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Big Money in Play: NCAA Permits School Assistance with NIL Activity

On April 17, the NCAA Division I council approved a proposal that allows schools to assist with name, image and likeness (NIL) activity. The rule allows member schools to increase their support for student-athletes to include...more

NCAA’s New NIL Policies Hit with Antitrust Suit By State Attorneys General Ahead of Football Signing Period

At the end of January, attorneys general Jonathan Skrmetti of Tennessee and Jason Miyares of Virginia filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee alleging that the NCAA’s newest name,...more

Division I Council Approves NIL Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Introduces New Proposals for School Involvement

This month, the NCAA Division I Council approved a proposal to address student-athlete protections related to name, image and likeness (NIL) deals. The proposal will become effective August 1....more

Flag on the Play: 2023 NIL Wrapped

Reviewing the Major Plays of 2023 - This past year saw major developments in the world of college sports. From challenges to name, image and likeness (NIL) contracts to congressional hearings to proposed NCAA guidelines,...more

Flag on the Play: Key Takeaways from Congressional NIL Hearings

After the 10th hearing before Congress regarding name, image and likeness (NIL), a federal NIL law is no closer to the finish line. On Oct. 17, six witnesses — NCAA President Charlie Baker, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti,...more

Flag on the Play: NIL an Open Question for Athletes, Advertisers and Collectives

In May 2022, Gervon Dexter signed a name, image and likeness (NIL) deal with Big League Advance Fund (BLA or the Fund). Under the terms of the agreement, the Fund agreed to pay Dexter a one-time fee of $436,485 in exchange...more

Supreme Court to Decide NCAA Antitrust Case on College-Athlete Compensation

On Dec. 16, 2020, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari and agreed to review two Ninth Circuit decisions affirming that the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) and several collegiate athletic...more

DOJ Antitrust Takes a Shot at FIFA

Fédération International de Football Association (FIFA) is no stranger to scandal, but this time, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division is leading the charge. In a newly unsealed exhibit in the Southern...more

NCAA Moves on Multiple Fronts

As the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) continues to fight legal battles to limit the ability of student-athlete plaintiffs to bring antitrust suits challenging NCAA compensation rules, it is fighting to keep...more

The House Always Wins: The DOJ Reverses Itself On The Wire Act

On January 14, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice expanded restrictions on online gambling, publicly releasing a November 2, 2018 opinion (the “Opinion”) from its Office of Legal Counsel. The opinion reversed DOJ’s previous...more

Wearables in The Arena: The Shifting Legal Landscape Governing Fitness Trackers in Professional Sports

The use of wearable technology (colloquially known as “wearables”) has been on the radar of athletes, sponsors, sports teams and leagues for years, with the various constituencies carefully balancing the necessity for player...more

Not So Fast – The High Court Decides Parliament Gets a Say in Brexit

While the dust was still settling on the United Kingdom’s June referendum to leave the European Union, the “Remain” campaign scored a major win in the English High Court of Justice on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. This decision...more

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