In re College Athlete NIL Litigation

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Case Number:

4:20-cv-03919

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Claudia Wilken

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  1. November 02, 2026

    College Athletes' Attys Seek $18M Cut Of NIL Settlement

    More than a year after the approval of a historic $2.78 billion settlement to share revenue derived from college athletes' name, image and likeness, attorneys for the athletes are seeking $18 million for their work administering the settlement's terms.

  2. August 05, 2026

    Judge Backs Magistrate Judge's Order On 3rd-Party NIL Deals

    A California federal judge said she won't reverse a magistrate judge's decision rejecting a bid by college athletes seeking to limit oversight of third-party name, image and likeness deals under their landmark $2.78 billion class settlement with the NCAA.

  3. July 24, 2026

    NCAA Urges Judge To Not Let Athletes 'Rewrite' NIL Deal

    The NCAA has opposed an effort to relax the oversight of college athletes' third-party branding deals, telling a California federal judge that the players are looking to "rewrite" a historic antitrust settlement. 

  4. July 10, 2026

    Athletes Look To Rein In Review Of 3rd-Party NIL Deals

    College athletes looking to monetize their name, image and likeness under a historic antitrust settlement have asked a California federal judge to relax oversight of third-party brand deals, arguing that increased scrutiny is undermining the agreement.

  5. June 26, 2026

    Athletes Vow To Fight Magistrate Judge's Ruling On NIL Deal

    A California federal magistrate judge has rejected a request from a class of college athletes to exempt multimedia rights companies and third-party brand sponsor deals from a landmark $2.78 billion name, image and likeness settlement with the NCAA, a decision the class said Friday it'll appeal to the district judge overseeing the case.

  6. June 10, 2026

    NCAA Athletes Fight To Limit Review Of Third-Party NIL Deals

    College athletes urged a California federal magistrate judge Wednesday to find their deals with multimedia rights companies and third-party brand sponsors aren't subject to oversight by the College Sports Commission, a new entity created following the NCAA's landmark $2.78 billion name, image and likeness settlement.

  7. June 05, 2026

    Judge Rejects Objectors' Bid For More Equity In NIL Proposal

    A California federal magistrate judge has turned down a group of athletes' objection to a proposed addition to the $2.78 billion settlement with the NCAA that the group said would disproportionately benefit men in major revenue college sports.

  8. May 26, 2026

    College Athletes Say NIL Oversight Loophole Hurts Women

    A group of female athletes told a California federal judge that attempts to eliminate certain revenue streams from the NCAA's $2.78 billion class action settlement benefits mostly male athletes while diminishing the protections for women in college sports.

  9. May 05, 2026

    NCAA Insists Athletes Must Arbitrate NIL Deal, Not 'Rewrite' It

    College athletes' attempt to go through the courts to exempt certain revenue streams from NCAA oversight is an end-run around the resolution they reached in last year's $2.78 billion class action settlement, the association has told a California federal judge.

  10. December 23, 2025

    The Court Cases That Defined Sports Law In 2025

    From a landmark settlement that looks to reshape the future of college athletics to an eye-popping victory for a golf legend, the sports legal world was teeming with cases that commanded attorneys' attention throughout 2025.