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THE SPORTS LAW INTERSECTION
Legal Analysis
The Collapse of Amateurism in the NIL Era
The NCAA’s transfer portal was created to give student-athletes greater autonomy, the freedom to explore new opportunities and make...
Sade Frazier
May 154 min read
Proposed Legislation Seeks to Change College Sports Landscape
A new bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.) takes aim at the current college athletics landscape and proposes...
Cassandra Devaney
Apr 222 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 63 min read
Beyond the Court: NIL, Student Managers, and the Expanding Definition of Marketability in College Sports
When the NCAA made the groundbreaking decision to allow student-athletes to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”), it...
Andrew Majka-Sunde
Apr 44 min read
Maddening March: Amid Record Big Dance Financials and NIL Rollbacks, Amateurism Sings Its Last Song
It’s no secret that March is the most lucrative time of the year for the NCAA, which reported just over $1.38 billion in earnings for...
Oliver Canning
Mar 235 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
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
New Georgia Law Allows Direct NIL Payments
On September 17, 2024, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed an Executive Order allowing Georgia schools to directly compensate their...
Ken Winkler
Sep 29, 20242 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
Game On: States Team Up to Tackle NCAA's NIL Rules in Epic Legal Showdown
In a significant legal maneuver, Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia have joined forces with Tennessee and Virginia in a...
Bobby Hartwick
May 21, 20243 min read
Bipartisan Solutions: Leveling the Playing Field for International Student-Athletes in NIL Ventures
In 2021, the NCAA marked a historic moment by permitting college athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) through...
Bobby Hartwick
May 21, 20244 min read
Could a “Special Status” Thread the Needle between College Athletes as Employees and Amateurism?
One of the biggest questions hanging over the heads of every college athletics department, athlete, and fan, is whether college...
Andrew Gagnon
May 13, 20244 min read
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