Credit: Brocreative/Adobe Stock Federal Judge Asked to Give Preliminary OK to $2.78 Billion Settlement of NCAA Antitrust Claims
The deal calls for the NCAA to foot the bill for nearly $3 billion in damages paid to former and current college athletes who were denied the right to earn money off their name, image and likeness, dating to 2016.
September 05, 2024 at 03:58 PM
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Litigation
A judge in California on Thursday was scheduled to weigh preliminary approval of a $2.78 billion settlement of three antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA and major conferences, the first step of a lengthy process that could lead to college athletes getting a cut of the billions in television revenue that flows to their schools.
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