Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 7, 2023
US judge certifies 3 classes of athletes for NCAA lawsuit
The potential monetary damages could be worth billions of dollars, based on the lucrative television and other contracts the NCAA and its leading conferences have signed.
A federal judge in Oakland certified three classes of NCAA athletes who are seeking damages from the organization for depriving them of the commercial use of their name, image and likeness.
The Friday decision by Senior U.S. District Judge Claudia A. Wilken, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, follows a Sept. 22 decision granting class certification in a lawsuit seeking injunctive relief.
Wilken ruled in fav...
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