Four Decades for Justice
On August 15, 2011, Cravath client ESPN entered into an agreement to settle a lawsuit that it brought against Conference USA (“C-USA”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The terms of the settlement are confidential. ESPN alleged that C-USA contracted with Fox Sports Media Group for the distribution of certain sporting events in violation of certain agreements between ESPN and C-USA.
The Cravath team included partners Evan R. Chesler and Peter T. Barbur.
Deals & Cases
August 31, 2016
On August 17, 2016, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action suit against Cravath clients ABC, Inc. and ESPN, Inc., and other broadcasters, athletic conferences and licensing entities, brought by former NCAA football and basketball players. Plaintiffs claimed that college athletes should be paid for broadcasts and asserted right‑of‑publicity, Lanham Act, federal antitrust and related state law claims.
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