Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Class Action Labor Lawsuit by Minor League Players

Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Class Action Labor Lawsuit by Minor League Players

A federal magistrate conditionally ruled in San Francisco today that a labor lawsuit by minor league baseball players against Major League Baseball and 22 clubs…

State Bill Outlaws Smokeless Tobacco at Baseball Stadiums

State Bill Outlaws Smokeless Tobacco at Baseball Stadiums

A bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown today prohibits smokeless tobacco use at California’s five professional baseball stadiums, both for those on the field and…

Barry Bonds Thankful and Relieved as Case Ends

Barry Bonds Thankful and Relieved as Case Ends

The legal saga of former San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds, accused eight years ago of perjury and obstruction in a steroids investigation, came to…

Giants Set Record for Hosting 50 Million Visitors in Fewest Seasons

Giants Set Record for Hosting 50 Million Visitors in Fewest Seasons

The San Francisco Giants set the Major League Baseball record Saturday for hosting 50 million visitors in the fewest number of seasons, team officials said….

Appeals Court Rejects San Jose’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against MLB

Appeals Court Rejects San Jose’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against MLB

The city of San Jose lost a bid to a federal appeals court in San Francisco today to challenge Major League Baseball’s nearly-century-old exemption from…

ICE Agents Seize 2,700 Pieces of Counterfeit MLB Merchandise

ICE Agents Seize 2,700 Pieces of Counterfeit MLB Merchandise

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seized more than 2,700 items of counterfeit Major League Baseball merchandise worth $80,000 from Bay Area vendors, agency representatives…

Selig Addresses Rule Changes, Handling of Domestic Violence on AT&T Park Visit

Selig Addresses Rule Changes, Handling of Domestic Violence on AT&T Park Visit

While visiting the San Francisco Giants on his farewell tour of Major League Baseball stadiums, outgoing Commissioner Bud Selig took more questions on cross-Bay rivals…

SJ Attempts to Reinstate Antitrust Lawsuit Against MLB, Judges Still Wary

SJ Attempts to Reinstate Antitrust Lawsuit Against MLB, Judges Still Wary

A federal appeals court panel at a hearing in San Francisco today appeared dubious of a bid by the city of San Jose to reinstate…

Court In SF Hears Arguments Against Major League Baseball’s Block Of Oakland A’s Move To San Jose

Court In SF Hears Arguments Against Major League Baseball’s Block Of Oakland A’s Move To San Jose

Arguing that an antitrust exemption for Major League Baseball is “the product of a bygone era,” the city of San Jose asked a federal appeals…

Minor League Players File Suit Against MLB, Minimum Wage And Overtime Violations Alleged

Minor League Players File Suit Against MLB, Minimum Wage And Overtime Violations Alleged

A lawsuit filed by three former minor league baseball players against Major League Baseball in federal court in San Francisco appears to be the nation’s…

Get Ready For Longer Lines: All Baseball Fans At AT&T Park Must Be Scanned With Metal Detectors

Get Ready For Longer Lines: All Baseball Fans At AT&T Park Must Be Scanned With Metal Detectors

Baseball fans arriving at AT&T Park this season will have to go through stricter security screenings than they have in years past, the Giants announced…