DNA Sports Performance Lab, Inc. v. Major League Baseball

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DNA SPORTS PERFORMANCE LAB, INC. and NEIMAN NIX, No. C 20-00546 WHA Plaintiffs,

v.

OMNIBUS ORDER RE

SEALING, CIVIL CONTEMPT,

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL; AND ATTORNEY’S FEES

MLB ADVANCED MEDIA LP; MAJOR

LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS

ASSOCIATION; and MAJOR LEAGUE

BASEBALL ENTERPRISES, INC,

16 Defendants. 17 Following plaintiffs’ failure to pay an award of fees, post bond, or move for a stay, defendants seek an order to show cause regarding civil contempt. Plaintiffs now argue incapacity to pay and their counsel, Attorneys Lance Reich and Ronald Richman, having so far avoided sanction, have moved to withdraw. The Court previously held counsel’s motion to withdraw in abeyance, given the severity of civil contempt and ordered disclosure of plaintiffs’ financial records to defense counsel (Dkt. No. 82). Neiman Nix has been deposed in his personal capacity and as representative for DNA Sports Performance Lab, Inc. As…