NFL, Member Teams Not a "Single Entity" Immune to Prosecution Under Section 1 of the Sherman Act. American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antitrust law.

Circuit courts.

Contracts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Provides background on American Needle, Incorporated volume National Football League (NFL), which examined American Needle, Incorporated allegations that a violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act occurred when NFL teams created NFL Properties (NFLP) to license and market their team-owned intellectual property; and when they subsequently authorized NFLP to replace the multiple, non-exclusive contracts awarded for the manufacture of team-logoed headware with a single, exclusive contract to Reebok. Examines relevant antitrust statutes, discusses role of Copperweld Corporation volume Independence Tube Corporation decision in American Needle case, and summarizes district court, court of appeals, and Supreme Court rulings in this case

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Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service NFL, Member Teams Not a "Single Entity" Immune to Prosecution Under Section 1 of the Sherman Act

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CRS-2010-AML-0266

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