U.S. Supreme Court,
Entertainment & Sports
Jul. 12, 2021
The NCAA is not above the law
Last month the Supreme Court affirmed a Northern District of California judgment finding that the NCAA had violated antitrust laws by restricting education-related benefits provided to college football and basketball players.
Garrett R. Broshuis
Korein Tillery LLCPhone: 314-241-4844
Email: gbroshuis@koreintillery.com
Garrett practices complex litigation, including sports-related cases.
Twelve years ago, Ed O'Bannon walked into a friend's home and, to his surprise, saw himself in a college basketball video game. The gaming company hadn't paid the former UCLA star for the use of his likeness in the game or even sought his permission before doing so. That's because years before, the NCAA had forced O'Bannon to sign away the rights to his name and likeness. O'Bannon thought that was wrong, so he decided to bring a lawsuit on behalf of college athletes. ...
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