Literature review #5

Nocera, Joe "What Tournament? N.C.A.A.’s Biggest Event May Be at a Higher Court" The New York Times. 22 Mar. 2016. Web. 6 Apr. 2016. <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/23/sports/ed-obannon-lawsuit-ncaa-tournament.html?_r=0>

Summary:

This article is explaining the current state of the O'Bannon v NCAA case. It details the evolution of the case and what it turned into. The trial now has became not only a trial to get O'Bannon compensated, but is also putting the NCAA's idea of "amateurism" on trial as well. The NCAA dodged a bullet in not having to allow players rights to sell their brand/ image/ likenesses, but they do have to give stipends up to $5,000 to some players.

Author: 

Joe Nocera, writer for the New York Times

Key Terms:

commercial exploitation- student athletes getting taken advantage of through professional businesses that are using their images to create revenue.

Ninth Circuit- The United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit consists of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals along with district and bankruptcy courts in the 15 federal judicial districts that comprise the circuit, and associated administrative units that provide various court services.

Quotes: 
"Although she ruled that universities could set up trust funds, she capped it at $5,000."

"In a 2-1 decision, the court agreed with Wilken that the NCAA's rules amounted to antitrust violations."

"In other words, the NCAA's amateur rules were illegal- but amateurism had to be preserved."

Value:

This article is very valuable for my paper because it is a recent article about the Ed O'Bannon case, which is my main case that I am looking into and explaining. This is the most recent article regarding this case that I have found, and this case is always changing and growing so it is a hard case to follow and really get a grasp on. This article will help me to do just that.