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Organized Labor Ups the Ante with Push to Turn Student-Athletes Into Employees

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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

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Title IX Regulations Enjoined in Four States: What Do You Need to Know?

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On June 13, a judge in the Western District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of the new Title IX regulations in full in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana and Idaho. The...more

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Title IX Athletics Final Rule Likely Delayed Until After the Election

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As a quick update for our education clients, the Biden administration purportedly plans to delay the release date of the Title IX final rule on transgender athletes until after the presidential election. While the Department...more

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NILAR: Oregon's New Bill Changes the Name of the Game

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On February 14, the Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill amending the state’s law regarding name, image, and likeness (NIL). If the bill (HB 4119) passes through the state Senate, it would prohibit the NCAA, athletic...more

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NIL: Never-ending Intercollegiate Litigation

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Whether you are a passionate supporter of college athletics or a casual sports fan, nearly everyone has heard the three letters, NIL. NIL (or name, image, and likeness) has quickly become part of the national sports lexicon...more

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Highlights of the Federal Proposals to Regulate NIL Deals

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The 2023 college football season ended in early January, and sports fans are eagerly anticipating the start of college basketball’s March Madness. Many are also anxious about the future of college sports, given the non-stop...more

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NCAA Proposes Classifying Certain NCAA Student Athletes as Employees

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been pushing hard to turn certain Division I college-level student-athletes into employees, at least for purposes of organizing and collective bargaining rights under the National...more

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Recent Congressional Hearings Signal Major NIL Changes Are Coming

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University administrators, coaches, athletes and sports management agencies should all be aware of the emerging debate in the halls of Congress concerning the status of the name, image, likeness rule (NIL) and how this...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 9, November 2023

The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges - Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for...more

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NIL Tug of War: Evolving State NIL Laws and the Prospects of a Federal NIL Bill

Earlier this month, prominent figures in the realm of college sports gathered on Capitol Hill to advocate for federal name, image, and likeness (NIL) legislation. Currently, one NIL bill has been introduced in the House, and...more

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Collegiate Athletes to Share in Sports Revenue in California?

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Earlier this year, we blogged about the NLRB’s aggressive moves to try to make revenue-generating college athletes employees, at least for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act. Earlier this month, the California...more

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OCR Releases Proposed Rule Updating Title IX on Student Eligibility for Athletics

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On April 6, the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its much-anticipated proposed Title IX rule on the eligibility of students for participation in athletic programs based on their gender identity....more

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Biden Administration Seeks to Prohibit Blanket Ban on Transgender Student Athletes

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Transgender athletes’ participation in school sports has been an area of focus for governing bodies like the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, as well as state...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 1, January 2023

Welcome to the second year of The Academic Advisor. The aim of this publication is to help our clients navigate the myriad legal issues and evolving regulatory landscape that affect schools, colleges and universities, and...more

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The College Athlete Right to Organize Act – Labor Unions Enter the Pay-for-Play Debate

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The debate about compensating college athletes has presented itself in many forms recently, including a recent argument before the United States Supreme Court. As that notion gains momentum, U.S. legislators have stepped in...more

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Florida Legislature Proposes Bill Banning Transgender School/College Athletes From Girls’ & Women’s Sports

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Legislation Would Allow Schools and Colleges to Request a Health Exam to Verify Student’s Sex - The Florida legislature has entered into the fray regarding whether transgender athletes can compete in sports at their public...more

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The Latest on NIL: Updates to State and Federal Laws

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Since our last advisory on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) laws was published, there have been a number of newly passed and proposed state and federal laws we would like to highlight....more

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The New Name, Image and Likeness Playing Field for Colleges and Universities – What You Need to Know

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Prior to 2015, student athletes were not permitted by NCAA rules to exploit commercially their name, image and likeness (“NIL”).  However, the decision that year in O’Bannon v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n, 802 F.3d...more

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