Waddell & Reed in obtaining complete dismissal of a complaint alleging that W&R and boxing manager Al Haymon entered into an unlawful conspiracy, in a result The American Lawyer called an “unequivocal win”.UFC in an ongoing monopsony class action brought by fighters Defending the Federation in an arbitration before the US Olympic Committee.Defending claims that the Federation conspired with FIFA to exclude regular season Spanish league games from the United States, earning him Runner Up for Litigator of the Week by The American Lawyer and recognition as GCR’s Litigation of the Year.Defeating a preliminary injunction brought by the North American Soccer League (affirmed by the Second Circuit) alleging the Federation’s Professional League Standards are the product of a conspiracy.Securing a victory at summary judgment, defeating claims brought by a promoter alleging that the Federation and Major League Soccer entered into an unlawful agreement in restraint of trade.The US Soccer Federation in many matters over more than a decade, including wins at trial and also wins that garnered recognition from The American Lawyer and as GCR’s Litigation of the Year, such as:.World Aquatics (formerly FINA), the International Federation for aquatic sports, in defeating certification of a damages class of elite swimmers and in obtaining summary judgment of monopolization and monopsony claims brought by elite swimmers and a swimming league, for which he earned Litigator of the Week Honors from The American Lawyer.Yates’ experience includes representing: Sports and Entertainment Yates currently serves on the firm’s Associates Committee. Yates maintains an active pro bono practice, including work on behalf of seniors - for which he and his team received the Justice Walker Pro Bono Award - as well as for veterans and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), an organization that focuses on unaccompanied and separated children’s rights in the US. Yates regularly speaks on current antitrust litigation issues and is an active member of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section. He has a track record of success in federal trial courts across the country, including in California, New York, Florida, Texas, Illinois, and Delaware, and has won appeals before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and other courts of appeal.Ī recognized thought leader, Mr. Allegations of aftermarket monopolization.Industry group’s ability to set standards.Protecting distribution, pricing policies, and go-to-market strategies.Claims at the intersection of IP and antitrust.Defending challenges to sports governing bodies.Yates guides household brands and world-leading sports and entertainment properties through nuanced and novel competition issues, including: Leveraging more than two decades experience at the forefront of antitrust law, Mr. Chris Yates, former Global Co-Chair of the firm’s Antitrust & Competition Practice, litigates precedent-setting cases across the US, with particular focus on monopolization and sports antitrust litigation.
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