8th Circuit Court Grants Stay, Lockout Continues

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Now things are getting interesting....

The National Hockey League yesterday asked the appeals court for permission to file a friend-of-the-court brief supporting team owners in the NFL case.

“The NHL has a direct interest in ensuring that the determination of terms and conditions of employment for NHL players is the product of a bona fide labor process rather than the ‘lever’ of potential antitrust liability,” attorneys for the hockey league said in their filing.

That league too questioned the players’ ability to disclaim their union and then file suit seeking injunctive relief.

NHL Argument
“The NHL respectfully submits that this cannot be the state of the law,” its lawyers wrote.

NFL Club Owners Seek Reversal of Lockout Order in Labor Fight With Players - Bloomberg