Today, a significant hearing took place in the lawsuit filed by Tennessee and Virginia against the NCAA's Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules, with no live stream available and a prohibition on phones and computers in the courtroom. The hearing could result in a preliminary injunction, potentially prohibiting the NCAA from enforcing its NIL regulations until a trial is held. Meanwhile, in a separate legal matter, former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, represented by attorney Dan Webb, attended a virtual court hearing in Chicago to discuss the scheduling and trial date for his wrongful termination lawsuit against the university. Notably, the hearing for Fitzgerald's case saw Webb pushing for a December trial date, emphasizing the urgency due to Fitzgerald's career prospects and highlighting the risk of him missing a third season (2025). The Greeneville, TN federal courthouse reported a headcount of 13 lawyers present for the preliminary injunction hearing.
Pat Fitzgerald's attorney, Dan Webb, is pushing for a trial date of December for his wrongful termination suit against Northwestern, arguing that Fitzgerald won't be hired until the legal issues are resolved and missing a third season (2025) would effectively end his career.
When players are (seemingly inevitably) ruled as employees, someone should sit down and estimate exactly how much money the conferences and NCAA spent on lawyers and lobbyists trying to stop it: https://t.co/7zRYll3TYp
How many lawyers does it take to have a preliminary injunction hearing in an antitrust case? Thirteen, according to the headcount just reported from the Greeneville, TN federal courthouse. 🤦🏻♂️ https://t.co/CwA6iynpZz
Can't have photos during the Pat Fitzgerald hearing, but will have updates from it later on.
There are so many lawsuits going on in college sports you might have forgotten this one. https://t.co/oYn45G1Hgs
Former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, alongside his attorney Dan Webb, attending a virtual court hearing this morning in Chicago to set a case schedule and trial date for his wrongful termination lawsuit against the university. https://t.co/CLqDEdOce7
A hearing in the Tennessee/Virginia AG lawsuit against the NCAA's NIL rules is today. A judge could grant a preliminary injunction, which would bar the NCAA from enforcing its NIL rules until a trial. No live stream, BUT I'll be covering the ruling. https://t.co/e1QcIk0mFA
There is no livestream of the TN/VA v NCAA preliminary injunction hearing, and no phones/computers are allowed in the courtroom. So we’ll have to wait to get a report on the proceedings. https://t.co/Ul6dDKIm8P