The National Basketball Association has filed a declaratory action in
federal court seeking a judicial ruling that the lockout begun in June
does not violate federal antitrust laws. The NBA asserts that the
lawsuit comes in response to threats from the NBA Players Association to
renounce its representation of the NBA players and launch an antitrust
challenge designed to give the Players Association the upper hand in
contract negotiations. NBA Files Suit Against Players Over Bargaining Tactics