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When NIL Contracts Bite Back: Enforceability and Athlete Mobility in College Football
NIL Moves from Compensation to Litigation: NIL has yet to stop surprising the legal world. Within the first weeks of 2026, it has transformed from a mechanism for athlete compensation into a litigation strategy, with universities suing their own quarterbacks over alleged NIL contract breaches tied to transfer decisions. What started with Washington’s Demond Williams and has escalated into Duke’s lawsuit against Darian Mensah creates a new reality: NIL contracts are no longer
Katherine Vescio
9 hours ago4 min read


A Transfer That Wasn’t: Demond Williams and the Legal Reality of College Football’s New NIL Economy
The Demond Williams Jr. transfer saga lasted barely 48 hours, yet it managed to encapsulate nearly every unresolved tension in modern college sports: NIL, revenue sharing, transfer rights, contract enforceability, the amateur/employee distinction, antitrust risk, and, most importantly, the human reality of a young athlete trying to make a career-defining decision in a system that still hasn’t decided what it wants him to be. Earlier this week, Williams announced via Instag
Oliver Canning
Jan 145 min read


The Rise of Girl’s Flag Football
Where it Began Women’s flag football has been around since the 1970s, but it has never really gained much traction until now. The amount...
Gwyn Geressy
Sep 29, 20253 min read


Arbitration in Name Only: Brian Flores Takes NFL to Court
In August 2025 , Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores scored a significant procedural victory in his discrimination lawsuit...
Katherine Vescio
Sep 24, 20254 min read


Former Stanford Football Coach Files Defamation Suit
While the Stanford football has struggled on the football field over recent years, the program has generated no shortage of headlines...

Brendan Bell
Aug 19, 20254 min read


Jets’ Gotham City Trademark Sacked, No Batman to Save the Day
As a Jets fan living in New Jersey, I should have known better than to hope for a calm start to training camp. The first two days were...
Chris D'Avanzo
Aug 8, 20256 min read


$28 Million and a Dream: How NIL Is Redefining College Football’s Power Structure
Texas Tech’s football program is making headlines, and not for the reasons most fans would expect. According to reports, the Red Raiders’...
Chris D'Avanzo
Jul 19, 20253 min read


Pay, Play, and Parting Ways: The Iamaleava NIL Transfer Saga
I. Background Although Nico Iamaleava dominated headlines in the past month before transferring to UCLA, it is his younger...
Andrew Majka-Sunde
May 8, 20257 min read


The Need for More Mental Health Awareness in the NFL
The National Football League is one of the most powerful organizations in the sports realm, and yet, there has been limited progress made...
Jonathan Trusz
Apr 24, 20253 min read


Pawn or Sacrificial Lamb? Former Tennessee Coach Seeks $100 Million in Lawsuit Against NCAA
On Thursday, March 27, 2025 , former University of Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, claiming he was...
Katherine Vescio
Apr 6, 20253 min read


Is It Possible…Roger Goodell…Could Be…Biased?
In the great sitcom Blackadder Goes Forth , our eponymous “hero” finds himself facing a court martial, having unwittingly killed and...
Charles Bergin
Mar 31, 20254 min read


The Real MVP? Trademarks in Super Bowl LIX
Super Bowl LIX will be jam packed with historic milestones, crazy plays, and celebrity girlfriends. While fans focus on game-winning...
Chris D'Avanzo
Feb 9, 20254 min read


Imposing Liability for Harm Caused by AI in Light of the Falsified Swift/Kelce Breakup Contract & Eagles Harris Endorsement
AI – defined as technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human learning, comprehension, problem solving, decision...
Keeton Cross
Oct 23, 20246 min read


Talking Tua: How Tagovailoa’s Concussion Once Again Spotlights Insurance Policies in NFL Contracts
Last week, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered another serious concussion, leading fans to speculate about whether the...
Oliver Canning
Sep 23, 20245 min read
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