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Judge Throws Out Verdict for N.F.L. Sunday Ticket A federal judge overturned a $4.7 billion verdict against the NFL for colluding to raise prices for its Sunday Ticket television package. The judge disqualified expert testimony used by the jury to determine damages, ruling that the plaintiffs’ witnesses used flawed methodology. The jury’s calculations were thrown … Read more
Judge Overturns $4.7 Billion Verdict Against NFL in ‘Sunday Ticket’ Case, Securing Major Victory for League The NFL successfully overturned a $4.7 billion verdict against the league in court, with U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez ruling that the jury did not properly follow instructions when calculating damages against the NFL. The jury had come up … Read more
Goodell expresses disagreement with Sunday Ticket verdict Kevin Seifert is an ESPN writer covering the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL. The NFL is facing a legal battle over its Sunday Ticket product, with a jury ordering them to pay $4.7 billion in damages for violating antitrust laws. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is committed to defending … Read more