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Lucia V. Sec: The Debate And Decision Concerning The Constitutionality Of Sec Administrative Proceedings, Elizabeth Wang
Lucia V. Sec: The Debate And Decision Concerning The Constitutionality Of Sec Administrative Proceedings, Elizabeth Wang
Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review
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Say Uncle: New York's Chokehold Over Live Performance Of Mixed Martial Arts: Whether Combat Sports Are Protectable Speech And How Much Regulation Is Appropriate For Inherently Dangerous Sports, Ladan Shelechi
Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review
In November 2011, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) and several other plaintiffs, including Mixed Martial Arts (“MMA”) fighters and fans, brought suit against New York State officials, challenging the constitutionality of New York’s Unconsolidated Law section 8905-a (“Ban”), which prohibits the live performance of professional MMA events in New York. In Jones v. Schneiderman, the plaintiffs argued that the Ban was a violation of their First Amendment right to free speech because the sport is expressive conduct. Originally, MMA was publicized as “no holds barred” and as a blood sport with almost no regulation, which drew the attention of the …