Sports, Antitrust Litigation, Competition

Seventh Circuit Overturns Fourqurean Fifth-Year Preliminary Injunction

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/25/2025

On July 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, overturned a preliminary injunction that would have granted University of Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean a fifth year of eligibility....more

The House Settlement: College Athletics Panacea or Pandora’s Box?

Flaster Greenberg PC on 7/17/2025

On June 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved a settlement allowing NCAA schools to pay student-athletes in an agreement now simply known as The House Settlement. The House Settlement directly resolved...more

Antitrust Considerations Amid the Rapid Expansion of Cricket in the US

Morgan Lewis on 5/6/2025

Firms across industries face mounting antitrust scrutiny from enforcers, legislators, and the plaintiffs’ bar. Sports teams and leagues are no exception. As the volume of sports commerce expands globally, so too does scrutiny...more

Antitrust Suits in Sports Could Shift the Rules of the Games

McCarter & English, LLP on 5/2/2025

Competition is the essence of sports. It fuels the players and the thrill of it entices fans to cheer for their favorite players, purchase memorabilia, and watch games. Outside of the games, however, players and coaches are...more

NBA Legend’s Monopolization Challenge Against NASCAR To Proceed

A&O Shearman on 1/22/2025

On January 10, 2025, Judge Kenneth D. Bell of the United States Court for the Western District of North Carolina denied NASCAR’s motion to dismiss stock car racing team 23XI Racing’s (“plaintiff”) monopolization case against...more

Pro Golfers Tee Off Antitrust Suit Against PGA Tour

Perkins Coie on 8/11/2022

A group of 11 professional golfers launched an antitrust suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the PGA Tour, Inc. (the PGA Tour) on August 3, 2022...more