Formulated Sciences, Inc. vs. The National Football League

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		Courts Ready for NFL Date: 2/9/2004 With the controversial Superbowl Sunday a recent memory, the NFL will now face the courts.

		FS Fact Sheet Date: 2/9/2004 Fact Sheet: Formulated Sciences, Inc. files suit against NFL for unfair and anticompetitive business practices.

		FS Fights for the Truth Date: 12/30/2003 Tackling the controversy between the NFL banned substance list, nutritional supplement companies and the professional football players; FS fights for the truth.

		David Joseph hurts Terrell's Status Date: 12/30/2003 Did David Joseph give Terrell Owens, San Francisco 49er, the proper guidance when he directed Owens to breach contract with a sports nutritional supplement company Formulated Sciences, Inc.(FS) in 2001?.

		Legal Action Filed Date: 12/30/2003 Formulated Sciences, Inc. files legal actions against the NFL for anti-competitive and unfair business practices.

Formulated Sciences, Inc., a nutritional supplement company, sued the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association for libeling and boycotting its products.

In the federal lawsuit, FS contends that the NFL violated state and federal laws against monopolistic and unfair trade practices. The complaint seeks monetary damages including treble damages for unfair competition and trade libel.

FS files complaint in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana on Dec. 30, 2003

FS asks court for preliminary injunction from federal court.

The NFL contends that it has not violated any state or federal laws, and maintains that it has properly banned many nutritional substances from use or endorsement by its players.

The NFLPA, the National Football League Players Association, contends that the ban is unfair to players because they face stiff fines and penalties for using or endorsing the banned substances.