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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
The Eleventh Circuit on Monday refused to reopen a former football coach’s lawsuit accusing a Georgia school district of unlawfully refusing to renew his contract because he’s white, backing a lower court’s determination that...more
One of the first ever NIL lawsuits, Rashada v. Hathcock, et al (Case No. 3:24-cv-00219-MCR-HTC, N.D. Fla.), focuses on broken promises related to an NIL deal during the recruiting process. ...more
Dive into the dynamic landscape of collegiate athletics with our complimentary webinar. Join us for an in-depth exploration of the ever-evolving world of NCAA athletics, where we’ll dissect the impact of recent landmark...more
New for 2023! Explore the world of sports, compliance, and ethics - From NCAA rules to playoff brackets and betting, compliance oversight in sports and gaming is high-profile and often cutting edge. The Sports,...more
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits gender discrimination by schools nationwide, including in intercollegiate athletics. But almost all colleges and universities in America are violating it. And history...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? Join...more
Join us for the second program of the intercollegiate webinar series on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 as we unpack legal issues related to the hiring (and firing) of college coaches. We have special guests from both sides of...more
Those in the education field should be focused on protecting students. Students should feel safe attending school and college. If they are being physically or sexually assaulted by teachers or coaches, they should be able to...more
College sports in the United States is a cash cow, with billion-dollar television deals, hundred-million dollar apparel deals, and some coaches earning in excess of seven-million dollars annually. This revenue generation has...more
On August 8, the NCAA announced a number of significant changes to its Division I college basketball bylaws. These changes — which come in response to the 2017 federal criminal investigation alleging fraud in college...more
A recent news report detailed alleged large-scale corruption throughout men’s college basketball. In the report, dozens of student-athletes allegedly received impermissible payments for their commitments to enroll at various...more
As schools seek to adjust to the new Department of Labor overtime exemption rules and increased salary standards, nearly every institution has classification and overtime-calculation questions about athletic coaches and...more
This is the second installment of a series regarding legal issues affecting college athletics that Employment Matters will run during this year’s NCAA basketball tournament. It is no secret that the salaries of coaches...more
This is the second installment of a series regarding legal issues affecting college athletics that will run during this year’s NCAA basketball tournament. It is no secret that the salaries of coaches of high profile...more
In the “quiet” period for intercollegiate athletic competition, compensation to college coaches has taken center stage. During the ongoing trial in the O’Bannon v. NCAA litigation, the plaintiff’s expert economist highlighted...more
Our attention on the NCAA college basketball tournament was temporarily diverted by the non-courtside drama that played out this week when the University of South Florida revoked its head coaching offer to Steve Masiello...more
In Hedden v. Kean University, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that an email sent by the University’s women’s basketball coach to the school’s in-house counsel was privileged even though a copy also was sent to the...more