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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Nov. 7, 2025

Athletes challenge $2.8B NCAA settlement as unfair to women in non-revenue sports

An attorney representing three female college athletes and a Liberty University student told an Oakland federal judge the NCAA's $2.8 billion settlement over athlete compensation discriminates against women in non-revenue generating sports, arguing it pressures schools to cut women's teams and funnels almost all money to men's sports.

An attorney representing three female college athletes, including two California Polytechnic State University swimmers, and an 18-year-old Liberty University student representing herself, told an Oakland federal judge Thursday that a $2.8 billion settlement should not remain in effect because it's not fair to women in non-scholarship sports.

Leigh Ernst Friestedt, founder and an attorney with Equity IX LLC, pointed out the practical implications of the settlement, which is the...

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