BERGER v. NAT. COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

No. 16-1558.

843 F.3d 285 (2016)

Gillian BERGER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 5, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul McDonald , Attorney, P L McDonald Law LLC, Philadelphia, PA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

William F. Allen , Attorney, Littler Mendelson, P.C., Daniel Volchok , Attorney, WilmerHale, Washington, DC, Alan L. McLaughlin , Attorney, Littler Mendelson P.C., Indianapolis, IN, Donald S. Prophete , Attorney, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, Kansas City, MO, Lisa Ann Schreter , Attorney, Littler Mendelson, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee National Collegiate Athletic Association.

William J. Anthony , Attorney, Jackson Lewis P.C., Albany, NY, Gregg E. Clifton , Attorney, Jackson Lewis, P.C., Phoenix, AZ, Paul DeCamp , Attorney, Jackson Lewis P.C., Reston, VA, D. Christopher Lauderdale , Attorney, Jackson Lewis P.C., Greenville, SC, for Defendants-Appellees Abilene Christian University, American University, Bucknell University, Charleston Southern University, Fordham University, Georgetown University, University of Hartford, Howard University, University of San Diego, University of. Southern California, and Tulane University.

William F. Allen , Attorney, Littler Mendelson, P.C., Washington, DC, Alan L. McLaughlin , Attorney, Littler Mendelson P.C., Indianapolis, IN, Donald W. Myers , Attorney, Littler Mendelson, Philadelphia, PA, Donald S. Prophete , Attorney, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, Kansas City, MO, Lisa Ann Schreter , Attorney, Littler Mendelson, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee Belmont University.

William F. Allen , Attorney, Littler Mendelson, P.C., Washington, DC, Jim Goh , Attorney, Constangy, Brooks, Smith, & Prophete, LLP, Denver, CO, Alan L. McLaughlin , Attorney, Littler Mendelson P.C., Indianapolis, IN, Donald S. Prophete , Attorney, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, Kansas City, MO, Lisa Ann Schreter , Attorney, Littler Mendelson, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee University of Denver.

Danuta B. Panich , Attorney, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee Duke University.

Kelly L. DeGance , Attorney, Alexander DeGance Barnett, P.A., Jacksonville, FL, Alan L. McLaughlin , Attorney, Littler, Mendelson P.C., Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee Jacksonville University.

William J. Anthony , Attorney, Jackson Lewis P.C., Albany, NY, Gregg E. Clifton , Attorney, Jackson Lewis, P.C., Phoenix, AZ, Paul DeCamp , Attorney, Jackson Lewis P.C., Reston, VA, Lorna Hebert , Attorney, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, D. Christopher Lauderdale , Attorney, Jackson Lewis P.C., Greenville, SC, for Defendant-Appellee Northeastern University.

William F. Allen , Attorney, Littler Mendelson, P.C., Washington, DC,

Alan L. McLaughlin , Attorney, Littler Mendelson P.C., Indianapolis, IN, Donald S. Prophete , Attorney, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, Kansas City, MO, Lisa Ann Schreter , Attorney, Littler Mendelson, Atlanta, GA, Terry M. Kollmorgen , Attorney, Moyers Martin, LLP, Tulsa, OK, for Defendant-Appellee Oral Roberts University.

Lawrence D. Peikes , Attorney, Wiggin and Dana LLP, Stamford, CT, Jeffrey Babbin , Attorney, Wiggin & Dana, New Haven, CT, for Defendant-Appellee Quinnipiac University.

Before Kanne, Sykes, and Hamilton, Circuit Judges.


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