Publications for Name Image Likeness (NIL) Legal Services Team

These class-action lawsuits claim that the NCAA and the Power 5 conferences violated antitrust law because the organizations 1) agreed to not provide benefits and compensation to student-athletes, and 2) restrained competition by denying student-athletes the opportunity to profit from use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The settlement totals roughly $2.8 billion and received preliminary approval from U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in October of 2024. A Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for April 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. where Judge Wilken will deliver her final ruling on the terms of the House settlement, but there are two major highlights of the settlement that will further reform the volatile college athletics market.