NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, two
nationally-prominent law firms with extensive antitrust experience
filed an antitrust class action against the NCAA and ten of
its member institutions, alleging that they have illegally agreed
to prohibit current and former CHL players from playing NCAA
Division I men's ice hockey. In the complaint, the plaintiff—a
former CHL player—alleges that the defendants'
agreement violates federal antitrust laws and has caused current
and former CHL players to suffer substantial harm, including from
(i) losing out on valuable athletic scholarships from NCAA Division
I schools, and (ii) receiving artificially low compensation from
CHL teams.
The plaintiff seeks an order prohibiting the NCAA and its member
institutions from continuing to prevent current and former CHL
players from playing NCAA Division I men's ice hockey. In addition,
the plaintiff seeks damages for himself, and for other current and
former CHL players, to compensate them for all harm caused by the
defendants' conduct, including the alleged substantial
harm described above.
For more information on the litigation, including information
about how you can get involved, go to HockeyBoycott.com.
The named defendants are the National Collegiate Athletic
Association, Canisius University, Niagara
University, Rochester Institute of
Technology, Boston College,
Boston University, University of Denver, Quinnipiac University, University of Notre Dame du Lac, Stonehill College, and University of St. Thomas.
About Plaintiffs' Legal Team
Freedman Normand Friedland is a
litigation boutique comprised of attorneys from the top law firms
throughout the country. The firm and its attorneys have extensive
experience in complex commercial litigation, including in
path-breaking antitrust, securities, and market manipulation
matters.
For more than 50 years, Berger
Montague has played lead roles in precedent-setting cases
and has recovered over $60 billion
for its clients and the classes they have represented. Berger Montague is headquartered in Philadelphia and has offices in Chicago, Minneapolis, San
Diego, San Francisco,
Toronto, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington.
Contact: media@fnf.law
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