Federal judge rules in SD's favor on NCAA suit

Judge keeps South Dakota lawsuit against NCAA in state court • South Dakota Searchlight

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley holds a news conference on Aug. 17, 2023, in Pierre. (Courtesy of Dakota Scout)A South Dakota lawsuit against the NCAA will stay in state court rather than move to federal court, a judge has decided. The NCAA is the governing body for the highest level of collegiate athletics. State Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Board of Regents sued the NCAA last year, alleging that a proposed $2…

South Dakota’s lawsuit against NCAA will stay in state court, federal judge rules

BROOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota’s lawsuit against the NCAA will remain in the state’s circuit court, a federal judge has determined. In a win for South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, U.S. District Judge Karen Schrier on Friday, March 28, declined the NCAA’s petition to elevate the state’s lawsuit to federal court. The lawsuit focuses on the NCAA’s proposed $2.8 billion settlement with the Power Four conferences — the Big 10, Big 12, ACC a…

Federal judge rules in SD's favor on NCAA suit

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The state of South Dakota and its two NCAA Division I universities will get their day in state court on a $2.8 billion settlement between the NCAA and Power Four conferences. The settlement is related to Name, Image and Likeness, (NIL) money that can be earned by college student athletes. Wessington Springs mourning loss of firefighter Federal judge Karen Schreier granted the state's motion for a remand to court…

From Campus to Courtroom: How Penn State’s Trademark Victory Highlights the Importance of Universities’ Intellectual Property

IntroductionLonghorns, Trojans, Bulldogs, and Buckeyes are just some of the logos and trademarks that are synonymous with the nation’s largest institutions of higher education. Countless clothing, memorabilia, accessories, and merchandise are manufactured every year with universities’ trademarks on them. With lucrative name, image, and likeness (NIL) contracts now permitted for college athletes, along with the expanded number of games in collegi…

NOT SO FAST . . . South Dakota Seeks to Enjoin House Settlement Approval

With the final approval hearing for the House settlement before Judge Wilken in the Northern District of California set for April 7, the state of South Dakota has continued its battle to prevent that settlement from getting approved. After initially filing a lawsuit in South Dakota state court seeking to prevent the settlement from taking effect, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) removed the case to federal court. However, on M…

South Dakota wins first round in NCAA lawsuit battle

Photo by Ben Hershey on UnsplashA lawsuit between the state of South Dakota and the NCAA over a settlement that opened the door to compensation for collegiate athletes should be heard in a state courtroom.That's the ruling U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier handed down after the NCAA argued that the case, brought against it by the South Dakota Board of Regents and Attorney General Marty Jackley, should be litigated in federal court.