University of Oregon School of Law and Law Review present The NCAA in Crisis: The Crossroads of Intercollegiate Sports on April 11, 2014.
In July 2009, Ed OBannon, a former college basketball player and member of UCLAs 1995 Championship Team, rocked the world of sports law by filing a class action suit against the NCAA and co-defendants EA Sports and Collegiate Licensing Company, alleging violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act and deprivation of his rights to publicity. By doing so, OBannon put in motion a lawsuit that could potentially eliminate the NCAAs stance on amateurism, changing the world of collegiate sports as we know it. OBannon argues that the named defendants violated the Sherman Antitrust Law by conspiring to fix a zero price for use of college athletes likeness in their products. OBannon seeks a remedy of financial compensation for the use of a college athletes likeness after the athletes graduation. Because of the OBannon lawsuit, the NCAA is enduring even more criticism and negative publicity than before, bringing the questions to mind: do we amend the NCAAs regulatory and enforcement mechanisms to create a more efficient and fair organization and, regardless of the outcome, what does the post OBannon NCAA look like in terms of its legitimacy, economics, and potency?
Papers are invited. Submissions may focus on specific instances of NCAA regulation and enforcement, specific implications of Ed OBannon relating to different industries or law, or may provide general analyses of the issues. Preference will be given to articles under 25,000 words. Include a cover letter and a copy of the authors curriculum vitae. The cover letter should describe generally the purpose (e.g., essay, substantive analysis, etc.) of the article. OLR will give preference to substantive articles within the areas described above. Submissions should be in Word format.
Deadline: January 3, 2014. Email submissions to Dustin Littrell at littrell[@]uoregon.edu. im
