Courthouse News: Baseball Fights Against Federal Judge

Courthouse News: Baseball Fights Against Federal Judge

Major League Baseball on Wednesday said it would appeal a federal judge’s ruling to permit two antitrust class actions brought by viewers who say the league and cable companies use “blackouts” to shut out competition, reported Nick Divito in Courthouse News’ coverage of Baseball Fights Against Federal Judge.

Law 360: MLB, NHL Fans’ Broadcast Antitrust Actions Headed For Trial

Law 360: MLB, NHL Fans’ Broadcast Antitrust Actions Headed For Trial

Putative class actions alleging Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and cable providers colluded to thwart competition in television and Internet sports broadcasting will go to trial after a New York federal judge refused to toss them, according to a filing made publicly available Friday. This was reported by Law 360’s Kurt Orzeck in MLB, NHL Fans’ Broadcast Antitrust Actions Headed For Trial.