A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Terrelle Pryor and former Ohio State athletes against the NCAA for antitrust violations. Chief Judge Sarah Morrison ruled that the lawsuit was filed too late, as plaintiffs have a four-year window to bring such claims. Morrison noted that Pryor was aware of the relevant facts long before the limitation period expired. The NCAA welcomed this decision, and recent changes allow schools to directly compensate athletes for the commercial use of their names, images, and likenesses, resulting in a $2.8 billion settlement for past athletes.
Mr. Pryor knew the material facts underlying his antitrust claims long before the four-year limitations period had run.
The NCAA this year revamped its rules over compensation for college athletes, agreeing for the first time to allow schools to pay students directly.
As part of the landmark settlement, the organization agreed to pay $2.8 billion to compensate thousands of current and former athletes since 2016 for the commercial use of their names, images and likenesses.
The NCAA welcomed the judge's ruling and expressed hope that additional copycat cases will see the same outcome.
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