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Legal Analysis


$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
31 minutes ago3 min read


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


The Iamaleava Fiasco: NIL Chaos, Athlete Employment, and Buyout Buzz – What’s Next for College Sports?
In the midst of the college football Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) era, nothing says “we need some guardrails” quite like the...
Ben Parker
May 84 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 87 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


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
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