Thursday, March 31, 2016

From NFL to women's soccer, lawyer is thorn in side of sports leagues (Reuters)

Jeffrey Kessler, lawyer for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady arrives at the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York, August 31, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeffrey Kessler may not be a household name. Kessler's latest clients are five stars of the World Cup champion U.S. women's soccer team, who have sued the national governing body because they make far less money than the men's national team despite generating more revenue. "I grew up in Brooklyn," Kessler, 62, said in a phone interview on Thursday.


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