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THE SPORTS LAW INTERSECTION
Legal Analysis
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
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
NIL: Nightmare In Louisiana – Former LSU Team Captain Greg Brooks Jr. Sues LSU for Actions in Connection with his Delayed Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Like other lawsuits filed by former college athletes, Greg Brooks Jr. alleges LSU improperly used his name, image, and likeness. But the...
Keeton Cross
Mar 316 min read
The Pending House Settlement’s Impact on International Athletes
In October of last year, Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California granted preliminary approval of a settlement in...
Michael Moore
Mar 253 min read
Title IX in the NIL Era: Oregon Lawsuit Could Reshape College Sports
Lawsuits around Title IX and the evolving Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) era are not new. However, the combination of these two issues...
Katherine Vescio
Feb 164 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
Calls for Congress to Tighten NIL Legislation
NIL: A Trend of Exploitation For decades, a fierce debate between the NCAA and its athletes raged. While the NCAA and its member schools...
Danica Zelvin
Oct 13, 20243 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
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
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