NBA Files Suit Against Players Over Bargaining Tactics

The National Basketball Association has filed a declaratory action in federal court seeking a judicial ruling that the lockout begun in June does not violate federal antitrust laws. The NBA asserts that the lawsuit comes in response to threats from the NBA Players Association to renounce its representation of the NBA players and launch an antitrust challenge designed to give the Players Association the upper hand in contract negotiations.
NBA Files Suit Against Players Over Bargaining Tactics

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