Appeals, NCAA, Athletes

Seventh Circuit Overturns Fourqurean Fifth-Year Preliminary Injunction

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/25/2025

On July 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, overturned a preliminary injunction that would have granted University of Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean a fifth year of eligibility....more

An Introduction to Talking Sports Law - A HUB Talks Podcast

K&L Gates LLP on 12/12/2018

John Wilson and Trevor Gates discuss the goals for the Talking Sports Law podcast, provide an introduction to future episodes, and each discusses a timely topic from the world of sports law....more

O’Bannon v. NCAA – A Split Decision by the Ninth Circuit

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 10/12/2015

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its highly anticipated decision in the O’Bannon case on September 30, 2015. This case was an appeal of the United States District Court for the Northern District...more

Divided Ninth Circuit Splits the O’Bannon Baby

Miller Canfield on 10/1/2015

In a two to one decision, a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld in part and reversed in part the district court injunction that prohibited universities from denying certain forms of compensation to Division I...more

Play for Pay? Not Today, Says the Ninth Circuit in the Latest NCAA Ruling

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/13/2015

Whether the amateurism rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) violate federal antitrust laws remains an active issue before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. But the dramatic changes ordered by U.S....more

Davis: Electronic Arts Gets a New Set of Downs and Still Can’t Score

Weintraub Tobin on 1/27/2015

Just over a month ago I wrote about the Davis v. Electronic Arts matter that was pending before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal. Specifically, I opined that the matter was ripe for Supreme Court review in light of the...more