Sports law guru Jeffrey Kessler of Winston & Strawn brought an antitrust case on Monday that, if successful, could reshape the business of college sports.
In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Newark, four student athletes represented by Kessler argue that the National Collegiate Athletic Association and five of its conferences have illegally restrained competition for the services of student athletes. The four plaintiffs, including a Rutgers University basketball player and a Clemson University football player, seek to represent a nationwide class of current male football and basketball players.
