Legal Opinion
N. Am. Soccer League, LLC v. U.S. Soccer Fed'n, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 23, 2018No. 17-3585-cvPublishedCited by 271 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wesley, Circuit Judge:
After the denial of its requested Division II designation for the 2018 season of men's professional soccer, the North American Soccer League, LLC ("NASL") filed an antitrust suit against the United States Soccer Federation, Inc. ("USSF"). NASL also moved for a preliminary injunction, seeking designation as a Division II league pending resolution of the suit. This opinion addresses that motion. We conclude NASL has not demonstrated a clear likelihood of *35 success on the merits of its antitrust claim under the heightened standard applicable to mandatory preliminary…
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