July 15, 2025
College tennis players who claim that National Collegiate Athletic Association rules governing prize money violate antitrust law are "highly likely" to win class certification, a North Carolina federal judge ruled Tuesday.
July 07, 2025
College tennis players told a North Carolina federal judge Monday that common questions abound for members of a proposed class claiming that NCAA rules governing prize money violate antitrust law.
May 09, 2025
In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA tries again to get its multibillion-dollar compensation settlement approved, two sets of accusers draw Vince McMahon's history of misconduct at the WWE into their complaints, and the men's tennis tour was ordered to stop threatening players over joining an antitrust suit.
May 06, 2025
College tennis players are again seeking class certification in their lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association over its prize money restrictions, pushing back on the organization's arguments that the case is too flimsy and anecdotal.
April 04, 2025
In this week's Off The Bench, Baltimore joins the fight against promotional tactics by DraftKings and FanDuel, Terrell Owens tries to protect a catchphrase in a trademark suit, and a trial over a child's injuries at a golf facility draws closer.
March 31, 2025
The NCAA is urging a North Carolina federal judge not to certify a class of college tennis players suing the organization over their inability to accept prize money from outside tournaments, saying the disputed rules do not affect a broad class of student athletes.
February 10, 2025
Two athletes challenging NCAA rules curbing college tennis players' ability to accept prize money in outside tournaments have asked a North Carolina federal judge to certify a class of potentially thousands of players, stressing the sweeping impact of the association's restrictions.
November 13, 2024
A University of North Carolina tennis player is taking another swing at NCAA rules stopping college athletes from accepting prize money in outside tournaments, this time limiting the proposed class action to Division I tennis players rather than athletes in a slew of non-revenue generating college sports.
October 07, 2024
NCAA rules restricting college athletes from earning prize money in outside competitions will remain in effect during a University of North Carolina tennis player's antitrust suit after a federal judge cast doubt on the strength of the case.
September 05, 2024
The National Collegiate Athletic Association and University of North Carolina tennis player Reese Brantmeier have jointly agreed to have veteran Tarheel State business litigator Ray Owens mediate their dispute over the organization's limits on athletes receiving prize money from outside competitions.