July 30, 2021
An Oregon federal judge said Thursday she would vacate orders that cleared the way for teenage soccer phenom Olivia Moultrie to go pro if it resolves the 15-year-old's antitrust claims against the National Women's Soccer League, but that she needs an assist from the Ninth Circuit to do so.
July 28, 2021
The National Women's Soccer League agreed on Wednesday to give up a Ninth Circuit attempt to nix 15-year-old soccer prodigy Olivia Moultrie's professional contract, as long as an Oregon federal judge vacates a number of opinions that took issue with the league's age restrictions.
July 20, 2021
The National Women's Soccer League told the Ninth Circuit on Monday that a court order blocking it from enforcing age restrictions against 15-year-old soccer prodigy Olivia Moultrie "perversely" requires it to obey rules set by a men's league under the guise of gender equity.
July 01, 2021
The 15-year-old female soccer prodigy who successfully challenged pro age restrictions under federal antitrust law signed a deal with a National Women's Soccer League club Wednesday, but the league says it's not dropping an appeal of the court order that cleared the way for the contract.
June 22, 2021
The National Women's Soccer League has turned to the Ninth Circuit in its battle to enforce its 18-and-older age restriction, challenging an Oregon federal judge's decision to grant teenage pro soccer player Olivia Moultrie an injunction blocking the policy.
June 18, 2021
An Oregon federal judge on Thursday extended a court order barring the National Women's Soccer League from enforcing its 18-and-up age restriction, finding that teen soccer prodigy Olivia Moultrie had presented further evidence that the rule illegally limits competition since winning a temporary block last month.
June 14, 2021
Teen soccer prodigy Olivia Moultrie told an Oregon federal judge on Sunday that the National Women's Soccer League is purposely stalling the process of hiring her in an attempt to run out the clock on a court-ordered suspension of the league's age restrictions.
May 24, 2021
Fifteen-year-old soccer sensation Olivia Moultrie scored a win Monday when an Oregon federal judge temporarily blocked the National Women's Soccer League's age restriction, granting the teen a window in which she could be drafted by a professional squad.
May 21, 2021
The National Women's Soccer League's ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with its players don't bar a 15-year-old soccer prodigy from seeking an injunction forcing the league to let under-18s play in the 2021 season, an Oregon federal judge held Wednesday.
May 13, 2021
The National Women's Soccer League said Wednesday that a 15-year-old soccer prodigy can't use litigation to challenge the league's rule barring minors from signing with teams, telling an Oregon federal judge that court intervention would unlawfully intrude on an ongoing collective bargaining process.