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Legal Analysis


Maddening March: Amid Record Big Dance Financials and NIL Rollbacks, Amateurism Sings Its Last Song
It’s no secret that March is the most lucrative time of the year for the NCAA, which reported just over $1.38 billion in earnings for...
Oliver Canning
5 days ago5 min read


FSU Men’s Basketball Lawsuit: How Broken Promises Have Become a Constant in the Field of NIL
On December 30, 2024, six Florida State University basketball players filed a lawsuit against their former head coach, Leonard Hamilton,...
Keeton Cross
Jan 215 min read


Banning TikTok: The Potential Fallout on College Athletics in the Era of NIL
After almost a year since whispers of TikTok being “banned” first emerged, the thrilling legal and political saga that has followed is...
Liam Sitz
Jan 124 min read


Key Legal Disputes Likely to Emerge from the House Settlement
The proposed settlement in House v. NCAA represents a transformative shift in collegiate athletics, introducing sweeping changes to...
Alec McNiff
Jan 75 min read


BLOW THE WHISTLE, ALREADY: WHY NIL COLLECTIVES SHOULD BE DENIED 501(c)(3) STATUS
After the Supreme Court loosened the NCAA’s restrictions on student-athlete compensation, [1] college boosters created a billion-dollar...
Michael Wahl
Nov 17, 20245 min read


New Georgia Law Allows Direct NIL Payments
On September 17, 2024, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed an Executive Order allowing Georgia schools to directly compensate their...
Ken Winkler
Sep 29, 20242 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


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


Shattering the Glass: Women's Basketball Continues Breaking Barriers and Captivating Audiences, Despite Battling Glaring Disparities
It’s no secret that women’s basketball is finally having its moment. A palpable buzz surrounds the sport, boosted by the 2024 NCAA...
Hannah Valente
Apr 24, 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
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