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Legal Analysis
Stephon Burton
Oct 28, 20221 min read
Brief Summary of the New NCAA NIL Policy Press Release
On October 26, the NCAA issued a press release containing clarifications for its interim NIL policy. Since the NCAA instituted an interim...
Ryan Whelpley
Oct 28, 20227 min read
NCAA Issues New Guidance Clarifying NIL Rules for Institutions
The NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors issued new guidance to member schools on Wednesday to clarify institutional involvement in name,...
Landis Barber
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Division I Releases New Guidance On Institutional Involvement In NIL Activities
On October 26, the Division I Board of Directors released new guidance detailing what is permissible and impermissible for a college or...
Landis Barber
Oct 26, 20222 min read
House v. NCAA Aims to Certify Classes
A lawsuit led by Arizona State swimmer Grant House, Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince, and former Illinois football player Tymir...
Alex Patterson
Oct 19, 20223 min read
Fight On! Alana Gee Sues the NCAA for Wrongfully Causing Her Husband’s Death
Daniel Kaplan from The Athletic and Michael Rosenberg from Sports Illustrated reports that Alana Gee, the widow of former University of...
Landis Barber
Oct 17, 20222 min read
Supreme Court Considering Fair Use Doctrine In Prince Picture Case
This week, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a case that could have a major impact on the sports and...
Brendan Bell
Oct 12, 20223 min read
The Pac-12 Network Sues Dish for Breach of Contract
The Pac-12 Conference has had a rough go of it over the past few years. From missing out on the College Football Playoff each of the past...
Landis Barber
Sep 28, 20223 min read
IARP Panel Issues University of Memphis Decision
Over three years since the NCAA began investigating the University of Memphis men’s basketball team over former athlete and current...
Brendan Bell
Sep 23, 20226 min read
What's the Latest on Conference Realignment?
After the news that Texas and Oklahoma were departing the Big 12 for the SEC in the summer of 2021, there was a significant domino effect...
Landis Barber
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Former CUSA Schools Pay $1.75 Million To Settle With Conference
In 2021, The University of Southern Mississippi, Marshall University, and Old Dominion University announced that they accepted...
Kate Rosenberg
Sep 21, 20222 min read
NIL & Visas: International Student-Athletes and the Risk of the Deal
Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) deals have paved the way for student-athletes to earn money and build their brands like never before....
Grant Williamson
Sep 19, 20226 min read
Acronym Salad: FMV for NIL in the NCAA
When discussing how to regulate (i.e., limit)[1] name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) spending in college athletics, one idea that is...
Landis Barber
Sep 16, 20223 min read
The University of Connecticut Settles with Kevin Ollie
In January, Kevin Ollie, University of Connecticut alumnus and former Men’s Basketball Coach, won his arbitration suit against the...
Julie Chambers
Sep 11, 20223 min read
Conference and University Leaders Unanimously Vote to Expand College Football Playoffs
Hours before the start of week one, the College Football Playoff (CFP) Board of Managers unanimously voted to expand the college football...
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