City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders, et al

  1. December 02, 2021

    9th Circ. Rejects Oakland's Suit Over Raiders' Vegas Move

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday put an end to a lawsuit by the city of Oakland, California, claiming the NFL and its teams violated antitrust law by allowing the Raiders to move to Las Vegas, saying Oakland simply could not afford to keep the team.

  2. June 14, 2021

    9th Circ. Judges Skeptical Of Ruling Nixing NFL Antitrust Suit

    Two judges on a Ninth Circuit panel expressed incredulity Monday at a California court's dismissal of Oakland's antitrust suit over the National Football League and its teams' relocation of the Raiders to Las Vegas, saying it seems plausible that without the alleged anti-competitive conduct, Oakland would have an NFL team.

  3. December 10, 2020

    Raiders, NFL Tell 9th Circ. Oakland Can't Show Antitrust Injury

    The Las Vegas Raiders and the rest of the National Football League have told the Ninth Circuit that the city of Oakland has failed to demonstrate how the Raiders' relocation to Nevada and Oakland's resulting loss of potential tax revenue amounted to an antitrust violation.

  4. October 19, 2020

    DOJ Again Backs Raiders In 9th Circ. Oakland Antitrust Row

    The U.S. Department of Justice continues to back the Raiders in the City of Oakland's antitrust suit against the team and the NFL, this time with a Ninth Circuit amicus brief urging the appellate court to agree that lost tax revenue is not "cognizable" as an antitrust injury.