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Legal Analysis


"Pay for Play" vs. NIL: Is There Really a Difference?
Former USC star running back and Heisman trophy winner, Reggie Bush, filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on August 23, 2023. The lawsuit...
Alec McNiff
Dec 18, 20239 min read


Judge Grants TRO Against NCAA From Enforcing Transfer Rules
Alongside NIL, the one-time transfer rule has changed the landscape of college athletics. Prior to the launch of the “Transfer Portal,”...

Brendan Bell
Dec 15, 20233 min read


NFL's NIL Move: Leveraging College Athletes in Expansion of Collegiate Marketing Program
In an ever-changing sports marketing landscape, the NFL has unveiled an innovative strategy to harness the marketing skillfulness of...
Madelyn Feyko
Oct 17, 20233 min read


The Latest Update on Federal NIL Legislation
Over the past few months, new NCAA President Charlie Baker has shown that getting a federal NIL bill passed is one of his top priorities....
David Schulte
Jul 28, 20233 min read


District Court Denies The Brandr Group’s Motion For Temporary Restraining Order
Last Friday, United States District Judge Haywood Gilliam denied The Brandr Group, LLC’s (TBG) Motion for Temporary Restraining Order....
Landis Barber
Jul 6, 20232 min read


The Similarities Between the Early Days of the MLBPA and the Modern World of NIL in College Sports
Recently I have been reading A Whole Different Ball Game by Marvin Miller, the father of the Major League Baseball Players Association...
Jared Yaggie
Apr 10, 20234 min read


NIL, Social Media, and Sports
The world is moving at a ridiculously fast pace right now. Collegiate athletes are finally able to get compensated for their name, image,...
Dustin Pokorny
Mar 27, 20233 min read


Arkansas Bill Proposes Amending Name, Image, and Likeness Law
A new bill filed in the Arkansas House of Representatives would amend the state’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) law to allow certain...
Landis Barber
Mar 23, 20231 min read
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