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
Both the Florida and North Carolina courts have now dipped their toes into Florida State University’s (“FSU”) dispute with the Atlantic Coast Conference (“ACC”) over the high exit price the school must pay to leave the...more
Welcome to the fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. We begin this edition with discussion of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released its...more
On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit determined that because West Virginia law and practice have long provided for sex-differentiated sports teams, the sole purpose of the West Virginia "Save...more
Summary: On February 5, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB or Board) Regional Director for Region 1 (Boston) announced that Dartmouth College men’s basketball players are employees under the National Labor...more
Last summer, we wrote about the Atlantic Coast Conference’s (“ACC”) “ironclad” Grant of Rights agreement being the only document keeping top schools from leaving for either the Big Ten or Southeastern Conference (SEC),...more
As independent schools work to promote equity, understanding, and inclusion of students across the gender spectrum on their campuses, it seems that legislative efforts on the state and federal levels are moving in the...more
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
On April 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which was published in the Federal Register on April 13, 2023, on athletic eligibility under Title IX. The express aim of the...more
The Department of Education intends to amend its Title IX regulations, clarifying what sex-based criteria schools can use to establish eligibility for athletic teams. In mid-April, the Department published a notice of...more
The Athletic Director’s 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 knowledge...more
It depends. If your school participates at the Division II or III level, the NCAA encourages but does not mandate, that you do so. However, for those participating at the Division I level, by November 3, 2023, it is mandated...more
Transgender athletes’ participation in school sports has been an area of focus for governing bodies like the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, as well as state...more
On April 6, the Department of Education issued a notice of proposed rulemaking under Title IX, which would regulate how gender identity factors into athletics participation. The proposed rule would apply to students in K-12...more
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights released three new resources to support equal opportunity in athletics under Title IX. Join Bricker's education team for an update on this guidance and...more
Happy New Year from the Title IX team at Franczek! Over the next several posts, we will be providing Title IX updates from the end of 2022 that you might have missed, as well as noteworthy items to keep an eye on in 2023. ...more
The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) is set to consider language at its Feb. 7 meeting that could officially open the door to Oregon high school athletes profiting from Name Image Likeness (NIL) activities. An NIL...more
Catherine Lhamon, who led the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights during the Obama Administration, will serve in the same role after the Senate narrowly confirmed her in a 51-50 party-line vote. Vice...more
On June 22, 2021, the United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (“DOJ) issued a joint Fact Sheet addressed to elementary and secondary...more
First Class Actions Threatened by Both Men and Women Yield Landmark Results: Clemson Reinstates Men’s Track, Field, Cross Country; Will Add Women’s Team; Give Women Equal Financial Aid and Treatment; and Comply Fully with...more