With football season right around the corner, the high-profile, $14 billion NFL Sunday Ticket lawsuit that played out over the summer continues to take twists and turns in court.

The case’s plaintiffs have yet to appeal U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez’s ruling that overturned a jury verdict ordering the NFL to pay $4.7 billion, which would have been tripled under antitrust law. But that could be coming soon as lawyers on both sides keep the case alive.

On Monday, the plaintiffs filed an objection to the NFL’s proposed order that asked Gutierrez to terminate claims for injunctive relief. In simpler terms, the league doesn’t want to have to make changes to how it distributes NFL Sunday Ticket, in addition to not paying out any damages. But the plaintiffs are arguing that the NFL should have to make some operational changes, even if it doesn’t pay damages.

Once Gutierrez makes a final judgment, the plaintiffs can try to take the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, a step below the Supreme Court. That ruling from Gutierrez is expected to come within the next few weeks. On Aug. 1, he overturned the jury’s verdict that was delivered in late June.

Money Game

Google, which is not part of the controversial lawsuit, is entering its second season with NFL Sunday Ticket rights, at a cost of $2 billion annually.

YouTube and YouTube TV, both owned by Google, are offering more customizable multiview streaming options this season, which figures to be a popular addition among subscribers. 

The base price of Sunday Ticket increased by $30 this month, up to $379 for YouTube TV subscribers, and $479 for the à la carte option. Sunday Ticket subscriptions are also now available to purchase via the Apple App Store—but at a drastically inflated rate of $680. It’s unclear why Google chose that price point, considering Apple users can simply purchase a Sunday Ticket subscription for the cheaper price and use the same YouTube or YouTube TV app on their Apple devices.

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