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What the proposed House settlement means for NCAA Division I institutions

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On May 23, 2024, the NCAA and the five autonomy conferences — known colloquially as the “Power Five” — agreed to terms for a $2.78 billion settlement to resolve three lawsuits in federal court: House v. NCAA, Hubbard v. NCAA...more

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Name, Image and Likeness Scouting Report, Week 5: Conference and Member School NIL Policies Proliferate, But Enforcement Remains...

The academic calendar has turned to October as athletic conferences and their member institutions attempt to deal with athletes’ growing expectations about name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities. The tsunami created by...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Name, Image and Likeness Scouting Report, Week 4: The States Quarterback NIL Change

Having covered the background history of the evolution of college athletes’ name, image and likeness (NIL) rights in our prior bulletins, our next series of bulletins will address where we are now in the current, but still...more

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NLRB General Counsel Memo Announces Initiative to Treat College Athletes as Employees

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On Sept. 29, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel issued General Counsel Memorandum GC 21-08, in which she announces that she believes certain college student-athletes are “employees” under the...more

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NLRB’s General Counsel Issues Memo on Employee Status of Certain College Players

The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a Guidance Memorandum last week establishing her position that certain players at academic institutions are employees as defined by National Labor...more

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Ninth Circuit Permits Education-Related Benefits but Rejects Student-Athletes' Bid for Payments Akin to Salaries

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While NCAA rules that prohibit pay-for-play serve a procompetitive purpose by preserving consumer demand for college sports, national limits on education-related benefits violate antitrust law. The National Collegiate...more

Saul Ewing LLP

With the NCAA’s Decision to Permit Amateur Name Image Likeness Compensation, Student-Athletes and Legislators Score a Big Win; But...

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In a seeming about-face, the NCAA’s governing board voted unanimously on October 29, 2019 to allow college athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”)....more

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NCAA to Allow Student-Athletes to be Paid for Name, Image, and Likeness

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The NCAA’s Board of Governors unanimously voted on Tuesday “to permit students participating in athletics the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, image, and likeness in a manner consistent with the collegiate...more

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New Jersey Joins The Growing Number Of States Seeking To Create Name, Image And Likeness Rights For Student Athletes In Direct...

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While student-athletes and colleges and universities across the country await an anticipated response from the NCAA’s established working group regarding name, image and likeness rights, a growing number of states continue to...more

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Title IX Implications of the O'Bannon Decision

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The recent federal appellate decision in O'Bannon v. NCAA may have profound implications for colleges obligated to ensure gender equity in athletics under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). In the...more

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Court Rules NCAA Can Block Colleges from Paying Student-Athletes, But Allows Scholarships for “Full Cost of Attendance”

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In a partial victory for the NCAA, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned in part a permanent injunction issued by the District Court for the Northern District of California, which had required the NCAA to allow...more

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NLRB Decision on Student-Athlete Unionization a Win for Colleges, But Title IX Still in Play

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a unanimous decision on Aug. 17, 2015, dismissing a petition filed by Northwestern University scholarship football players seeking to unionize under the National Labor...more

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