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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Sep. 10, 2018

Judge appears skeptical of NCAA expert in student-athlete antitrust trial

Testimony from former student-athletes dominated the majority of Friday’s hearing in the antitrust trial against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, but U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken seemed most troubled by opinions offered by the defense’s expert economist.

Judge appears skeptical of NCAA expert in student-athlete antitrust trial
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken

OAKLAND -- Testimony from former student-athletes dominated the majority of Friday's hearing in the antitrust trial against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, but U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken seemed most troubled by opinions offered by the defense's expert economist.

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