The O’Bannon plaintiffs recently filed a motion to compel non-party discovery from ESPN.  Specifically, among other things, O’Bannon sought television and licensing contracts to better understand how intercollegiate athletics contests are monetized and to value the commercial use of student-athletes’ names, likenesses, and images.  U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello has ordered ESPN to produce television and licensing contracts for Division I Men’s Basketball and Football since 2005.  This will give the O’Bannon plaintiffs the opportunity to review confidential agreements and the value of the same.

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