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Judge rules to lift the lockout
by thesteelhammer » Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:01 pm
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Nelson has ruled in favor of the NFL trade association that will lift the lockout but the NFL owners will seek an immediate stay.
The NFL lockout has been halted by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson granted a preliminary injunction to the NFL players in their motion. Nelson said she was swayed by the players' argument that the two-month-old lockout was causing irreparable harm to the players' careers.
The NFL will immediately seek a request for a stay of the ruling until arguments can be made before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which has its headquarters in St. Louis. "We believe that federal law bars injunctions in labor disputes. We are confident that the Eight Circuit will agree. But we also believe that this dispute will inevitably end with a collective bargaining agreement, which would be in the best interests of the players, clubs and fans. We can reach a fair agreement only if we continue negotiations toward that goal," the league said.
The NFL and players' association met four times with U.S. Judge Magistrate Arthur Boylan after Nelson ordered additional mediation between the two sides. The two sides, per Nelson's approval, were given a break last week and were not scheduled to resume mediation until May 16.
How the ruling impacts an estimated 500 free agents and other player transactions remains uncertain. If the ruling stands, it is not clear what will happen next because the CBA has expired. How the free-agent market, trades and offseason workouts would be handled is unknown at this time.
The antitrust lawsuit remains pending, as the lead plaintiffs include QBs Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
The NFL lockout has been halted by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson granted a preliminary injunction to the NFL players in their motion. Nelson said she was swayed by the players' argument that the two-month-old lockout was causing irreparable harm to the players' careers.
The NFL will immediately seek a request for a stay of the ruling until arguments can be made before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which has its headquarters in St. Louis. "We believe that federal law bars injunctions in labor disputes. We are confident that the Eight Circuit will agree. But we also believe that this dispute will inevitably end with a collective bargaining agreement, which would be in the best interests of the players, clubs and fans. We can reach a fair agreement only if we continue negotiations toward that goal," the league said.
The NFL and players' association met four times with U.S. Judge Magistrate Arthur Boylan after Nelson ordered additional mediation between the two sides. The two sides, per Nelson's approval, were given a break last week and were not scheduled to resume mediation until May 16.
How the ruling impacts an estimated 500 free agents and other player transactions remains uncertain. If the ruling stands, it is not clear what will happen next because the CBA has expired. How the free-agent market, trades and offseason workouts would be handled is unknown at this time.
The antitrust lawsuit remains pending, as the lead plaintiffs include QBs Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
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