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ARTICLE · 02 SEPTEMBER 2022

Is It Strike 3 For MLB's Antitrust Exemption? The Latest Sports Antitrust Cases At Bat

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Winston & Strawn's Women in Antitrust limited podcast series continues with a new episode focusing on the world of sports. Partner and host Diana Leiden pitches some curve balls to two other...

United StatesAntitrust/Competition Law
Diana H. Leiden
Diana H. Leiden
Jeanifer E. Parsigian
Jeanifer E. Parsigian
Angela A. Smedley
Angela A. Smedley

Winston & Strawn's Women in Antitrust limited podcast series continues with a new episode focusing on the world of sports. Partner and host Diana Leiden pitches some curve balls to two other talented partners who have been involved in groundbreaking sports antitrust decisions—Law360 Sports & Betting Rising Star Jeanifer Parsigian and Crain's New York Business's Notable Woman in Sports Angela Smedley—on the MLB's antitrust exemption, the impact of Alston v. NCAA, and potential legislation challenging the status quo.

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Diana Leiden:  Welcome to Winston's Women in Antitrust, a limited podcast series, tapping into the minds of the wonderful women partners at Winston & Strawn practicing antitrust law. I'm your host, Diana Leiden, partner in Winston's Los Angeles office focusing on antitrust and intellectual property

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