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Legal Analysis


Bobby Hartwick
Jul 19, 20243 min read
Navigating College Athlete Employment Status: Judge Porter's Critique and Considerations
Judge David Porter's concurring opinion in Johnson v. NCAA addresses the employment status of college athletes under FLSA and state laws....


Bobby Hartwick
May 21, 20243 min read
Game On: States Team Up to Tackle NCAA's NIL Rules in Epic Legal Showdown
In a significant legal maneuver, Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia have joined forces with Tennessee and Virginia in a...


Bobby Hartwick
May 21, 20244 min read
Bipartisan Solutions: Leveling the Playing Field for International Student-Athletes in NIL Ventures
In 2021, the NCAA marked a historic moment by permitting college athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) through...


Brendan Bell
May 16, 20243 min read
The New Era of College Football May Feature Unlimited Coaching Staffs
If it comes to pass, there will be more opportunities for young coaches to break into the Division I coaching ranks. It means more actual c


Andrew Gagnon
May 13, 20244 min read
Could a “Special Status” Thread the Needle between College Athletes as Employees and Amateurism?
One of the biggest questions hanging over the heads of every college athletics department, athlete, and fan, is whether college...


Zahan Shokrekhuda
Apr 2, 20245 min read
March Madness ‘Madness’: How NIL and the G League Ignite's Closure are Reshaping College Basketball
As the excitement of March Madness sweeps the nation, it's impossible not to notice the changing tides in college basketball. The...


Logan Hughes
Apr 2, 20248 min read
The Future of NIL Collectives
A name, image, and likeness (NIL) collective is an entity that serves as a bridge between student-athletes and revenue-generating...


Andrew Gagnon
Mar 13, 20244 min read
Will Efforts Turn into Accomplishments? Recapping Capitol Hill’s NIL Roundtable
On Capitol Hill the morning of March 12, 2024, Senator Ted Cruz hosted a roundtable discussion regarding the current state of NIL and the...


Madison Greco
Feb 8, 20243 min read
Can The “Caitlin Clark Effect” and NIL Elevate the WNBA?
The world of women's basketball is buzzing with anticipation as Iowa's star player, Caitlin Clark, decides whether to take her talents...


Madelyn Feyko
Jan 14, 20242 min read
NCAA's New NIL Regulations: Student-Athlete 'Protections' Raise Questions Amidst Control Shift
The NCAA Division I Council voted this past week to implement new regulations aimed increasing "protections" afforded to student-athletes...


Brendan Bell
Dec 27, 20234 min read
FSU v. ACC: The Latest Lawsuit With Landscape Changing Ramifications in College Sports
Over the last two years, we've seen massive moves in conference realignment. The latest round of realignment started in the summer of...


Alec McNiff
Dec 18, 20239 min read
"Pay for Play" vs. NIL: Is There Really a Difference?
Former USC star running back and Heisman trophy winner, Reggie Bush, filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on August 23, 2023. The lawsuit...


Brendan Bell
Dec 15, 20233 min read
Judge Grants TRO Against NCAA From Enforcing Transfer Rules
Alongside NIL, the one-time transfer rule has changed the landscape of college athletics. Prior to the launch of the “Transfer Portal,”...


Madison Greco
Nov 19, 20236 min read
The Bewleys' NIL Dilemma: Twin Brothers Take On the NCAA in Eligibility Lawsuit
Overview Matthew and Ryan Bewley are 19-year-old twin brothers from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Bewleys were 5-star basketball prospects...
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