Perspective
Jun. 29, 2010
NFL Sacked by the Sherman Antitrust Act
The U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of the NFL's request for antitrust law protection appears to be a protective gesture in favor of the fans, writes Matthew G. Stein of Sedgwick.
In a ruling that is still sending tremors across professional sports leagues, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the National Football League's request for antitrust law protection, finding the league to be 32 separate teams and not a single entity - when selling branded merchandise items like jerseys, hats and t-shirt, - and therefore could be liable for collaborative decisions under Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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