Attorneys Debate American Needle at Fordham Sports Law Symposium

By Jordan Mamorsky   For the average National Football League (“NFL”) fan, purchasing new Reebok licensed team merchandise is an annual rite of the fall football season. For the Supreme Court, antitrust attorneys, and league executives, this purchase from Reebok International Ltd., the exclusive licensed provider of NFL team goods, has created a contentious sports antitrust lawsuit that in many ways will decide the future liabilities of the NFL and other professional sports leagues. &nb