The lawsuit claims that MiLB and the PBUC hold an illegal monopoly on the placement of professional umpires in both Minor League Baseball and in Major League Baseball.

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In August 2012, the Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring filed a lawsuit against the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, publicly known as Minor League Baseball (MiLB) and the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation (PBUC).

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