Pearson, Simon & Warshaw Awarded Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice
Posted on Oct 11, 2019 4:12pm PDT
Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP (“PSW”) is proud to announce
that the American Antitrust Institute selected the firm as an honoree
for “Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law
Practice” in connection with PSW’s work on the groundbreaking
In re: NCAA Athletic Grant-in-Aid Cap Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Cal. Case No. 14-md-2541-CW). PSW attorneys Bruce Simon, Benjamin
Shiftan, Matthew Pearson, and Alexander Simon led PSW’s work on
the case on behalf of current and former college football and basketball
players challenging the NCAA’s compensation rules under federal
antitrust law. PSW and co-counsel secured not only a $208 million damages
settlement but also a trial victory during the injunctive relief portion
of the case.