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[All counsel listed on signature page]
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND DIVISION
CHUBA HUBBARD and KEIRA
MCCARRELL, on behalf of themselves and
all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION; ATLANTIC COAST
CONFERENCE; THE BIG TEN
CONFERENCE, INC.; THE BIG 12
CONFERENCE, INC.; PAC-12
CONFERENCE; and SOUTHEASTERN
CONFERENCE,
Defendants.
Case No.: 4:23-cv-01593-CW
JOINT STIPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING
ACTION PENDING SETTLEMENT
APPROVAL
Hon. Claudia Wilken
Case 4:23-cv-01593-CW Document 197 Filed 05/30/24 Page 1 of 7
JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING ACTION PENDING SETTLEMENT
APPROVAL
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Pursuant to Northern District of California Civil Local Rule 7-12, Plaintiffs in the above-
captioned action and Defendants National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”), Pac-12
Conference (“Pac-12”), Big Ten Conference, Inc. (“Big Ten”), Big 12 Conference, Inc. (“Big
12”), Southeastern Conference (“SEC”), and Atlantic Coast Conference (“ACC”) (collectively,
“Defendants”) (Plaintiffs and each Defendant is referred to herein as a “Party” and all Defendants
together with Plaintiffs, the “Parties”), by and through their respective undersigned counsel of
record, submit the following Stipulation and Proposed Order:
WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to the principal terms on which the Parties will settle
In re College Athlete NIL Litigation, Case No. 4:20-cv-03919 CW (N.D. Cal.), Hubbard et al. v.
National Collegiate Athletic Association et al., Case No. 23-cv-01593 (N.D. Cal.), and Carter et
al. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association et al., Case No. 3:23-cv-06325-RS (N.D. Cal.);
WHEREAS, the terms of the settlement were jointly agreed to after arms-length
negotiations;
WHEREAS, the Parties are working expeditiously and in good faith to finalize the long-
form settlement agreement, and anticipate that a motion for preliminary approval of the
settlement will be filed on or before thirty (30) days from the date of this stipulation, but in any
event no later than forty-five (45) days from the date of this stipulation;
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the settlement, and to conserve judicial and party resources,
the Parties agree, and request that the Court stay all deadlines and proceedings pending filing of
the settlement and motion for preliminary approval.
THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED, SUBJECT TO COURT
APPROVAL, THAT:
1. All deadlines are hereby STAYED pending the Court’s ruling on Plaintiffs’
motion to preliminarily approve the settlement between Plaintiffs and Defendants pursuant to
Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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APPROVAL
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2. If the Court grants preliminary approval, the case shall remain stayed pending final
approval of the settlement.
3. If the Court does not grant preliminary approval, the Parties shall promptly
negotiate in good faith regarding a new schedule to be submitted for Court approval.
Dated: Ma
y 30, 2024 Res pectfully submitted,
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
By: /s/ Steve W. Berman
Steve W. Berman (pro hac vice)
Emilee N. Sisco (pro hac vice)
Stephanie Verdoia (pro hac vice)
1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 623-7292
Facsimile: (206) 623-0594
steve@hbsslaw.com
emilees@hbsslaw.com
stephaniev@hbsslaw.com
Benjamin J. Siegel (SBN 256260)
715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 300
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: (510) 725-3000
Facsimile: (510) 725-3001
bens@hbsslaw.com
Jeffrey L. Kodroff
SPECTOR ROSEMAN & KODROFF PC
Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street, Suite 3420
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 496 0300
Facsimile: (215) 496 6611
jkodroff@srkattorneys.com
Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Classes
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Kessler
Jeffrey L. Kessler (pro hac vice)
David L. Greenspan (pro hac vice)
Adam I. Dale (pro hac vice)
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166-4193
Telephone: (212) 294-4698
Facsimile: (212) 294-4700
jkessler@winston.com
dgreenspan@winston.com
aidale@winston.com
Jeanifer E. Parsigian (SBN 289001)
101 California Street, 34th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 591-1000
Facsimile: (415) 591-1400
jparsigian@winston.com
Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Proposed
Classes
WILKINSON STEKLOFF LLP
B
y: /s/ Rakesh N. Kilaru
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
B
y: /s/ Christopher S. Yates
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Beth A. Wilkinson (pro hac vice)
Rakesh N. Kilaru (pro hac vice)
Calanthe Arat (SBN 349086)
Tamarra M. Johnson (pro hac vice)
Matthew R. Skanchy (pro hac vice)
2001 M Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 847-4000
Facsimile: (202) 847-4005
bwilkinson@wilkinsonstekloff.com
rkilaru@wilkinsonstekloff.com
carat@wilkinsonstekloff.com
tmatthewsjohnson@wilkinsonstekloff.com
mskanchy@wilkinsonstekloff.com
Jacob K. Danziger (SBN 278219)
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP
44 Montgomery Street, 38th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (734) 222-1516
Facsimile: (415) 757-5501
jacob.danziger@afslaw.com
Counsel for Defendant National Collegiate
Athletic Association
Christopher S. Yates (SBN 161273)
Aaron T. Chiu (SBN 287788)
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 391-0600
Facsimile: (415) 395-8095
chris.yates@lw.com
aaron.chiu@lw.com
Anna M. Rathbun (SBN 273787)
555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: (202) 637-1061
Facsimile: (202) 637-2201
anna.rathbun@lw.com
Counsel for Defendant Atlantic Coast
Conference
MAYER BROWN LLP
By: /s/ Britt M. Miler
Britt M. Miller (pro hac vice)
Daniel T. Fenske (pro hac vice)
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (312) 782-0600
Facsimile: (312) 701-7711
bmiller@mayerbrown.com
dfenske@mayerbrown.com
Christopher J. Kelly (SBN 276312)
Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300
3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Telephone: (650) 331-2000
Facsimile: (650) 331-2060
cjkelly@mayerbrown.com
Counsel
for Defendant The Big Ten
COOLEY LLP
By: /s/ Whitty Somvichian
Whitty Somvichian (SBN 194463)
Kathleen R. Hartnett (SBN 314267)
Ashley Kemper Corkery (SBN 301380)
3 Embarcadero Center, 20th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111-4004
Telephone: (415) 693 2000
Facsimile: (415) 693 2222
wsomvichian@cooley.com
khartnett@cooley.com
acorkery@cooley.com
Mark Lambert (SBN 197410)
3175 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130
Telephone: (650) 843-5000
Facsimile: (650) 849-7400
mlambert@cooley.com
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Conference, Inc. Dee Bansal (pro hac vice)
1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20004-2400
Telephone: (202) 842 7800
Facsimile: (202) 842 7899
dbansal@cooley.com
Rebecca Tarneja (SBN 293461)
355 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 561-3250
Facsimile: (213) 561-3244
rtarneja@cooley.com
Counsel for Defendant Pac-12 Conference
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
By: /s/ Angela C. Zambrano
Angela C. Zambrano (pro hac vice)
Natali Wyson (pro hac vice)
Chelsea A. Priest (pro hac vice)
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 75201
Telephone: (214) 969-3529
Facsimile: (214) 969-3558
angela.zambrano@sidley.com
nwyson@sidley.com
cpriest@sidley.com
David L. Anderson (SBN 149604)
555 California Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (415) 772-1200
Facsimile: (415) 772-7412
dlanderson@sidley.com
Counsel for Defendant The Big 12 Conference,
Inc.
ROBINSON BRADSHAW & HINSON,
P.A.
By: /s/ Robert W. Fuller
Robert W. Fuller, III (pro hac vice)
Lawrence C. Moore, III (pro hac vice)
Amanda P. Nitto (pro hac vice)
Travis S. Hinman (pro hac vice)
Patrick Hill (pro hac vice)
101 N. Tryon Street, Suite 1900
Charlotte, NC 28246
Telephone: (704) 377-2536
Facsimile: (704) 378-4000
rfuller@robinsonbradshaw.com
lmoore@robinsonbradshaw.com
anitto@robinsonbradshaw.com
thinman@robinsonbradshaw.com
phill@robinsonbradshaw.com
Mark J. Seifert (SBN 217054)
SEIFERT ZUROMSKI LLP
One Market Street, 36th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: (415) 999-0901
Facsimile: (415) 901-1123
mseifert@SZLLP.com
Counsel for Defendant Southeastern
Conference
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E-FILING ATTESTATION
I, Steve W. Berman, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this
document. In compliance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that each of the
signatories identified above has concurred in this filing.
/s/ Steve W. Berman
STEVE W. BERMAN (pro hac vice)
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[PROPOSED] ORDER
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: ____________________ _______________________________
HON. CLAUDIA WILKEN
U N I T E D S T A T E S S E N I O R D I S T R I C T J U D G E
5/30/2024
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