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Appellate Court Upholds NCAA Sanctions Against University of Florida
National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Doctor Bradley, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the NCAA's "la...
PGA Tour Antitrust and Tortious Interference Claims Dismissed
Larry Klayman v. PGA Tour, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larry Klayman, sued the PGA Tour alleging antitrust vio...
BMI's blanket license is not an illegal tie-in under the Sherman Act
Broadcast Music, Inc. v. North American Concert Promoters Association, decided by Second Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit addressed whether a "blan...
Fourth Circuit Shields Accreditation Body from Antitrust Claims Under Noerr-Pennington
Center for Excellence v. Accreditation Alliance, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...
Florida's 'no-hire' law not shielded from antitrust challenge
Pinilla Perez v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a complaint all...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Caremark in Contract Dispute
Rx Solutions v. Caremark, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Caremark, hold...
DirecTV Loses Antitrust Claims Against Nexstar Over Blackout Tactics
DirecTV, LLC v. Nexstar Media Group, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of DirecTV's ...
Third Circuit: NCAA Amateurism Rules Don't Violate Antitrust Law
Jett Elad v. NCAA, decided by Third Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Jett Elad again...
Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Retaliation Case
Coleman v. Grand, decided by Second Circuit on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Cole...
Antitrust Claims Against Sanofi Dismissed for Lack of Anticompetitive Effect
Mosaic Health, Inc. v. Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC, decided by Second Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Mosaic Health's antitr...
NCAA's 'No-Draft' Rule Upheld Against Antitrust Challenge
Diego Pavia v. NCAA, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether the NCAA's "no-draft" rule, which prevents ...
Ninth Circuit Denies Epic Games' Bid for Preliminary Injunction Against Google
Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns Google's alleged monopolistic practices in the Android app marke...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Antitrust Claims for Lack of Conspiracy Evidence
Sam Jones Company, LLC v. Biotronik, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Sam Jones C...
Former Employee Lacks Standing to Sue AbbVie Under Lanham Act
Jeffrey Lewis v. AbbVie Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that AbbVie Inc. vi...
Ninth Circuit Denies Epic Games' Injunction Against Google Play Store
Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Epic Games' request for a prel...
NASCAR's 'no-tampering' rule doesn't violate antitrust law
2311 Racing LLC v. National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, decided by Fourth Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit addressed whether NASCAR's "no-tam...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Antitrust Claims Against LegitScript
pharmacychecker.com LLC v. Legitscript LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of PharmacyChecker'...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Block on FTC's Bid to Halt Microsoft-Activision Deal
FTC v. Microsoft Corporation, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Antitrust Claims Against Healthcare Provider
Adhealth, Limited v. PorterCare Adventist Health Systems, decided by Tenth Circuit on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Adh...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Antitrust Case
Mr. Dee's Inc. v. Inmar, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on February 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Inmar,...