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World Association of Icehockey Players Unions North America Division et al v. National Hockey League et al
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1:24-cv-01066
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December 09, 2024
NHL Dropped From Antitrust Suit By Junior League Players
The junior-league hockey players who accused the North American developmental system of exploitation and abuse in a proposed antitrust class action voluntarily dismissed the NHL from the suit on Monday, less than two weeks after the Canadian Hockey League was dismissed by a New York federal judge.
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November 27, 2024
Canadian Hockey League Escapes Antitrust Suit; NHL Still In
The umbrella organization for three Canada- and U.S.-based developmental hockey leagues has been dropped as a defendant in a proposed federal antitrust class action by players accusing it and the National Hockey League of exploitation, abuse and unlawful restraint on their careers.
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July 26, 2024
NFL Leads Sports & Betting Cases To Watch For Rest Of 2024
Significant cases involving major American pro sports organizations have earned extra attention as the second half of 2024 begins, as have cases involving young professional athletes, college recruits and youth sports participants. Still, the NFL remains king with its footprint all over the list of must-follow cases for the rest of the year.
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June 28, 2024
Off The Bench: NFL's Big Loss In Court, NBA Agent Spat
In this week's Off The Bench, a jury delivers the NFL a $4.7 billion punch to the gut, an NBA agent looks to get paid for work that was credited to Rich Paul, and the Arizona Cardinals try to get a former executive's defamation claims sent to arbitration.
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June 24, 2024
Junior Leaguers Are Offsides On Antitrust Claims, NHL Says
The NHL is looking to squash a putative antitrust class action from players in its developmental leagues alleging exploitation and abuse, telling a New York federal court that such disputes over pay and work conditions fall under the league's collective bargaining agreement and are shielded from antitrust scrutiny.
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February 14, 2024
NHL, Junior Leagues Accused Of Exploitation In Antitrust Suit
The National Hockey League and three independent but affiliated junior leagues are accused of systematically exploiting teenage players and immersing them in a culture of "economic, physical, psychological, and sexual" abuse as part of their development, according to a putative federal antitrust class action filed in New York Wednesday.