Bond collegiate sports attorney Kyle Ritchie provides some updates on the name, image and likeness (NIL) rules for student-athletes from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and their possible impacts on...more
The NCAA recently issued additional guidance to all member institutions concerning name, image and likeness (NIL) activity through separate communications from the NCAA Division I Council Working Group on NIL and the Vice...more
One month has passed since the NCAA Board of Directors adopted emergency legislation permitting student-athletes to monetize their name, image and likeness (NIL) without violating the long-standing amateurism requirements of...more
With the NCAA authorizing return to activity for its member institutions and their student-athletes, universities and colleges have been left to consider their options regarding risk management in the age of COVID-19. Risk...more
The NCAA recently published their 2020 updates to the Concussion Safety Protocol Template and the Concussion Safety Protocol Checklist. These documents can be accessed here. The updates are intended to be utilized by NCAA...more
As you are likely aware, the class-action litigation Arrington v. NCAA was settled establishing a $70 million “medical monitoring fund” for NCAA student-athletes who participated at any institution in any sport prior to July...more