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    The Birkin Barrier: Status Symbol or Antitrust Concern?

    October 28, 2025By Ashley Sanchez

    What happens when exclusivity is not a barrier but the very essence of what makes something luxurious? Scarcity has long been the driving force behind the prestige and value of the luxury market.[i] Rolex makes you wait for a Daytona, Ferrari chooses who may own its limited releases, and Hermès treats the Birkin as a […]

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    After Further Review… The Ruling in The Courtroom is Overturned: The Implications of the NFL Sunday Ticket Verdict Being Reversed

    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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    Expanding the Horizons of NIL: How Pending Litigation Could Result in the End of the NCAA’s NIL-Recruiting Ban

    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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    Three Strikes, You’re Out: Congress has MLB’s Unprecedented Sherman Antitrust Exemption on an 0-2 Count

    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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