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Legal Analysis


Potential Deja Vu for Student-Athletes to Become Employees
As of right now, student-athletes in the NCAA are not considered employees. Many argue that should change. This is a hunch, but there is...
Logan Hughes
Jan 30, 20234 min read


FTC Proposed Ban on Non-Competes Could Have Huge Impact on College Football
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule that would ban employers from imposing non-competes on their...
Kenneth Winkler
Jan 26, 20239 min read


College Athlete Protection Act
On Thursday, California Assembly Member Chris Holden introduced the College Athlete Protection Act (“Act”). The Act will require...
Landis Barber
Jan 22, 20232 min read


Significance of the Next Big Ten Commissioner Hire
At the end of December, reports began to surface that Kevin Warren was likely to leave his post as Big Ten Commissioner to become the...
Brendan Bell
Jan 17, 20233 min read


Former Alabama Basketball Player Darius Miles Charged With Capital Murder
According to various reports, Alabama Men’s Basketball player, Darius Miles and another man, Michael Lynn Davis have been charged with...
Matthew F. Tympanick
Jan 17, 20233 min read


Sports Law: A Year in Review & What to Watch for in 2023
In 2022, the area of sports law experienced major developments across the country, many of which will continue their trajectory of change...
Christina Stylianou & Gregg Clifton
Jan 13, 20236 min read


NCAA Division I Adding Additional Paid Coach
The NCAA’s Division I Council made several changes this week at the NCAA Convention. Among the most notable changes, the Division I...
Landis Barber
Jan 13, 20232 min read


NCAA Transformation Committee Finally Breaks Silence: Here Is Where We Stand On NIL
On January 3, 2023, the NCAA Transformation Committee finally released its official 39-page document, giving recommendations for how they...
Brandon Blumer
Jan 9, 20234 min read


How Contract Language Could Impact Texas’ Handling of the Chris Beard Investigation
On the morning of December 12th, the college basketball world was rocked when Texas coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with...
Brendan Bell
Jan 3, 20235 min read


Fair Play for Women Act
United States Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Representative Alma Adams (D-N.C.) introduced the Fair Play for Women Act on Tuesday....
Landis Barber
Dec 20, 20222 min read


How College Golfers Have Been Left Behind in the NIL Marketplace
Despite the widespread adoption of name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) and the multitude of activations being enjoyed by college athletes...
John Nucci
Dec 20, 20224 min read


IARP Panel Issues Ruling in University Of Arizona Matter
The panel convened in the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP) issued its Public Infractions Decision in the University...
Landis Barber
Dec 19, 20222 min read


College Football Playoff Expansion Coming in 2024
First reported by Pete Thamel of ESPN, the College Football Playoff (CFP) has agreed to expand the playoffs to 12 teams beginning in...
Landis Barber
Dec 19, 20222 min read


UC Board of Regents Approves UCLA Move
On Wednesday, the University of California Board of Regents approved the University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) move to the Big...
Landis Barber
Dec 19, 20222 min read
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