Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy
Publication Date
Fall 2024
Volume
Volume 22, Issue 1
First Page
156
Abstract
On May 23, 2024, the NCAA and member conferences entered into a historic settlement to resolve the House case, a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of some 14,000 college athletes seeking damages for lost opportunities to gain financial benefits from their schools' use of their name, image, and likeness ("NIL") due to the NCAA's past denials of NIL compensation from media broadcasts, video games, and third parties. The trial court had certified damage classes consisting of (1) men's football and basketball players; (2) women's basketball players; and (3) other sports. As part of the settlement, defendants agreed to pay class members save $2.77 billion over the next ten years for some 14,000 claims dating back to 2016. More importantly, the settlement also includes a provision for revenue sharing that would allow schools to commit up to $22 million per year from media revenue to be paid directly to college athletes as soon as the 2025 season, marking the first time that college athletes will be permitted to receive direct payments from their institutions.
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