HHP: MASN/Nats/Orioles case (Inside the Courtroom)

[weams]

The same lawyers represented the Nationals, Major League Baseball and the clubs of the three owners who comprised the arbitration panel;

“The three arbitrators, MLB and the Commissioner of Baseball, all had a direct and significant pecuniary interest in the outcome of the arbitration.”

The authority set up to determine the amount of money the Nats were supposed to get from MASN “exceeded its authority by intentionally refusing to use its established methodology to determine the fair market value of the telecast rights fees as mandated . . .”

[weams]

The same lawyers represented the Nationals, Major League Baseball and the clubs of the three owners who comprised the arbitration panel;

“The three arbitrators, MLB and the Commissioner of Baseball, all had a direct and significant pecuniary interest in the outcome of the arbitration.”

The authority set up to determine the amount of money the Nats were supposed to get from MASN “exceeded its authority by intentionally refusing to use its established methodology to determine the fair market value of the telecast rights fees as mandated . . .”

[weams]

The Orioles are the majority shareholders in MASN, they have the same lawyers and, in not paying a lot more money to the Nationals, the same general interests. To the court they are a separate party, to be sure.

[weams]

The documents

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The awesomeness of this is unspeakable.

[Can_of_corn]

The awesomeness of this is unspeakable.

I need to figure out a way to slip "cure period" into a conversation.

[weams]

I need to figure out a way to slip "cure period" into a conversation.

Ubaldo had a "cure period" for the first three months. But now it is time to settle this judgement!

[weams]

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[weams]

At the time of the settlement agreement, the television territory of "The Expos" was Montreal, Canada and other parts of the surrounding province of Quebec...

[atomic]

Forever. It's in the deal. Look it up if you have access.

Well if that it is true why don't they just stick to the contract. Each year the Nationals get a bigger percentage of MASN. So who cares how much money the team gets if you own MASN?

The whole thing is ridiculous. I am sure if the Nationals want out they could give Angelos a Billion or two and he would gladly let them leave. Of course that woudn't be beneficial to the Nationals.

Stop complaining Nationals you got a free stadium in another team's market. Deal with what you knew when you bought the team.

MLB messed with the wrong owner. Angelos will take this to the Supreme Court if he needs to.

[weams]

Most egregiously, upon information and belief, the RSDC had predetermined the amount of the telecast rights fees that it would award the Nationals and, as a result, the arbitration proceedings and the RSDC's arbitration Award, and the decision purporting to justify the predetermined Award, were all a sham.

[mdbdotcom]

At the time of the settlement agreement, the television territory of "The Expos" was Montreal, Canada and other parts of the surrounding province of Quebec...

I'm sure Angelos would be happy to yield that territory back to the Gnats.

[Frobby]

I would not make too much of this at this stage. A temporary restraining order is just designed to prevent irreparable harm and preserve the status quo while the judge looks at the matter in more detail. It certainly means the judge doesn't think MASN's position is frivolous, but it doesn't necessarily mean the judge is highly likely to rule in MASN's favor, either. By the way, the Court's order is just a form document prepared by MASN, not something the judge wrote himself.

[weams]

The Managing Director of Bortz in his affidavit attests that, the cumulative effect of the RSDC's numerous outside the norm assumptions, cherry picked data and deviations from its established methodology renders the RSDC's analysis and determination so grossly different from its established methodology applicable to all other related party RSNs in the industry that it completely corrupts the established methodology and the RSDC's ultimate decision

[weams]

I would not make too much of this at this stage. A temporary restraining order us just designed to prevent irreparable harm and preserve the status quo while the judge looks at the matter in more detail. It certainly means the judge doesn't think MASN's position is frivolous, but it doesn't necessarily mean the judge is highly likely to rule in MASN's favor, either. By the way, the Court's order is just a form document prepared by MASN, not something the judge wrote himself.

But it is better than if it went the other way? And it will be a long time until the Nationals see a dime?

[atomic]

This seems pretty reasonable:

THEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that this Court enter an order:

(a)

Vacating the Award pursuant to 9 U.S.C. ? 10 and CPLR ? 7511;

(b)

Directing that a new hearing be held before an impartial panel who will abide by

all relevant rules and act within the bounds of its prescribed powers; and

©

Awarding Petitioner its costs and fees to the full extent provided by law; and

(d)

Granting such other and further relief as the Court may determine to be just and

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