KELLER v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Nos. C 09-1967 CW, C 09-3329 CW

SAMUEL KELLER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION; ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.; and COLLEGIATE LICENSING COMPANY, Defendants. 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.

November 3, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward C. O'Bannon, Jr., on behalf of himself & all others similarly situated, 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, 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, Daniel Simon Mason , 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, Edgar Dean Gankendorff , New Orleans, Ellen Meriwether , Cafferty Faucher LLP, Eugene A. Spector , Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, PC, Gabriel Dash Zeldin , Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez Smith LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Jack Simms , Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP, Jay S. Cohen , Spector, Roseman Kodroff & Willis, P.C., Jay L. Himes , Labaton Sucharow LLP, Jeffrey J. Corrigan , Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, PC, Jeffrey Lawrence Spector , Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis P.C., 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 , Cozen OConnor, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Mitchell J. Rapp , Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP, Morissa R. Falk , Labaton Sucharow LLP, 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, Ronald J. Aranoff , Bernstein Liebhard LLP., Sathya S Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP, Seth Rosenthal , Venable LLP, Shawn D. Stuckey , Zelle Hoffmann Voelbel & Mason LLP, 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., 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, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Stanley M. Chesley , Waite Schneider Bayless & Chesley, 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.

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, 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.

Alex Gilbert, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary K. Scherrer , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

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, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, 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.

David Lattin, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

Patrick Maynor, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

Tyrone Prothro, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

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 & 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, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

Bob Tallent, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary K. Scherrer , Hausfeld LLP, Leonard W Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

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 Faucher 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, Hilary K. Scherrer , Hausfeld LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, Michael Paul Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Stanley M. Chesley , Waite Schneider Bayless & Chesley & 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, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

Jake Smith, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

Darius Robinson, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

Moses Alipate, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

Chase Garnham, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

Victor Keise, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur Nash Bailey, Jr. , Hausfeld LLP, Hilary Kathleen Scherrer , Hausfeld, LLP, Leonard W Aragon , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Michael D. Hausfeld , Hausfeld LLP, 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.

National Collegiate Athletic Association, also known as The "NCAA", 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, David P. Borovsky , Cozen O'Connor, 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, also known as "CLC", Defendant, represented by Gennaro August Filice , Filice Brown Eassa & McLeod LLp, Amber Melia Trincado , King & Spalding LLP, Cindy Dawn Hanson , Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, 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 & 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 REGARDING MOTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES

On August 19, 2015, this Court granted final approval of the class action settlements in the above captioned cases.1 In its final approval orders, the Court allocated thirty percent of the Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA) settlement fund...

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