Duke University Settles Groundbreaking NIL Lawsuit Against Quarterback

By Brian R. Socolow and Alexander Loh, of Loeb & Loeb Duke University settled its lawsuit against star quarterback Darian Mensah on January 27, slightly over a week after filing it. The swift settlement concluded a case that could have resolved fundamental legal questions facing college sports in the post-House era, including the enforceability of name, image and likeness (NIL) contracts against transferring student-athletes and whether NIL contracts are actually disguised employment relationshi