TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 7, 2024

Following a federal judge’s ruling yesterday denying the state’s request for a temporary restraining order against NCAA rules regarding name, image and likeness (NIL) benefits for student athletes, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti released the following statement: “In today’s opinion, a federal judge said Tennessee and Virginia are likely to prevail in their antitrust suit against the NCAA. Although the court declined to issue a temporary restraining order, the judge reasoned the NCAA can be held monetarily liable for any harms, thus negating the need for a TRO.” He continues, “Tennessee remains committed to protecting the rights of our student-athletes. We look forward to litigating this case and enforcing the law.” Tennessee and Virginia filed suit against the NCAA in January alleging the NIL rules violate federal antitrust laws.