Hershner Hunter wins landmark NIL football case

In one of the first collegiate “name, image and likeness” (NIL) cases in the country, Hershner Hunter successfully recovered funds from a former student athlete who elected to transfer and refused to reimburse the University for payments he had received.

News Articles

Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon files lawsuit seeking $10,000 from former player who transferred to Oklahoma
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/21/dakoda-fields-contract-lawsuit-oregon

ESPN
Oregon files suit seeking $10K from player who transferred
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48828891/oregon-files-suit-seeking-10k-player-transferred

Oregon Emerald
Oregon files suit seeking $10K from player who transferred
https://dailyemerald.com/188355/features/oregon-sues-former-football-player-dakoda-fields-over-settlement-agreement/