Soul_Survivor88
Experienced Starter w/First Big Contract
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2015
- Messages
- 7,131
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http://www.patspulpit.com/2015/5/12...brady-hires-jeffrey-kessler-league-in-trouble
Here are snippets from Kessler's war chest:
- McNeil, et al. v. NFL, et al. - Won jury verdict for NFL players striking down free agency restrictions under the antitrust laws. This victory led to the Reggie White class action, in which the free agency/salary cap system in the NFL was negotiated.
- Brady v. NFL - Successfully represented a class of NFL players in an antitrust action which led to the end of the 2011 NFL lockout.
- Players Inc. v. Gridiron and Athletes First - Successfully prosecuted two frontier IP litigations challenging the group use of NFL player images on websites.
- City of Oakland and Alameda County, et al. v. Oakland Raiders - Obtained summary judgment on behalf of City of Oakland and Alameda County requiring Raiders to honor the team's stadium lease and remain in Oakland.
- NBA and NFL arbitrations - Represented the players associations in numerous arbitrations involving player free agency rights, circumvention claims, collusion claims, and salary caps.
- North American Soccer League, et al. v. NFL- Successfully represented North American Soccer League in antitrust case striking down NFL ownership rules.
- Guidry, et al. v. AFL, et al. - Successfully represented class of AFL players in antitrust case which established free agency in the AFL.
- Belichick v. NFL, et al. - Represented NFL Head Coach in litigation over changing teams.
- NFLPA v. NFL - Successfully represented NFLPA in challenge to pro