World Aquatics reaches $ 9.6m dollars with swimmers in antitrustic litigation

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World Action has reached $ 4.6 million in order to solve the action class action with swimmers who have registered to compete to series ISL (international league of swimming). After the settlement in the Federal Court in San Francisco, which continues to approve the judge, the World Real Estate will set up the full compensation of swimmers who signed contracts in the alleged edition of ISL in Turin, as well as for the Season in Turin.

In 2018, professional swimmers, guided by prosecutors Tom Shields and Katinka Hossz, assisted by financing ISL management, filed an antitrust lawsuit that states World Aquato, Previously known as Fina, he was trying to control the operations of the established event of Ukraine outside its authority. According to the suit, the World Action Previous “for Suspension of Pro’s swimmers who competed on his portfolio and success. The lawsuit claimed that the restrictions imposed on the world’s wounded Cancellation of ISL Swimming met in 2018. In Turin. In Turin. In Turin. In Turin

According to swimmers, Jeffrey Kessler, the settlement will now be “revolutionary relief of swimmers”. It will provide funds for 263 swimmers who did not earn a prize for money and phenomena from ISL events in 2018 and 2019 years. Years.

It is implemented that the ISL series that was at the Hiatus of 2022. year, also encouraged the World Action to raise prize money. In 2024. Year athletes received $ 7.1 award award, marking the most total History of the World Action 116-year.

“This lawsuit dates back to prior management of fine and, unfortunately, she has been dragged away for many years. However, I can finally enter and provide this significant amount of money for swimmers, many of which many of whom have taken many of which many The President of the World Action was said, Husain Al Musallam. According to Al Musallam, settlement emphasizes the management of international dedication to swimming and his athletes.

In January 2023. The US District Court in San Francisco ruled in favor of World Action, not providing evidence of the restriction of trade by the organization. However, in September 2024. year, 9. The American Court of Appeals in the American circle overturned the decision, which led to additional litigation and finally.

It was one of the two action lawsuits against the World Action Aquatic submitted in 2018. years. A separate lawsuit between the World Action and ISL remains “in progress” and should be driven by the jury trial in 2026. Years