On Monday, Minnesota U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson carefully picked apart all four of the NFL’s arguments to the NFLPA’s suit to overturn the League’s lockout. In her 89-page ruling, she not only addressed everything in painstaking in detail but basically set the scenario for her ruling to stand in higher court on appeal by keeping the focus correctly on the antitrust issue. . Here’s a summary from Andrew Brandt: .
. And the detailed analysis from ESPN – click HERE. . And for the legal minds out there, here’s a copy of the entire 89-page ruling from Judge Nelson posted on Scribd for easier viewing and to make it downloadable. (You can click the link to go over to Scribd’s site where you can enlarge it for easier navigation (hit the ESC key to close). You can also click the DOWNLOAD button to save a PDF copy for printing and reading later.) . Judge Nelson Ruling Against NFL Lockout . .
Aside from all the historical stuff associated with July 4th, it’s also now becoming internationally known as the Annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island, New York. Since 2001, Japanese “Power Eater” Takeru Kobayashi has walked away with first prize 6 times for the most hot dogs eaten. He first won top prize in 2001 for devouring 50 hot dogs in 12 minutes! What’s amazing about Kobayashi is that he stands at 5′-7″ tall and weighs a mere 132 pounds.
First item is one final reminder to get your paperwork sent in to Garden City Group to claim your piece of the GLA settlement lawsuit. If your name is on the list and you don’t have your paperwork, you’ll need to call them immediately (866) 697-5552and leave a message with your number – they will get back to you quickly. Have them fax it to you so you can get that paperwork postmarked no later thanFeb. 9, 2010 to qualify for your first of two checks. Click HERE to find the information and phone numbers that you need.
The Supreme Court is hearing a major business case this week that debates the extent of its so-called “limited” antitrust exemption. The case is American Needle vs. NFL and if you’re like most of us, it’s hard to understand the details and importance of what ruling might come out of this case. A small clothing manufacturer – American Needle – was kicked to the curb when they lost their license to manufacture caps and jackets with NFL team logos. Reebok – a subsidiary of global athletic wear manufacturer Adidas – currently has the world rights to manufacture any and all licensed NFL wear and oversees a $3.2 billion+ market (2007) from selling NFL gear exclusively.
First item is one final reminder to get your paperwork sent in to Garden City Group to claim your piece of the GLA settlement lawsuit. If your name is on the list and you don’t have your paperwork, you’ll need to call them immediately 
The Supreme Court is hearing a major business case this week that debates the extent of its so-called “limited” antitrust exemption. The case is American Needle vs. NFL and if you’re like most of us, it’s hard to understand the details and importance of what ruling might come out of this case. A small clothing manufacturer – American Needle – was kicked to the curb when they lost their license to manufacture caps and jackets with NFL team logos. Reebok – a subsidiary of global athletic wear manufacturer Adidas – currently has the world rights to manufacture any and all licensed NFL wear and oversees a $3.2 billion+ market (2007) from selling NFL gear exclusively.