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Fanatics’ licensing terms fair game in US antitrust suit with Panini, judge says

( July 2, 2025, 15:38 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Financial figures in Fanactics’ trading card licensing agreements with sports leagues and player associations are “plainly relevant” to the US antitrust claims of Panini, a New York federal judge said. “The Court is mindful that Panini and Fanatics are direct competitors,” US District Judge Valerie Figueredo said in an order filed in the Southern District of New York, “but redacting core aspects of the licensing agreements that are plainly relevant to the claims at issue here unfairly hinders Panini when there are other measures in place to protect Fanatics’ business interests.” See attached file....

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