http://news.stlpublicradio.org en http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/nfl-players-owners-appeal-labor-dispute-st-louis <p>Adversaries in the contentious pro football labor battle convened in a Federal Appeals Court in St. Louis on Friday.</p><p>The National Football League is appealing an April injunction from a Minnesota Judge that temporarily lifted the lockout.</p><p>The NFL Players Association is in the process of suing the league, claiming that the lockout in violation of federal anti-trust laws.</p><p>Paul Clement is an attorney for the NFL team owners; he told a three-judge panel that the issue before them is one for labor laws to decide.</p> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:43:59 +0000 Adam Allington 1363 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org NFL players, owners appeal labor dispute in St. Louis