Fanatics Collectibles Topco, Inc. v. Panini S.P.A.

  1. March 14, 2025

    Off The Bench: Ex-Jet Sues Over Favre Clip, New Soccer Build

    In this week's Off The Bench, a retired football superstar claims an argument with icon Brett Favre should have never been aired on television, one trading card company gets the upper hand on another in dueling antitrust suits, and an English soccer club opts for a new stadium over a rebuild of the old one.

  2. March 11, 2025

    Panini Trading Card Antitrust Suit Largely Beats Dismissal

    A New York federal judge largely refused to dismiss Panini's antitrust suit accusing Fanatics of locking up the sports trading card market by entering decadeslong exclusive agreements with the NFL, NBA and MLB, while also culling large chunks of Fanatics' unfair competition and bad-faith negotiations countersuit.

  3. January 16, 2024

    Panini Fearful Of Biz's Future If Fanatics Suit Is Tossed

    Trading card company Panini has asked a New York federal judge not to toss its antitrust lawsuit against rival Fanatics, Inc., arguing the suit's outcome could impact business for the next two decades.

  4. January 01, 2024

    10 Sports And Betting Cases To Watch In 2024

    An ever-increasing volume of lawsuits involving the NCAA highlights the list of sports and betting cases to watch in 2024, including battles over athletes' right to compensation for their name, image and likeness and their fight to collectively bargain and be designated as employees. Plus, racial discrimination suits against the NFL, and more. Here, Law360 looks at the top sports and betting cases the legal world will be watching in the new year.

  5. December 11, 2023

    Panini Says Fanatics' Claims In Antitrust Row Are Just PR

    Trading card company Panini alleges that rival Fanatics' recent antitrust countersuit filed in Manhattan federal court is "a public relations ploy intended to blunt the impact" of Panini's initial complaint.

  6. October 01, 2023

    Panini Can Continue Selling NFLPA Goods During Arbitration

    An arbitrator has denied a temporary restraining order sought by the NFL Players Association that would have prevented trading card company Panini America Inc. from producing and selling material bearing the association's licensed mark while the two hammer out a contract dispute, Panini says.

  7. August 07, 2023

    Fanatics Says Rival Panini Can Blame Itself For Struggles

    Fanatics' trading card business countersued rival Panini on Monday, calling the company a "stagnant, long-time incumbent" that is trying to avoid competition and find a scapegoat for its crumbling operations that have put lining the pockets of owners above offering quality products.

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