Entertainment & Sports,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Jun. 10, 2025
Final approval for $2.8B NCAA settlement of athletes NIL claims
The settlement means college athletes can be paid directly by their schools for use of their name, image and likeness.
A federal judge in Oakland granted final approval to a combined $2.8 billion antitrust settlement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and more than 646,000 former Division I college athletes suing over restrictions placed on their name, image and likeness rights.
The settlement agreement was amended four times in the last two months after U.S District Judge Claudia Wilken raised fairness concerns over the impact of the settlement providing for schools to limit the...
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