If the players decertify the union, will this go all the way to trial? How long would that take? What would happen?

An antitrust suit could take years to litigate and would be a disaster for both sides. Although the prospect of treble damages sounds great for the players,ugg boots sale uk ugg boots sale uk ugg boots sale uk they would be able to collect only after years of nonstop litigation and appeals and only if they prevail in court -- which is by no means certain. To reach that point, they likely would have to hold out for years without income.

The players would look for a way to score a quick victory -- the key battle will be over the continued existence of the antitrust exemption. A likely scenario is that the players would file an early motion for summary judgment with respect to the exemption. The league would argue that the exemption survives the decertification.

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So whichever side wins the ugg boots sale uk ugg boots sale uk ugg boots sale ukfirst battle in the antitrust arena is likely to win the war.