims actually are true. There would likely still be extended discovery (document production) and depositions, that could take years, followed by WWE filing a motion for summary judgment based on the evidence in discovery. Then if that was denied, we would get to the point of a trial. Most likely scenario, like in 95% of cases, is a settlement though.
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Post by TOK Is the Target Demo on Jun 20, 2023 14:41:03 GMT -5
I still dont get this case. If Fox and MLW had a deal, Fox broke that deal, so why is Fox not getting sued? WWE requesting their TV right come with an exclusivity clause doesnt seem unreasonable and would be for Fox to decide yes or no, and to know if saying yes broke another contract they already had. That has nothing to do with WWE. WWE also doesnt have a monopoly, AEW, TNA and even MLW themselves prior to Fox breaking their deal, can get on TV on any Network they can successfully deal with. That that Network may later choose to court a bigger company and ditch the small one is the Network's choice. I can't wrap my head around what this case is actually about or how it hasn't been thrown out. Has the Judge an eye on his own ambitions? A company is illegally acting as a monopoly when they're able to use their outsized influence with other actors to create an uncompetitive environment for potential competition. It doesn't mean that other successful companies can't exist, the standard (which is very high) is that company both has an extremely high market share compared to competition and uses the leverage that they have over third parties as the industry leader to quash competition. MLW is alleging that Fox ended the TV deal directly due to WWE's demands as part of a separate negotiation. What Fox does really doesn't matter, the fact that WWE was able to make the demand and have it been viewed as a legitimate threat to MLW and Fox is proof of anti-competitive behavior. Again, this is if MLW's story is 100% true and at this point that's all that matters.
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Post by TOK Is the Target Demo on Jun 20, 2023 14:42:28 GMT -5
I didn't realize mlw had the same lawyer as tfg... Dude really likes to take clients with a rep for not paying people
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jul 6, 2023 8:41:41 GMT -5
McDevitt is off the case and working towards retirement (writeup from the Observer site):
For decades, the name Jerry McDevitt was synonymous with lawsuits and legal issues regarding WWE and Vince McMahon.
Soon, that will not be the case as the longtime WWE defense attorney told Wrestlenomics Wednesday that he is "working towards retirement."
The impetus for his comment to the media outlet was in response to the latest development in the ongoing MLW/WWE lawsuit which recently saw a U.S. District judge deny WWE's latest effort to dismiss the case. PWInsider had reported earlier this week that WWE asked for an extension due to seeking new legal counsel for the case.
When asked about the development, McDevitt told Wrestlenomics that he had been working toward retirement since earlier this year and that following the judge's recent ruling, "it became obvious that the case would run into at least 2025 in all probability, I advised my client that I would be wrapping things up by year-end and that it would make sense for them to secure counsel who can go the distance on the case now that discovery will be starting. There is also the chance that I might be a witness given the allegations. I will be 74 this January and it just seems like the right time to make necessary transitions."
McDevitt and the K&L Gates law firm are being replaced on the case by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Warton & Garrison LLP. The latter has worked with WWE before, advising them during their decision to merge with Endeavor's UFC to form their new publicly-traded TKO company that is still awaiting regulatory approval.
McDevitt has worked with WWE and McMahon for nearly 40 years.
"It has been a great 36-year run with a great Company and Vince [McMahon], and I am very proud of all that we accomplished during that time, and I will continue to help them any way I can," he told Wrestlenomics.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 6, 2023 9:30:40 GMT -5
What will likely be the outcome;
New Lawyers: Glad we’re working for you more, Mr. McMahon. We have one simple bit of advice going towards your case.
Vince: What would that be?
NL: Settle.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jul 6, 2023 9:32:03 GMT -5
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 6, 2023 15:24:38 GMT -5
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Post by Legion on Jul 6, 2023 15:40:31 GMT -5
I assume whomever MLW has repping them is working on contingency?
I cant see them having the money to drag this out if not.
Regarding McDevitt, pretty sure he announced he was going to do this a while back if it didnt get dismissed.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Aug 14, 2023 18:20:27 GMT -5
I wonder what Stephanie wanted to talk to Tubi about then...
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Aug 15, 2023 2:21:50 GMT -5
I wonder what Stephanie wanted to talk to Tubi about then... That’s super weird they didn’t just say what the meeting was about because all it does, from anyone following this thing, just makes people want to ask what the meeting was about.
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Post by polarbearpete on Aug 15, 2023 8:23:03 GMT -5
I wonder what Stephanie wanted to talk to Tubi about then... That’s super weird they didn’t just say what the meeting was about because all it does, from anyone following this thing, just makes people want to ask what the meeting was about. Not super weird. It’s an Answer to a Complaint. You usually don’t put explanations, there is usually either an admission or a denial to each sentence in each paragraph of the complaint. More details will come out in their responses to interrogatories, document requests and depositions, if the case goes that far.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Dec 11, 2023 15:23:04 GMT -5
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Dec 11, 2023 15:38:12 GMT -5
Makes sense, especially since the TKO transition. Get this dealt with, and you can easily spin it that you were cleaning up loose ends from before the merger rather then admitting any culpability in a settlement.
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Dec 13, 2023 2:43:47 GMT -5
In the settlement, it says Selina de La Renta is now General Manager of both RAW and Smackdown.
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