American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League, 560 U.S. --- (2010), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the ability of teams in the National Football League to conspire for purposes of a violation of §1 of the Sherman Act. The alleged conspiracy involved the formation of the National Football League Properties (NFLP), an entity responsible for licensing NFL intellectual property. The Court held that NFL teams are distinct economic actors with separate economic interests that are capable of conspiring under §1 of the Sherman Act.[1]