Elad v. NCAA – Former JUCO Player Demonstrates Likelihood of Success in Antitrust Suit Challenging NCAA’s JUCO Rule
By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/25
On April 25, U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi ordered the NCAA not to enforce its Five-Year Rule against Rutgers University cornerback Jett Elad. The impact of name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements on the new world of Division I sports underpinned two key findings in the opinion: (1) the NCAA’s junior college rule (JUCO Rule) is subject to federal antitrust laws; and, (2) Elad had a likelihood of success on the merits because Division I student-athletes have a greater ability to...
By: Troutman Pepper Locke