Antitrust, Sports and Entertainment - Views from the Courtroom

1 unit

This class will focus on major recent cases in sports and entertainment law as a jumping-off point to discuss how core antitrust doctrines can play out in the courtroom. Key cases to be covered will include the Supreme Court’s decision in NCAA v. Alston , which invalidated certain restrictions on compensation and benefits student-athletes can receive; follow-on litigation to NCAA v. Alston , including the recent settlement of House v. NCAA and ongoing challenges to NCAA eligibility rules; In re NFL Sunday Ticket Antitrust Litigation , a challenge to core aspects of the NFL’s successful media model; and FTC v. Microsoft , a challenge to Microsoft’s acquisition of popular video game publisher Activision/Blizzard. Grades will be based on a take-home examination, and may also take class participation, professionalism, and attendance into account. To facilitate an engaged discussion, electronic devices will not be permitted.