Mississippi school district accuses sports brands of price fixing
Source Scout · Courthouse News Service reports: Hancock County School District accuses industry leaders and local retailers of forming a cartel to fix the costs of sporting equipment. (CN) — In an eye-popping lawsuit on Thursday, a Mississippi school district accused several companies of violating federal antitrust law with a scheme to rig bids for sporting equipment. In a class-action complaint filed in Mississippi, the Hancock County School District claimed that popular brands like Riddell Sports Group and BSN Sports — along with retailers including Hibbett, Sports Center and Rex Team Sports — were fixing the prices of goods and services sold to public schools in the state.