July 25, 2019
A New York federal judge on Thursday shot down the latest attempt by a Major League Baseball umpire to keep his communications with the umpires' union out of his race bias suit against the league, ruling that a magistrate judge who ordered him to turn over the documents made no errors.
July 11, 2019
A New York federal judge on Thursday threw out a Major League Baseball umpire's claims for punitive damage under Ohio state law in his race bias suit against the league, ruling that he can't make claims based on the same conduct under two conflicting state laws.
July 03, 2019
Major League Baseball has urged a New York federal court to force an umpire suing the league over alleged race bias to turn over his correspondence with the umpires' union, saying federal law doesn't recognize the so-called "union relations privilege" outside of a disciplinary hearing.
June 27, 2019
An umpire suing Major League Baseball for race bias has objected to a New York magistrate judge's decision ordering him to cough up communications between him and the MLB umpires union, saying doing so would undermine the confidentiality that the union and its members need.
June 13, 2019
A New York magistrate judge has ordered an umpire suing Major League Baseball for racial bias to hand over to the league any communications between him and the umpires union related to game assignments, grievances, discipline and other issues.
June 10, 2019
Major League Baseball and an umpire accusing the league of racial bias have initiated a dispute over whether a subpoena issued to the umpire's union for internal communications runs afoul of a "union relations privilege."
April 03, 2019
Major League Baseball is asking a New York federal court to deny an umpire's motion for clearance to speak with the media about his racial discrimination claims against the league, saying the court can't judge if his statements cross a legal line until he says them.