Joe Hand Productions Sues Tenn. Bar for Pirating 2 Boxing Matches in 2021

Last Call Bar & Grill in Lyles, Tennessee, pirated two professional boxing matches that Joe Hand Promotions held exclusive commercial distribution rights for, alleged a Wednesday complaint (docket 1:23-cv-00050) in U.S. District Court for Middle Tennessee in Columbia. The bar showed Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Aug. 29, 2021, and Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder Oct. 9, 2021, said the lawsuit, which names the bar and bar operator Dana Fann as defendants. The defendants could have contracted with the distributor to license exhibition rights for the matches but chose not to, said the complaint, saying they infringed the plaintiff’s exclusive rights while avoiding proper authorization and payment with intent to secure financial gain. Joe Hand seeks statutory damages of up to $110,000 for willful violation of the Communications Act or statutory damages of up to $60,000.