O'Bannon, Jr. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association et al

  1. March 10, 2015

    Hausfeld, Other Attys Blast NCAA's Bid To Slash $50M Fees

    Hausfeld LLP and other counsel for athlete plaintiffs in the sprawling antitrust dispute over the NCAA's ban on college athletes' compensation fired back Monday in California federal court at the organization's bid to slash a $50 million fee request, calling it "an elaborate but dubious accounting exercise."

  2. February 09, 2015

    NCAA Looks To Slash $42M From Plaintiffs' $51M Fee Bid

    The National Collegiate Athletic Association on Friday accused Hausfeld LLP and other counsel for student-athlete plaintiffs in an antitrust case over the NCAA's compensation ban of inflating their fees and expenses, saying the plaintiffs' $50.9 million request should be slashed to $9.1 million.

  3. November 19, 2014

    NCAA Loses Fight To Depose Ex-Hausfeld Atty On $51M Fees

    A California federal judge on Wednesday rejected the National Collegiate Athletic Association's request to depose a former Hausfeld LLP attorney who once accused the firm of improper billing, saying the NCAA didn't show how the deposition would help it fight Hausfeld's $51 million fee bid in college athletes' likeness class action.

  4. November 18, 2014

    NCAA Fights To Depose Ex-Hausfeld Atty In Antitrust Case

    The National Collegiate Athletic Association on Monday doubled down on its bid to depose a former Hausfeld LLP partner who once accused the firm of improper billing, arguing it should be able to examine the claims to see if class counsel Hausfeld overstaffed the antitrust case over college athletes' compensation.

  5. November 14, 2014

    Plaintiffs In NCAA Antitrust Case Slam Atty Deposition Bid

    Plaintiffs suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association over its ban on college athletes' compensation strongly urged a California federal court on Thursday to reject the association's request to depose a former partner of class counsel Hausfeld LLP, who once accused the firm of improper billing practices.

  6. November 04, 2014

    Hausfeld Accused Of Improper Billing In NCAA Antitrust Case

    The National Collegiate Athletic Association on Monday asked a California federal judge to allow testimony of a former Hausfeld LLP partner who had accused the firm of unethical billing practices while counsel for plaintiffs in a sprawling antitrust dispute over the NCAA's ban on college athletes' compensation.

  7. October 22, 2014

    Hausfeld, Other Attys Seek $50M For NCAA Suit In New Fee Bid

    Hausfeld LLP and other counsel for student-athlete plaintiffs in the sprawling antitrust dispute over the NCAA's ban on college athletes' compensation have asked a California federal judge for $45 million in fees and $5.3 million in costs for their work, according to an amended motion filed Tuesday.

  8. August 25, 2014

    Hausfeld Seeks $52M For Plaintiff Attys In NCAA Suit

    The plaintiffs' attorneys, led by Hausfeld LLP, in the NCAA antitrust case have asked the court for $52.4 million in fees and costs for their work in the dispute over the NCAA's ban on college athletes being paid for the use of their names, images and likenesses, which a California federal judge this month ruled violates antitrust laws.

  9. August 21, 2014

    NCAA Appeals Ruling Over Athlete Pay Ban

    The National Collegiate Athletic Association on Wednesday asked the Ninth Circuit to review a California federal judge's decision that it violated antitrust laws by forbidding college athletes' compensation for the use of their names, images and likenesses.

  10. August 20, 2014

    Judge OKs Tweaks To NCAA Player Pay Ban Ruling

    A California federal judge on Tuesday clarified that an earlier injunction against the National Collegiate Athletic Association's ban on paying players would cover current and incoming students and take effect in 2015.