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Entertainment & Sports,
Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Apr. 1, 2020

9th Circuit hears argument on the NCAA’s amateurism rules (again)

The courtroom battle for control over the NCAA’s amateurism rules entered a new phase this month with argument before the 9th Circuit. One year after a district court issued a second permanent injunction against it, the NCAA appeared before the Court of Appeals to once again defend its rules on student-athlete compensation.

Jonathan Faria

Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Email: jonathan.faria@kirkland.com

Jonathan is a litigation partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. His practice includes sports-related antitrust litigation.

The courtroom battle for control over the National Collegiate Athletic Association's amateurism rules entered a new phase this month with argument before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in In re: NCAA Athletic Grant-In-Aid Cap Antitrust Litigation. One year after a district court issued a second permanent injunction against it, the NCAA appeared before the Court of Appeals to once again defend its rules on student-athlete compensation...

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