New Objector Raises Fairness, Antitrust, and Constitutional Challenges to House Settlement

By Ahmed Chaib Introduction On October 29, 2025, objector–appellant Tyler Phillips filed an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit challenging the district court’s approval of the proposed class settlement in In re College Athlete names, images, and likenesses (NIL) Litigation.[44] Phillips contends that the agreement fails Rule 23(e)’s requirement that class settlements be “fair, reasonable, and adequate,” particularly as applied to non‑scholarship athlet