NIL Alert: $2.8 Billion Athlete Revenue Settlement Approved

By Adam R. Bialek and Dara S. Elpren* On June 6, 2025, U.S. Northern District of California Judge Claudia Wilken approved the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA’s) $2.8 billion athlete revenue settlement (Settlement) in the consolidated case, In re College Athlete NIL Litigation.[1] The Settlement will reimburse a class of former college athletes for their previously withheld name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation going back to 2016, with the majority of the Settlement