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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Objection: The U Is Badgering the Player – University of Wisconsin Sues University of Miami over Tampering

The enforceability of player NIL contracts under the House v. NCAA settlement is already being tested before the ink has even dried on the court's final approval. In a potentially precedent-setting move, the University of...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

The Sports Law Playbook: Q2 2025

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It’s game time: Dive into the summer edition of The Sports Law Playbook, Loeb & Loeb’s quarterly briefing on all things sports law. In this issue, we explore the dramatic rise of legalized sports betting in the U.S. and what...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] R&G Dugout: The House v. NCAA Settlement—Tax Implications for Colleges and Universities

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On this episode of the R&G Dugout podcast, Ropes & Gray intellectual property transactions partner and a leader of the firm’s sports industry initiative Erica Han is joined by tax attorneys Gil Ghatan, Kendi Ozmon and...more

BakerHostetler

House v. NCAA Settlement Sparks New Age of Student-Athlete Compensation

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What was once inconceivable in the world of college sports has quickly become a reality. After years of litigation over its rules against athlete compensation, the NCAA has finally changed its tone....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

A New Era Begins: NCAA Amateurism Is Out as Direct Athlete Compensation + College Sports Commission Enter the Arena

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A new era in college athletics officially began on June 6, 2025, when U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken granted final approval to the $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement in antitrust litigation over NCAA rules that barred...more

Segal McCambridge

College Sports’ Billion-Dollar Turn: What the House v. NCAA Settlement Means for Student-Athletes and Compliance Officers

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On June 6, 2025, the Honorable Judge Claudia Wilken approved the $2.576 billion settlement in House v. NCAA, reshaping the economics of college athletics and clearing the way for current and former Division I student-athletes...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

NCAA Settlement Implementation: Key Insights for Division I Institutions

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A week after the approval of the $2.5 billion class action settlement of House v. NCAA (settlement), the NCAA and defendant conferences (i.e., Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-12...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Keeping an Eye on the Ball: America First Antitrust Weighs in on the “Uniquely American System of Scholar Athletics”

Tennessee basketball player Zakai Zeigler has appealed the district court’s denial of his bid to secure a preliminary injunction against the NCAA’s “Four-Seasons Rule.” We will be closely following what the Sixth Circuit...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: Tax Implications of the House v. NCAA Settlement

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The approval of the House v. NCAA settlement marks a watershed moment in college athletics. In addition to $2.8 billion in back damages to former athletes unable to capitalize on the sale of their name, image, and likeness...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

House v. NCAA Settlement Approved: Era of Direct Payments to College Athletes Begins

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On Friday, June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California approved the landmark settlement in the House v. NCAA class action suit (the “House settlement”). The House...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

NIL and direct pay: Top 6 things student-athletes need to know

The world of college sports is undergoing the biggest transformation in decades. Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals have opened the door for student-athletes to earn money through personal branding. Now, with the House v....more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Long-Awaited Settlement Agreement Raises New Challenges for NIL Licensing Deals

On June 6, 2025, the Northern District of California in House v. NCAA approved a landmark settlement deal allowing colleges and universities to pay their students directly for their participation in college athletics. The...more

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Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Expanding Student-Athlete NIL Compensation

On May 1, 2025, Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (SB 536/HB194) that expands Tennessee’s Intercollegiate Athlete’s Name, Image, or Likeness Law (“student-athlete NIL statute”). Under the law, Tennessee...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Legal Considerations for K-12 Leaders, Stakeholders After Historic NCAA Settlement to Compensate Student-Athletes

For the first time ever, all Division I colleges and universities may decide to compensate their student-athletes directly through revenue sharing under the terms of the House v. NCAA settlement, signaling a new chapter for...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

What the House Settlement Means for College Sports

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The recent settlement in House v. NCAA marks a seismic shift in college athletics. By paving the way for schools to directly pay student-athletes, the agreement signals a formal departure from the NCAA’s amateurism model and...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Film Room: Major regulatory detail revealed

In this week’s Film Room, we get you up to speed on a very busy week in college athletics regulatory activity. Below, we: - Unpack a detailed 36-page Q&A regarding House implementation and enforcement - Provide an update...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - June 2025 #3

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A former University of Michigan assistant football coach accused of hacking the personal information and intimate photos of thousands of students has asked a Michigan federal judge to set aside a default entry against him,...more

Benesch

Final Approval of House Settlement Clears a Path for NCAA Institutions to Pay Student-Athletes Directly

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On June 6, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken issued a long-awaited final approval of a $2.8 billion settlement in the blockbuster House v. NCAA antitrust case that paves the way for direct sharing of revenue...more

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Paused Payouts: Title IX Appeal Delays $2.8B NCAA Athlete Payments in House Settlement

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It didn’t take long for the first legal challenge attacking the game-changing House v. NCAA settlement agreement. Eight female student-athletes filed an appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on June 11 arguing that the...more

Venable LLP

Zeigler v. NCAA: Court Denies Zakai Zeigler's Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Antitrust Fight Over NCAA's Four-Seasons Rule

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On June 12, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee denied Zeigler's request for a preliminary injunction, where he sought to immediately suspend the NCAA's Four-Seasons Rule to make him...more

WilmerHale

Final Approval for House v. NCAA Settlement Brings New Era, More Litigation

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The world of college sports enters historic new territory after Judge Claudia Wilken granted final approval to the $2.8 billion settlement of the federal class-action antitrust lawsuit House v. NCAA on June 6, 2025. Much ink...more

Kaufman & Canoles

The House, Carter, and Hubbard Settlement

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On June 6, Judge Claudia Wilken of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California approved a settlement agreement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”), power conferences, and...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Final Approval of House Settlement Reshapes College Athletics Landscape

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After five winding years in court, the most talked about class action lawsuit settlement in college athletics – House v. NCAA – has finally been approved by Judge Wilken in the Northern District of California. This landmark...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Fourth-and-Null: Ohio Aims to Void Athlete Deals That Go Beyond Final Whistle

On March 18, 2025, State Representatives Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) and Ty D. Matthews (R-Findley) introduced House Bill 184. This bill is aimed at preventing college athletes from being locked into name, image, and likeness...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

NCAA v. House: The Billion Dollar NIL Case That Will Reshape College Sports

College sports is on the verge of a historic shift that will redefine how student-athletes are compensated for the value they bring to their institutions. At the center of this transformation is House v. NCAA, a federal...more

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