NCAA’s $2.8 Billion Settlement Gets Congress Moving Toward Fixes

The NCAA’s court-approved $2.8 billion settlement, recently approved by the court, is accelerating legislation that would limit the organization’s antitrust liability. McCarter & English Partner Robin Crauthers spoke with Bloomberg Law and said that the NCAA is using the settlement as a “tool to get the attention of Congress” and help it gain liability shields to quell future antitrust suits. She added, “There are still other NCAA rules that could arguably be held to violate antitrust laws. This is the moment for NCAA to really push.”