No overturning the MLB antitrust exemption this year, as Major League Baseball and four former Minor League Baseball teams settled state and federal lawsuits over the manner of the 2020 downsizing of MiLB to 120 teams. (more…)
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Shuckers owner Young sued over racial discrimination, nonpayments
The long-standing dispute between Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A; Southern League) President Ken Young and co-owner Tim Bennett is public again after Bennett filed a new lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and nonpayment of contracted obligations. (more…)
Expedition League sues Independence League defectors, seeks damages
The summer-collegiate Expedition League, based in the Upper Midwest and Upper Rockies, is suing seven defectors who broke away in late October to form a competing league, the Independence League. (more…)
MLB, vendors sued for keeping fan ticket money
Major League Baseball and secondary-market ticket vendors like StubHub and Ticketmaster are the targets of a consumer class-action lawsuit, as fans say they are being denied refunds for games postponed and likely canceled so far in the 2020 season. (more…)
Isotopes Sued Over Foul-Ball Injury
We have another attorney willing to make a run at collecting money from injuries suffered as the result of a foul ball, this time in a lawsuit involving the Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and Isotopes Park. (more…)
Bennett Sues Biloxi Shuckers Over Ballpark Access, Revenue
This has been a simmering issue, and it’s in court, as Tim Bennett and Overtime Sports Management Biloxi is suing the Biloxi Shuckers, Biloxi Baseball LLC and managing owner Ken Young over access to MGM Park and his share of the concessions revenue from events he booked. UPDATED: The Shuckers respond. (more…)
MLB Netting Lawsuit Dismissed in Federal Court
A lawsuit that sought to force Major League Baseball teams to install netting from foul pole to foul pole has been dismissed in federal court, as U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that the likelihood of injury was so small it did not merit class-action status. (more…)
Lawsuit challenging MiLB contract system proceeds
A lawsuit seeking to overturn the Minor League Baseball contract system has been granted preliminary class-action status by a federal magistrate, as former players argue that low pay, mandatory overtime and lack of collective bargaining rights violates state and federal wage laws. (more…)
B-Mets court case scheduled this week
The fate of the Binghamton Mets (Class AA; Eastern League) could be clearer this week, as an April 30 court date could free owners to sell the franchise or uphold a purchase agreement with Main Street Baseball and Clark Minker. (more…)
San Jose to appeal A’s rulings to US Supreme Court
San Jose will appeal its antitrust lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court, as the city attempts to reverse two lower-court losses in its quest to land the Oakland Athletics. (more…)
Atlanta Braves ballpark lawsuit settled
A lawsuit that could have derailed development at a new Atlanta Braves ballpark site has been settled, with the team proceeding with its plans for the area. (more…)
Rooftop owners file suit over Wrigley Field renovations
Arguing the value of their businesses would plummet in violation of a contract with the Chicago Cubs, owners of eight rooftop bleachers filed suit against the city over planned renovations to Wrigley Field. The lawsuit from the owners of the eight rooftop-bleacher businesses was not unexpected after the owners association failed to come to an […]
Stow wins Dodgers lawsuit; McCourt found not liable
Bryan Stow, the victim of a vicious beating in the Dodger Stadium parking lot in 2011, won a $18-million verdict against the Los Angeles Dodgers and his attackers, but former owner Frank McCourt was found to be not liable by the same Los Angeles jury. The Dodgers are responsible for $13.9 million of the total […]