October 17, 2011
Embattled Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his ex-wife Jamie McCourt announced a divorce settlement Monday in which she will reportedly surrender any claims to a stake in the team, which her former husband is fighting in bankruptcy court to keep.
October 11, 2011
The Los Angeles Dodgers LLC and Major League Baseball drew battle lines Tuesday in their feud over control of the franchise, with MLB blasting the team's proposed auction of television rights and the Dodgers opposing the league's bid to force a sale of the team.
October 05, 2011
A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Wednesday he was unlikely to grant the Los Angeles Dodgers Inc.'s bid for discovery on Major League Baseball's dealings with other teams, potentially denying owner Frank McCourt ammunition in the parties' upcoming showdown over control of the franchise.
October 03, 2011
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday appointed retired U.S. District Judge Joseph Farnan to serve as mediator between the Los Angeles Dodgers LLC and Major League Baseball as they fight over control of the Dodgers' bankruptcy proceedings.
September 30, 2011
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday ordered an Oct. 31 evidentiary hearing to settle pending disputes between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball over the Dodgers' plan to save itself from bankruptcy by selling its television rights, with MLB threatening expulsion from the league if the team follows through.
September 28, 2011
A Fox Sports Net Inc. unit on Tuesday sued to stop the Los Angeles Dodgers from selling billions of dollars' worth of broadcast rights through its Delaware bankruptcy proceedings, claiming the move breaches a contract giving the network exclusive negotiation rights.
September 27, 2011
The Los Angeles Dodgers fired back Tuesday against Major League Baseball's attempt to seize control of its bankruptcy, asking a Delaware judge to postpone a hearing while it investigates the league's claims that cash-strapped owner Frank McCourt is improperly calling the shots.
September 26, 2011
Major League Baseball asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday to bar the two law firms representing the Los Angeles Dodgers — Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP — from participating in the case, saying they are beholden to owner Frank McCourt and not the team itself.
September 23, 2011
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig asked the Delaware bankruptcy court Friday to allow Los Angeles Dodgers Inc. owner Frank McCourt to sell the team, saying McCourt's plan to keep the team and raise money by auctioning television rights would harm all MLB clubs.
September 16, 2011
The Los Angeles Dodgers Inc. asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday for permission to auction off the team's television rights, which it says should generate enough cash to pull it out of bankruptcy.