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Cangrejeros de Santurce Baseball Club, LLC et al v. Liga de Beisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico, Inc. et al
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June 27, 2023
Puerto Rican Baseball Suit Tossed Since High Court 'Said So'
A San Juan, Puerto Rico-based professional baseball team and its ousted owner can't pursue anti-competition and conspiracy claims against the island's main league, a federal judge resignedly ruled Tuesday, finding the allegations are barred by the U.S. Supreme Court's "much criticized" exemption of professional baseball from antitrust laws.
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October 28, 2022
PR Ballclubs Say MLB Antitrust Exemption Covers League
Six professional Puerto Rican baseball teams joined with the island's top league in asking a federal court to drop an antitrust suit from a former team owner after he was suspended from the league, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly found professional baseball to be exempt from antitrust laws.
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October 13, 2022
Ex-Owner Fights Puerto Rican Baseball League's Toss Bid
The former owner of a Puerto Rican professional baseball team has urged a federal judge to keep alive a lawsuit stemming from the boycotting of his team and his eventual ouster from the league, calling the argument that a lower court has already dismissed the suit's claims a "transparent" attempt to avoid acknowledging federal antitrust and civil rights claims.
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September 13, 2022
Puerto Rican Baseball League Says Ex-Owner's Suit Is Invalid
Puerto Rico's top professional baseball league has asked a federal judge to toss a lawsuit alleging violations of antitrust and competition laws in relation to the boycotting of one of its teams and subsequent ousting of the team's owner, saying plaintiffs have no basis for a lawsuit.
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July 18, 2022
Puerto Rican Ballclub Owner's Suit Alleges League 'Boycott'
Puerto Rico's top professional baseball league boycotted one of its teams and its ousted owner after he increased competition against rival clubs by providing better salaries, benefits and accommodations, a federal suit filed Monday alleges.