NCAA ordered to pay $46 million in Ed O'Bannon legal fees

Posted Jul 14, 2015
A federal magistrate judge Monday ordered the NCAA to pay nearly $46 million to Ed O'Bannon's lawyers in attorney fees and legal costs for their court victory. The NCAA had been seeking the costs to be heavily reduced to approximately $8.5 million. US Magistrate Judge Nathanel Cousins awarded the O'Bannon lawyers $44.4 million in attorney fees, a reduction of almost $1.2 million from what they requested. The NCAA was also ordered to pay $1.5 million in costs and expenses. (CBS Sports)

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