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November 20, 2024
Class counsel in the massive NCAA name, image and likeness lawsuit have asked a California federal court to intervene with third-party servicing companies that are using misleading information while offering claims-filing services to class members in order to profit from the proposed $2.78 billion settlement.
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November 14, 2024
South Dakota's attorney general has continued lodging criticism at the NCAA over its handling of a massive lawsuit related to the way student-athletes are compensated, telling a California federal judge the organization has failed to properly notify the state and others of a preliminary $2.78 billion settlement.
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October 11, 2024
In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA and the athletes suing it over name, image and likeness money satisfy a judge with their proposed settlement revisions, an NFL quarterback settles yet another sexual assault accusation, and a legal battle between the NFL and one of its former reporters ends amicably.
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October 07, 2024
A California federal judge on Monday preliminarily approved the NCAA's revised $2.78 billion antitrust settlement with athletes suing over the organization's name, image and likeness compensation rules.
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October 04, 2024
In this week's Off The Bench, friction over the pending settlement in the vast NCAA name, image and likeness compensation class action fuels an attorney feud, the widow of a "Hard Knocks" production assistant blames the league for his death, and Michael Jordan accuses NASCAR of having a motorsports monopoly.
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October 03, 2024
The fight to approve a $2.78 billion antitrust settlement over the NCAA's name, image and likeness compensation rules grew tougher this week as a new group of athletes voiced their opposition to the deal's "illusory, contradictory and overreaching" terms.
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September 27, 2024
In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA and the athletes in the big name, image and likeness settlement try to redo the terms to satisfy the overseeing judge, Reggie Bush says his image has been exploited by his alma mater and the NCAA for years, and the Pac-12 claims that it's being strong-armed by a rival conference for coaxing away its teams.
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September 26, 2024
The National Collegiate Athletic Association and the athletes suing over the organization's name, image and likeness compensation rules on Thursday presented some clarifications to their proposed $2.78 billion antitrust settlement after a California federal judge took issue with some of the deal's terms.
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September 25, 2024
Amy Meyers Hass on Friday passed the metaphorical torch of the University of Florida's legal department to her longtime deputy general counsel. Now, she works in another part of the university as deputy athletic director and senior women's administrator — roles she said will require her legal experiences and skills, especially in the evolving realm of college sports.
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September 06, 2024
In this week's Off The Bench, the $2.78 billion deal to settle a vast class action targeting the NCAA's name, image and likeness compensation rules hits a snag, the NBA and Warner Bros. aim for an April trial in their media rights fight, and NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers look to reinstate their $4.7 billion antitrust victory over the league.