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THE SPORTS LAW INTERSECTION
Legal Analysis
All Work and No Play Makes College Athletes…Employees? Analyzing the Third Circuit’s Johnson Test for College Athletes under the FLSA
Introduction For some, the line between work and play is firmly etched into the fabric of time itself, typically around 5:00 PM (or...
Caleb Clifford
Feb 912 min read
Four Factors and the Truth? Though Johnson v. NCAA Result Pleases Crowd, Test Fails to Strike a Chord With Realignment, NIL Realities
Introduction As aptly described in the title of John Talty and Armen Keteyian’s 2024 book, college athletics has entered an “era of...
Jonathan Safron & Olivia LaPorta
Feb 29 min read
A Whole New Ballgame: The Promise of the Johnson Framework
Introduction On July 11, 2024, in Johnson v. NCAA , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit waded into the complex and shifting...
Nat Sherrick
Feb 210 min read
FSU Men’s Basketball Lawsuit: How Broken Promises Have Become a Constant in the Field of NIL
On December 30, 2024, six Florida State University basketball players filed a lawsuit against their former head coach, Leonard Hamilton,...
Keeton Cross
Jan 215 min read
Banning TikTok: The Potential Fallout on College Athletics in the Era of NIL
After almost a year since whispers of TikTok being “banned” first emerged, the thrilling legal and political saga that has followed is...
Liam Sitz
Jan 124 min read
Key Legal Disputes Likely to Emerge from the House Settlement
The proposed settlement in House v. NCAA represents a transformative shift in collegiate athletics, introducing sweeping changes to...
Alec McNiff
Jan 75 min read
Mitigating Coaching Costs in the NIL Era: How Rising NIL Demands and Revenue-Sharing Are Reshaping Budgets and Coaching Contracts
Navigating NIL Demands and Revenue Sharing in College Athletics Athletic programs across the country are grappling with growing...
Alec McNiff
Dec 18, 20244 min read
BLOW THE WHISTLE, ALREADY: WHY NIL COLLECTIVES SHOULD BE DENIED 501(c)(3) STATUS
After the Supreme Court loosened the NCAA’s restrictions on student-athlete compensation, [1] college boosters created a billion-dollar...
Michael Wahl
Nov 17, 20245 min read
Wemby We Turnt : NIL Concerns Over Group Licensing in a Potential Post-House Era
With the House settlement being granted preliminary approval [i] earlier this month, many have begun to speculate about what name,...
Oliver Canning
Nov 4, 20245 min read
Are "U" Famous Enough? Trademark Dilution at the University of Miami?
If you're anything like me, sports logos are burned into your brain. You see certain colors, a design, or even a single letter, and you...
Chris D'Avanzo
Oct 30, 20246 min read
Breakdown of the House v. NCAA Settlement as Judge Grants Preliminary Approval
On October 7, Judge Claudia Wilken granted preliminary approval to the proposed $2.7 billion settlement in House v. NCAA. This is not...
Keeton Cross
Oct 21, 20244 min read
Can NIL Prospects Go Even Higher?
In today’s college sports landscape, it seems as though nearly every athlete and every company is involved in some sort of Name, Image,...
Stephon Burton
Sep 16, 20243 min read
EA Sports - It's in the Courts: Examining the NCAA’s Strategy and Its Role in Creating Today's NIL Marketplace
Justice Kavanugh’s concurrence in Alston v. NCAA arguably summarizes the rationale in creating the NIL market: “Nowhere else in America...
Keeton Cross
Jul 29, 20246 min read
Navigating College Athlete Employment Status: Judge Porter's Critique and Considerations
Judge David Porter's concurring opinion in Johnson v. NCAA addresses the employment status of college athletes under FLSA and state laws....
Bobby Hartwick
Jul 19, 20243 min read
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