The Supreme Court dashed the NFL's hopes for baseball-style immunity from antitrust laws, with justices ruling Monday against the league in a dispute over NFL-licensed apparel. The NFL defended its exclusive contract with Reebok for souvenir headwear for all league teams by arguing it should be viewed as a single entity for certain purposes. But Justice John Paul Stevens, writing for the Court, said the NFL contract amounted to "concerted action" by separate entities that warranted scrutiny under Section 1 of the Sherman Act.
May 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dashed the hopes of the National Football League for baseball-style immunity from antitrust laws, with justices ruling unanimously against the league in a dispute over NFL-licensed apparel.
The NFL defended its exclusive contract with Reebok for souvenir headwear for all the league’s teams by arguing that it should be viewed as a single entity for certain purposes.
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