City of Cleveland sues Browns over Modell law

Ohio AG Dave Yost, city of Cleveland file motions to dismiss Browns' legal attempts to overturn 'Modell Law'
In his filing, Yost pushed back on the Browns' claims of the Modell Law being 'vague and unclear,' and asserted any other issues must be resolved at the state level.
'You can't take the money and run': City of Cleveland sues the Browns over Modell law
The lawsuit comes just a few months after the Browns filed their own complaint challenging the constitutionality of the state law in federal court
Browns, City of Cleveland spar over Modell Law threat
The letter, from head Thompson Hine attorney Anthony White, makes clear that team owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are ready to directly challenge the validity of the Modell Law — something that hasn't been done since the law was passed in 1996 — via the lawsuit the team filed against the city in October 2024,
Art Modell Law Cited by City of Cleveland in Browns Attempted Move
The controversial Art Modell Law has been cited by the City of Cleveland in an attempt to block the Browns from moving outside of the city limits.
Ohio AG Dave Yost, city of Cleveland file to dismiss Browns' legal attempts to overturn 'Modell Law'
In his filing, Yost pushed back on the Browns' claims of the Modell Law being 'vague and unclear,' and asserted any other issues must be resolved at the state level.
City of Cleveland files new lawsuit against Browns: I-Team
The city of Cleveland has filed a lawsuit against the Cleveland Browns in an effort to keep the team playing their home games on the lakefront.
“You can’t take the money and run”: City of Cleveland filed a lawsuit against the Cleveland Browns accusing the team of violating the Modell Law
Cleveland has sued the Browns, alleging the team violated the Modell Law by planning to relocate to Brook Park without fulfilling legal obligations. The city claims the Browns are bypassing required negotiations and attempts to sell to local buyers,
Cleveland files 'Modell Law' lawsuit to block Browns' move to Brook Park
Cleveland made good on its promise and is suing the Browns over the NFL franchises plan to move the team to Brook Park. The lawsuit in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court alleges the Browns are ignoring the state’s Modell Law,
Attorney General Dave Yost weighs in on Modell law battle
As the Cleveland Browns set their sights on the suburbs, Ohio’s top cop is weighing in on the escalating fight over the ...
Cleveland fires law firm after it agrees to assist Brook Park on Browns stadium
Mayor Justin Bibb is firing a law firm that was helping Cleveland raise funds for waterfront development as well as ballpark ...
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What is Modell Law? How the OH state law could stop the Cleveland Browns from relocating.
In a move to block the Cleveland Browns from moving out of the city, Cleveland mayor Justin Bibb intends to invoke Modell Law to prevent the team from relocating to a new domed stadium in Brook Park ...
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Bibb invokes 'Modell Law' with Browns, sets deadline for response
Bibb closes the letter by telling the Browns that if they do not respond to the letter by January 9, 2025, or "do not intend ...
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Cleveland intends to invoke Modell Law to keep Browns from moving, Bibb tells Haslams
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has sent a letter to the Cleveland Browns, telling them the city intends to enforce the Modell Law, which gives the city or local residents the ...
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Cleveland threatening to use ‘Modell Law’ to keep Browns in city
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb sent a letter to owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, saying the city intends to invoke the “Modell Law” to prevent them from leaving the Browns’ current lakefront stadium. The ...
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The Browns 'are wrong': Attorney General Dave Yost weighs in on Modell law battle
In a new legal filing, Yost says the fight over the Modell law - and whether it applies to the Browns and their Brook Park stadium plans - should play out in state court ...