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Players1st Sports Management Group - SMG et al v. National Football League et al
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October 24, 2018
Ex-NFL Agent Wants Antitrust Suit Against League Revived
A former player agent for the National Football League urged a Massachusetts federal court on Wednesday to reconsider its dismissal of his suit alleging the league and the NFL Players Association unfairly enforce and deny appeal for a rule requiring agents to sign one player every three years, arguing the court did not fully consider his allegations and misinterpreted his complaint.
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September 26, 2018
NFL, Union Beat Sports Agent's Pro Se Antitrust Suit
The National Football League and the NFL Players Association won a dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former player agent who was decertified by a rule mandating agents sign at least one player every three years, as a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Wednesday the rule falls within the league's collective bargaining agreement.
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February 06, 2018
NFL, Union Try To Nix Agent's 'Frivolous' Antitrust Claims
The National Football League and the NFL Players Association on Monday filed motions to dismiss "frivolous" antitrust claims brought by a sports agent who was decertified for failing to meet a three-year signing rule, telling a Massachusetts federal court the rule stems from a collective bargaining agreement that is exempt from scrutiny.
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November 22, 2017
NFL Stifles Competition With 'Sham' Rules, Ex-Agent Says
A sports agent who once represented 53 aspiring National Football League players hit the NFL and the NFL Players Association with an antitrust suit in Massachusetts federal court Tuesday, accusing the league of stifling competition and implementing a "sham" three-year agent certification rule to keep new agents out of the industry.