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American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League et al.: Supreme Court Flags the NFL...But the Play is Under Review


June 28, 2010

by Ed Harvey

On May 24, 2010, in a long-awaited decision, the U.S. Supreme Court threw its judicial penalty flag against the NFL, ruling that the NFL and the 32 teams that comprise the league are not a "single entity" immune from scrutiny under Section 1 of the Sherman Act.

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