- Advanced Materials v. Secretary of Defense (Federal Cir., 1997). Determination that a cost plus fixed fee arrangement in a contract is enforceable and bars payment of amounts in excess of a specified maximum where procedures are not followed.
- Brown, et al. v. Pro Football, Inc. __ US __ (1996). An agreement among several employers bargaining together to implement the terms of their last best faith offer after an impasse is protected from antitrust attack.
- Cara's Notions, Inc. v. Hallmark Cards, Inc. (4th Cir., 1998). Consideration of when arbitration should be permitted or required in an action for breach of contract.
- Cardtoons v. Major League Baseball Player Association (10th Cir., 1999). Cardtoons alleged that threat by MLBPA to pursue legal action against them for producing parody baseball cards interfered with Cardtoons' contracts with production companies to make the cards.
- Center State Farms v. Campbell Soup Company (4th Cir., 1995). Breach of contract action that considers the enforceability of an oral contract.
- Chicago Professional Sports Ltd. Parntership v. National Basketball Association (7th Cir., 1996). Anti-trust dispute over the NBA's right to limit the number of games broadcast by member teams and to charge a fee for broadcast of games beyond that limit.
- Hartford Accident v. Pro Football, Inc. (DC Circuit, 1997). Pro-Football claimed, on behalf of the Washington Redskins, a breach of contract when the insurer changed rates based on changes in the jurisdiction of certain players.
- Livadas v. Bradshaw 512 US 107 (1994). State policies that deny remedies for breach of contract to parties under a collective bargaining agreement are pre-empted by federal law.
- Law v. NCAA (10th Cir., 1998) Court affirms finding that NCAA violated Sherman Act anti-trust laws by promulgating a rule limiting the starting salaries of Division I entry-level coaches.
- Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild, Inc. __ US __ (1998). Collective bargaining agreement found to be valid. Court finds unions do not breach duty of fair representation by negotiating a union security clause using National Labor Relations Act language but not explaining that language.
- Mercer v. Duke University (4th Cir., 1999). Suit by female placed kicker alleging discrimination, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract in her removal from the Duke University football team. Court finds that where the school has permitted a student of the opposite sex to try out for a single-sex team in a contact sport, they are subject to Title IX.
- NBA v. Motorola, Inc. (2nd Cir., 1997). Court found that Motorola did not misappropriate NBA property by broadcasting "real time" scores from games in progress over a pager network. Remanded to lower court to consider Motorola's claim of unlawful interference in Motorola contracts with NBA teams.
- Smith v. NCAA Claim that NCAA rule prohibiting student-athletes from competing in intercollegiate sports while enrolled at a graduate institution other than their undergraduate school was an anti-trust violation, Title IX discrimination, and breach of contract.
- Vanderbilt University v. DiNardo (6th Circuit, 1999). Vanderbilt brought breach of contract claim against head football coach after he resigned to go to another school. Court found that Vanderbilt was entitled to damages under the employment contract.
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