February 23, 2018
The Second Circuit on Friday refused to grant the North American Soccer League a preliminary injunction in its suit against the U.S. Soccer Federation over its revoked Division II status, ruling that the league hasn't shown that it is likely to succeed on the merits of its antitrust claim.
December 15, 2017
The U.S. Soccer Federation told a Second Circuit panel Friday that soccer in the U.S. has seen "unprecedented success and growth" under the organization's league standards and urged the court to reject the North American Soccer League's bid to stop the federation from bumping it down to third-tier status, a move the NASL says will force it out of business.
November 07, 2017
The Second Circuit late Tuesday granted the North American Soccer League's bid for an expedited appeal over a denied preliminary injunction in its antitrust suit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, giving the stateside branch of FIFA just eight days to respond to the league's opening brief due Nov. 13.