The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer portal is open for business, though that phrase may be too accurate these days. Nevertheless, for Division I football student-athletes, the time is now and business...more
The College Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change -
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8/15/2023
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The College Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change -
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8/14/2023
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The College Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change -
Don’t make a rookie mistake. Whether you are a new or experienced athletic administrator, refresh your...more
8/11/2023
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8/10/2023
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The Athletic Director’s Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change -
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6/23/2023
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The Athletic Director’s Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change -
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6/22/2023
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6/21/2023
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6/20/2023
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This question, once settled, has seen increased scrutiny in recent years both from the National Labor Relations Board and courts that have considered the issue.2 One of those courts – the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which...more
3/27/2023
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The college athletics landscape and its compliance requirements is ever-changing, including hot button issues like NIL guidance and NCAA rules transformations. How will these developments continue to practically and legally...more
Last month, the NCAA membership came together for the 2023 NCAA Convention in San Antonio, Texas to celebrate honorees, vote on legislation within their respective divisions, and discuss important issues facing college...more
On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, the NCAA released more guidance on NIL, focusing on Division I institutional involvement in current-athlete NIL activities. For the past year and a half, most Division I universities have...more
Since July 1, 2021, it’s been a wild, evolving patchwork quilt of state law regulations (or lack of), institutional policies (or lack of), and team and individual deals since the NCAA rescinded its long-held prohibition on...more
In our Developing a NIL policy checklist series to date, we’ve reviewed: (1) the five foundational pillars, (2) general statements to include; (3) the use of institutional logos, marks, and facilities; (4) disclosure and...more
Throughout our Developing a NIL policy checklist series, we’ve reviewed: (1) the five foundations pillars; (2) general statements to include; (3) the use of institutional logos, marks, and facilities; (4) disclosure and...more
Throughout our Developing a NIL policy series, we have provided checklists to help colleges and universities with the drafting and/or tweaking of their name, image and likeness (NIL) policies since the National Collegiate...more
On December 7, 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) constitution committee released the latest draft of a proposed new constitution. Though the process continues over the next several weeks, with a goal...more
In our Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) checklist series, we’ve so far reviewed the foundational pillars that support your institution’s approach to NIL, the general considerations provided by state laws, regulations or...more
In our continuing "Developing a NIL policy" series, we touch on topics that colleges and universities should consider in drafting a comprehensive (and compliant) policy. In this publication, we will focus on the use of...more
In Developing a NIL policy: Five Foundational Pillars (Part 1), we outlined an initial checklist for colleges and universities to get started tackling an NIL policy that best reflects their institution in light of the NCAA...more