June 14, 2016
The NCAA asked a California federal judge Monday to clarify her order last month that the organization must put about $9 million of more than $42 million in fees it owes a class of former players into escrow pending an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it can't agree with the players on how to interpret the order.
May 20, 2016
A California federal judge ruled Friday that the NCAA needn't set aside $41 million in attorneys' fees as it appeals a ruling that college athletes have the right to be compensated for use of their likenesses, but said an uncontested amount of about $9 million must be put in escrow.
May 11, 2016
The NCAA told a California federal court Tuesday there's no need for it to set aside more than $42 million in attorneys' fees and costs as it appeals a case that found college athletes have the right to be compensated for use of their likenesses, saying attorneys for the players just want their money early.
May 04, 2016
A class of college athletes who won the right to be compensated for the use of their likenesses in video games asked a California federal court Tuesday to force the NCAA to set aside more than $42 million in attorneys' fees and costs as it appeals, saying such an order would encourage swift resolution.
November 09, 2015
A class of student-athletes who settled with Electronic Arts Inc. and the NCAA over the use of their likenesses dropped their bids for sanctions against attorneys for challengers to the settlements on Monday after the parties agreed to drop the Ninth Circuit appeal.
October 29, 2015
A class of student-athletes settling with Electronic Arts Inc. and the NCAA over the use of their likenesses asked the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to sanction the attorneys challenging the settlement, arguing that they are appealing solely to collect fees.
October 27, 2015
An attorney for one of the challengers to a $60 million class settlement with Electronic Arts Inc. and the NCAA over the use of student-athletes' likenesses told a California federal court Monday that if he has to show why he shouldn't be sanctioned, the class attorneys should have to as well.
October 13, 2015
A class of current and former student-athletes who agreed to $60 million in settlements with Electronic Arts Inc. and the NCAA asked a California federal court Monday to sanction one of the attorneys representing challengers to the settlements, alleging "belligerent and unprofessional conduct" during a meeting.
September 16, 2015
Two college athletes on Wednesday filed notice that they will ask the Ninth Circuit to reverse a trial court's approval of two settlements totaling $60 million reached with Electronic Arts Inc. and the National Collegiate Athletic Association over the improper use of student athletes' likenesses.
August 19, 2015
A California federal judge approved $17.8 million in attorneys' fees for the lawyers representing student-athletes who accused the NCAA and Electronic Arts Inc. of violating their publicity rights, in a pair of orders Wednesday approving $60 million in settlements.