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Appeals court reinstates $4.7 billion Sunday Ticket verdict against NFL

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A US federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday reinstated a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict against the National Football League in a class action brought by Sunday Ticket subscribers, according to Reuters, NewsNation and The Boston Globe. The 9th Circuit sent the case back to a federal court in Los Angeles to reinstate the verdict and hold a new trial on damages, the reports say. A jury found the league liable in June 2024 and awarded the damages; the trial judge threw out the award a month later. Attorneys for both sides said they are considering their options after the ruling.

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  1. A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict against the NFL in a Sunday Ticket class action.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Center
    NewsNation
    Right
    New York Post

  2. The appeals court ordered a new trial on damages.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Right
    New York Post

  3. A jury found the NFL liable in June 2024; the trial judge threw out the award a month later.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Right
    New York Post

  4. Attorneys for both sides said they are considering their options after the ruling.

    One outletThe Boston Globe· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that a federal appeals court reinstated the $4.7 billion Sunday Ticket verdict against the NFL and ordered a new trial on damages. The main difference is wording: the left headline says the court revived the verdict, while the center and right headlines say reinstates.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Leads with the word revives and the court’s full name, presenting the verdict as restored and placing the antitrust claim at the center of the headline.

    Appellate court revives ‘Sunday Ticket’ antitrust verdict against the NFL
    The Boston GlobeFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    States the court action in short, neutral wording, naming the class-action verdict and the NFL with no added adjectives.

    Court reinstates ‘Sunday Ticket’ class-action verdict against NFL
    NewsNationCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The New York Post headline carries a Reuters report, so the wording is Reuters’ own; it states the reinstatement plainly and gives the $4.7 billion figure.

    Appeals court reinstates $4.7B ‘Sunday Ticket’ class action verdict against NFL
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

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Leads with

  • revived verdict
  • antitrust claim
  • $4.7 billion in damages
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  • The Boston GlobeFar Left

    Appellate court revives ‘Sunday Ticket’ antitrust verdict against the NFL

    A verdict in a class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws was revived by a federal appeals court on Friday, more than two years after a federal judge reversed a jury’s decision that found the league liable for $4.7 billion in …

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From the center

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Leads with

  • court action
  • class-action verdict
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • $4.7 billion verdict
  • reinstatement by appeals court
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  • Left

    4 hr 36 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 5:34 PM EDT

  • Center

    2 hr 39 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 3:37 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Oct 30, 12:58 PM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightOct 30, 12:58 PM EDT
  2. NewsNationCenterOct 30, 3:37 PM EDT
  3. The Boston GlobeFar LeftOct 30, 5:34 PM EDT

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