February 02, 2016
A proposed class of college athletes accusing the National Collegiate Athletic Association of discriminating against women backed out of their appeal to the Third Circuit on Tuesday, a little more than a month after challenging a New Jersey federal court's November dismissal of their case.
November 25, 2015
A proposed class action claiming that National Collegiate Athletic Association policies discriminate against women can't go forward because the complaint's racketeering claims are "woefully inadequate" and most of the other claims are too old, a New Jersey federal judge said Tuesday.
September 03, 2015
A magistrate judge in New Jersey federal court on Thursday paused discovery in a putative class action brought by college student-athletes accusing the National Collegiate Athletic Association of having policies that discriminate against women, until the court rules on a dismissal bid.
August 31, 2015
A putative class of college athletes told a New Jersey federal judge on Saturday that discovery should move forward in their case accusing the National Collegiate Athletic Association of discriminatory policies toward female athletes, despite the NCAA's arguments that the amended complaint should be tossed.
August 05, 2015
An attorney for a putative class of college athletes told a New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday that the National Collegiate Athletics Association is delaying discovery in a suit accusing it of discrimination against female athletes and that the case should move forward.
April 07, 2015
The National Collegiate Athletics Association urged a New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss an amended complaint accusing the NCAA of discriminatory policies toward female athletes, arguing that the putative class has again filed time-barred claims lacking factual support.
February 20, 2015
An attorney for a putative class of athletes suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association for discrimination on Thursday asked a New Jersey federal court for leave to file an amended complaint, adding new defendants and new causes of action including a claim of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act violation.
February 09, 2015
The NCAA pushed a New Jersey federal judge on Friday to toss a putative class action gender discrimination suit from former soccer players at Kean University, saying that the suit was filed too late and did not allege any specific discrimination.
January 12, 2015
A New Jersey federal judge has denied the consolidation of a putative class action, siding with the NCAA, which argued procedural rules barred the combination of federal and state actions claiming female athletes had their scholarships rescinded due to NCAA rules that disproportionately affect women.
November 03, 2014
The NCAA on Monday challenged the consolidation of a putative class action in New Jersey federal court, arguing procedural rules prohibit the combination of a federal suit and a state action claiming female athletes had their scholarships rescinded due to NCAA rules that disproportionately affect women.