Nathaniel E. OttoAug 73 minFanatics, Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200On August 3, 2023, Panini America filed a lawsuit leveling allegations of monopolistic practices and anticompetitive conduct against...
Nathaniel E. OttoJul 34 minGetting Carded: A High Schooler’s Exclusive Sports Card Deal and NIL LawOn June 27, 2023, Panini America—a subsidiary of The Panini Group, the world leader in licensed collectibles—inked an exclusive trading...
Nathaniel E. OttoJun 264 minThe Fanatics Federation: A (Coming) Sports Card Monopoly and Antitrust LawFanatics, Inc., is nearing its final form as a fully armed and operational battle station within the sports card hobby. It took the...
Nathaniel E. OttoJun 204 mineBay Culling Breakers: Sports Card Breaking and Gaming LawYou buy a pack of sports cards. Let’s say, a 2020 Panini Prizm NFL Football pack, which retails for about $40. You open your pack of four...
Nathaniel E. OttoMay 314 minMathis' Mantle: Sports Card Trimming and Securities Law DisclosuresSports card buying, selling, trading, and collecting is simply a pastime for most of those involved in “the Hobby.” But for a select few,...
Justin MaderSep 23, 20223 minTopps and Panini Face Class Action Suit for Redemption CardsIn the chaotic world of Sports Law, there are times when cases fall through the cracks because the controversy does not break into the...