In re NCAA Student-Athlete Name & Likeness Licensing Litigation — a Logical Solution Beats an Orwellian Maneuver

By Kadie Otto, Ph. D. Associate Professor, Western Carolina University   Recently, my colleague (Dr. Herbert Otto) and I presented a paper at the 26th Annual Sport and Recreation Law Association Conference (SRLA) in Denver (March 13-16, 2013) titled, “Amateurism & exploitation: A systematic approach to assure logical consistency prompted by In re NCAA Student-Athlete Name & Likeness Licensing Litigation”. This litigation has shed light on the chasm that has grown between the goals and r