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Two (of Three) Wrestlers: Give Us Another Shot in Lawsuit Against WWE

Posted in Litigation

Two of the three wrestlers, whose lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ("WWE") was dismissed late last month, have asked a federal court to reconsider the matter and give them another opportunity to plead their case against the WWE. In a motion to alter/amend the judgment filed late Wednesday (download available here), Scott Levy and Christopher… Continue Reading

WWE Files Its Reply Brief; Time Now For Court to Decide Whether To Dismiss Case

Posted in Class Actions, Litigation, Wage & Hour

The WWE has filed its reply brief (download here) in further support of its motion to dismiss yesterday contending that three former wrestlers "cannot escape the clear language of the booking contracts". For background on the case involving "Raven" and two other former wrestlers, click here.  The brief is filled with lots of "smackdowns" (to borrow a wrestling phrase) chiding the wrestlers about not… Continue Reading

WWE Lawsuit Update: Raven and Wrestlers File Response to WWE’s Motion to Dismiss

Posted in Class Actions, Litigation, Wage & Hour

Many weeks after the WWE filed its motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by three former WWE wrestlers ("Raven" and "Kanyon" and others — otherwise known as Scott Levy, Chris Klucsartis and Michael Sanders ), the wrestlers have fired back filing their papers opposing WWE’s motion.  (For full coverage of this lawsuit, click here.)  The papers, filed… Continue Reading

WWE Lawsuit Update: What You Need to Know

Posted in Litigation

My post on the WWE lawsuit involving three former wrestlers known as Raven, Kanyon and Mike Sanders has drawn extraordinary interest. (Although I used to follow things when I was younger — Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was among my favorites — I must say I haven’t followed it closely lately.) But along with the interest, I’ve seen rampant speculation… Continue Reading

WWE Lawsuit Update: WWE Files Motion to Dismiss and Discloses Booking Contracts of Wrestlers

Posted in Litigation

UPDATE 10/8/08 – I have posted a FAQ on the lawsuit this morning due to the extraordinary interest in this subject. You can find it here.  UPDATE 10/7/08 – Welcome various wrestling fans (who are visiting by the thousands this morning)!  The links to the contracts are below.  One note to clarify some of the reports… Continue Reading