No. 08-661
Title:
American Needle, Inc., Petitioner
v.
National Football League, et al.
Docketed:November 19, 2008
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  Case Nos.:(07-4006)
  Decision Date:August 18, 2008
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 17 2008 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 19, 2008)
Dec 8 2008 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2009.
Jan 9 2009 Waiver of right of respondent Reebok International, Ltd. to respond filed.
Jan 21 2009 Brief of respondent National Football League in opposition filed.
Jan 21 2009 Brief amici curiae of National Basketball Association and NBA Properties filed.
Jan 21 2009 Brief amicus curiae of National Hockey League filed.
Feb 4 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2009.
Feb 23 2009 The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 28 2009 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 8 2009 Supplemental brief of petitioner American Needle, Inc. filed. (Distributed).
Jun 9 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2009.
Jun 29 2009 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 10 2009 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 18, 2009.
Jul 10 2009 The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including November 17, 2009.
Jul 24 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Aug 31 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the NFL respondents
Sep 16 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent Reebok International Lltd..
Sep 18 2009 Brief of petitioner American Needle, Inc. filed.
Sep 18 2009 Joint appendix filed (two volumes). Statement of costs received.
Sep 24 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Economists filed.
Sep 25 2009 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Sep 25 2009 Brief amici curiae of American Antitrust Institute and Consumer Federation of America filed.
Sep 25 2009 Brief amici curiae of National Football League Players Association, et al. filed.
Sep 25 2009 Brief amici curiae of Merchant Trade Associations filed.
Sep 25 2009 Brief amicus curiae of National Football League Coaches Association filed.
Nov 2 2009 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 13, 2010.
Nov 17 2009 Brief of respondent Reebok International, Ltd. filed.
Nov 17 2009 Brief of respondent National Football League filed.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Glen D. Nager Jones Day(202) 879-3939
    Counsel of Record51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20001-2113
Party name: American Needle, Inc.
 
Jeffrey Martin Carey 790 Frontage Rd., Suite 306(847) 441-2480
Northfield, IL  60093
Party name: American Needle, Inc.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Timothy B. Hardwicke Sears Tower, Suite 5800(312) 876-7619
    Counsel of Record233 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL  60606
Party name: Reebok International, Ltd.
 
Gregg H. Levy Covington & Burling LLP(202) 662-5292
    Counsel of Record1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
glevy@cov.com
Party name: National Football League
 
Richard M. Brunell American Antitrust Institute(617) 435-6464
2919 Ellicott St., NW
Washington, DC  20008
Party name: American Antitrust Institute and Consumer Federation of America
Other:
W. Joseph Bruckner Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP(612) 339-6900
100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 2200
Minneapolis, MN  55401-0000
Party name: Merchant Trade Associations
 
Craig C. Corbitt Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP(415) 693-0700
44 Montgomery St., Suite 3400
San Francisco, CA
Party name: Economists
 
Shepard Goldfein Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP(212) 735-3000
Four Times Square
New York, NY  10036
Party name: National Hockey League
 
Elena Kagan Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Jeffrey L. Kessler Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP(212)-259-8000
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10019-6092
Party name: National Football League Players Association, et al.
 
Roy I. Liebman 520 Eighth Avenue, 8th Floor(212) 340-0647
New York, NY  10018
Party name: National Football League Coaches Association
 
Jeffrey A. Mishkin Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom(212) 735-3000
Four Times Square
New York, NY  10036
Party name: National Basketball Association and NBA Properties