In re NCAA Student-Athlete Name & Likeness Licensing Litigation

*1133 ORDER RESOLVING CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; GRANTING MOTION TO AMEND CLASS DEFINITION; DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (Docket Nos. 898, 911, 933, 998)

Plaintiffs, a group of current and former college athletes, bring this antitrust class action against Defendant National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). They initially brought claims against Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) and Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), as well, but agreed in September 2013 to settle those claims. Plaintiffs now move for summary judgment on all antitrust class claims against the NCAA. The NCAA opposes the motion and cross-moves for summary judgment on those claims. Amici curiae, Fox Broadcasting Company and Big Ten Network, LLC (collectively, Networks), filed a brief supporting the NCAA’s summary judgment motion. After considering the parties’ submissions and oral argument, the Court grants in part Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment and denies it in part and denies the NCAA’s cross-motion for summary judgment. In addition, the Court grants Plaintiffs’ motion to amend the class definition and denies their motion for leave to seek reconsideration of the…