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Legal Analysis
The Ongoing Ripple Effect of NIL Laws
BY: JOHN AZZATO Name, image, and likeness. Three words that, in just a few months, have changed the landscape of sports forever. NIL laws...
condetrimental
Sep 21, 20213 min read
An Update on the Western Michigan University Vaccine Mandate Case
When I previously wrote about the lawsuit being brought by four Western Michigan University soccer players for Conduct Detrimental –...

Grant Williamson
Sep 20, 20213 min read
Misery Loves Company: The AAC Has Its Own Loss Via Conference Realignment
Ever since the first wave of conference realignment about 10 years ago, there has been an arbitrary dividing line between the 10 FBS...

Brendan Bell
Sep 15, 20214 min read
How the NCAA Dropped the Ball on NIL
BY: CAITLIN PARISE I have come to realize that there is still a lot of confusion lingering behind what NIL means and its business in the...
condetrimental
Sep 15, 20216 min read
How the NCAA’s New NIL Policy May Lead to “Buckets” of Money for Bueckers
BY: EMILY COSTANZO As a freshman playing for a program that is oftentimes described as a “dynasty,” it would be understandable if...
condetrimental
Sep 10, 20213 min read
Pac-12 Allows Athletes to Use Licensed Highlights
Per Front Office Sports, the Pac-12 has made the decision to become the first Power Five conference to allow student-athletes to license...

Grant Williamson
Sep 9, 20214 min read
Can Forfeiting Games Result in Athletes Forfeiting Funds?
This week marked the beginning of the Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) era of collegiate football. As the 2021 season began, the Power...

Kate Rosenberg
Sep 7, 20213 min read
Arch Manning: The Crown Jewel of the NIL Era?
We’ve all seen this story before. A 2nd or 3rd generation athlete rises through the ranks in junior and high school sports, creates some...
Maxwell Tajerstein
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Western Michigan University Soccer Players Strike Back at School’s Vaccine Mandate
In an effort to protect its students as the Delta variant of COVID-19 puts more and more Americans at risk, Western Michigan University...

Grant Williamson
Sep 1, 20214 min read


NIL Sand Trap: How Qualification Sports Pose Unique Pay for Play Danger
It’s no secret that athletic departments, student-athletes, and brands alike are facing a plethora of complications due to the “wild...
Addison Standlee
Sep 1, 20213 min read
Contract Basics for Every Student-Athlete NIL Deal
NCAA Student-Athletes (“SAs”) and companies around the country should recognize the extraordinary potential that exists in the market now...
Alex Burridge
Aug 31, 20213 min read
The Impact of Alston on Athletes as Employees
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania may have just given some insight into the impact of the Supreme...

Grant Williamson
Aug 27, 20213 min read
NIL Allure: Elite Recruits Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren Are College Bound
Precedent. What is the language of origin? Middle English and comes from the Latin word, praecēdent. What is the definition? Precedent is...
Francis Carlota
Aug 27, 20213 min read
A Case Study in NIL Era NCAA Compliance
If you have not seen or read about the Supreme Court’s decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston at this point, you...

Grant Williamson
Aug 25, 20213 min read
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