Ruling Means College Sports Commission Will Continue to Review Deals by Multimedia Rights Companies
The ruling keeps multimedia rights companies under scrutiny, preserving commission review of third-party NIL deals that could have expanded spending, officials said.
- On Thursday, California Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins ruled that multimedia rights companies are "associated entities," keeping their name-image-likeness deals subject to College Sports Commission review.
- During a June 10 hearing, plaintiffs' attorney Jeffrey Kessler argued MMRs should not be deemed "associated entities," which would have exempted their deals from oversight under the House settlement.
- The ruling upholds prior scrutiny, such as an arbitrator's rejection of Nebraska's Playfly deals for lacking a "valid business purpose" and violating rules against "warehousing" NIL rights.
- College Sports Commission CEO Bryan Seeley said the ruling affirms the commission has been "correctly applying the language of the settlement as written," ensuring consistent enforcement.
- Plaintiffs' attorney Steve Berman told Sportico an appeal was planned to U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken, who oversaw the initial House settlement.
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Validating the NCAA’s interpretation of House settlement language, U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins on Thursday ruled that multimedia rights companies and third-party brand sponsors can be classified as “associated entities” within the meaning of the agreement. The ruling by Cousins, the judge who acts as the House settlement administrator, denied a motion made by class counsel Steve Berman and […]
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