O’Bannon v. NCAA et al., United States District Court Nor. Cal. Case No. 4:09-cv-03329-CW—(“O’Bannon”)- Amicus Briefs and Oral Argumentto the Ninth Circuit

By Jeff Birren and David Stern   Amicus briefs were filed from a variety of groups and organizations. Each brief provides unique perspectives of certain elements of the case, depending on the amici’s area of expertise.   Briefs for the Alston Kindler Group, Martin Jenkins and Nigel Hayes   Alston, Kindler, Jenkins and Hayes, former NCAA athletes, point to a lack of evidence supporting the notion of a negative impact on college sports can be caused by compensating college-athlete