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Mar. 29, 2019
NCAA appeals, while plaintiffs seek $45 million in attorney fees
Attorneys who won an injunction for Division I college athletes forcing the NCAA to drop some caps on its education-related compensation are seeking $45 million in fees and $1.3 million in court costs.
Attorneys who won an injunction for Division I college athletes forcing the NCAA to drop some caps on its education-related compensation are seeking $45 million in fees for 51,000 hours of work, and $1.3 million in court costs, according to court filings.
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Winston & Strawn LLP and Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP litigated the case.
A 10-day bench trial ended w...
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