UFC sets Jan 25th deadline for preliminary injunction in NY

[Wild]

The UFC stepped things up a notch today, laying down a deadline of Jan. 25 for a ruling enjoining the Attorney General from interfering with UFC 198. Otherwise, it will "reluctantly be compelled to immediately take the necessary steps to lock in and market an arena outside New York for its April 23rd event. If forced to do so, the UFC will schedule another event at MSG in the fall, and will amend its Preliminary Injunction motion papers to reflect the new date. But that will neither eliminate nor remedy the substantial and irreparable injury the UFC will have suffered if it is unconstitutionally precluded from holding its April 23rd event in New York."

LINK: UFC sets Jan. 25 deadline for preliminary injunction in New York

 

[Ghost Bro]

What are these lawyers blathering about?!!?

 

[teamquestnorth]

Misleading thread title.

It should read

"Italian mobsters attempt to strong arm NY Attorney General"

 

[sparkuri]

Constitutional?

When is corporate business included in the constitution of America?

There is no impedance as far as I know,if MSG is viewed as private to any degree.
What do I know.

Do you have any experience in these types of matters @ErikMagraken ?

Could this be referring to a state constitution?
Does a state corporation have right/jurisdictional consideration to other states' constitutional rights?

 

[Disciplined Galt]

The culinary union will shut this down.

 

[ErikMagraken]

Constitutional?

When is corporate business included in the constitution of America?

There is no impedance as far as I know,if MSG is viewed as private to any degree.
What do I know.

Do you have any experience in these types of matters @ErikMagraken ?

Could this be referring to a state constitution?
Does a state corporation have right/jurisdictional consideration to other states' constitutional rights?

If a law is inherently vague and inconsistently applied it can be struck down as being unconstitutional. The UFC is on reasonably strong footing arguing that the New York pro MMA ban is indeed vague and inconsistently applied.

All that being said, it looks like NY will actually legalize pro MMA in the upcoming months potentially rendering this legal fight moot.

 

[RickStorm]

Thanks again Erik
I sure hope this works out
MSG 2016

 

[member 3289]

All that being said, it looks like NY will actually legalize pro MMA in the upcoming months potentially rendering this legal fight moot.

Even if that happens, how does it render this legal fight moot?

The UFC still won't be able to put a show on at the Garden on April 23.

 

[ErikMagraken]

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Even if that happens, how does it render this legal fight moot?

The UFC still won't be able to put a show on at the Garden on April 23.

If New York legalizes pro MMA it means the legislation being challenged in the lawsuit would be overhauled thus the law would no longer be 'unconstitutionally vague' making a lawsuit asking it to be struck down unnecessary.

You are correct that if the legislation passes the April show would be in jeopardy from a timing perspective but a show later in the year would be possible. Zuffa just wants to be free to do business in NY, they don't care if it comes by way of Court Order or legislative change.