Judge denies Houston Christian’s objection to NCAA’s $2.77 billion antitrust settlement agreement
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge denies Houston Christian’s objection to NCAA’s $2.77 billion antitrust settlement agreement

Associated Press  

A federal judged has denied the first objection to a $2.77 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits facing the NCAA and five power conferences, ruling against Houston Christian University’s motion to intervene on Wednesday. The small private school that has been a member of NCAA’s Division I since 2013 has been the only school to object to the preliminary agreement since it was announced in May. Houston Christian argued the settlement would divert funds from academics and marginalized and underserved populations as well as putting big-money college sports the over the needs of non-athlete students. “HCU has not shown that it cannot avoid the NCAA’s determinations about how much money NCAA member schools should spend on Division I sports or payments to student-athletes by, for example, simply ceasing to participate in Division I sports.” she wrote.

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NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval

Hindustan Times  

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval U.S District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order setting a timeline for a deal that would put millions of dollars into the pockets of …

NCAA settlement that would allow colleges to pay athletes gets preliminary approval
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NCAA settlement that would allow colleges to pay athletes gets preliminary approval

LA Times  

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. Former college athletes from as far back as 2016 would be able to apply for their share of $2.576 billion set aside to help them recoup money they could’ve made from NIL deals, which weren’t allowed until …

House v. NCAA settlement granted preliminary approval, bringing new financial model closer
2 months, 2 weeks ago

House v. NCAA settlement granted preliminary approval, bringing new financial model closer

New York Times  

The proposed House v. NCAA settlement, which includes the landmark $2.78 billion settlement of three separate antitrust cases facing the NCAA and power conferences, received preliminary approval on Monday from Judge Claudia Wilken in the Northern District of California, clearing the way for schools to begin paying players directly through revenue sharing as early as 2025. Lawyers representing both sides …

Attorneys say clarifications being made to parts of $2.78B NCAA settlement that dismayed judge
3 months ago

Attorneys say clarifications being made to parts of $2.78B NCAA settlement that dismayed judge

Associated Press  

Attorneys negotiating a $2.78 billion settlement of class-action antitrust cases against the NCAA and the nation’s biggest college conferences are working to clarify parts of the agreement that a judge wanted addressed before deciding whether to let the landmark deal move forward. “We’ve been making good progress in our discussions with the NCAA about how to answer the judge’s questions …

Florida State asks judge to rule on parts of suit against ACC, hoping for resolution without trial
3 months, 1 week ago

Florida State asks judge to rule on parts of suit against ACC, hoping for resolution without trial

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State has asked a judge to decide key parts of its lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference without a trial, hoping for a quicker resolution and path to a possible exit from the league. Florida State requested a partial summary judgment from Circuit Judge John Cooper in a 574-page document filed earlier this week in Leon …

Who is getting paid and how in the landmark settlement of NCAA antitrust cases
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is getting paid and how in the landmark settlement of NCAA antitrust cases

Associated Press  

Highlights from the 100-page, $2.78 billion settlement agreement filed Friday in federal court covering the NCAA, college sports’ five wealthiest conferences and plaintiffs representing hundreds of thousands of former and current student-athletes. The range of damage payments vary widely, with football and men’s basketball players who competed in the so-called Power Five conferences are set to receive the largest sums. …

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement

Associated Press  

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempting regulate payments from boosters. “College athletes will finally be able …

Former college athletes potentially eligible for millions under NCAA settlement
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Former college athletes potentially eligible for millions under NCAA settlement

LA Times  

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78-billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempting regulate payments from boosters. The NCAA and college sports leaders continue …

Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday

Associated Press  

The full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving the NCAA and college sports’ wealthiest conferences is expected to be filed with a federal court by the end of the week, an attorney for the defendants told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “Yeah, there’s a lot to unpack in the House settlement,” Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti told reporters at conference …

Ex-Kansas stars Chalmers, Collins file class-action lawsuit vs. NCAA, others over March Madness
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Kansas stars Chalmers, Collins file class-action lawsuit vs. NCAA, others over March Madness

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kansas stars Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins are among 16 former men’s college basketball players who have sued the NCAA and multiple conferences, claiming they are profiting from the unauthorized use of their names, images and likenesses in promoting and monetizing the March Madness tournament. “The NCAA has conspired with conferences, colleges, licensing companies, and apparel companies …

The first legal objection to the $2.8B NCAA antitrust settlement plan comes from Houston Christian
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The first legal objection to the $2.8B NCAA antitrust settlement plan comes from Houston Christian

Associated Press  

A small Texas university has gone to court to object to the $2.77 billion settlement proposal that would erase a set of antitrust claims against the NCAA and the nation’s largest conferences and clear the way for schools to begin steering millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as fall 2025. “And whenever there’s a fiduciary responsibility issue raised, …

NCAA, states reach agreement in lawsuit to permanently allow multiple-transfer athletes to compete
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA, states reach agreement in lawsuit to permanently allow multiple-transfer athletes to compete

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The NCAA and a coalition of states suing the organization announced a proposed settlement of a lawsuit Thursday that would allow athletes to be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer and offer some who were sidelined an extra year of eligibility. Under the agreement, a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge …

NCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former athletes to be paid
6 months, 4 weeks ago

NCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former athletes to be paid

Associated Press  

The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that could start steering millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as the 2025 fall semester. “Our clients are the …

NCAA and conferences sign off on settlement that would allow schools to pay athletes
7 months ago

NCAA and conferences sign off on settlement that would allow schools to pay athletes

LA Times  

The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years. The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking …

NCAA, power conferences approve settlement that makes way for players to be directly paid
7 months ago

NCAA, power conferences approve settlement that makes way for players to be directly paid

New York Times  

By Chris Vannini, Nicole Auerbach, Seth Emerson and Justin Williams The NCAA and its five power conferences voted to approve terms of a multibillion-dollar settlement to resolve three antitrust lawsuits, paving the way for schools to pay athletes in what would mark a seismic change to the college sports business model. “The five autonomy conferences and the NCAA agreeing to …

NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change for college sports
7 months ago

NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change for college sports

Associated Press  

The NCAA and Southeastern Conference leadership have approved a $2.8 billion settlement of antitrust claims, moving college athletics closer to some of the most sweeping changes in its history. U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Colorado ruled Thursday that Fontenot vs. the NCAA will stay in her court instead of being moved to California and combined with one of the …

Proposed $2.8 billion settlement clears second step of NCAA approval. Big 12, ACC approve deal
7 months ago

Proposed $2.8 billion settlement clears second step of NCAA approval. Big 12, ACC approve deal

Associated Press  

A potential multibillion-dollar settlement of an antitrust lawsuit cleared the second of a three-step NCAA approval process Tuesday, and the presidential boards of two of the five conferences named in the complaint voted to approve the deal. AP AUDIO: Proposed $2.8 billion settlement clears second step of NCAA approval. The approved finance plan for the settlement calls for the NCAA …

Power conferences, NCAA to vote on landmark $2.7 billion settlement as smaller leagues balk at terms
7 months ago

Power conferences, NCAA to vote on landmark $2.7 billion settlement as smaller leagues balk at terms

Associated Press  

University presidents around the country are scheduled to meet this week to vote on whether to accept a proposed settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that would cost the NCAA nearly $3 billion and create a landmark revenue-sharing system with college athletes. While the Power Five annually receive the largest total distributions from the NCAA — and their per-school deduction would …

Attorney says settlement being considered in NCAA antitrust case could withstand future challenges
7 months, 1 week ago

Attorney says settlement being considered in NCAA antitrust case could withstand future challenges

Associated Press  

One of the lead attorneys in a class-action antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA said Monday that settlement talks are progressing as a deadline looms next week for the organization and major conferences to agree to a deal that would cost billions in damages and set up a groundbreaking revenue-sharing system with college athletes. Berman would not confirm details of the …

Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes. But even if college sports leaders create a new, more professional model for collegiate athletics they likely would need help from Congress if athletes are …

Judge hands NCAA another loss, says compensation rules likely violate antitrust law, harm athletes
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge hands NCAA another loss, says compensation rules likely violate antitrust law, harm athletes

Associated Press  

The NCAA lost another legal battle Friday as a federal judge barred the organization from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation for recruits by granting a preliminary injunction demanded by the states of Tennessee and Virginia. And I think that’s why there are so many serious discussions about how college sports needs to change and what those …

Judge hands NCAA another loss, says NIL compensation rules likely violate antitrust law
10 months ago

Judge hands NCAA another loss, says NIL compensation rules likely violate antitrust law

LA Times  

The James H. Quillen United States Courthouse is shown in Greeneville, Tenn. Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. A federal judge on Friday barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to recruit athletes, granting a request for a preliminary injunction from the states of Tennessee and Virginia in dealing another blow to the …

The NCAA is looking at how to get athletes paid. That likely won’t solve its legal headaches
1 year ago

The NCAA is looking at how to get athletes paid. That likely won’t solve its legal headaches

Associated Press  

The legal challenges for the NCAA keep mounting. “The House case is already seeking a broadcast sharing with the student-athletes with respect to the value of their NIL,” said Jeffrey Kessler, a plaintiffs’ attorney and a veteran of lawsuits against the NCAA. “This case would also allow student-athletes, if we’re successful, to get broadcast revenues for their performance.” The NCAA …

Judge’s ruling in latest antitrust lawsuit against NCAA could lead to billion in damages
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge’s ruling in latest antitrust lawsuit against NCAA could lead to billion in damages

Associated Press  

Class-action status in the damages portion of an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA was granted by a federal judge on Friday, a decision that could put the association on the hook for a potential multibillion dollar payout to former and current college athletes. Wilken’s latest ruling could make more than 14,000 current and former college athletes eligible to claim damages …

New antitrust lawsuit against NCAA seeks millions in damages
1 year, 8 months ago

New antitrust lawsuit against NCAA seeks millions in damages

Associated Press  

The attorneys who beat the NCAA in the Supreme Court have filed a new class-action antitrust lawsuit against the association and the five wealthiest college sports conferences that seeks millions of dollars in damages for thousands of athletes. “While the injunction striking down the NCAA’s restrictions on education-related compensation, which was unanimously affirmed by the Supreme Court in Alston, unlocked …

NCAA asks US appeals court to block pay for student-athletes
1 year, 10 months ago

NCAA asks US appeals court to block pay for student-athletes

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The NCAA asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reject a legal effort to make colleges treat Division I athletes like employees and start paying them an hourly wage. Lawyer Steven B. Katz, arguing for the NCAA, said a finding that athletes are employees “launches you on the edge of a slippery slope that rapidly takes you …

NCAA clarifies compensation rules but is crackdown likely?
2 years, 7 months ago

NCAA clarifies compensation rules but is crackdown likely?

Associated Press  

Eleven months after the NCAA lifted most of its restrictions against athletes cashing in on their fame, college sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters it believes have crossed a line: There are still rules here and they will be enforced. But following last year’s Supreme Court ruling against the NCAA in an antitrust case, …

NCAA could seek once-radical solutions after high court loss
3 years, 6 months ago

NCAA could seek once-radical solutions after high court loss

Associated Press  

Embedded in Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s scathing rebuke of the NCAA and its rules were a few suggestions on how college sports can be reformed to avoid being sued into oblivion. Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said the Supreme Court’s opinion in the Alston case provided “clarity.” “What also is clear is the need for continuing evaluation of the …

Supreme Court sides with athletes in dispute with NCAA over rules limiting benefits
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court sides with athletes in dispute with NCAA over rules limiting benefits

LA Times  

The Supreme Court’s decision is likely to spur states and major universities to offer more benefits, bonuses and possibly salaries to their star athletes. The NCAA went to the Supreme Court hoping for a ruling that would bolster its regulatory authority and give it an “immunity from the normal operation of the antitrust laws,” said Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, writing …

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