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For Wednesday’s #PFTPM , a viewer from the U.K. asked a question regarding three significant legal issues the NFL is facing. Between the Jon Gruden case, the Brian Flores case, and the Sunday Ticket case, which one will have a new development first?
The most likely case to move forward is the Sunday Ticket litigation.
The Gruden and Flores lawsuits have entered the discovery phase, which will feature information-gathering activities spanning months. The Sunday Ticket case is pending on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The issues have been briefed. The oral argument has occurred. A ruling could come at literally any time.
And the ruling could be very significant. Two years ago, a jury found that the NFL violated the antitrust laws through the pricing of Sunday Ticket. The league's goal was to price it at a level that discouraged customers from buying it, instead watching whatever games were available in their local markets on CBS and Fox.
The most likely case to move forward is the Sunday Ticket litigation.
The Gruden and Flores lawsuits have entered the discovery phase, which will feature information-gathering activities spanning months. The Sunday Ticket case is pending on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The issues have been briefed. The oral argument has occurred. A ruling could come at literally any time.
And the ruling could be very significant. Two years ago, a jury found that the NFL violated the antitrust laws through the pricing of Sunday Ticket. The league's goal was to price it at a level that discouraged customers from buying it, instead watching whatever games were available in their local markets on CBS and Fox.
