NFL & NBA lockouts: a UK lawyer’s legal retrospective - Part 2
Published 29 December 2011 By: Kevin Carpenter
How the NFL lockout arose
In the case of the NFL CBA drama the players made the first move on 11 March 2011 (seven days after the CBA had formally expired) by decertifying the NFLPA, essentially walking away from and dissolving the union. Here a further body came into the picture, the National Labour Relations Board ('NLRB').
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- Tags: Anti-Doping | Competition Law | Employment Law | Governance | National Football League (NFL) | NBA | NBPA | NLRB | Regulation | United States of America (USA)
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Kevin Carpenter
Kevin is a advisor and member of the editorial board for LawInSport, having previously acted as editor. In his day-to-day work he has two roles: as the Principal for his own consultancy business Captivate Legal & Sports Solutions, and Special Counsel for Sports Integrity at leading global sports technology and data company Genius Sports.