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Fanatics vs Panini Antitrust Fight: What It Means for Licenses, Products, and Prices

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Fanatics vs. Panini: What the Antitrust Heat Could Mean for Licenses, Products, and Prices Fanatics locked up a raft of long exclusive trading-card licenses with the big U.S. leagues and players’ unions, then bought Topps. Panini sued for antitrust. A federal judge let the core claims move forward. Discovery is now spicy, with Fanatics ordered to hand over unredacted licensing deals to Panini’s lawyers. If you care about what logos show up on the box you rip and how much you pay, this fight matters. How we got here The license grab. Fanatics struck exclusive card deals that, by 2025–2026, put most major U.S. league and union rights under its roof for a decade or more. Panini called foul and sued in 2023. What the court said. In March 2025, the judge dismissed some counts but kept the core antitrust claims alive. Translation: the heart of the case is going to be litigated, not tossed. Discovery fireworks. In July 2025, a magistrate judge ordered Fanatic...
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The Controversial Collectibles: A Look Back at the 1987 "Terrorist Attack" Trading Cards

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The Most Controversial Trading Cards Ever? Inside the 1987 “Terrorist Attack” Set In the weird world of trading cards, few sets have sparked as much controversy — or curiosity — as the 1987 “Terrorist Attack” cards . Produced by the Piedmont Candy Company, these cards were marketed as educational tools but quickly became infamous for their shocking subject matter. Today, they stand as one of the most talked-about card sets of the 1980s. Who Made Them — and Why? Released during the height of Cold War tension and global unrest, the “Terrorist Attack” trading cards were created to highlight real-life terrorist incidents and groups. The cards featured dramatic illustrations and brief descriptions of events, people, and factions involved in terrorism around the world. The intention may have been to educate — but the execution left many feeling uncomfortable. Backlash and Immediate Discontinuation Within weeks of hitting store shelves, the backla...
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