Showing posts with category "antitrust"

Managing a Brand v. Restricting Competition

Brad has done an excellent job of keeping TSE readers informed and discussing elements of the American Needle v. NFL case, including posts on oral arguments,

NCAA Conference Realignment Update

The other shoe has dropped.  Friday night, the ACC had 12 members; by Sunday morning it had 14, completing the partial 2005 pillaging of the Big East by

American Needle Decision 9-0

The Supreme Court ruled on the American Needle Case yesterday.  In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the court ruled that, when it comes to licensed merchandise, the

American Needle v. NFL Oral Arguments

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the American Needle v. National Football League case yesterday. The central issue in the case, whether or not the

A Gathering Storm?

A case currently before the US Supreme Court could have a huge impact on professional sports and sports fans in North America. The case, American Needle v.

Sports Economists Weigh in on American Needle v. NFL

Earlier this week I described the American Needle v. NFL case that will soon be argued before the Supreme Court. The most recent filing in the case is an

MLB Postseason Ticket Pricing

I am spending the weekend in the NYC area, so the New York Times is my local paper for the next couple of days. I came across an interesting tidbit in the NY