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The Briefing – Late Night, Early Dismissal: The Santos-Kimmel Copyright Case
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NCAA Settlement - Highway to NIL Podcast
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In Part 2 of this series, we’ll delve into how the Title IX regulations align with the terms of the House Settlement. The latest iteration of the settlement agreement received preliminary approval from Judge Wilken on October...more
We recently discussed a number of updates in the world of name, image and likeness (NIL) rights. Among those recent developments was the signing by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp of an executive order that, inter alia,...more
The Highway to NIL Podcast analyzes the legal landscape concerning college athletics and the regulation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of student athletes. The podcast provides key insights into the current state...more
The transformation of college athletics over the past three and a half years has brought a myriad of challenges, with perhaps none greater than how Title IX compliance is achieved. A post-House world will assuredly amplify...more
After nearly five months of waiting, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”), the former Power Five college athletics conferences (now known as the Power Four following the departure of 10 schools from the...more
As 2024 comes to a close, permutations in the arena of name, image and likeness (NIL) impacting collegiate athletics continue unabated. Most prominently, Northern District of California District Judge Claudia Wilken...more
Welcome to The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. With Fall Break behind us and the race to end-of-term underway, we highlight the following topics of import for schools,...more
Despite previously raising several important concerns relating to the NCAA’s proposed $2.8 billion antitrust settlement in House v. NCAA, federal Judge Claudia Wilken recently granted preliminary approval of the deal in an...more
In this episode, hosts Carla Varriale-Barker and Courtney Dunn welcome special guest Morgan Chall, a former Division I gymnast and NCAA Board member. Morgan discusses her journey from Cornell gymnast to UC Irvine law student,...more
In this installment, Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein, Tim Bado, and Pat Zancolli discuss recent updates in the House settlement process. After Judge Wilken previously declined to approve the settlement, she sent the...more
A new NIL issue emerged last week as the starting quarterback for the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) left the undefeated Rebels over claims of unfulfilled verbal promises allegedly made to him by an assistant coach....more
In this installment, Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein, Mia Marko, and Dani Clifford discuss Title IX, a longstanding federal law that applies to educational institutions, and its intersection with the evolving landscape of...more
In “Case” You Missed It is a Yellowhammer News column by Balch & Bingham attorney Tripp DeMoss that briefly summarizes a recently issued decision by higher courts like the U.S. Supreme Court and Alabama Supreme Court in cases...more
The 2nd Annual Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change (Higher Education) - New year, new topics. Stay up-to-date on current and forward-looking legal and...more
Last week saw yet another shift in the world of college athletics. This time it came through an executive order from Georgia Governor Brian Kemp that creates a path for colleges and universities to directly compensate...more
As many sports lawyers are aware, there have already been several examples of name, image, and likeliness (“NIL”) litigation throughout the country. In fact, we previously reviewed several groundbreaking cases which stood to...more
The ongoing battle to turn NCAA student-athletes into employees continued this week. As reported here early this year, in February, Laura Sacks, Regional Director of Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board, issued a...more
In 2023, the number of federal corporate prosecutions remained far below the 25-year average after two consecutive years of increases. ..The DOJ’s Fraud Section secured just $690 million in penalties across eight...more
NIL partnerships between businesses and collegiate student-athletes remain a lucrative opportunity. In fact, marketing and advertising through student-athletes has been so successful that the NIL industry is projected to soon...more
On July 26, the plaintiffs in In Re: College Athlete NIL Litigation (a/k/a the House litigation) filed formal settlement documents (i.e., the proposed settlement) with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...more
Introduction - In the past three years, groundbreaking legal and structural changes have shaken collegiate sports. In June 2021, a unanimous Supreme Court held in NCAA v. Alston, 594 U.S. 69 (2021), that the NCAA and some...more
When, if ever, are college athletes “employees” who are entitled to compensation rather than simply students playing games? The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently shed a little more light on the...more