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56 - Why Is Oliver Luck Suing Vince McMahon?

56 - Why Is Oliver Luck Suing Vince McMahon?

Update: 2020-07-12
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This episode is about former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck's lawsuit against WWE CEO and Chairman Vince McMahon. 

Mike's guest is Jason Cruz, an attorney who practices in Seattle, writes for MMA Payout, and has written about the Luck v. McMahon lawsuit. Jason's firm can be located here.

(2:55 ) Background on McMahon's decision to hire Luck as the commissioner of the rebranded XFL.

(5:15 ) Why the XFL fired Luck "for cause" immediately before filing for bankruptcy.

(6:06 ) Why Luck is suing McMahon personally, and not the XFL (Alpha Entertainment) as a business entity.

(9:03 ) Why is this a fight that McMahon wants? 

(9:49 ) Jason explains what a personal guarantee is. 

(11:28 ) Mike and Jason discuss the four arguments that McMahon has made in claiming that Luck was properly terminated "for cause."

(19:53 ) What exactly is an "indispensable party" to a lawsuit, and is Alpha Entertainment an indispensable party here?

(22:25 ) Jason explains how Alpha Entertainment's bankruptcy affects the Luck v. McMahon lawsuit.

(24:32 ) How much is Luck's case hurt by the federal judge staying his case as Alpha Entertainment's bankruptcy plays out first? 

(26:21 ) What is Jason's prediction for the resolution of this case? 

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Music Credit: 

Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burn

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56 - Why Is Oliver Luck Suing Vince McMahon?

56 - Why Is Oliver Luck Suing Vince McMahon?