Pity college and university athletic departments. They are treading water in a sea of chaos that is the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) movement in collegiate athletics. On one hand, they have to embrace it, given the recruiting advantage is imbues for coaches and...
Panelists Ashton Henderson, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Detroit Pistons & Current President of N4A (Moderator) Lynda Wray Black, Associate Professor of Law & Faculty Athletics Representative, University...
By Gary J. Chester, Senior Writer For decades, some sports law scholars and economists have characterized the NCAA as an illegal cartel engaging in anticompetitive conduct that is unfair to student-athletes. On June 21, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed those...
Sports Litigation Alert asked a handful of our contributors, all of whom are attorneys, to analyze the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in NCAA v. Alston. Here are their responses: Jeff Birren, former law professor/general counsel to the Oakland Raiders It is sad that it...
By Gregg E. Clifton, of Jackson Lewis The NCAA has lost an additional federal court battle on name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation for student-athletes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision confirming the Ninth Circuit’s ruling that the...
By Sara Dalsheim, of Ifrah Law The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in NCAA v. Alston, et al. could be the catalyst that transforms the NCAA’s student athlete regulation of the benefits/compensation provided to college athletes. The Court, in a decision written by...
By Robert J. Romano, JD, LLM, sports law professor at St. John’s University College Athletics will soon undergo a significant change as the NCAA, various state legislators, and several members of Congress, have or are proposing new rules or laws which would permit...
By Robert J. Romano, JD LLM, St. Johns’ University sports law professor The United States Attorney’s Office of Western Kentucky has criminally charged former Louisville assistant basketball coach, Dino Gaudio, with one count of violating 18 U.S Code Section 875...
By Gregg E. Clifton and Patrick L. Egan, of Jackson Lewis A group of Democratic U.S. Senators, led by Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) have introduced the College Athlete Right to Organize Act. The proposed legislation would amend the...
By Jason Re – The George Washington University Law School The next era of college sports is nearly upon us. In just months, college athletes in certain states will be allowed to profit from the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL). In several states, NIL...
Derrick Crawford, an attorney with decades of legal, regulatory and higher education experience, has been named the NCAA’s new vice president of hearing operations. Crawford, formerly the NCAA managing director of enforcement — investigations and processing, began his...
By Brian P. Kappel, Partner, Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC Six NCAA institutions have had their rules infractions cases referred to the IARP, shorthand for the Independent Accountability Resolution Process created as a result of recommendations made by the...
