NCAA Antitrust Risk Remains in Wake of $2.8 Billion Settlement

The NCAA’s flurry of litigation is far from over despite a $2.8 billion settlement designed to resolve antitrust claims brought by athletes fighting for pay over their name, image, and likeness.

Athlete plaintiffs late last week filed for preliminary approval of the landmark deal with the NCAA and its Power Five conferences, proposing back pay for hundreds of thousands of athletes in other sports across Division I—including football and basketball players.

But antitrust attorneys say the deal still gives the NCAA the power to restrain athlete compensation, opening the door to future lawsuits from schools, athletes, states’ attorneys general, and ...