A three-page memo distributed to schools provides further clarity regarding Deloitte’s role as the approved clearinghouse for name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, as outlined in the House settlement and guidance documents....more
5/21/2025
/ Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Educational Institutions ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement ,
Guidance Documents ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Settlement ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities
On May 7, the parties in House v. NCAA submitted supplemental briefs in response to U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken’s April 23 order requiring both parties to address her concerns over the issue of roster limits. These...more
5/13/2025
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College Athletes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Contract Terms ,
Educational Institutions ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Student Athletes
On April 23, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken temporarily rejected the terms of the settlement in House v. NCAA, effectively issuing an ultimatum to the parties: fix the roster limits issue or risk blowing up the...more
4/25/2025
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Class Action ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Educational Institutions ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Student Athletes
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein and Chris Brolley discuss the recent developments in the House litigation. The episode covers the highlights and concerns raised during the final...more
Recently, Pennsylvania’s Saint Francis University announced its decision to reclassify its intercollegiate athletics program from NCAA Division I to Division III, citing the difficulty in governance associated with college...more
3/28/2025
/ Basketball ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Competition ,
Higher Education Act ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
New Legislation ,
Settlement ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities
On March 13, the NCAA issued guidance in the form of a Q&A defining the scope of the eligibility waiver it previously approved on December 23, 2024, for student-athletes who have competed at non-NCAA institutions, such as...more
Chris Brolley, an associate in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Health Care + Life Sciences Industry Group, was quoted in the February 23, 2025 The Daily Princetonian article, “Trump, NCAA Changes Won’t Directly Affect NIL at...more
One major issue underlying the pending House v. NCAA settlement is its impact on international students on F-1 student visas (academic student). As analyzed in a previous episode of Highway to NIL, if approved, the House...more
Twenty-seven days after the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) of the outgoing Biden administration issued long-awaited Title IX guidance relating to name, image, and likeness (NIL) payments by schools and third-party...more
2/27/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Equity ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
OCR ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration
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 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
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
8/1/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Damages ,
Educational Institutions ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Settlement ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Universities
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 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
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
3/5/2024
/ Athletes ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Oregon ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Right of Publicity ,
Student Athletes
On February 23, U.S. District Judge Clifton L. Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee, issued an opinion and order granting the Tennessee and Virginia attorneys generals’ (AG) request for a preliminary injunction...more
2/29/2024
/ College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Sherman Act ,
Sports ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Athletes ,
TRO
On January 18, the Department of Justice (DOJ) joined the multistate attorneys general (AG) lawsuit Ohio, et al. v. NCAA, challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Transfer Eligibility Rule. DOJ joins...more
2/1/2024
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
NCAA ,
Sports ,
State Attorneys General ,
Students ,
Transfer Restrictions
On January 11, the NCAA announced its most significant (and, at least arguably, only) name, image, and likeness (NIL) enforcement action to date against a university and its football program for impermissible recruiting...more
On December 13, a West Virginia federal judge placed a temporary hold on an NCAA rule (NCAA Division I Bylaw 14.5.5.1) requiring certain student-athletes who transferred schools to wait a year before competing in games. This...more
12/21/2023
/ Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Bylaws ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Educational Institutions ,
Eligibility Determination ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Sherman Act ,
Student Athletes ,
Transfer Restrictions
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 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 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
On October 17, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from witnesses about the need for reform in college athletics, including the possibility of establishing a national standard for regulating Name, Image, and...more
10/26/2023
/ College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Employee Definition ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Scholarships ,
Senate Judiciary Committee ,
State Labor Laws ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities
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 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