On June 11, 2024, Governor Greg Abbott appointed the three inaugural justices for the new Fifteenth Court of Appeals, which will hear appeals from business courts statewide....more
On May 12, 2023, the Texas Senate passed House Bill 19. Once signed by Governor Greg Abbott, Texas will create a new specialized court that will alter how high-stakes business disputes are resolved....more
On July 1, 2021, the NCAA's interim policy on NIL activities took effect, opening the door for student-athletes at universities across the country to earn income from endorsements, personal appearances, camps and clinics, and...more
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston that, under the antitrust laws, the NCAA may not impose national rules limiting student-athletes from receiving...more
While NCAA rules that prohibit pay-for-play serve a procompetitive purpose by preserving consumer demand for college sports, national limits on education-related benefits violate antitrust law.
The National Collegiate...more
Judge permits schools, however, to offer additional non-cash, education-related benefits.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California struck down, as antitrust law violations, certain NCAA rules that...more
Since 1992, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act ("PASPA"), 28 U.S.C. § 3702, has, among other things, made it unlawful for U.S. states (with the exception of Nevada and three other "grandfathered" states) to...more
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On March 10, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 ("LARA") by a vote of 230–180. 163 Cong. Rec. H2025-03, H2025. The bill seeks to undo the 1993 amendments to Rule 11 of the...more