From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.
North American Soccer League v. National Labor Relations Board
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
613 F.2d 1379 (1980)
- Written by Craig Conway, LLM
Facts
The North American Soccer League Players Association (NASLPA) (plaintiff), comprised of 17 U.S. league clubs and two Canadian clubs, petitioned the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) (defendant) for certification of a single, league-wide bargaining unit. The NLRB granted the NASLPA’s petition as to the U.S. clubs and concluded that the North American Soccer League (NASL) (plaintiff) and its individual clubs were “joint employers” of the players because both exercised a significant degree of control over their respective personnel policies. The NLRB did not exercise jurisdiction over the Canadian clubs. The NASL then appealed the NLRB’s decision.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Roney, J.)
What to do next…
Here's why 811,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
- Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
- The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
- Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
- Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.
