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 teams in Ohio.

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 ...

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 ...

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 Justin ...

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 ...