Entertainment & Sports,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Dec. 13, 2021
National Football League tackles antitrust claims
In a ruling that should extend well beyond the gridiron, the federal appellate court delivers a timely reminder that antitrust laws are not a one-size-fits-all tool.
Rachel Brass
Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Email: rbrass@gibsondunn.com
Rachel is co-chair of the firm's Antitrust and Competition Practice Group.
Starting in the fall of 1966, and for most of the NFL seasons that followed, the Raiders played football in Oakland's Coliseum. (The team moved to Los Angeles from 1982 to 1994 before returning to Oakland.) After negotiations between the city and team failed to produce an agreement to finance a new stadium, the Raiders decided to move to Las Vegas where they could play in a new $1.9 billion stadium (financed by $750 million in public funds). The Raiders rejected a les...
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