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There's No "I" In "League": Professional Sports Leagues And The Single Entity Defense, Nathaniel Grow
There's No "I" In "League": Professional Sports Leagues And The Single Entity Defense, Nathaniel Grow
Michigan Law Review
This Note argues that outside of labor disputes, sports leagues should be presumed to be single entities. Part I argues that professional sports leagues are single entities in disputes regarding league-wide, non-labor policy. In particular, the focus of the Supreme Court's jurisprudence on economic reality rather than organizational form necessitates a finding that professional sports leagues are single entities in non-labor disputes. Part II argues that professional sports leagues are not single entities for purposes of labor disputes; sports leagues, on the whole, do not involve a unity of interest for labor matters. More importantly, existing precedent outside of the …
Legality Of Age Restrictions In The Nba And Nfl, Michael Mccann, Joseph S. Rosen
Legality Of Age Restrictions In The Nba And Nfl, Michael Mccann, Joseph S. Rosen
Law Faculty Scholarship
This essay examines age eligibility rules in the National Football League (NFL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), offers analysis of related antitrust and labor law issues, and shares perspective on underlying policies. As a matter of background, the NFL and the NBA are the only major sports organizations that prohibit players from entrance until a prescribed period after high school graduation. Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, NASCAR, professional tennis, professional golf, and professional boxing have no such rules. Individuals can also partake in professional acting, theater, music, and other entertainment professions without satisfying a period after high …