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Legal Analysis


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


Charges Filed and NCAA Punishment Handed Down in College Baseball Betting Scandal
In 2018, the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), opening the floodgates for legalized...
Brendan Bell
Feb 2, 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


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...
Brendan Bell
Dec 27, 20234 min read


Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in Ohio v. NCAA
Earlier this week, United States District Court Judge John P. Bailey granted the parties’ Motion to Convert the Temporary Restraining...
Landis Barber
Dec 20, 20232 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,”...
Brendan Bell
Dec 15, 20233 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...
Madison Greco
Nov 19, 20236 min read


OSU and WSU Will Push The Pac-12 Forward
First reported by Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports, a Washington state court judge has made a new ruling in Washington State...
Landis Barber
Nov 16, 20232 min read


NCAA Boxes Mid-Majors out of the NIT
As much as the NCAA or athletic administrators want to deny it, television revenue controls college sports. I believe that deep down, the...
Brendan Bell
Nov 2, 20233 min read


The “Responsible Head Coach” Doctrine
Head Coach Liability Under NCAA Rules and the Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine In the business world, CEOs and other corporate...
Alec McNiff
Oct 30, 20235 min read


NLRB Denies NCAA's Motion to Dismiss
Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) denied the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), PAC-12 Conference, and...
Landis Barber
Oct 25, 20232 min read


The Downfall of Amateurism and the Rise of NIL in College Sports
Caselaw History Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) in college sports first became a talking point in the legal field with Nat'l Collegiate...
Adam King
Oct 21, 20238 min read


NFL's NIL Move: Leveraging College Athletes in Expansion of Collegiate Marketing Program
In an ever-changing sports marketing landscape, the NFL has unveiled an innovative strategy to harness the marketing skillfulness of...
Madelyn Feyko
Oct 17, 20233 min read


NFL Updates Gambling Policy; NCAA to Follow?
The NFL revised its gambling policy last week to include harsher punishment for players caught betting on games involving their own...
Alec McNiff
Oct 6, 20232 min read
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