Volume : 4, Issue : 5, MAY 2018
ALLEGED ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
JOSHUA GROH, CHASE WALTERS, CLIFFORD FISHER
Abstract
The previous four decades have witnessed numerous suits brought against the National Collegiate Athletics Association. Plaintiffs have included student athletes, coaches, broadcasters, tournament organizers, and more, all allegedly impacted by the NCAA’s enforcement of eligibility and similar regulations. All cases discussed in this piece alleged violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, America’s first “trust-busting” statute to eliminate unreasonable restraints on trade, often taking the form of monopolies and trusts. While numerous plaintiffs have alleged violations of the Sherman Act, only few have been awarded relief after an extensive process fought every step of the way by the NCAA. After taking the first step of defining activities as commercial to pave way for application of the Sherman Act, several cases have certified a class action and argued for the application of one of the three primary methods of determining antitrust violations: per se, quick-look, and the rule of reason. This paper includes a case-specific analysis of each step in the litigation process of alleged violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Its primary goal is to educate legal representatives of NCAA member universities and legal professionals planning to or in the process of representing student athletes.
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