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Litigation

Jun. 21, 2013

Former college athletes seek certification in lawsuit against NCAA

Former college athletes will face off against the NCAA in federal court today in a case alleging the athletic association owes compensation to a putative class of former players for using their names and images after they graduated.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Former college athletes will face off against the NCAA in federal court Thursday at a critical juncture in a case alleging the athletic association owes compensation to a putative class of former players for selling their names, images and likenesses for game broadcasts and video games long after they graduated.


The plaintiffs, led by former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon, are asking U.S. Di...

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