Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 U.S. Department of Justice opens antitrust inquiry into Overwatch League's soft salary cap, 'competitive balance tax' | Dot Esports DOTESPORTS.COM The U.S. government is digging to determine whether existing policies in the league are anticompetitive. Quote The U.S. Department of Justice antitrust division is probing the Overwatch League over its soft salary cap policy that discourages teams from excess spending, sources familiar with that inquiry told Dot Esports. The probe is being headed by DOJ trial attorney Kathleen Simpson Kiernan, who works for the Civil Conduct Task Force subdivision of the antitrust division in Washington. Kiernan and other DOJ attorneys have contacted and interviewed several former Overwatch League employees, according to sources. The nature of Kiernan’s investigation is not criminal, sources said. DOJ officials did not respond to a request for comment from Dot Esports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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