Dismissal of Fantasy Gamers' Lawsuit Over Sign Stealing by Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox Upheld by 2nd Circuit

The panel upheld U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff's ruling that while the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox had "shamelessly" violated MLB's prohibition against using electronic equipment to lift opposing teams' signals, it was not actionable by the plaintiffs.

March 23, 2022 at 05:23 PM

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Civil Appeals

Tom McParland

The original version of this story was published on New York Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by fantasy sports players who sued Major League Baseball and two of its most prominent clubs over a sign-stealing scandal that rocked the sport.