Court Rejects NCAA’s Motion to Dismiss in Likeness Litigation

By Maidie E. Oliveau and Stanley G. Stringfellow, of Arent Fox LLP   On October 25, United States District Court Judge Claudia Wilken denied the National Collegiate Athletic Association's motion to dismiss the civil class action complaint of a group of former Division I college basketball and football players. Led by former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon, the players are suing the NCAA for alleged violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The lawsuit also named two other defendants, EA Spo