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Competition for Control of College-Athletes Enters New Playing Field

USA - November 8 2023 November 7, 2023, may become a monumental day in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It is the first day of a…

NCAA Introduces New Guidelines for Sports Wagering Violations

USA - July 18 2023 The NCAA has announced a new set of guidelines designed to address the evolution of legalized sports gambling while protecting the sanctity of…

New York Updated Name, Image, and Likeness Law Expands Definition of Student-Athlete, Limits NCAA Authority

USA - July 6 2023 Changes to New York’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) law redefines “student-athlete” and limits the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s…

Draft Bill on Name, Image, and Likeness: Uniform Standard Contract, Medical Trust, NCAA Authority

USA - June 16 2023 The “Protecting Athletes, Schools, and Sports Act of 2023” is draft legislation that includes new restrictions and benefits for student-athletes and…

Results from Sports Wagering Survey: A Continuing Cause for Concern for NCAA

USA - June 12 2023 A national survey concerning sports betting among Young adults between the ages of 18 and 22 commissioned by new NCAA President Charlie Baker…

College Athletes Closer to Being ‘Joint Employees’: NLRB Moves Case Against USC, the Pac-12, and NCAA

USA - December 20 2022 The fast-changing world of college athletics is about to collide with the ever-changing doctrine of joint employment…

Division I Universities Must Be Ready for Changes to the NCAA Infractions Process

USA - December 13 2022 The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has adopted key changes to the way in which NCAA infractions matters will investigated and processed in the…

NCAA Guidance Allows Schools to Engage in Certain Name, Image, and Likeness Activities With Student-Athletes, NIL Entities

USA - October 28 2022 The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has approved new guidance clarifying how schools can engage with student-athletes in the constantly evolving…

Could Leagues and Teams be Joint Employers Before the NLRB?

USA - September 13 2022 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to change the standard for determining if two employers may be…

U.S. Supreme Court: School District Cannot Fire Coach for Personal Religious Observance After Games

USA - June 29 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court has held in favor of a former high school football coach in western Washington who lost his job after kneeling to pray on the…