DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. PRO-FOOTBALL, INC. et al

  1. January 02, 2024

    Commanders Contest Exxon Case Comparison In Venue Battle

    A recent ruling from the D.C. Circuit in a fraud case against oil companies is irrelevant to Washington, D.C.'s effort to litigate consumer protection claims against the Washington Commanders and former owner Dan Snyder in D.C. Superior Court, the football franchise told a D.C. federal judge on Friday.

  2. May 05, 2023

    4 Suits Over Workplace Culture That Put The NFL On Defense

    The attorneys general of New York and California recently launched an investigation into potential discrimination and harassment in the NFL’s offices, but the probe isn't the first time the league has come under legal fire over allegations that its work culture is toxic. Here, Law360 looks at four pending cases against the NFL that center on workplace bias.

  3. February 07, 2023

    DC Says Commanders Case Must Play Out In Superior Court

    The District of Columbia on Tuesday stood strong on its argument that its consumer protection case against the NFL's Washington Commanders and owner Dan Snyder must play out in D.C. Superior Court, as opposed to federal court as Snyder wants, saying that its deterrence objectives go far beyond just recouping money for consumers harmed.

  4. February 01, 2023

    Snyder Argues Commanders Case Must Stay In Federal Court

    The NFL's Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has asked a D.C. federal court to reject the District of Columbia's December request to send its consumer protection case back to D.C. Superior Court, saying in the memorandum that the district "essentially" is asking the court to adopt a "categorical rule" that "finds no support in established law."

  5. January 09, 2023

    DC Says Commanders' Extension Request Is A Delay Tactic

    The District of Columbia, arguing the request is merely a delay tactic, is pushing back against the Washington Commanders and its owner Daniel Snyder, who asked for more time to outline why the toxic workplace and consumer protection suit against the NFL team should remain in federal court.

  6. January 06, 2023

    Snyder Seeks Extension To Defend Keeping Suit In Fed Court

    The Washington Commanders and owner Daniel Snyder want the consumer-protection suit over their alleged toxic workplace contested in federal court, where it was remanded at the end of December, and have asked for extra time to reply to the District of Columbia's request to return the case to the D.C. courts where it was originally filed.