Aspiring NBA Agent Asks to Revive Suit Against Players’ Union

A would-be NBA players’ agent asked the Sixth Circuit to reinstate his claims against the National Basketball Players Association, saying it’s “plausible” that a “reasonable person” would believe the union conspired with the league to bar him from representing players.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio erred when it found the claims barred under the labor exemption to antitrust laws, plaintiff Rosel Hurley III told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday.

The union isn’t eligible for an exemption from the antitrust laws because it conspired with the league—a non-union member—"to boycott ...