Tom Brady, et al v. National Football League, et al

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OPINION FILED - THE COURT: KERMIT E. BYE, STEVEN M. COLLOTON and DUANE BENTON. Steven M. Colloton, Authoring Judge (PUBLISHED), DISSENT BY: KERMIT E. BYE [3805522] [11-1898]

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Michael E. Gans
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July 08, 2011

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RE: 11-1898 Tom Brady, et al v. National Football League, et al
Dear Sirs:
A published opinion was filed today in the above case.
Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Paul D. Clement, of
Washington, DC, . The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellant brief; Gregg H. Levy and
Benjamin C. Block of Washington, DC, David Boies and William A. Isaacson of Armonk, NY,
and Daniel J. Connolly and Aaron Daniel Van Oort, of Minneapolis, MN.
Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Theodore Olson, of
Washington, DC. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellee brief; Andrew Tulumello,
and Scott P. Martin of Washington, DC, James W. Quinn of New York, NY, Jeffrey L. Kessler
of New York, NY, Barbara P. Berens and Justi Rae Miller of Minneapolis, MN, Timothy R.
Thornton of Minneapolis, MN, Bruce S. Meyer of New York, NY, David G. Feher and David L.
Greenspan of New York, NY, Travis D. Lenkner and John F. Bash of Washington, DC.
The following attorney(s) appeared on the amicus brief filed by National Hockey League
in support of Appellants; Shepard Goldfein, James A. Keyte and Elliot A. Silver of New York,
NY.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief filed by The Chamber of
Commerce of the United States of America in support of Appellants; Robin S. Conrad and Shane
B. Kawka of Washington, DC, and Stephen B. Kinnaird, Neal D. Mollen and Zachary D. Fasman
of Washington, DC.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief filed by Sports Fans Coalition in
support of Appellees; Stephen F. Ross of University Park, PA and Daniel R. Shulman of
Minneapolis, MN.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief filed by Major League Baseball
Players’ Association, National Hockey League Players’ Association and National Basketball
Players’ Association in support of Appellees, Donald M. Fehr of Toronto, Canada, G. William

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Hunter, New York, NY, Michael S. Weiner, New York, NY, Steven A. Fehr and Donald R.
Aubry of Kansas City, MO.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief filed by Elected Officials and
Small Business Owners in support of Appellees; Mark T. Stancil and Donald Burke of
Washington, DC.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief filed by The National Football
League Coaches Association in support of Appellees; Professor Barak D. Richman of Durham,
NC.
The judge who heard the case in the district court was Honorable Susan Richard Nelson.
The judgment of the district court was entered on April 25, 2011.
If you have any questions concerning this case, please call this office.
Michael E. Gans
Clerk of Court
CMD
Enclosure(s)
cc: Lois Law
MO Lawyers Weekly
District Court/Agency Case Number(s): 0:11-cv-00639-SRN

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Date Filed: 07/08/2011 Entry ID: 3805522