Miller Nash filed a business tort lawsuit on March 21 in Oregon Circuit Court for Multnomah County targeting the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The court case was filed on behalf of DeSport d/b/a Prospex, a platform offering collectible digital trading cards of athletes' names and likenesses. The suit accuses the defendant of intentionally undermining Prospex’s potential partnerships with prospective and current student-athletes by organizing a boycott against the plaintiff, disparaging its business and threatening athletes and member institutions. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendant. The case is 24CV13734, DeSport, LLC vs National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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March 22, 2024, 3:00 PM