In early November, Professor Michael LeRoy was part of a group that filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of women athletes in the case of NCAA v. House. LeRoy and his co-authors argue that a recent settlement in federal district court, which awards more than 90% of damages to male athletes, violates federal rules and goes against precedent. “This ruling created a structural conflict that harmed women athletes in the settlement agreement, approved on June 6, 2025, and dismissed evidence that clearly demonstrated why certification of the classes was wrong. Published studies, showing large gender disparities in NIL pay, provide data that the lack of representation for women athletes in this litigation perpetuates historical NIL disparities, and other inequities, for NCAA women athletes,” LeRoy said.
