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Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers, left, stands on the sideline with team owner Jeffrey Lurie, right, at the first mini-camp of the ...
The NFL goes to the U.S. Supreme Court in Anti-trust Lawsuit?
myteamrivals.typepad.com 6/28/2009 — No matter how much you love football always keep in mind it is BIG buisness!
From the AP:
In the legal equivalent of running up the score, the NFL is going to the U.S. Supreme Court in search of a bigger victory in an antitrust tussle over team merchandise than it already won from a lower ...
NFL Petitions Supreme Court to Hear Antirust Case
bizoffootball.com 6/28/2009 — In a preemptive move intended to secure independence from antitrust law, the NFL is asking the Supreme Court to affirm an appellate court decision in which the appellate court sided with the League. The case involves a challenge from American Needle, a company that manufactured apparel ...
American Needle v. NFL Case Going to Supreme Court
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — This morning, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case American Needle v. National Football League (pdf), for purposes of determining whether the NFL teams' collective licensing of individual team trademarks is exempt from antitrust review under the single entity defense. While ...
U.S. Supreme Court will hear American Needle, Inc v. NFL
digitalsportsdaily.com 6/29/2009 — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear American Needle, Inc., v. National Football League. In American Needle, Inc. v. NFL , the Court will consider whether the NFL and its member teams are a single entity that is exempt from rule of reason claims under Section 1 of theSherman Act The NFL teams ...
Dropping Links: Tuesday, June 30th
tonyblogs.net 6/30/2009 — NEWS
Tim Lincecum throws 2-hitter in 3rd complete game of the season | ESPN.com |
Roy Halladay loses to Rays in return from the disabled list | FOX Sports.com |
Charlie Villanueva an unrestricted free agent as Bucks don't make offer | SI.com |
The Supreme Court will hear NFL antitrust ...
Daily Links: MMQB With a Real QB
thejetsblog.com 6/30/2009 — Slow news days ..
Trent Green stood in for Peter King this week at SI.
The Supreme Court is taking a case on NFL apparrel licensing.
How do I put this gently? Screw it, Redskin TE Chris Cooley burned up a dead cow out on his property in Wyoming!
Supreme Court Grants Cert in American Needle
thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — Yesterday, was the last day of the Supreme Court's term, and Justice David Souter's career on the Court before he rides off into the New Hampshire hills, and the Court handed down a number of orders including a notice that it had decided to grant cert in American Needle v. the NFL . The Seventh ...
More on American Needle —
Sports Law Blog
As Mike noted below, the Supreme Court granted cert today in American Needle v. NFL and will review the Seventh Circuit’s holding that the NFL and its teams act as single entity when promoting NFL football through licensing teams’ intellectual property. We have been tracking and discussing this ...
US Supreme Court to hear NFL apparel licensing case —
Niners Nation
A few days ago the NFL and American Needle Inc. both appealed to the United States Supreme Court for a decision regarding antitrust issues and the NFL's exclusive licensing deal with Reebok. Although the Supreme Court has gone into recess for the summer, ESPN is reporting that the Supreme ...
The NFL is heading to the Supreme Court —
Turf Show Times
The NFL is heading to the Supreme Court
"The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether the National Football League and its 32 teams can enter an exclusive licensing deal with a maker of team jerseys and other gear without violating federal antitrust law. "
If the Court rules ...
Supreme Court Takes Up NFL Antitrust Issue —
ProFootballTalk.com
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will take up the question of whether the NFL and its 32 teams constitute a single entity for the purposes of entering into an exclusive deal for marketing apparel bearing the names and logos of the individual teams.
The league previously won a ...
U.S. Suprme Court Grants Cert in American Needle v. NFL —
Sports Law Blog
Earlier this morning, the Supreme Court released its order list , which included notice that it has granted cert in American Needle v. NFL . The Seventh Circuit held earlier this year that the NFL can enjoy single entity status -- and thus immunity from Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act -- ...
Watch Out Tito: Lee Murray Freed by Moroccan Court —
Bloody Elbow
From ESPN :
Lee Murray, the MMA star accused of masterminding the biggest cash robbery in history, has been released from a Moroccan prison cell to freedom, his lawyers in Morocco and London said Wednesday.
The surprise move came after a hearing before the Moroccan Supreme Court in which ...
NFL asks Supreme Court to weigh in on antitrust —
SI.com - NFL
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the legal equivalent of running up the score, the National Football League is going to the Supreme Court in search of a bigger victory in an antitrust tussle over team merchandise than it already won from a lower court.