Shawne Alston et al v. NCAA – Let the Games Begin

By Jeff Birren   For years, the plaintiffs in Ed O’Bannon v. NCAA and the related case involving Electronic Arts toiled on, defeating motions to dismiss, summary judgment motions and interlocutory review. Three months before trial, other plaintiffs and their counsel jumped on the bandwagon. One of those was Shawne Alston, who filed his case against the NCAA on March 4, 2014. Alston was soon combined with other cases and had its name changed to National Collegiate Athletic Association Gran