O'BANNON v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

No. C 09-3329 CW.

EDWARD O'BANNON, et al. Plaintiffs, v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION; ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.; and COLLEGIATE LICENSING COMPANY, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

June 17, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward C. O'Bannon, Jr., Plaintiff, represented by Christopher L. Lebsock , Hausfeld LLP, Jon T. King , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Allan Steyer , Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP, Amanda Heather Kent , Girardi and Keese, Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Bonny E. Sweeney , Hausfeld LLP, Brendan Patrick Glackin , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Brian L. Schwalb , Venable LLP, Bruce L. Simon , Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP, Bruce Lee Simon , Pearson Simon & Warshaw, LLP, Bruce J. Wecker , Hausfeld LLP, Carl A. Taylor Lopez , Lopez & Fantel, pro hac vice, Carmen Anthony Medici , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Catherine Rosato Reilly , Cozen O'Connor, Christopher Theo Hellums , Pittman Dutton and Hellums, P.C., Daniel Cohen , Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP, pro hac vice, Daniel Simon Mason , Attorney at Law, Derek G. Howard , Howard Law Firm, Dianne M. Nast , NastLaw LLC, Donald Scott Macrae , Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP, Douglas A. Millen , Freed Kanner London & Millen LLC, pro hac vice, Edgar Dean Gankendorff , New Orleans, pro hac vice, Ellen Meriwether , Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP, Eugene A. Spector , Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, PC, pro hac vice, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Jack Simms , Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP, pro hac vice, Jay S. Cohen , Spector, Roseman Kodroff & Willis, P.C., pro hac vice, Jay L. Himes , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice, Jeffrey J. Corrigan , Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, PC, pro hac vice, Jeffrey Lawrence Spector , Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis P.C., pro hac vice, Jessica L. Grant , Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP, Jiangxiao Athena Hou , Zelle Hofmann Voelbel &Mason LLP, Joel Cary Meredith , Meredith & Associates, Jonathan W. Cuneo , Cuneo Gilbert and LaDuca, LLP, Joseph R. Saveri , Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc., Kimberly Ann Kralowec , The Kralowec Law Group, Lin Yee Chan , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Melissa Helen Maxman , Cohen & Gresser LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Mitchell J. Rapp , Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP, pro hac vice, Morissa R. Falk , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice, Renae Diane Steiner , Heins Mills & Olson, P.L.C., Robert G. Eisler , Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Robert William Finnerty , Girardi Keese, Robert J. Wozniak , Freed Kanner London & Millen, LLC, pro hac vice, Ronald J. Aranoff , Bernstein Liebhard LLP., pro hac vice, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP, Seth Rosenthal , Venable LLP, Shawn D. Stuckey , Zelle Hoffmann Voelbel & Mason LLP, pro hac vice, Stanley M. Chesley , Waite Schneider Bayless & Chesley, Steven J. Greenfogel , Lite DePalma Greenburg, LLC, Swathi Bojedla , Hausfeld LLP, Thomas V. Girardi , Girardi & Keese, Vincent J. Esades , Heins Mills & Olson, P.L.C., pro hac vice, Wilbert Benjamin Markovits , Markovits, Stock & DeMarco LLC, William G. Caldes , Spector, Roseman, Kodroff & Willis, P.C. & William A. Isaacson , Boies Schiller & Flexner.

Oscar P. Robertson, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Stanley M. Chesley , Waite Schneider Bayless & Chesley, pro hac vice, Terence Richard Coates , Markovits, Stock & DeMarco, LLC & Wilbert Benjamin Markovits , Markovits, Stock & DeMarco LLC.

William F. Russell, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP & Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice.

Harry Fluornoy, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Alex Gilbert, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary K. Scherrer , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Samuel Jacobson, Plaintiff, represented by Bruce Lee Simon , Pearson Simon & Warshaw, LLP, Dianne M. Nast , NastLaw LLC, Garrett D. Blanchfield, Jr. , Reinhardt Wendorf & Blanchfield, Joseph David Sibley, IV , Camara Sibley LLP & Kiwi Alejandro Danao Camara , Camara & Sibley LLP.

Thad Jaracz, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary K. Scherrer , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

David Lattin, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Patrick Maynor, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Tyrone Prothro, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Damien Rhodes, Plaintiff, represented by Dianne M. Nast , NastLaw LLC, Eric L. Cramer , Berger & Montague, P.C., Eric B. Fastiff , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Joseph R. Saveri , Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc., Joshua P. Davis , University of San Francisco School of Law, Kelly M. Dermody , Leiff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Kendall S. Zylstra , Faruqi and Faruqi, LLP, pro hac vice & Stephen E. Connolly , Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP.

Eric Riley, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Bob Tallent, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary K. Scherrer , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Danny Wimprine, Plaintiff, represented by Tracy Tien , Finkelstein Thompson LLP, Bryan L. Clobes , Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP, Dianne M. Nast , NastLaw LLC, Ellen Meriwether , Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP, Lee Albert , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP & Rosemary M. Rivas , Finkelstein Thompson LLP.

Ray Ellis, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Douglas A. Millen , Freed Kanner London & Millen LLC, pro hac vice, Hilary K. Scherrer , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Stanley M. Chesley , Waite Schneider Bayless & Chesley, pro hac vice & Wilbert Benjamin Markovits , Markovits, Stock & DeMarco LLC.

Jake Fischer, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Jake Smith, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Darius Robinson, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Moses Alipate, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Chase Garnham, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

Victor Keise, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP & Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice.

National Collegiate Athletic Association, Defendant, represented by Glenn Douglas Pomerantz , Munger Tolles & Olson, Robert James Wierenga , Schiff Hardin LLP, Atleen Kaur , Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone PLC & Carolyn Hoecker Luedtke , Munger, Tolles Olson LLP.

National Collegiate Athletic Association, efendant, represented by David P. Borovsky , Cozen O'Connor.

National Collegiate Athletic Association, Defendant, represented by Glen Robert Olson , Long & Levit LLP, Gregory L. Curtner , Schiff Hardin LLP, Jason Alex Geller , Fisher & Phillips LLP, Jeslyn A. Miller , Munger Tolles Olson, Justin Paul Raphael , Munger Tolles and Olson, Kelly Max Klaus , Munger Tolles & Olson LLP, Kimberly K. Kefalas , Schiff Hardin LLP, Luis Li , Munger Tolles and Olson LLP, Rohit K. Singla , Munger Tolles & Olson, Suzanne Wahl , Schiff Hardin LLP & Thane Rehn , Munger, Tolles and Olson.

Collegiate Licensing Company, Defendant, represented by Gennaro August Filice , Filice Brown Eassa & McLeod LLp, Amber Melia Trincado , King & Spalding LLP, Cindy Dawn Hanson , Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, pro hac vice, Constance K. Robinson , Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Peter M. Boyle , Kilpatrick Stockton LP & Svetlana S. Gans , Kilpatrick Stockon LLP.

Electronic Arts Inc., Defendant, represented by Robert James Slaughter , Keker & Van Nest LLP, Matan Shacham , Keker & Van Nest LLP, Robert Adam Lauridsen , Keker & Van Nest LLP, Robert Addy Van Nest , Keker & Van Nest LLP & Steven A. Hirsch , Keker & Van Nest, LLP.

Samuel Michael Keller, Defendant, represented by Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP.

Conference USA, Interested Party, represented by Leane K. Capps , Polsinelli PC.

The Big 12 Conference, Inc., Interested Party, represented by Leane K. Capps , Polsinelli PC.

Samuel Michael Keller, Interested Party, represented by Robert B. Carey , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Celeste H.G. Boyd , The Paynter Law Firm PLLC & Leonard W. Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP.

Timothy J McIlwain, Interested Party, represented by Michael A. Geibelson , Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P..

Darrin Duncan, Objector, represented by Caroline Victoria Tucker , TUCKER POLLARD.

Nathan Harris, Objector, represented by Scott Aron Thompson Kron , Kron Card LLP.


ORDER ON NCAA'S MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION

Defendant National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), joined by Plaintiffs, asks the Court to clarify its May 20, 2016 Order Granting in Part Defendants' Motion for Stay Without Bond, as to when a portion of the fees and costs awarded would be paid. The Court...

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