Villa v. San Francisco Forty Niners, Ltd et al

  1. March 07, 2013

    NFL's Bid To Sack Antitrust Suit Falls Short, Consumer Says

    A California federal judge should reject the National Football League's bid to sack a putative class action challenging an exclusive licensing deal with Reebok International Inc., the plaintiff said Wednesday, calling the defendants' claim that he hadn't alleged a viable antitrust market a "strawman."

  2. February 05, 2013

    NFL Says Consumer Can't Bring Suit Over Reebok Deal

    The National Football League said Tuesday that a California consumer lacks standing to pursue a proposed class action challenging its exclusive license with Reebok International Ltd., a deal that expired last year, because the plaintiff is not an apparel manufacturer competing for the right to sell league merchandise.