Overview

• The Browns filed an amended federal complaint on Monday arguing the 1996 Modell Law is unconstitutional and does not bar a team from relocating after its lease term ends.
• U.S. District Judge David Ruiz granted the filing over objections from Cleveland officials and the Ohio attorney general, ruling a revised complaint would not unduly prejudice defendants.
• The city of Cleveland has accrued more than $400,000 in legal fees paying Jones Day $675 per hour as it pursues a county court action to enforce the Modell Law.
• Haslam Sports Group plans to invest over $1 billion in a new domed stadium and entertainment complex in Brook Park, and the team is seeking $600 million in state funding.
• Federal and county court hearings are scheduled in the coming weeks, and a decision on the Browns’ $600 million state funding request is due late next month before their stadium lease expires in 2028.