I did happen to notice in the CBA under article 46 regarding appeals it states “parties shall exchange exhibits upon which they intend to rely” yet I saw nothing stating that the arbitrator could deny such or certain requests which brings up the question why was Zekes defense team not allowed access to the exhibits or individuals it intended to rely on (Tiffany Thompson’s transcripts, Roger Goodell himself)?
Game over. If the judge was required to recuse herself from ANY case where ANY party had some tangential relationship to ANY lawyer who worked there, she would never rule on a case.IIRC, the players voted to approve the CBA, so they tacitly approved of this guy, so they tacitly approved of his wife, so they tacitly approve of this ruling.I’m not even a cowboys fan but I know the difference between fair and down right abuse of power.
Problem solved!Does not matter, all that matters is the NFL CBA!!! Whats left after that? 2g suspensionAgain what?
!”I was already tired of watching the NFL but now another of the few reasons to watch has been taking away. I would recuse myself from any cases in which Proskauer Rose is a party or is representing a party.”Proskauer Rose wasn’t representing the NFL in the Elliott case, but a prominent Proskauer Rose attorney was heavily involved in the negotiation of the labor deal that ultimately was at issue in Elliott’s case.Okay…this looks bad, but what can Zeke and the Cowboys do about it? The CBA shouldn’t have to use the word fair for players to recieve fair treatment it should be understood. Someone brings a charge against you, the authorities investigate and if they see enough to proceed with criminal charges, you get your day in court to defend yourself and tell your side of the story and let the jury sort it out.This isnt what happened here, an employer has labeled one of its employees a violent abuser, told him not to come to work for 6 weeks and will dock him 38% of his annual salary.
The way I see it, is if Elliott was actually guilty of Domestic Violence and violating any policy, it would have been justified by now, if not months ago, with some strong evidence that it was Elliott who put those bruises on Tiffany Thompson in the first place. Katherine Polk Failla. That’s his own fault. Now that the ruling didn’t go their way, they can raise this issue as cause.Wrong.
Thus, Zeke “gets his day in court”, and is able to exhaust his full legal rights afforded to him as an American citizen. This is absolutely not a conflict of interest and he knows it. Sad.
ANY employer in the private sector would fire a guy who did what Elliott did.Do you want a judge who has absolutely zero connection to your employer OR are you ok with the fact, that the spouse of the judge hearing your case works for the law firm, that helped your employer craft the agreement that is central to your case?If that judge then ruled against you, wouldnt you wonder, even a little if that relationship, no matter how loose it might seem, had an affect on how they ruled?again Zeke lifted a shirt of a girl on video.
If the courts rule in favor of Zeke, then he never gets suspended or labeled a woman beater.
Well, not the decision of the police who didnt have enough evidence to proceed with charges, not the recommendation of the employers own lead investigator who said they did not recommend a suspension….no, it was based on what the big boss “thinks” happened or what “likely happened”.No person, no matter what team they play for should have the tag of violent abuser publicly attached to their name based on a guess, a feeling, or what someone thinks might have happend.“Again, Proskauer Rose wasn’t, and isn’t, actively representing the NFL in this case.”And that’s that. If he loses, then he still serves his suspension, but in 2018.To get a stay, you have to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the underlying action. With a small army of federal judges assigned to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, why not avoid any potential appearance of impropriety and ensure that the case wouldn’t be resolved by the spouse of a lawyer who works for the firm that wrote the CBA?Yeah, that’s not a conflict of interest at all!!!! The NFL brand and the Cowboys brand are tarnished due to Elliott’s idiocy. Nothing. So again grabbing at straws.Are you only looking at what other people are saying about a fair investigation.You stance should be next CBA negotiations, that the CBA should be updated for a fair hearing of players. Kessler pinned his whole case on Kia Roberts recommendation. Or is guilty until proven innocent now!?!?
If anything, go against the trend in NFL when there is a suspension or injury.
The Cowboys will be CRUSHED by the Chiefs without him.Suspensions, injuries or anything like that doesn’t matter when you bet NFL.
Florio’s legal angle on the NFL. The only damages Elliott would sustain from denial of the application for a stay (assuming he ultimately prevails) would be monetary damages.