The Art Modell Law, passed in 1996 after the Browns became the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland was left without an NFL team for three seasons, applies to all professional sports te ...

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. Yet the City of Cleveland sued the ...

Good morning, Cleveland Browns fans! Almost thirty years ago, Art Modell stood before a crowd and announced that the stolen team in Baltimore would be named "The Ravens." They're celebrating the ...

There are so many ironies intertwined – Art Modell moved the Browns and hence the law, which Columbus used to save the Crew, which benefited the Haslams – it blows the mind. Cleveland Mayor ...

In the wake of LeBron James' traitorous "Decision," 19 Action News' Sharon Reed placed a call to the one other man who had previously carried the mantle of being Cleveland's most reviled former ...

Dueling pieces of litigation are pending over the Art Modell Law, aimed at preventing a repeat of the team leaving town. Via the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns have asked to amend their ...

Good morning, Cleveland Browns fans ... The City (somewhat laughably) continues to try to insist that the Art Modell Law is a "thing" for a team moving nine miles. The Mayor labeled the stadium ...

The public spat between the Cleveland Browns and the City of Cleveland ... Browns’ 1996 move to Baltimore under then-owner Art Modell. In January, the city sued the Browns in an attempt to ...