Court Opts for ‘Rule of Reason’ Analysis in MIBA-NCAA Case

A federal judge in the Southern District of New York has denied a plaintiff's motion for summary judgment in a case where the plaintiff, the organizer of the post-season National Invitational Tournament, claimed that the NCAA violates antitrust laws with its requirement that member schools must participate, if invited, in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Tournament.   The key determination in the case was the court's decision to review the NCAA's Commitment to Participate r