Archive for May, 2016
If Bellator fighters submitted invalid medical records, why didn’t California punish Bellator?
Tuesday, May 31st, 2016In Zach Light’s lawsuit against Bellator for wrongful termination in the name of public policy, he did not cite causes of action for whistleblowing or retaliation. Why? Additionally, why is he spilling the beans about allegedly invalid medical fighter records submitted to California when the Athletic Commission took no action against Bellator?
Searchable text of Zachery Light’s wrongful termination complaint against Bellator, Viacom
Tuesday, May 31st, 2016Former Bellator employee Zachery Light filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Bellator & Viacom under Scott Coker’s tenure, claiming forged medical records and medical records from an unlicensed physician.
Two Nevada commission governing changes just made Vegas more hostile to fighters
Wednesday, May 25th, 2016With finances tightening up for the Nevada State Athletic Commission, there will be an open and aggressive stance to overpenalize & overcharge fighters for punishment in order to force settlement agreements to cut administrative costs.
Wild Nevada punishment hearing of Roy Englebrecht reveals Zab Judah Foundation, multiple SSNs used
Wednesday, May 25th, 2016The Nevada State Athletic Commission hammered California boxing promoter Roy Englebrecht with an 18-month suspension for providing false and misleading information on behalf of fighter Zab Judah.
Nevada AG officially files legal complaint on Roy Englebrecht for perjury, forgery, ID theft
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016The administrative process to suspend Roy Englebrecht on charges of perjury, forgery, and ID theft in Nevada has officially begun and the hammer is coming down on him May 25th. Will California accept Nevada’s suspension?
The WBC & VADA have just radically changed drug testing in boxing but what’s the legal fallout?
Sunday, May 15th, 2016The WBC’s partnership with VADA has just changed the landscape of boxing when it comes to drug testing. However, the amount of legal questions raised by this new partnership are voluminous and the role of state athletic commissions is as murky as ever.
Ain’t no fun when the rabbit’s got the gun: why the Fertittas want to sell the UFC
Tuesday, May 10th, 2016If you had the opportunity to sell the UFC in exchange for getting a piece of the Oakland Raiders, you would jump at the chance to do it.
The python-like sophisticated legal strategy to choke out Al Haymon’s financial backing
Monday, May 2nd, 2016Shareholders in the two investment trusts that are financing Al Haymon’s PBC are suing the trusts and asking for their money back. This could effectively choke off Haymon’s funding.
If the schmuck throwing tacos at Victor Ortiz used a bottle instead, California would be lawyering up
Sunday, May 1st, 2016After getting knocked out by Andre Berto at StubHub Center, Victor Ortiz was attacked by a fan using tacos. If that fan had used a plastic or glass bottle, there would be a whole lot of lawsuits going on.