CLEVELAND, Ohio — 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.

The Cleveland Browns have responded to Mayor Justin Bibb's Dec. 30 letter calling for the Haslam Sports Group to make the team available for purchase by the city or private individuals as stated in the so-called "Art Modell Law." Bibb has said that the ...

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,

It’s safe to assume that when then-Ohio Gov. George Voinovich signed the so-called “Art Modell Law” in 1996, the possibility of the law being used against the Cleveland Browns wasn’t on anyone’s mind.

The City of Cleveland has filed a case against the Cleveland Browns ownership after proposed departure from Huntington Bank Field.

The mayor sat down with News 5 just a few hours after announcing a $70 million federal grant for a lakefront land bridge and a reconfiguration of the Shoreway.

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns have responded to Mayor Justin Bibb's Dec. 30 letter calling for the Haslam Sports Group to make the team available for purchase by the city or private ...

A toothless, untested, unenforceable piece of legislation that has no bearing on the team’s attempt to build a domed stadium in Brook Park after Huntington Bank Field’s (HBF) lease expires in 2028 (the Browns’ stance), or ...

Cleveland police staffing has been a persistent issue for Mayor Justin Bibb, who is running for a second term this year.

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has requested a pause or dismissal of the Browns lawsuit against the City of Cleveland regarding the Modell Law.

Cleveland’s fight to keep the Browns from moving from downtown and into a proposed dome in the suburbs has taken yet another legal turn.