Richard A. Koffman

2 months ago | cohenmilstein.com | Benjamin Brown |Daniel Gifford |Richard A. Koffman |Daniel Silverman

A Nevada federal judge granted final approval Thursday to a $375 million settlement in a more than a decade-long class action lawsuit in which fighters accused UFC of suppressing their wages, according to a lead attorney on the case. The plaintiffs filed a memo Jan. 30 seeking final approval of the settlement for a class of more than 1,100 former UFC fighters.

Oct 27, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Benjamin Brown |Richard A. Koffman

A federal judge in Las Vegas has preliminarily approved a class action settlement requiring Ultimate Fighting Championship to pay $375 million to fighters who said they were underpaid for their bouts for years. Lawyers for the mixed martial arts fighters called the decision by U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware II a “monumental achievement that will get significant relief to hundreds of deserving MMA fighters.”. . . The case is Le v.

Oct 25, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Benjamin Brown |Daniel Gifford |Richard A. Koffman |Daniel Silverman

A Nevada federal judge on Tuesday gave his blessing to a $375 million settlement resolving a group of former UFC fighters’ claims that the organization for years underpaid match participants, the fighters’ counsel confirmed. During a hearing in his Las Vegas courtroom, U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware II granted preliminary approval to the proposed deal, which would net many of the fighters more than $1 million each, according to plaintiffs’ attorney Eric L.

Oct 23, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Benjamin Brown |Daniel Gifford |Richard A. Koffman |Daniel Silverman

After a decade of litigation, MMA fighters will receive “life changing” money. WASHINGTON, DC– Today, a Nevada federal court granted preliminary approval of a landmark $375 million settlement between a certified class of elite professional mixed martial art (MMA) fighters and Zuffa, LLC dba Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).  Pending final approval, the settlement will resolve claims in Le, et al. v. Zuffa, LLC, the first of two wage suppression antitrust class actions against UFC.

Oct 17, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Benjamin Brown |Daniel Gifford |Richard A. Koffman |Daniel Silverman

A Nevada federal judge has scheduled an Oct. 22 hearing to consider a $375 million proposed settlement between UFC and former fighters that would resolve claims the organization underpaid match participants for years, according to a minute order on Tuesday. . . . If approved by the court, 35 fighters in the Le case will see a payout of more than $1 million, and around 100 will receive more than $500,000. The remaining fighters will net anywhere from $50,000 to more than $250,000 each.