The lawsuit possibly set the stage for the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a 1922 decision holding that baseball leagues were not subject to the Sherman Act.
December 20, 2021 at 09:44 AM
4 minute read
The original version of this story was published on New York Law Journal
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, led by its current and former litigation co-chairs, has sued Major League Baseball in a direct challenge to its long-recognized exemption from antitrust scrutiny.
The lawsuit, filed Monday morning in Manhattan federal court, targeted MLB over a controversial takeover of the league’s farm system, which eliminated the major league affiliations of 40 Minor League Baseball, or MiLB, teams.
Presented by BigVoodoo
The National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers recognizes U.S.-based law firms performing exemplary work on behalf of plaintiffs.
Join the industry's top owners, investors, developers, brokers & financiers at THE MULTIFAMILY EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Law firms & in-house legal departments with a presence in the middle east celebrate outstanding achievement within the profession.
Atlanta s John Marshall Law School is seeking to hire one or more full-time, visiting Legal WritingInstructors to teach Legal Research, Anal...
Lower Manhattan firm seeks a premises liability litigator (i.e., depositions, SJ motions, and/or trials) with at least 3-6 years of experien...
Join the Mendocino County District Attorney s Office and work in Mendocino County home to redwoods, vineyards and picturesque coastline. ...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
Breaking news and trends for law firm and legal departments about the evolving federal regulations in a volatile political climate.
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred pauses during a news conference in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Owners locked out players at 12:01 a.m. Thursday following the expiration of the sport’s five-year collective bargaining agreement. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
