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 …