Browns respond to city demand on Modell Law in stadium fight

Cleveland Browns respond to Mayor Bibb’s threat to enforce Modell Law: See you in court
The Cleveland Browns have responded to Mayor Justin Bibb’s letter invoking the “Modell Law” with a clear message: We’re ready to hash this out in court. Anthony White, who heads the Thompson Hine law firm that’s representing the Browns,
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,
I-Team: Browns respond to city demand on Modell Law in stadium fight
The FOX 8 I-Team has found the legal fight over the Cleveland Browns moving to build a dome in Brook park just got messier and nastier.
Browns tell City they will not comply with Modell law, want decision made in court
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Cleveland Mayor Invokes ‘Modell Law’ to Block Browns Move
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb emailed a letter to Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam on Monday threatening legal action via Ohio Revised Code 9.67—more popularly known as the “Art Modell law”—unless the Browns provide “the City or others with the opportunity to purchase the team,
Cleveland intends to invoke Modell Law to keep Browns from moving, Bibb tells Haslams
The Modell Law was passed by the Ohio General Assembly in 1996 after Art Modell moved the previous Browns franchise to Baltimore.
Cleveland invokes “Modell Law” to keep Browns from leaving town
Via FOX 8, the city has decided to invoke the “ Modell Law ” in an effort to keep the Browns from leaving downtown and building a domed stadium in Brook Park. A letter sent by Mayor Justin Bibb to owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam explains that Cleveland will attempt to use the law to force a sale of the team.
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 to comply with R.C. § 9.67 or the terms of the Browns’ contractual obligations," the city "will take appropriate legal action."
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War of Words: Browns, City of Cleveland prepare for showdown before federal judge
Lawyers for Cleveland and the Browns sparred in letters Thursday afternoon and continue building their playbooks for court as the debate heats up over the future of Huntington Bank Field.
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Cleveland threatens to use ‘Modell Law’ to keep Browns from leaving city, playing in proposed dome
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.
Cleveland tells Browns it will use 'Modell Law' to block move
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb sent a letter to owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, saying the city intends to invoke the "Modell ...