The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) name, image, and likeness (NIL) recruiting restrictions, referred to as the “NIL recruiting ban,” are about to become a thing of the past....more
3/24/2025
/ College Athletes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sports ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Athletes
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia denied a request from a D-1 baseball player for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the NCAA related to his eligibility, as well as a preliminary...more
Six former East Mississippi Community College football players who appeared in the documentary series Last Chance U have sued the school, Netflix, the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the...more
2/27/2025
/ Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Damages ,
Defamation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Netflix ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Student Athletes ,
Television Shows
On January 31, the attorney general (AG) for the state of Tennessee and the attorney general for the Commonwealth of Virginia announced that they had reached an agreement in principle with the National Collegiate Athletics...more
2/13/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Settlement ,
Sherman Act ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Athletes
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
In this installment, Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein, Tim Bado, and Pat Zancolli discuss recent updates in the House settlement process. After Judge Wilken previously declined to approve the settlement, she sent the...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
Anticompetitive conduct remains a priority for state attorneys general (AGs), as evidenced by a preliminary settlement between the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and an 11-state coalition of AGs, including...more
On Wednesday, attorneys general (AG) for the states of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia announced that they are joining Tennessee and Virginia in a multistate coalition challenging the National Collegiate...more
5/9/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Competition ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Recruitment Policies ,
School Sports ,
Sherman Act ,
State Attorneys General ,
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
On January 31, Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by Virginia AG Jason Miyares, filed suit against the NCAA in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee for alleged violations of the...more
2/19/2024
/ Alston v NCAA ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
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 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