The Ohio legislature’s override of House Bill 68 comes after nearly two years of debate about how to handle mental health, healthcare, and athletics for transgender youth. School districts and higher education institutions...more
1/29/2024
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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
On January 1, 2023, sports betting became legal in the state of Ohio and we shared what this means for your institution now that this is the reality. Ohio is just one of 33 states (and the District of Columbia) where...more
It depends. If your school participates at the Division II or III level, the NCAA encourages but does not mandate, that you do so. However, for those participating at the Division I level, by November 3, 2023, it is mandated...more
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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Compensation ,
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Scholarships ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Title VII ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Universities
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
As of January 1, 2023, sports betting is legal in Ohio for both retail and online sportsbooks. Now, anyone over the age of 21 and inside Ohio may place a wager on sports....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state law regulations (or lack of), institutional policies (or lack of), and team and individual deals since the NCAA rescinded its long-held prohibition on...more
The NCAA delayed its policy on campus sexual violence attestation date with respect to its new policy terms – but the deadline will soon be right around the corner. Is your instituion on the right track to compliance?
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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
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) added numerous policy implementation resources to help institutions comply with their policy on campus sexual violence. Since 2018, each member school has been required to...more
11/4/2021
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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