On April 23, Judge Claudia Wilken issued an order in the ongoing
antitrust class action, House v. NCAA.The order,
discussing a settlement agreement between the parties, stated that
the Court can tentatively grant final approval of the settlement
agreement, "[w]ith the exception of the immediate
implementation of the roster limits provisions."
In a final settlement approval hearing on April 7, Judge Wilken
expressed two primary concerns:
- the immediate implementation of roster limits and
- the settlement's binding effect on future college athletes,
releasing their potential claims against the NCAA.
The parties amended the settlement agreement after the April 7
approval hearing, but they only addressed one of Judge Wilken's
concerns; the settlement will no longer bind future NCAA athletes
until they are given an opportunity to object to the settlement
agreement.
