February 10, 2016
A California federal judge on Tuesday dismissed with prejudice a proposed antitrust class action accusing PGA Tour Inc. of using professional caddies as "glorified billboards" for sponsors, saying they agreed to contract terms letting the tour dictate their dress.
December 03, 2015
A California federal judge said Thursday he will likely toss a proposed antitrust class action accusing PGA Tour Inc. of using professional caddies as "glorified billboards" for sponsors, saying he doesn't buy their argument that the caddies' clothing constitutes a separate advertising market.
October 13, 2015
Professional caddies accusing PGA Tour Inc. of using them as "glorified billboards" for sponsors have urged a California federal court to not dismiss their putative class action, arguing the pro-golf tour is monopolizing advertising in plain violation of their contracts.
September 04, 2015
A putative class of professional golf caddies who claim they are used as "glorified billboards" on the course told a California federal judge on Friday that the PGA Tour Inc. is hanging its argument for dismissal on unsigned caddy agreements that hold no weight.
August 24, 2015
PGA Tour Inc. asked a California federal judge on Friday to toss a putative antitrust class action brought by professional golf caddies seeking to profit from advertising space on their clothing, arguing it has the right to tell its caddies what they must wear on the course.
July 24, 2015
A California federal judge on Friday rejected a request from PGA Tour Inc. to move a putative antitrust class action brought by professional golf caddies to Florida, saying the organization failed to show the venue change was warranted or would promote the interests of justice.
June 26, 2015
A group of professional golf caddies who have lodged a putative antitrust class action against PGA Tour Inc. — alleging that they're turned into "glorified billboards" during tournaments without compensation — asked a California federal judge on Friday to keep the case in the Golden State because that's where it belongs.
February 23, 2015
PGA Tour Inc. set in motion Monday a possible move from California to Florida of an antitrust putative class action filed by professional golf caddies who claim they were turned into "glorified billboards" by the PGA Tour, which reaps $50 million a year from logos on the caddies' clothing.
February 03, 2015
A group of professional golf caddies slapped PGA Tour Inc. with an antitrust putative class action on Tuesday in California federal court, alleging they were turned into "glorified billboards" by the PGA Tour, which reaps $50 million a year from logos shown on the caddies' clothing.