U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez of the Eastern District of New York. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM'Serious Legal Errors'?: Rival League May Appeal Following Dismissal of Soccer Antitrust Case
"We fundamentally disagree with the idea this court made any errors," Latham & Watkins partner Larry Buterman said after a federal jury ruled in favor of his client U.S. Soccer Federation in an antitrust case brought by the North American Soccer League. "NASL does not have a legitimate basis to get that decision overturned on appeal."
February 04, 2025 at 02:20 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Winston & Strawn co-executive chairman Jeffrey Kessler suggests his client North American Soccer League may appeal their antitrust jury trial loss.
- Latham & Watkins partner Larry Buterman represented defendant U.S. Soccer Federation and said the plaintiff has no grounds for a legitimate appeal.
- Proskauer Rose partner Brad Ruskin represented co-defendant Major League Soccer and said the antitrust claims never had any merit.
A rival league represented by Winston & Strawn will recover no damages after a Brooklyn federal trial jury returned a verdict favoring the defendants Major League Soccer and the U.S. Soccer Federation in a lawsuit alleging an unlawful sports monopoly.
U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez of the Eastern District of New York ordered the case dismissed Monday after a jury deliberated for less than two hours and found no evidence of a Sherman Act conspiracy.
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