A federal judge has stated that it will take approximately two weeks for a ruling to be made on the NFL player lockout. Judge Susan Richard Nelson has urged both parties to hold further discussions in order to resolve the labor dispute themselves as she believes that both sides are at risk. After a day of legal arguments in Minnesota, she declared on Wednesday that it would require a couple of weeks for both parties to do their job properly.
The players allege that team owners engaged in illegal collusion, resulting in irreparable harm to their careers and violating antitrust laws. James Quinn, the players' attorney, requested an immediate order, which they would comply with if granted. However, David Boies, the league's lawyer questioned the court's jurisdiction over the case and anticipated grievances against the player's union by owners being addressed
...by the National Labor Relations Board. Boies emphasized that a collective bargaining agreement is necessary for games to continue and for players to participate. Both parties anticipate a potentially costly and lengthy legal battle should they lose in injunction battle with possible appeals.
Following failed negotiations between the NFL players' union and the league, which resulted in the first cessation of work in over two decades for America's most popular sport, the NFL ordered a lockout. The disagreement between the two parties centered around various issues, including the matter of dividing up more than $9 billion in revenues annually. Prior to the expiration of an agreement in 2006, team owners claimed a fixed minimum of $1 billion from annual revenue, and the remaining amount was divided, with players receiving about 60% and owners receiving 40%. However
the owners and league wanted to raise their guaranteed minimums, citing higher operational costs as justification.
Despite facing criticism for seeking large sums during challenging economic times, both the players and current level of play have received support. However, there is a chance to resolve the issue before potentially cancelling or delaying the 2011 season in order to prevent significant revenue loss. President Barack Obama has opted not to intervene in what he sees as a dispute between millionaires and billionaires. The case is currently being heard in the District of Minnesota U.
Case Number 11-cv-639 involves Tom Brady et al versus the National Football League in the U.S. District Court.
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