College Football Players Challenge NIL Restrictions in NCAA Deal

Two college football players sued the NCAA and four major athletic conferences in a proposed class action Tuesday, claiming rules restricting name, image, and likeness compensation violate federal antitrust and state laws.

The lawsuit centers around the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s landmark settlement in In re College Athlete NIL Litigation, also known as the “House settlement,” which included a cap on NIL payments, according to the complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The settlement imposed an annual $20.5 million cap on direct NIL payments to athletes and placed restrictions on compensation ...