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Athletes' Likenesses, Amateurism, and the NCAA

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Tomorrow is the final game of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament. A lawsuit was filed by former college and professional basketball player Ed O'Bannon, and other college basketball players, against the NCAA. The lawsuit is a class action, about the use of their likenesses by the video game company Electronic Arts, under a license from the NCAA--but without O'Bannon's or the other players' consent, and without them receiving royalties.

Southern California Public Radio has a good story on the O'Bannon--NCAA case, as does Sports Illustrated.

Full post as published by novalawcity on April 05, 2010 (boomark / email).

Lawsuits and Settlements

NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships
NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships

Settlement Reached in Female Athletes' Class Action
Slippery Rock University Settles Discrimination Class Action

NCAA
Men's Basketball, Football Players Settle Class Action for $228 Million

NCAA
Faces Antitrust Class Action over use of Players' Images

NCAA and Ticketmaster
alleging they have a monopoly on college sports events and charge non-refundable fees to enter a lottery for the rights to purchase tickets to the sporting events.

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