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Publications | August 2023

Smart v. NCAA – Price Fixing in College Sports

Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law e-Brief

Authors

Lee Berger, Travis West

Overview

Lee Berger and Travis West authored an article for California Lawyers Association Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law E-Brief titled "Smart v. NCAA – Price Fixing in College Sports." The article discusses an Eastern District of California ruling denying in part a motion to dismiss a case challenging alleged price fixing in market for coaches in college sports.

Read the article at California Lawyers Association.

Professionals

Lee Berger
Lee Berger focuses on antitrust law, including civil enforcement, private litigation, criminal investigations, compliance advice, and mergers. Lee has experience working on cases focused on industries...

Partner

Antitrust Investigations & Litigation, Antitrust Mergers, Acquisitions, & Joint Ventures, Antitrust/Competition, ESG, Climate & Sustainability

Travis West
Travis West
Travis West advises communications companies on a variety of regulatory, policy, transactional, and litigation matters before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and state public utilities...

Associate

Internet, Telecom & Media, Antitrust/Competition, Antitrust Investigations & Litigation, Antitrust Mergers, Acquisitions, & Joint Ventures

Practices

Antitrust/Competition

Antitrust Investigations & Litigation

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