Deutscher Tennis Bund v. ATP World Tour, et al: The First Sports Antitrust Case in the Post-American Needle v. NFL Era

By Ryan M. Rodenberg and Russ K. Childers   One month and one day.   That was the length of time it took for a published opinion in another sports antitrust case to be rendered following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in American Needle v. National Football League, et al. While the legacy and import of a Supreme Court case is not fully known for years following the decision, a first glimpse was provided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Deutscher Tennis Bund v