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Are "U" Famous Enough? Trademark Dilution at the University of Miami?
If you're anything like me, sports logos are burned into your brain. You see certain colors, a design, or even a single letter, and you...
Chris D'Avanzo
Oct 30, 20246 min read
Breakdown of the House v. NCAA Settlement as Judge Grants Preliminary Approval
On October 7, Judge Claudia Wilken granted preliminary approval to the proposed $2.7 billion settlement in House v. NCAA. This is not...
Keeton Cross
Oct 21, 20244 min read
Can NIL Prospects Go Even Higher?
In today’s college sports landscape, it seems as though nearly every athlete and every company is involved in some sort of Name, Image,...
Stephon Burton
Sep 16, 20243 min read
EA Sports - It's in the Courts: Examining the NCAA’s Strategy and Its Role in Creating Today's NIL Marketplace
Justice Kavanugh’s concurrence in Alston v. NCAA arguably summarizes the rationale in creating the NIL market: “Nowhere else in America...
Keeton Cross
Jul 29, 20246 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
Jul 19, 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, 20243 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...
Bobby Hartwick
May 21, 20244 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
Brendan Bell
May 16, 20243 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...
Andrew Gagnon
May 13, 20244 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...
Zahan Shokrekhuda
Apr 2, 20245 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...
Logan Hughes
Apr 2, 20248 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...
Andrew Gagnon
Mar 13, 20244 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...
Madison Greco
Feb 8, 20243 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...
Madelyn Feyko
Jan 14, 20242 min read
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