McNeil opened NFL antitrust door
Article Abstract:
The National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Players Assn (NFLPA) on Jan 6, 1993 came to an agreement on another seven-year collective bargaining agreement, the NFLPA's recertification as a union. Although not the only case on this subject, McNeil v NFL, which held that limiting players' free agency rights was an illegal restraint of trade, was a major factor spawning the agreement. The agreement leaves unresolved the legal status of the single-entity defense, the rule of reason and the labor exemption, issues the NFL would have argued on appeal.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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Arbitrating overseas jeopardizes antitrust claims: Swiss panels will not grant relief under U.S. competition laws that contravenes local public policy
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Many overseas arbitration forums operate under national laws that conflict with basic US ones, such as those permitting treble damages in antitrust cases. Switzerland bars these as a matter of public policy, while the US allows them for the same purpose. The US Supreme Court's 1985 ruling in Mitsubishi Motors v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth holds that US antitrust claims should be arbitrable overseas, but basic conflicts often prevent this. A solution is both possible and in the best interests of everyone.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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Citicorp deal must get E.U. antitrust ok; competition chief Karel Van Miert key to approval
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The merger of Citicorp and Travelers Group Inc must gain approval of the European Union and not just the United States. The European Commission, executive body of the European Union, will review the $83 bil merger. The commission passes judgment on large corporate mergers with combined global revenues of 5 bil European currency units and with combined revenues of 250 mil ECU in the 15-nation bloc.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1998
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