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 landscape of college athletics is entering uncharted territory. On June 6, 2025, final approval of the $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement resolved three major antitrust lawsuits and authorized direct revenue sharing...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
Since the House v. NCAA settlement went into effect in July 2025, the federal government has proposed three regulatory responses to concerns surrounding the future of college sports: the SCORE Act, the newly introduced SAFE...more
Against the backdrop of inconsistent state laws regulating college athletics, President Trump recently stepped onto the court with an executive order called “Saving College Sports.” The executive order declares a policy to...more
A recent television commercial that played on repeat during the first weekend of the college football season emphasized the seismic changes happening in college sports. At the heart of those changes: a new model giving...more
In this week’s Film Room, we provide updates regarding: court decisions on eligibility rule challenges, a data privacy lawsuit filed against SeatGeek...more
In the immediate aftermath of the House v. NCAA settlement, President Donald Trump issued an executive order addressing the future of name, image and likeness (NIL) payments and the distribution of scholarships to college...more
On July 24, 2025, the Trump administration issued the “Saving College Sports” Executive Order (EO), a sweeping directive aimed at protecting student-athletes and preserving scholarship participation opportunities in...more
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorney Cal Stein breaks down President Trump's "Saving College Sports" executive order. Stein highlights the order's push for new name, image, and likeness (NIL)...more
Overview: A month after the approval of the game-changing House settlement, which allows many colleges and universities to compensate student-athletes directly, President Trump signed an Executive Order on July 24, 2025,...more
On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14322: Saving College Sports, which is largely focused on the state of NCAA Division I college sports and which aligns closely with positions taken by the NCAA. ...more
On July 24, 2025, President Trump signed the “Save College Sports” Executive Order (the “Executive Order” or “Order”), introducing the voice of the executive branch into the rapidly evolving landscape of college sports in a...more
By now, you’ve seen last week’s Executive Order regarding college athletics. In this week’s Film Room, we take a deep dive into key aspects of the EO and help you forecast what to expect in the coming months. Unpacking Key...more
President Trump signed an executive order titled “Saving College Sports,” on July 24, 2025. The order, which has been the subject of speculation for weeks, is presented as a response to the rapidly evolving and increasing...more
During the 2025 University of Alabama commencement address on May 1, President Donald Trump had a conversation with former Alabama coach Nick Saban about the state of college athletics. President Trump asked coach Saban for...more
President Donald Trump on July 24, 2025 issued an executive order titled “Saving College Sports.” This order, which follows recent significant changes to compensation rules and limitations in the collegiate sports landscape,...more
Last week, both Congress and President Trump took steps that could reshape how labor and employment laws apply to student athletes in higher education. While neither action will have immediate legal effect, together they...more
On July 24, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) entitled, “Saving College Sports.” The order includes several policy statements and directives with the stated purpose being to provide for the fair treatment of...more
On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order: Save College Sports (the “Order”), which outlines federal guidelines and positions on the evolving landscape of student-athlete compensation for name, image,...more
In yet another sweeping move impacting college athletics, President Trump just signed an Executive Order seeking to ban “third-party, pay-for-play payments to collegiate athletes,” while still allowing athletes to enter into...more
Yesterday, July 24, 2025, President Trump signed a new executive order aimed at preserving and expanding opportunities for collegiate student-athletes, with a focus on women’s and non-revenue sports. This order identifies...more
In this week’s Film Room, we break down: - The reported text of a potential executive order and its possible impact on college athletics regulation - A decision from a federal appeals court reversing an eligibility rule...more
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether states can ban transgender high school and college athletes from participating on female sports teams at their schools. After initially declining to review this issue in 2023 and...more
Welcome to our fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: - How a...more
After meeting with former University of Alabama football coach and seven-time national champion Nick Saban, President Trump is considering forming a college sports commission and issuing an executive order to establish...more