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Jones et al v. PGA Tour, Inc.

  1. March 01, 2023

    LIV's Saudi Backers Demand Reversal Of Subpoena Order

    LIV Golf's Saudi Arabian financier asked a California federal judge to set aside newly approved subpoenas in its sprawling legal battle with the PGA Tour Tuesday, arguing that it is beyond the reach of the U.S. legal system in this case.

  2. February 24, 2023

    PGA Tour Can't Delay January 2024 Antitrust Trial With LIV

    A California federal judge refused Friday to vacate a 2024 antitrust trial date after the PGA Tour accused LIV Golf's Saudi financier of stonewalling discovery, but the judge said the financier has chosen to fight discovery orders, and although he's not yet a named party, it's "ludicrous" to suggest he's not "integrally involved."

  3. February 24, 2023

    Saudi Kingdom Asks Judge For Direction In LIV, PGA Rumble

    The Saudi Arabian government wants to weigh in on the legal battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf but is looking for guidance from the court on how to do that following two rulings this month that paved the way for the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund and its governor to be drawn into the contract interference lawsuit.

  4. February 22, 2023

    Judge Adds LIV Golf's Saudi Backers To Antitrust Brawl

    The PGA Tour will litigate directly against Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund after a California federal judge expanded the tour's contract interference suit against LIV Golf Tuesday, raising the stakes of the heated legal battle swallowing up professional golf.

  5. February 17, 2023

    PGA Tour Teed Up To Subpoena LIV Golf's Main Financier

    LIV Golf's primary financier and its governor must comply with a subpoena request by the PGA Tour, a California federal magistrate judge has ruled, handing PGA a substantial victory in its legal fight against the Saudi-backed rival tour suing it for alleged antitrust violations.

  6. February 06, 2023

    PGA Tour Wants LIV Trial Delayed, Prompting New Blowback

    The PGA Tour on Sunday moved to delay its California antitrust trial with LIV Golf over numerous discovery setbacks, prompting a sharp rebuke from the Saudi-backed upstart, which is eager to keep the case on track for a January 2024 showdown.

  7. January 30, 2023

    LIV Golf Can't Rope Condoleezza Rice, Augusta Into Doc Fight

    A California federal magistrate judge blocked LIV Golf from securing the PGA Tour's communications with the historic Augusta National Golf Club on Monday as part of the bitter antitrust feud between the two promotions, coloring the Saudi-backed upstart's request as "overly burdensome."

  8. January 25, 2023

    PGA Tour Seeks To Add Saudi Wealth Fund To LIV Golf Suit

    The PGA Tour said "recently produced documents confirm" Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and the fund's governor "played an active and central role" in orchestrating a plan to intentionally interfere with players' contracts, according to a motion to add the two as counter-defendants in the PGA Tour's ongoing antitrust court battle with LIV Golf.

  9. January 23, 2023

    LIV Says Condoleezza Rice Tried To Stop Feds' PGA Probe

    Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tried to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from investigating the PGA Tour for possible antitrust conduct, LIV Golf says in a bid for subpoenas as a part of its ongoing California federal court battle with its competitor.

  10. January 18, 2023

    PGA Tour Cries Foul Over Saudi Fund's Control Of LIV Suit

    The PGA Tour lobbed a new round of legal jabs at competitor LIV Golf in California federal court this week, accusing the upstart promotion of misleading the court about the extent to which its Saudi Arabian backers are steering the contentious litigation.