City of San Jose ‘Strikes Out’ in Case against MLB

By Seth Reagan, of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP   Baseball holds a special place in America’s heart, but it also holds a special place in our judicial system when it comes to federal antitrust law. Unlike other professional sports, such as football, hockey, and basketball, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) is exempt from federal antitrust claims related to the “business of giving exhibitions of baseball.” Just how far this exemption extends, and under what circumstances it applies,