UFC & COMPANY VS. NEW YORK STATE: CIVIL SUIT CLIFF NOTES
By: Rich Bergeron Zuffa, LLC filed suit on November 15th against the State of New York, citing the unconstitutional nature of the state’s ban on professional mixed martial arts. A host of other plaintiffs who have varying interests in competing in and/or profiting from MMA-related business are also parties to the suit. Though there is […]
UFC Parent Company & Star Fighters Sue New York State
By: Rich Bergeron The UFC’s parent company ZUFFA, LLC filed a formal lawsuit against New York State Tuesday, November 15th, 2011. The complaint below outlines the complicated history of the state’s ban on professional MMA and explains why the sport should be protected by the First Amendment. Though it spans 123 pages, the filing is […]