Entertainment & Sports,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Aug. 1, 2024
Judge appears unlikely to uphold $4.7B NFL verdict
U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez did not issue a ruling during the hearing, but he did not seem persuaded by the plaintiffs' lead attorney's argument that the damages were fair and rational.
A $4.7 billion jury verdict against the National Football League for antitrust violations related to its Sunday Ticket package is in jeopardy as the presiding Los Angeles federal judge told the parties Wednesday that jurors failed to follow his instructions and irrationally concocted a damages model that was inconsistent with the case's evidence.
U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez did not issue a ruling during the nearly three-hour judgement hearing and took the matter un...
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