AntitrustFeaturedSports LawUncategorized
October 23, 2024By Robert Lopez
In early July, the National Football League (“NFL”) looked to score a massive victory by throwing their legal equivalent of a challenge flag when they filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law, or in the alternative, a new trial. This came after the NFL, in the United States District Court for the […]
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AntitrustConstitutional LawFeaturedSupreme Court
September 27, 2024By Alexander Gonzalez-Brito
There has never been a better time to be a collegiate athlete. The emergence of Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) deals has allowed student-athletes from all sports the ability to partner with brands and market themselves in a way once punished by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”). In Alston v. NCAA, the United States […]
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AntitrustEmployment LawFeaturedSports Law
April 17, 2024By Peter Dourvetakis
The Sherman Antitrust exemption for Major League Baseball (MLB) was born over 100 years ago. Over the years, Congress has passed some legislation that allows the players to sue the league under federal antitrust law. However, as it stands today, Major League Baseball still enjoys the exemption from the Sherman Antitrust Act, which allows […]
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AntitrustAviation LawContract LawFeatured
March 29, 2024By Jose Rodriguez-Lage
On July 28, 2022, JetBlue Airways Corporation (“JetBlue”), the sixth largest airline in the United States, announced that it had executed a final merger agreement with Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit”), the seventh largest domestic carrier, pursuant to which JetBlue would pay $3.8 billion to acquire Spirit.[i] Both airlines are low-cost carriers, with Spirit being […]
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