Tampering has long been a hot topic in the NCAA membership, with a variety of opinions on how to best address the issue. This week, the NCAA Division I (DI) Cabinet took decisive action to combat tampering, endorsing a...more
Last week, the College Sports Commission (CSC) issued two key announcements, one regarding the impact of new scholarships on the institutional cap and the other reiterating rules and approach to third-party NIL in light of...more
1/14/2026
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College Athletes ,
Contract Disputes ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Educational Institutions ,
Endorsements ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
New Guidance ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Scholarships ,
Student Athletes ,
Third-Party Service Provider
Happy New Year! 2025 was a monumental year in college sports. As we open 2026, somehow the pace of regulatory and commercial activity continues to accelerate.
While most were celebrating the new year or taking down...more
1/8/2026
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College Athletes ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Student Athletes
The impact of the elimination of scholarship equivalencies on Title IX compliance is an infrequently discussed aspect of the House settlement. We analyzed the practical application of that rule change in an article published...more
12/17/2025
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Educational Institutions ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
NCAA ,
Private Equity ,
Scholarships ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Universities
In this week’s Film Room, we:
- Break down an updated NCAA Q&A, which crystallizes the permissible competitive advantage offered by Designated Student-Athletes
- Provide a roundup of recently filed notices of appeal in...more
In this week’s Film Room, we get you up to speed on a very busy week in college athletics regulatory activity. Below, we:
- Unpack a detailed 36-page Q&A regarding House implementation and enforcement
- Provide an update...more
The Georgia Supreme Court has denied a request by Sawnee EMC to take up and consider a final appeal in a long-running lawsuit over the right to serve an electric vehicle (EV) charging station.
The case arose from Georgia...more
3/24/2025
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Appeals ,
Charging Stations ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Georgia ,
Public Utility ,
Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Utilities Sector
The Georgia Court of Appeals has affirmed Georgia Power Company’s “grandfather” rights to provide electric service to a manufacturing/warehouse facility that had been expanded and renovated over the years, but not...more
The Fulton County Superior Court has reversed a decision of the Georgia Public Service Commission in a case addressing whether substantial renovations extinguish grandfather rights under the Georgia Territorial Act.
The...more