NCAA Issues New Guidance on Name, Image and Likeness
Jones Day Talks: Game Over? Alston and the Future of Pay-for-Play in College Sports
The College Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change - Don’t make a rookie mistake. Whether you are a new or experienced athletic administrator, refresh your...more
In the General Assembly this week, most of the legislative work was focused around medical cannabis and high school sports, which we will discuss in this week’s newsletter. Governor Cooper (D) announced a change in the NC...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to college and university athletic programs over the past 10 months. The institution-wide budgetary challenges caused by the pandemic have been particularly acute in many athletic...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As COVID-19 cases rise across the nation and in the New York Metropolitan Area, both New York State and New Jersey have issued new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19. ...more
In response to a recent COVID-19 surge which included 3,877 new cases, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order that impacts food and beverage establishments, scholastic and youth sports and personal care...more
Along with every one of our school district clients who are members of the Illinois High School Association, we are trying to sort out the conflict between the Governor’s action on Tuesday of this week to postpone high school...more
As the school year begins again, high schools across the country have more to decide than simply whether to physically open their doors or resume online learning (or both). They are also faced with questions regarding how to...more
Colleges and universities face a host of issues to consider before reopening athletic programs in the wake of COVID-19, from the day-to-day operation of campus facilities to specific challenges around gameday operations and...more
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft are warning that California’s new moves forcing them to classify their drivers as employees could force them both to shutter their operations altogether in that state (at least while they...more
In Washington - On 8 Aug. President Trump announced four executive actions aimed to extend economic aid to Americans while Congress remains in a stalemate over the next coronavirus relief package. The executive actions’...more
This 16th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, discusses claims ranging from insurance coverage disputes to prisoners’ rights. The top story this week, however, is undoubtedly a Michigan...more
One of the worst developments of the COVID-19 pandemic has been its impact to college sports and the unfortunate sacrifice of athletics programs across the country affecting all levels of NCAA and NAIA competition...more