MLB Antitrust Suit Invokes Alston, Dobbs in Bid for SCOTUS Review
A federal magistrate recommended dismissal of a lawsuit brought by three former minor league players against Major League Baseball on Wednesday, but a likely appeal of…
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Jones, DeChambeau Officially Leave LIV Golf v. PGA Tour Lawsuit
As Sportico first reported on Tuesday, the lawsuit brought last August by 11 LIV golfers against the PGA Tour would soon have no golfers. On Thursday evening, that…
‘Go to Duke,’ Ivy League Argues in Athletic Scholarship Lawsuit
In a new court filing, the Ivy League argues that an antitrust lawsuit brought by a former Brown University men’s basketball player and current member of the college’s…
PIF and Al-Rumayyan Try to Block PGA Tour Subpoenas in Appeals Court
Citing cases involving Richard Nixon and Ferdinand Marcos, attorneys for the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its governor, Saudi minister Yasir…
LIV’s Uihlein Exits PGA Tour Suit, Leaving DeChambeau and Jones
And then there were two. On Thursday, Peter Uihlein dropped out of LIV Golf‘s antitrust case against the PGA Tour, leaving Bryson DeChambeau and Matt Jones as the…
NCAA Tries to Block Class Certification in Lawsuit Over NIL, TV Money
Last Friday, attorneys for the NCAA and the Power Five conferences filed a 50-page brief opposing a motion for class certification in In Re College Athlete NIL…
Alston Lawyer Seeks to Claw Back Scholastic Cash for NCAA Athletes
The Supreme Court’s June 2021 ruling in NCAA v. Alston paved the way for colleges to pay their athletes up to $5,980 in academic achievement awards, the same dollar…
MLB’s Minor League CBA Deal May Cool Antitrust Political Heat
Minor league baseball players are on the verge of securing higher pay and improved workplace rights as MLBPA and MLB have reached an agreement on the first CBA for minor…
NIL in Congress: What to Expect in House Hearing on ‘Dealmaking’
NIL has come a long way since Ed O’Bannon sued the NCAA over the unauthorized and uncompensated use of players’ identities in video games. Another turning point…
Varsity Strikes $43 Million Settlement With Antitrust Accusers
Varsity Brands has agreed to pay $43.5 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit brought on behalf of a class of all-star cheerleading gyms, according to a copy of the…
NCAA Volunteer Coaches Sue College ‘Cartel’ for Price Fixing
In the latest antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA, three former volunteer college coaches demand they should have been paid for their “work.” Joseph Colon (Fresno…
Varsity Antitrust Lawsuit Tossed Over Procedure
The once-imposing pyramid of antitrust litigation against cheerleading juggernaut Varsity is quickly tumbling down. On Tuesday, a federal judge dismissed a…
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