House v. NCAA settlement on hold as judge urges revisions

A federal judge has ordered attorneys negotiating a major settlement that could change the business model of college sports to revise the terms. The judge expressed concerns about limiting booster payments to athletes and stated that taking things away from people is not popular. Attorneys representing the NCAA and Division I athletes have three weeks to decide whether to revise the language or scrap the deal. The settlement aims to pay athletes for name, image, and likeness deals while giving the NCAA more power to enforce rules. If the deal falls apart, the case will go to trial. College sports leaders see the settlement as a way to address legal issues in the industry.