The Far-Reaching Consequences of the California Court of Appeal’s Recent Opinion in McNair v. NCAA

By Richard C. Giller, of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP On February 5, 2021, the California Court of Appeals, Second District, issued an opinion affirming a trial court order granting a new trial on the defamation claim in the long-running case of Todd McNair v. NCAA. This is the fourth appellate decision in the case. Although the legal issues in the most recent appellate installment center on the appropriate deference and inferences to be applied when reviewing an order granting a new t