Antitrust Implications Loom Large in PGA Tour-LIV Golf Merger

By Alyse Stach on June 9, 2023 Posted in Antitrust Exemptions & Immunities

By Alyse F. Stach[1] In August, we wrote about whether antitrust liability might be in the PGA Tour’s future through a reported DOJ Antitrust Division investigation about the PGA Tour’s actions relating to LIV Golf and about PGA Tour bylaws governing players’ participation in other golf events. Now, the same speculation exists around the surprise … Continue Reading

PGA Tour Wins First Round in Antitrust Legal Fight with Players

By BakerHostetler and Alyse Stach on August 10, 2022 Posted in Antitrust Exemptions & Immunities, Sports

On August 9, 2022, a federal judge hearing the antitrust lawsuit filed by 11 professional golf players against the PGA Tour ruled against three of the players who had sought a temporary restraining order. The order, if granted, would have allowed those three players who had qualified for the PGA Tour’s playoffs to play in … Continue Reading

Is Antitrust Liability in the Future for the PGA Tour, and Beyond?

By BakerHostetler and Alyse Stach on August 4, 2022 Posted in Antitrust Exemptions & Immunities, Sports

On August 3, 2022, 11 professional golfers, led by Phil Mickelson, filed an antitrust complaint in the Northern District of California against the PGA Tour for the actions it took against the golfers – including suspension from PGA Tour events – for their participation in events for the new Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series (LIV … Continue Reading