Hagens Berman Issues Statement Following NCAA Name, Image and Likeness Settlement Ruling

Apr 23, 2025 | View Case Page

OAKLAND, Calif. — Following the final settlement approval hearing, Hagens Berman’s managing partner and co-founder, Steve Berman, issued the following statement. Berman serves as court-appointed co-lead counsel in the litigation, and pioneered the firm’s sports litigation practice, fighting for the rights of college athletes for two decades.

We appreciate the court’s guidance and thoughtful review of this monumental case. We are pleased that the court has rejected all of the objections but the roster issue, and we will work hard to convince the NCAA and the conferences to address the court’s concerns. If we are unable to do so, then we are off to trial and we will return to fighting the NCAA in court with next steps.

Our clients — hundreds of thousands of hardworking NCAA college athletes — know that greatness is not achieved overnight, and that results come from years of determination. Our firm brings the same fight to the courtroom as our clients bring to the court, and we are not finished with the NCAA.

Read more about the class-action lawsuit against the NCAA and its member conferences.

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