While the NCAA is appealing the O’Bannon decision by Judge Claudia Wilken, it is using Judge Wilken’s ruling in that case as the reason why she should dismiss two other scholarship suits before her.
One lawsuit was brought by several former men’s and women’s basketball players in 11 conferences as well as football players, including former West Virginia running back Shawne Alston. The other suit covered players in men’s basketball and football, including Clemson football player Martin Jenkins.
In the O’Bannon case, Judge Wilken had …
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