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Divorce battle over control of L.A. Dodgers getting underway
A high-profile divorce trial that could decide the ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers is expected to highlight attorneys on both coasts who once advised the couple, Frank and Jamie McCourt, regarding a contentious marital property agreement. Read the story. -
Accusations fly as trial opens in McCourt divorce
The contentious divorce trial of Frank and Jamie McCourt opened in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on Monday with lawyers for each side accusing the other of engaging in bad faith. Control of the Los Angeles Dodgers could rest on the outcome. Read the story. -
Ruling in McCourt divorce may put Bingham at risk of malpractice suit
Ever since a judge invalidated an agreement that could have resolved a dispute between Frank and Jamie McCourt about who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, legal experts have been warning that the ruling puts Bingham McCutchen at risk of a malpractice claim. Read the story. -
Bingham hires malpractice attorney
Bingham McCutchen, which drafted a 2004 marital agreement found to be invalid in December during the bitter divorce of the couple behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, has retained Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Kevin Rosen. Read the story. -
McCourt settlement leaves control of Los Angeles Dodgers up to judge
Frank and Jamie McCourt have reached a settlement in their contentious divorce battle over ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. Los Angeles County, Calif., Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon, who is overseeing the couple's divorce, approved the deal during a hearing on June 17. Read the story. -
Baseball commissioner throws a wrench into McCourt divorce mechanism
Three days after Frank and Jamie McCourt reached a settlement in their contentious divorce battle over ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan "Bud" Selig rejected a proposed television broadcast contract with Fox on which the deal had relied. Read the story. -
Dewey & LeBoeuf gets the call in Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy
The fight over ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers has moved into bankruptcy court, with the team tapping Dewey & LeBoeuf's Bruce Bennett and Sidney Levinson as counsel in a Chapter 11 filing. They join an already large field of legal players surrounding team owner Frank McCourt. Read the story. -
Lawyers choose their sides in Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy
More lawyers are jumping into the bankruptcy of the Los Angeles Dodgers while Dewey & LeBoeuf, lead counsel to the storied baseball team, reported that it received $293,000 to prepare the Chapter 11 filing. Read the story. -
In slap at McCourt, MLB moves to oust Dodgers' bankruptcy lawyers
Major League Baseball wants lawyers representing the Los Angeles Dodgers to be disqualified from the team's bankruptcy case, claiming that their actions appear more in line with protecting owner Frank McCourt's finances than improving the bottom line for the baseball team. Read the story. -
Fox Sports sues Dodgers over plan to auction off broadcast rights
A Fox Sports television broadcasting company has sued the Los Angeles Dodgers to halt a proposed reorganization plan that would auction off the future media rights of the baseball team to get out of bankruptcy. Read the story. -
Firms defend their work in Dodgers bankruptcy against trustee's attack
The U.S. trustee overseeing the bankruptcy case of the Los Angeles Dodgers has objected to about $350,000 in legal fees and expenses, arguing that work billed by attorneys to obtain financing over the summer was "not reasonably likely to benefit" the team. Read the story. -
Parties trade accusations as Dodgers' bankruptcy hearing nears
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Major League Baseball are gearing up for their big court fight later this month, with each side accusing the other of looking out for its own interests and, as a consequence, placing the baseball team and fans at risk. Read the story. -
Dodgers sale could narrow McCourt's malpractice claim against Bingham
The sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, coupled with his $130 million divorce settlement, could help winnow any damages in a malpractice claim by team owner Frank McCourt against Bingham McCutchen, the law firm that drafted an invalid marital agreement at the heart of his divorce. Read the story. -
Law firms scoring big in Dodgers' bankruptcy
The fight in bankruptcy court for control of the Los Angeles Dodgers has already generated millions of dollars in requests for legal fees. And that's just to cover the preliminary innings. Read the story. -
Dodgers accuse Fox Sports of trying to bust up plans for a sale
Lawyers for the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers have sued Fox Sports, alleging that the broadcaster is interfering with its plans to sell the baseball team. Read the story. -
Dodgers hope to hire Covington for fight over media rights
The Los Angeles Dodgers have asked a bankruptcy judge's permission to retain Covington & Burling as special counsel in its continuing legal battle with Fox Sports over the sale of the team's media rights. Read the story. -
Fox retains broadcast rights in settlement with L.A. Dodgers
After months of wrangling, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Fox Sports have resolved their dispute over the sale of the baseball team's media rights. The agreement, approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross in Delaware on Jan. 11, eliminated the last legal hurdle against the planned auction of the team. Read the story. -
Dodger Stadium beating victim's parents try to protect damages claim
The parents of a man who suffered brain damage after being beaten at Dodger Stadium last year is fighting to move forward on their personal injury lawsuit against the bankrupt team. Read the story. -
Owner's ex-wife seeks a $131 million cut from Dodgers sale
Jamie McCourt, ex-wife of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, is fighting to ensure that she is one of the first people in line to get paid following the $2 billion sale of the baseball team. Read the story. -
MLB wants Dodgers to cover league's legal costs in team's bankruptcy
The settlement between Major League Baseball and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt didn't resolve all their differences: Baseball Commissioner Allan "Bud" Selig now wants the league's $7.6 million in legal bills and costs paid for by the team before it emerges from bankruptcy. Read the story. -
Dodgers removing impediments to reorganization plan and sale
The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared to have made progress toward clearing up a couple of last-minute money disputes ahead of an April 13 hearing to confirm a bankruptcy reorganization plan that provides for selling the team for $2 billion. Read the story.
