The Legal Risks of NIL Without Federal Regulation, Especially Involving Title IX

By Jordon B. Smith College athletics continues to present complex legal challenges following the House v. NCAA (2021) settlement. While the settlement marked a significant step toward allowing revenue sharing and expanded compensation for student-athletes, the absence of a unified federal framework for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) regulation has created legal chaos and a new territory of unmonitored landscape. This uncertainty is evident in the intersection of NIL and Title IX, in which insti