Last month, a jury found the NFL guilty of violating antitrust laws with its Sunday Ticket package. As result, the NFL has been ordered to pay $4.7 billion to fans who paid for the streaming package. In a post-verdict motion filed in July 3, the NFL asked the judge to overturn the verdict or order a new trial.
Constangy senior counsel Chris Deubert spoke to Front Office Sports on the verdict and the NFL main arguments, including the argument that the damages were incorrectly calculated. "The NFL was right to say the jury’s award has to be reasonably connected to the evidence. And it [isn’t]. They have a pretty strong argument that that’s not the case here. That they, the jury, sort of made something up,” Chris told Front Office Sports. “There would have had to have been evidence that shows that the class members should have only been charged, you know, $50 or $65 and were actually paying $294. But that does not seem to be the evidence,” he continued.
The NFL will likely learn the judge's response to its motion at its hearing on July 31.
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Chris Deubert is a seasoned attorney with over thirteen years of diverse legal experience spanning labor and employment, sports law, and litigation matters. Throughout his career, Chris has adeptly represented and counseled employers on issues such as discrimination complaints, wage disputes, and employment agreements. In addition to his work in labor and employment, Chris has provided legal guidance to a wide array of entities within the sports industry, including professional sports teams, associations, athletes, agents, and marketing agencies. His practice covers a broad spectrum of legal areas, encompassing employment litigation, corporate governance, intellectual property, transactional matters, and sports betting. Chris’s diverse background, which includes roles in law firms, in-house positions, and academia, uniquely positions him to address the multifaceted legal needs of his clients.