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…
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Silver Lake Buying Endeavor’s Minor League Baseball Teams
Silver Lake is buying Endeavor’s recently assembled clutch of minor league baseball teams, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday. The private equity giant will pay…
MLB Antitrust Scrutiny Heats Up as Teams Cap Draftees’ Cash
As MLB teams negotiate with newly drafted players, they’re restrained by MLB’s bonus pool system. The 30 clubs have agreed to cap how much each can spend on new labor…
MLB Settles With Minor Leaguers in Working Hours Pay Lawsuit
Eight years after retired minor league first baseman Aaron Senne and other minor leaguers sued MLB for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state laws…
MLB Aims to Strike Out Minor League Teams’ Antitrust Lawsuit
Attorneys for Major League Baseball have described a federal lawsuit brought by four former affiliates as “patently frivolous,” a “futile quest” and a means for…
Judge Uses NCAA Cases to Find MLB Joint Employer of Minor Leaguers
In a 181-page ruling that reshapes an eight-year legal battle, a federal judge recently held that minor league baseball players count as “employees” and are entitled to…
Minor League Clubs Strike Out Again in COVID Insurance Appeal
Last Friday, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Chattanooga Lookouts and 18 other…
Minor League Club Scores Win in Contraction Lawsuit
Major League Baseball’s move to strip 40 minor league teams of affiliations is central to a recent ruling by New York County Justice (Judge) Barry Ostrager. On Aug. 24…
Minor League Baseball Under Siege From COVID Impacts, MLB Reforms
Today’s guest columnist is Larry Botel, president of Alliance Sports LLC. The shift to start the Minor League Baseball season from April 1 to May 4, one month later than…
Minor Leagues Seek Distressed Oaktree Loans to Meet New MLB Terms
For the first time, there are numbers attached to the amount of money lost in 2020 by minor league baseball, and it’s going to take a lot of ticket and hot dog sales to…
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