ASAE Preparing Amicus Brief for Supreme Court on Associations Membership Case

ASAE is preparing to submit an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting the United States Soccer Federation’s request for the Court to review a case with significant implications for associations. The case revolves around whether a plaintiff challenging an association for alleged antitrust violations can include association members as co-defendants solely due to their membership and adherence to the association’s rules, codes, or standards.

Many associations set requirements for their members, from ethics codes to business practices. ASAE’s brief highlights the widespread presence of associations in the U.S. and argues that subjecting association members to antitrust lawsuits solely based on their membership and compliance with associated requirements could severely harm both associations and their members. This issue reached the Supreme Court previously in 2016, when ASAE submitted briefs as well, but was resolved without a ruling by the Court.

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