U.S. Supreme Court,
Entertainment & Sports,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mar. 23, 2021
Battle over NCAA’s amateurism rules tips off later this month
On the eve of the Final Four round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, the NCAA will be fighting a battle of its own before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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.
On the eve of the Final Four round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, the NCAA will be fighting a battle of its own before the U.S. Supreme Court. After multiple lawsuits, and over a decade of contentious litigation, the court is poised to resolve whether aspects of the NCAA's amateurism rules violate the antitrust laws. Resolution of that dispute could have far-reaching implications for the NCAA, other sports leagues, and joint ventures more broadly.
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