Browns, Cleveland and art modell

Browns sue city of Cleveland over 'Modell Law' designed to prevent their move to suburbs
The Browns’ back-and-forth battle with Cleveland over a planned move into a new suburban stadium has gone to court
Browns sue city of Cleveland, seek clarification of 'Modell Law'
The NFL team said Thursday it has filed a lawsuit in federal court asking for clarification of the "Modell Law," which the city has threatened to use to keep the Browns from leaving after their lease at lakefront Huntington Bank Field expires in 2028.
Cleveland Browns file lawsuit against city over 'Modell Law' in stadium issue
The Browns on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the city of Cleveland regarding the constitutionality of the state's "Modell Law" in the stadium fight.
Read the Browns lawsuit against the city seeking 'clarity' over 'Modell Law'
The latest plot twist in the ongoing battle over where the Cleveland Browns will play football in the future landed on Thursday, Oct. 24, in the form of a lawsuit from the Browns.
City of Cleveland to 'move forward' on using Art Modell Law to prevent Browns from going to Brook Park
Cleveland's law director says the city will send the Browns a letter reminding them about the current state law, then will take the matter to court if necessary.
Dennis Kucinich threatens taxpayer lawsuit if city won’t invoke ’Modell law’ to block Browns move
Kucinich authored the Modell Law as a state lawmaker. He sent a letter to the city demanding official invoke the law and threatened a lawsuit if they don't.
Cleveland Mobilizes Art Modell Law in Effort to Keep Browns from Exiting to Brook Park
Cleveland prepares to use the Art Modell Law to potentially stop the Browns' move to Brook Park amid legal and public debate.
City of Cleveland plans to use ‘Modell Law’ to keep Browns downtown
The city of Cleveland plans to invoke “The Modell Law” to prevent the Browns from leaving downtown to play in a domed stadium the Browns plan to build in Brook Park with the goal of playing
Cleveland Council President says the city will do whatever it takes to keep Browns downtown
City Council President Blaine Griffin sounded far more hopeful than Mayor Justin Bibb did in his press conference. Griffin said the city is prepared to do whatever it takes to keep the Browns name, the team’s colors,
Cleveland Browns’ $2.4 Billion Brook Park Move Signals Change For Downtown
The Cleveland Browns' pursuit of a new domed stadium sparks discussion on economic growth and community benefits, alongside debate on public funding for sports venues.
City of Cleveland preparing lawsuit against Browns Brook Park move citing Ohio’s ‘Art Modell Law’
The City of Cleveland once fought valiantly to keep the Cleveland Browns a part of the fabric of the community. While Art Modell and the NFL failed Cleveland, the name, colors and history of the team were able to stick with what became the Cleveland Browns again in 1999.
Cleveland Browns file lawsuit calling for Art Modell Law to be declared unconstitutional amid plans to build domed stadium in Brook Park
As the city of Cleveland considers evoking current state law to prevent the Browns from leaving downtown and relocating to a soon-to-be-built domed stadium in Brook Park, the owners of the team have ...
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Battle over new Browns stadium could play out in court
Less than a week after Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb announced the Browns would depart Downtown, it looks like a court case could be brewing that would prevent the team from possibly leaving.
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Crain's editorial: The drive for stadium leverage
The law's impact is theoretical because it has never been fully litigated, though it did, ironically, play a role in 2017-18 ...