WILLIAMSON v. PRIME SPORTS MARKETING, LLC

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Douglas Frederic Eaton , EATON & WOLK PL, Miami, Florida, for Appellants.

Zachary D. Tripp , WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

ON BRIEF: Jeffrey S. Klein , CLARICK GUERON REISBAUM LLP, New York, New York; Lauren E. Richards , LOEB & LOEB LLP, New York, New York; John R. Wester , Fitz E. Barringer , ROBINSON, BRADSHAW & HINSON, P.A., Charlotte, North Carolina; Robert B. Niles-Weed , Zachary A. Schreiber , WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES, LLP, New York, New York, for Appellee.

Ronald E. Klempner, NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, New York, New York; Nicole A. Saharsky, Minh Nguyen-Dang, Erik P. Fredericksen, MAYER BROWN LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae.

Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge Diaz wrote the opinion, in which Judge Traxler and Judge Walker joined.