January 16, 2024
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.
January 01, 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.
December 11, 2023
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.
October 01, 2023
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.
August 07, 2023
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.