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The 8th Circuit Court still hasn't ruled on whether or not to grant a stay during the NFL's appeal of a lower court's order to lift the lockout. That could happen today...or not. Back in Minnesota, the NFL and players make an appearance in the familiar confines of Judge David Doty's court room, for a hearing that could dramatically change the lockout landscape.
Back to court today...Doty's court
The NFL has a court date this morning, with Judge David Doty in Minneapolis. At 8 a.m. this morning Doty hears the players' case for damages in the NFL's television contracts dispute, i.e. the lockout insurance that gave the owners $4 billion in guaranteed revenue despite a lockout. Doty has already ruled that the TV deal violated the expired CBA. Now, the players are asking for close to $1 billion in damages. This could be a big game changer if the players win, giving them some real leverage at the bargaining table. Court-ordered mediation, you'll recall, resumes next week on May 16.
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2012 Draft Strategy
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