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Entertainment & Sports,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Dec. 3, 2021

Panel affirms dismissal of Oakland’s antitrust case against NFL

The city’s lawsuit argued the league and the Raiders acted as a cartel by creating artificial scarcity in the number of NFL teams and then demanding huge payments from Oakland.

Panel affirms dismissal of Oakland's antitrust case against NFL

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Thursday affirmed the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit by the city of Oakland against the National Football League and its teams over the Raiders' move to Las Vegas.

The city's lawsuit argued the league and the Raiders acted as a cartel by creating artificial scarcity in the number of NFL teams and then...

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