Appellate Judge Rules Against NFL in Supplement Lawsuit

By Steven Stamps   A three judge panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against the NFL in a landmark decision that could affect all of professional sports in the United States. The court affirmed a district court decision that Minnesota statutory claims alleged by Kevin Williams and Pat Williams of the Minnesota Vikings are not preempted by §301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185. The players’ claims will be heard in Minnesota state court follo