No. 23-120

United States Soccer Federation, Inc. v. Relevent Sports, LLC, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2023-08-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
CVSGAmici (3)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: antitrust antitrust-law circuit-split conspiracy conspiracy-pleading membership-association pleading sherman-act trade-restraint
Latest Conference: 2024-04-19 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether allegations that members of an
association agreed to adhere to the association's rules,
without more, are sufficient to plead the element of
conspiracy in violation of Section 1.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether allegations that members of an association agreed to adhere to the association's rules, without more, are sufficient to plead the element of conspiracy in violation of Section 1

Docket Entries

2024-04-22
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024.
2024-04-03
Supplemental brief of petitioner United States Soccer Federation, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2024-03-14
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2023-11-13
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2023-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
2023-10-24
Reply of petitioner United States Soccer Federation, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2023-10-10
2023-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2023-09-01
Brief amicus curiae of The American Society of Association Executives filed.
2023-08-22
Rule 12.6 letter of Federation Internationale De Football Association received.
2023-08-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 10, 2023. See Rule 30.1.
2023-08-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 7, 2023 to October 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-08-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 7, 2023)

Attorneys

Federation Internationale De Football Association
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Respondent
Relevent Sports, LLC
Linda T. CoberlyWinston & Strawn, LLP, Respondent
The American Society of Association Executives
Donald B. Verrilli Jr.Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Amicus
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Katherine Crawford YargerLehotsky Keller Cohn LLP, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Amicus
United States Soccer Federation, Inc.
Gregory George GarreLatham & Watkins LLP, Petitioner