A pair of lawsuits arguing that the NCAA
illegally caps college scholarships will move forward, a federal judge
ruled on Thursday. Judge
Claudia Wilken,
who in the landmark
Ed O’Bannon
trial this summer opened the door for college players to be paid,
denied a motion by the NCAA and 11 athletic conferences to dismiss the
suits. In one of the suits,
well-known attorney
Jeffrey Kessler
is arguing that players should be able to be paid as they would
in any free market. In the other, plaintiffs led by former West Virginia
running back
Shawne Alston
want an injunction against NCAA scholarship limits and class-action damages. Both argue that the NCAA is breaking the law with limits that cap scholarships at less than the cost of attending school...
Full story at http://online.wsj.com/articles/lawsuits-against-ncaa-college-scholarship-caps-to-go-ahead-1412908932
Nothing to do but let the ball roll:
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