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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD O’BANNON, et al.

Plaintiffs,

v.

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 

ASSOCIATION; ELECTRONIC ARTS 

INC.; and COLLEGIATE LICENSING 

COMPANY,

Defendants.

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No. C 09-3329 CW

AMENDED ORDER 

GRANTING IN PART 

DEFENDANT NCAA’S 

MOTION FOR STAY 

WITHOUT BOND

On March 31, 2016, the Court ordered Defendant the National 

Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to pay Plaintiffs 

$40,794,245.89 in attorneys’ fees and $1,540,195.58 in costs. 

Docket No. 477. On April 28, 2016, the NCAA filed a notice of 

appeal of the Court’s order on fees and costs. Docket No. 483. 

The NCAA has now filed a motion to stay enforcement of the 

judgment pending appeal without bond. The NCAA argues that a stay 

is warranted without a bond because it is clearly able to pay the 

judgment and the $500,000 cost of the bond would be a waste of 

money. Plaintiffs oppose the motion.

Having considered the parties’ papers and the record in this 

case, the Court grants the NCAA’s motion in part. The NCAA is not 

required to obtain a bond. However, in order for the case to be 

stayed without bond, the NCAA is required to place $9,088,526.38, 

the amount to which the NCAA originally asked that Plaintiffs’ 

fees be reduced, in an escrow account under mutually agreed terms. 

If the Supreme Court denies the pending petitions for writ of 

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certiorari or affirms the finding of antitrust liability against 

the NCAA, this amount is to be paid to Plaintiffs immediately, 

even if litigation regarding the remedy or the attorneys’ fees and 

costs continues. In addition, ninety days after the date of this 

order and every ninety days thereafter, the NCAA shall provide a 

report to Plaintiffs’ counsel regarding any material changes in 

its financial conditions. This order is without prejudice to 

either party moving for a modification of the stay based on 

changed circumstances.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 17, 2016 CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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