Student Athletes or Employees? The Constantly Changing State of Play
Maximizing Revenue: The Future of College Sports Media Rights in a Post-House World — Highway to NIL Podcast
Executive Order Breakdown: President Trump's Vision for College Sports and NIL Reform — Highway to NIL Podcast
CSC Guidance Unveiled: NIL Enforcement and Implications for Collectives — Highway to NIL Podcast
The NCAA's Recent Q&A Document: Clues on What NIL Enforcement Will Look Like Post-House — Highway to NIL Podcast
NIL Enforcement in a Post-House World – What Institutions Can Expect — Highway to NIL Podcast
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - NCAA Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Update – Effects of House Settlement
Two Key Considerations in NIL Deals
Dinsmore: A trusted partner in NIL deals
House Final Settlement Hearing: Key Insights and Future Implications for NIL — Highway to NIL Podcast
What is the House v. NCAA settlement and how does this ruling affect college sports?
Rescission of DOE Guidance — Highway to NIL Podcast
The Labor Law Insider: Student Athletes as Employees – Changes and Updates on the Dartmouth Case, NIL Litigation
Ley Mbappé
DOE Guidance and DOJ Statement of Interest — Highway to NIL Podcast
NIL News: End of Year Roundup — Highway to NIL Podcast
House Settlement Approval — Highway to NIL Podcast
What's the Tea in L&E? Getting Sued for Using Photos of Employees
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 6 | Fielding the Future: Title IX and NIL
NCAA Settlement Update — Highway to NIL Podcast
The business of college sports is accelerating. So are the legal questions. Labor Relations Group Co-leader Laura Pierson-Scheinberg and her colleagues, former NLRB chair Marvin Kaplan and Michael Bertoncini, discuss what...more
The legal and compliance landscape for name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights in college sports has changed dramatically over the last two years....more
On January 12, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to 20 unnamed Division I universities requesting information regarding student-athlete contracts with sports agents. The inquiry focuses on compliance with the...more
It looks like 2026 will be another year of antitrust challenges by student-athletes for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”). On January 13th, a new federal challenge to the NCAA’s eligibility rules was filed...more
On Jan. 23, 2026, the NCAA’s Division I cabinet voted to permit commercial sponsor patches on college athletic uniforms. The decision poses a host of legal considerations for schools and sponsors concerning potential...more
Title IX requires schools receiving federal financial assistance to “provide equal athletic opportunity for members of both sexes.” But can Title IX plaintiffs force a university to create Division I varsity teams based...more
Last week, another betting scandal rocked the sports world, this time directly impacting college sports. In this week’s Film Room, we highlight the allegations that are most relevant to the college game. We also circulate...more
A recent federal indictment in United States v. Smith, et al. alleged a multiyear point‑shaving and illegal sports betting scheme involving dozens of current and former Division I men’s basketball players from at least 17...more
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is launching an inquiry into the agents of college athletes, aiming to kick off a consumer-protection crackdown to prevent student-athlete exploitation during...more
The US Department of Education recently launched a series of Title IX investigations of 18 different colleges and universities, state departments of education, and local public school systems that have policies allowing...more
For sports fans, January is usually a pretty fun month. To borrow from a great (non-sports-related) movie, it’s Everything Everywhere All at Once. You’ve got the NFL Playoffs, the College Football Playoff, and regular-season...more
On January 6, 2025, University of Washington standout quarterback Demond Williams announced that he plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal just four days after reportedly signing a contract with Washington football for the...more
Key Takeaways: President Trump made higher education a focus of his second term, and his administration has targeted colleges and universities in various spaces, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Title VI, Title...more
The impact of the elimination of scholarship equivalencies on Title IX compliance is an infrequently discussed aspect of the House settlement. We analyzed the practical application of that rule change in an article published...more
For years, many have advocated that participation in college athletics is “work” and, consequently, college athletes should be treated as “employees” of the schools they attend under federal and state labor and employment...more
With most of the country’s focus on who was snubbed by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, college athletics reached another inflection point on Monday with the release of Athletes.org’s first-ever draft...more
This year has seen multiple challenges to student-athlete eligibility in collegiate athletics. One eligibility rule that has been recently challenged is the NCAA’s rule providing that student-athletes have four seasons of...more
In this week’s Film Room, we break down important sports betting news from the past week impacting college athletics, including: • A sports betting infractions case involving a men’s basketball program - • A rule...more
In the wake of the In re: College Athlete Compensation Antitrust Litigation settlement (House settlement), the Power 4 conferences (Big Ten, ACC, Big 12 and SEC) created an independent regulatory body called the College...more
On November 13, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken, who oversees the House v. NCAA settlement, overruled objections to the Injunctive Relief Settlement (IRS) filed by seven student-athletes. Judge Wilken held a fairness...more
Starting Nov. 22, the NCAA plans to allow student-athletes and athletics staff to bet on professional sports in states where it's legal. The change was originally slated for Nov. 1 but was postponed by the Division I Board to...more
In this week’s Film Room, we examine the heightened risks of sports betting applicable to the college game and measures institutions can take to keep them in check....more
On October 23, 2025, NCAA President Charlie Baker issued a statement calling for stiffer penalties at the state level for illegal sports betting schemes following the arrest of two NBA coaches and an NBA player for their role...more
On October 8, the College Sports Commission (CSC) launched an anonymous tipline that facilitates the confidential reporting of possible violations related to third-party name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements and revenue...more
From financial aid to athlete compensation and early decision, colleges and universities are increasingly facing antitrust litigation under the Sherman Antitrust Act. The legal landscape is shifting fast, and institutions...more