The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinforces its holding that a membership-based organization's policy may constitute direct evidence of concerted action without allegations of an 'agreement to agree': Relevent Sports v. United States Soccer Federation & Fédération Internationale de Football Association Reference: Relevent Sports, LLC, v. United States Soccer Federation, Inc., Fédération Internationale de Football Association, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, docket no. 21-2088-cv (decided: March 7, 2023) On March 7, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overruled a district court's dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit brought by New York-based soccer promoter Relevent Sports against the United States Soccer Federation
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinforces that policies of a professional association may constitute direct evidence of a concerted practice without allegations of an "agreement to agree" (Relevent Sports / USSF / FIFA)
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