Cleveland Browns Football Company LLC v. City of Cleveland

  1. February 25, 2026

    Judge Tosses Kucinich's Suit Over Browns' Stadium Move

    An Ohio state court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by ex-Cleveland Mayor and former Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich against the city and the NFL's Cleveland Browns over the team's planned stadium move, ruling that the suit is partly moot due to a $100 million settlement between the city and the football team.

  2. December 09, 2025

    Cleveland, Browns Drop Stadium Move Suits After $100M Deal

    The National Football League's Cleveland Browns and the city of Cleveland told Ohio courts on Tuesday that they're permanently dropping their lawsuits against each other in the wake of a $100 million settlement for their dispute over the NFL team's planned stadium move.

  3. December 01, 2025

    Browns Near $100M Deal With Cleveland Over Stadium Move

    Due to a pending $100 million settlement, an Ohio federal judge decided Monday to extend a stay for a suit lodged by the Cleveland Browns against the city over the NFL team's planned stadium move.

  4. September 22, 2025

    Browns Win Stadium Permit After Ohio DOT Reviews New Info

    The Ohio Department of Transportation reversed an earlier permit denial for the new Cleveland Browns stadium, after reviewing additional info provided by Browns owner Haslam Sports Group and the airport operator.

  5. September 15, 2025

    Ohio Says Browns' Stadium Suit Is Moot After Law Change

    The state of Ohio told a federal court a Cleveland Browns lawsuit accusing the city of thwarting its move to a suburb is now moot because the state has altered the law at the center of the debate and allocated $600 million from the state budget for its relocation.

  6. August 15, 2025

    Ohio Regulator Denies Permit For Cleveland Browns' Stadium

    A letter surfaced Friday from the Ohio Department of Transportation denying a permit for the Cleveland Browns' new stadium, saying the height of the structure would be "an obstruction" to the airspace at its current proposed location in a Cleveland suburb.

  7. July 17, 2025

    Browns, Cleveland Spar Over Mootness In Modell Law Dispute

    The city of Cleveland urged an Ohio federal court Wednesday to reject the Cleveland Browns' bid to have the judge determine the proper procedure for deeming the case moot because the lawsuit is already paused.

  8. June 13, 2025

    NFL Team Says Cleveland Is Stalling In Stadium Move Fight

    The Cleveland Browns hit back at the city's bid to convince an Ohio federal court to reconsider its decision to let the National Football League team amend its stadium move suit, arguing that reconsidering the ruling is unnecessary and that the city is just stalling.

  9. May 30, 2025

    Cleveland Says Browns' Stadium Suit Is In Wrong Venue

    Cleveland asked an Ohio federal court Friday to reconsider its decision to allow the Cleveland Browns to amend their lawsuit over a planned stadium move, arguing that the judge failed to address the city's jurisdictional challenge.

  10. May 27, 2025

    Browns Update Bid To Build Stadium Outside Of Cleveland

    The Cleveland Browns have reasserted their claim in Ohio federal court that the city of Cleveland cannot legally stop the NFL franchise from building a new stadium in the suburbs and that the city law designed to keep an owner from moving the team without government approval does not apply to them.