In re National Football Leagues Sunday Ticket Antitrust Litigation

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Case Number:

2:15-ml-02668

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Philip S. Gutierrez

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  1. May 18, 2023

    NFL Must Produce YouTube Deal Docs In 'Sunday Ticket' Suit

    The NFL will have to turn over its new "NFL Sunday Ticket" agreement with YouTube as well as documents related to the negotiation, the California federal court overseeing the long-running antitrust dispute between the football league and DirecTV subscribers has ruled.

  2. May 12, 2023

    NFL 'Sunday Ticket' Buyers Search Terms Ruled Too Complex

    A California federal magistrate judge has refused to add new search terms as sought by DirecTV subscribers pursuing "Sunday Ticket" antitrust litigation against the NFL, ruling that the plaintiffs' new proposed search terms are "complex and overbroad."

  3. April 26, 2023

    Court OKs Expanded Search Terms In NFL Sunday Ticket Row

    The NFL turned over everything that a California federal court discovery order required it to, but key documents were still missing — a fault of the agreed-upon search term, not the professional sports league, a magistrate has ruled in the long-running antitrust litigation between the NFL and DirecTV subscribers.

  4. April 07, 2023

    DirecTV Subscribers Want More Info On NFL's YouTube Deal

    DirecTV subscribers pursuing a long-running antitrust suit challenging an exclusive agreement the NFL had with the satellite TV provider for its "NFL Sunday Ticket" package have asked a California federal court to force the league to provide more details about a new deal that will bring the package to Google's YouTube.

  5. February 08, 2023

    Judge Grants Class Certification In 'NFL Sunday Ticket' Fight

    A California federal judge has granted a class certification bid filed by a group of bars, restaurants and fans in their long-running antitrust suit challenging the exclusivity agreement the NFL has with DirecTV for its "NFL Sunday Ticket."

  6. February 03, 2023

    NFL 'Sunday Ticket' Class Cert. Bid 'Simple,' Judge Told

    An attorney for a proposed class of bars, restaurants and fans urged a California federal judge Friday to grant them class certification in their antitrust suit challenging the exclusivity agreement the NFL has with DirecTV for its "NFL Sunday Ticket," calling the case "simple and straightforward as an antitrust class action." 

  7. December 19, 2022

    NFL Asks To Keep Antitrust Expert In Sunday Ticket Suit

    The NFL is fighting to keep one of its experts in a proposed class action challenging the exclusivity agreement the league has with DirecTV for its "NFL Sunday Ticket" subscription package, saying the argument for booting him is "meritless."

  8. November 07, 2022

    NFL Says No To 'Gerrymandered' Sunday Ticket Class Cert.

    The NFL is coming out swinging against what it calls a "gerrymandered" proposed class of bars, restaurants and fans who are asking for certification in their suit challenging the exclusivity agreement the league has with DirecTV for its "NFL Sunday Ticket" subscription package.

  9. August 22, 2022

    Bars Want To Score Class Cert. In 'NFL Sunday Ticket' Suit

    A group of bars and restaurants is hoping to be granted class certification in a suit challenging an exclusivity agreement between the NFL and satellite television provider DirecTV for the "NFL Sunday Ticket" package sold to subscribers, after claiming that the deal monopolizes broadcasts and increases pricing.

  10. March 08, 2022

    Bars Defend Bid For Extension In NFL 'Sunday Ticket' Case

    Bar and restaurant owners told a California federal court they need a discovery extension in their suit accusing the National Football League of monopolizing Sunday football broadcasts through a deal with DirecTV because the league is not turning over material fast enough.

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