Supreme Court’s Recent NFL Ruling a Good Reminder for Trade Associations

The Supreme Court recently  ruled that the National Football  League’s apparel contract with  Reebok is subject to the Sherman  Antitrust Act. Believe it or not, this ruling may affect your business. The Plaintiff, an apparel company, sued the NFL alleging that the league’s apparel contract with Reebok violates the Sherman Antitrust  Act. The Act provides that “[e]very  contract… in restraint …

DAVID COCKMAN – NCBA Hall Of Fame Inductee

We are pleased to announce that our friend David Cockman, an attorney with Vann & Sheridan, recently received a well deserved honor – admission  into the North Carolina Bar  Association’s General Practice Hall of  Fame. The NCBA Hall of Fame is a  highly prestigious institution which  typically admits only six attorneys per  year statewide. David’s official induction  occurred June 24, …