Disclosure: Chris Hellums and the firm of Pittman Dutton & Hellums represent Tyrone Prothro who is a named class representative in the O'Bannon lawsuit.
Federal Judge Claudia denied the NCAA's motion to dismiss the Federal Antitrust lawsuit brought by Ed O'Bannon, Tyrone Prothro, and others. In her ruling, she held that the 1984 Supreme Court cited by the NCAA which, coincidentally they lost, did not apply.
In NCAA vs. The Board of Regents of The University of Oklahoma was the 1984 United States Supreme Court opinion which held that the NCAA's television limitations was a violation of Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts. Prior to 1953, there was no prohibition on televising games. Pennsylvania, in fact, televised all of their games. In 1953, the NCAA determined that there would only be one game per week, and no team could be on TV more than once per season. The revenue would be shared by the teams playing on television and guess who, the NCAA. In 1981, Oklahoma and Georgia sued. The NCAA lost at both the trial level and at the United States Supreme Court.
Judge Wilken ruled that none of the NCAA's arguments provides for a dismissal of the case at this stage.
A link to the order issued by Judge Wilken is attached below.
Ed O'Bannon NCAA order.pdf
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He has handled a variety of complex litigation matters, including commercial litigation, insurance fraud and bad faith, business fraud, as well as complex products liability and medical products matters resulting in many multi-million dollar settlements and judgments.
He recently served as lead counsel in the Total Body Formula Multi District Litigation.
Chris was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He attended college at the University of Alabama and graduated with a B.A. in business in 1990. Upon graduation, he entered the University of Alabama School of Law and obtained his J.D. Degree in 1993. While in law school, he served as the student representative to the Board of Trustees.
He was admitted to practice law in the State of Alabama in 1993, and the State of Colorado in 1994.
For a FREE CASE EVALUATION, call Chris toll free at 866-515-8880 or email ChrisH@PittmanDutton.com.
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The material on this web site has been prepared by Chris Hellums. The material is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The material does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Chris Hellums or any of its attorneys or clients, and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or up to date.
Transmission of the material on this site is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. This information is not intended to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney. Each person's legal needs are unique, and these materials may not be applicable to your legal situation. No person should act or rely on any information in this site without seeking the advice of an attorney.
Chris Hellums has affiliations in particular cases with attorneys licensed to practice in different state court in the United States.
If you communicate with us through this site or otherwise in connection with a matter for which we do not already represent you, it is possible that your communication may not be treated as privileged or confidential. If you communicate with us by e-mail on a matter for which we already represent you, please remember that Internet e-mail is not secure and you should avoid sending sensitive or confidential Internet e-mail messages unless they are adequately encrypted. Nevertheless, we will respond by e-mail to your e-mail inquiry, unless you ask us to respond in some other way.
To the extent the State Bar rules require us to designate a principal office and/or single attorney responsible for this site, Pittman, Dutton & Hellums, P.C. designates Chris Hellums as the attorney responsible for this site. He is located at 2001 Park Place North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Please be aware that the transmission of an e-mail inquiry itself does not create an attorney-client relationship. Chris Hellums cannot serve as your counsel in any matter unless you and our firm expressly agree in writing that we serve as your attorney. You should also be aware that the Statute of Limitations (the deadline imposed by law within which you may bring a lawsuit) may severely limit the time remaining for you to file any potential claims you may have.
Chris Hellums does not offer any guarantee of case results. The cases mentioned in this site are illustrative of the array of matters our firm handles or is interested in handling. Each case must stand on its own facts and circumstances.
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