The Boston Globe: MLB settlement a big win for out-of-town fans
Sports media columnist Chad Finn writes the MLB settlement a big win for out-of-town fans in today’s Boston Globe.
The Philadelphia Inquirer: MLB agrees to concessions settling TV broadcasts antitrust suit
On the top of page one of the business section in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer, staff writer Bob Fernandez reports on MLB agrees to concessions settling TV broadcasts antitrust suit. He has covered this story in Philadelphia since 2013.
Proposed Settlement Reached in Major League Baseball Broadcasting Class Action
On the day trial was set to begin in a class action challenging Major League Baseball’s broadcast practices, the parties submitted a proposed settlement agreement to Judge Shira Scheindlin of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The Washington Post: MLB TV settlement is ‘big win for baseball fans’
Hours before a class-action lawsuit was set to begin between Major League Baseball and its fans, a settlement was reached Tuesday that will increase viewing options and reduce prices, reports Jacob Emert in today’s The Washington Post.
Law 360: MLB Ripped For Shot At ‘Antitrust Titan’ In Blackout Suit
Law 360’s Benjamin Horney reports in MLB Ripped For Shot At ‘Antitrust Titan’ In Blackout Suit that Pay-TV subscribers suing their providers and the MLB over blackout rules have urged a New York federal Judge to reject an attempt to block testimony from an expert witness hailed by other courts as an “antitrust titan,” claiming he serves to quantify the impact of the allegedly improper conduct.
Law 360: LexisNexis, Retail Workers Get Nod For $2.38M Settlement
A Pennsylvania federal judge has given preliminary approval to a $2.38 million settlement in a proposed class action claiming LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc. illegally distributed damaging information about retail workers to current and potential employers. The plaintiffs are represented by Irv Ackelsberg.