The National Football League’s labor and antitrust dispute made its way to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit where a divided appellate panel indicated that the league’s lockout would likely be shielded from the players’ antitrust challenge by a labor exemption even though the players disbanded their union before filing their suit.
Other recent antitrust developments of note included a flurry of merger reviews at the Department of Justice. The department commenced three lawsuits challenging (1) a merger of tax preparation software providers, (2) a combination of electronic payment terminal makers and (3) an acquisition of a chicken processing plant. The Justice Department also threatened to sue to block a hostile bid to combine NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange, required the divestiture of shampoo and conditioner brands and approved the merger of low-cost airlines, among several other merger enforcement actions.
NFL Lockout
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