Art Modell law is ripe for legal challenges, but could help Cleveland ...
Apr 14, 2024 · Art Modell -- the locally despised former Browns owner, who uprooted the team and moved it to Baltimore in 1996 – is memorialized in an Ohio law that aptly bears his name.
Art Modell - Wikipedia
Arthur Bertram Modell[1] (June 23, 1925 – September 6, 2012) was an American businessman, entrepreneur and National Football League (NFL) team owner. He owned the Cleveland Browns franchise for 35 years and established the Baltimore Ravens franchise, which he …
Battle over new Browns stadium could play out in court
Oct 22, 2024 · The so-called "Art Modell Law," is named for the former Browns owner who moved the team to Baltimore in the 1990s. The law requires Ohio team owners to seek permission to move.
Cleveland to use Art Modell Law to keep Browns from moving - wkyc.com
Oct 22, 2024 · The city of Cleveland says it will be "moving forward" with legal action to prevent the Browns from leaving downtown and building a new domed stadium in Brook Park.
Can 'Art Modell law' keep the Browns in Cleveland?
Oct 17, 2024 · The FOX 8 I-Team revealed Thursday that the Cleveland Browns will move out of the current stadium on the lakefront and build a dome in Brook Park, Ohio.
Cleveland Browns file lawsuit calling for Art Modell Law to be …
Oct 24, 2024 · The federal lawsuit asks that the Modell Law be declared either unconstitutional or not applicable to the Browns' plans to relocate their stadium to Brook Park.
Cleveland City Council passes 'Art Modell Law' ordinance - wkyc.com
May 7, 2024 · CLEVELAND — As the battle over a possible new stadium for the Browns heats up, Cleveland City Council on Monday approved an ordinance directing Mayor Justin M. Bibb's administration to enforce the...
Ohio AG Dave Yost defends the Art Modell Law against the …
Nov 1, 2024 · CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has asked a federal judge to let his office defend the state‘s “Art Modell Law” against the Cleveland Browns’ recent challenge to its...
‘Art Modell Law’ leads City of Cleveland to prepare lawsuit against ...
Oct 22, 2024 · Now, citing an Ohio law that has been called “The Art Modell Law,” city officials are preparing a lawsuit against the team’s move: “Our city ordinances require the city to enforce the Modell...
Could Ohio's 'Art Modell' law keep the Browns in Cleveland?
May 14, 2024 · The "Art Modell" law, named for the former Browns owner who moved the team to Baltimore in 1996, requires Ohio owners whose teams play in taxpayer-funded stadiums to get permission from their home city or give six-month notice with a chance for the city or an investor “in the area” to offer to buy the team.