Fraser v. Major League Soccer and MLS’ Single Entity Approach
By Spencer Kahn, 3L at George Washington Law School
Would Major League Soccer (MLS) win in Fraser v. Major League Soccer (2002) if the same trial occurred today?
When the MLS was first formed in 1995, it had the goal of becoming the first soccer league to take hold in the US market while competing with other professional sports leagues such as the National Football League (NFL), and the National Basketball Association (NBA). To maintain its financial viability, it decided to structure itse