Collegiate Athlete Litigation: The Antitrust Class-Action Lawsuit That Could End The NCAA

NCAA sports have been on summer break, but that has not stopped collegiate athletics from making headlines. On June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its decision in NCAA v. Alston, 594 U.S. ___ (2021), unanimously striking down an NCAA restriction on the education-related benefits a college can offer student-athletes. Then, on July 1, numerous state laws, and an NCAA rule change went into effect that allow college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). While those developments have left their mark, what's coming next may have an even bigger impact on the NCAA. Enter In re College Athlete NIL Litigation (a.k.a. In re NIL Litigation), a class action lawsuit  in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.