At the center of the dispute is the foreman of the jury that found in May the NCAA didn’t defame McNair in connection with the Reggie Bush extra benefits scandal.
The foreman, Anthony Bruno, worked as an attorney in the Los Angeles office of Latham and Watkins at the time of the trial. The firm, with offices throughout the world, represented the NCAA during a previous appeal in the lawsuit first filed in June 2011, though Bruno wasn’t involved.
McNair’s attorneys said in the motion they didn’t recall the prior involvement of Latham and Watkins until NCAA attorneys brought it to their attention following opening statements.