Mississippi school district sues sports equipment companies for alleged price-fixing
( October 22, 2026, 20:35 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Mississippi school district filed a US antitrust complaint accusing Rex Team Sports, Riddell Sports Group, Varsity Brands and Hibbett Inc. of conspiring to fix the prices of sports equipment and related services in the state. The filing cites a case brought by the Department of Justice in which Riddell, Rex and Varsity admitted to engaging in the conspiracy to restrain competition in the market as early as July 2010 through at least October 2023.See attached file....
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