Perspective
Jun. 2, 2010
The Supreme Court Gang Tackles Pro Football
Daniel Lazaroff of Loyola Law School examines American Needle Inc. v. NFL, a case that will undoubtedly influence the conduct of other American sports leagues and business joint ventures.
On May 24, 2010, the Supreme Court unanimously determined that the National Football League (NFL) is not a single business entity for purposes of federal antitrust law when marketing its intellectual property. Section 1 of the Sherman Act requires concerted action to restrain interstate trade; unilateral conduct, no matter how anticompetitive, cannot be challenged under that provision. Consequently, if the Supreme Court had determine...
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