In re National Football Leagues Sunday Ticket Antitrust Litigation

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Case Number:

2:15-ml-02668

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

George H Wu

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  1. August 18, 2016

    NFL Must Play Good Defense In DirecTV Sunday Ticket Row

    Millions of NFL fans will be tuning in on Sundays this fall to watch their local teams, but only those with DirecTV will be able to watch every game every week under the league's exclusive deal with the satellite provider. That deal is under attack from disgruntled subscribers who say it inflates prices, and experts say the litigation could cause problems for the NFL's lucrative deal.

  2. August 09, 2016

    NFL, DirecTV Want Antitrust MDL Tossed Or Arbitrated

    The National Football League and DirecTV separately sought Monday to quash subscribers' multidistrict litigation in California federal court alleging their exclusive Sunday Ticket package violates federal antitrust law, with the NFL arguing there's no such violation and DirecTV contending the spat belongs in arbitration.

  3. May 23, 2016

    Four Firms Named As Co-Lead Counsel In DirecTV NFL MDL

    Attorneys with four firms were appointed as co-lead counsel to the subscribers in a California multidistrict litigation alleging DirecTV's exclusive NFL Sunday Ticket package violates federal antitrust laws after a judge said Monday Girard Gibbs LLP's attorney lacks the experience for the role.

  4. May 12, 2016

    Hausfeld, Robins Seek To Rep Bars In Split DirectTV NFL Suit

    Hausfeld LLP and Robins Kaplan LLP urged a California federal court overseeing multidistrict litigation over DirecTV's exclusive NFL Sunday Ticket package to appoint them co-lead counsel for a group of bars and restaurants, arguing the case raises separate issues than in those against the NHL and Major League Baseball that were settled by other lead counsel contenders.

  5. March 28, 2016

    Judge Denies Remand In NFL Sunday Ticket Suit

    A California federal judge on Monday denied a bid by fans, who were swept into multidistrict litigation over DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket package, to get their case sent back to state court, finding that their claims turned on a federal question: Did DirecTV have a monopoly?

  6. February 01, 2016

    NFL Fans Want Sunday Ticket Suit Returned To Calif. Court

    Fans in a lawsuit that was swept into multidistrict litigation over DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket package urged the California federal court overseeing the case Friday to send their suit, which brings claims under California's state business practices and consumer protection laws, back to state court.