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NFL Seeks to Overturn $4.7 Billion Sunday Ticket Verdict by California Jurors

Jul 18, 2024, 06:15 PM

The NFL is seeking to overturn a $4.7 billion jury verdict awarded to subscribers of its Sunday Ticket telecasts, who claimed they were overcharged. The plaintiffs, including bars, restaurants, and residential subscribers, have urged a judge to affirm the verdict, arguing that the evidence presented at trial justifies the award. The league has been ordered to pay over $14 billion in total damages. The plaintiffs' lawyers have defended the verdict, denying claims of a 'runaway' jury and asserting that the NFL's reasons for seeking a new trial do not hold water. The verdict was handed down by California federal jurors.