By Kasey Nielsen and Joel Nielsen, of Bricker Graydon What a start! Nearly every first day of the NCAA convention brings a certain flare to it, and this year was no different. Here are our key takeaways: New Division I NIL Rules to “Protect” Student-Athletes Division I approved rules that are intended to protect student-athletes…
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Nicole Repetto, who has spent over a year and a half as Assistant Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Affairs, has been promoted to Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Affairs, announced Temple University Executive Senior Associate AD/Compliance and Student Affairs Kristy Bannon. Repetto joined Temple Athletics in December 2021 as an Assistant Director of Compliance and…
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Law students and graduate students from non-law programs are invited to register for the 2nd Annual National College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition taking place on Zoom (no travel) February 23-24, 2024. Details and registration link at this website (don’t miss the website drop-down tabs with additional info): https://law.uiowa.edu/experiential-learning/college-athletics-infractions-hearing-competition The competition simulates the NCAA Committee on Infractions…
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Hogan Lovells secured a major victory on behalf of the University of Kansas, successfully defending the university and the Jayhawks’ men’s basketball and football programs against potentially draconian sanctions for alleged NCAA recruiting and benefits violations asserted by the NCAA’s Independent Accountability Review Process enforcement arm. This multi-year investigation and litigation was triggered by a…
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The University of Iowa Sports Law Professor Dan Matheson, J.D. has announced the launch of the University of Iowa College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition, which is co-hosted by the University of Iowa College of Law and the school’s Sport and Recreation Management program, The competition closely simulates NCAA Committee on Infractions hearings and will put…
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On Friday, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement advocating for the NCAA to reverse course on Florida State University Defensive Tackle Darrell Jackson’s hardship waiver and make him eligible to play immediately due to recent reports that the NCAA granted eligibility to University of North Carolina Wide Receiver Tez Walker. CFO Jimmy…
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The LEAD1 Association, in some form or fashion, has been around for decades. But there have been few meetings by the organization, which represents college sports’ largest athletic departments, that has attracted as much anticipation as the Annual Fall Meeting, scheduled for later this month in Washington, D.C. In response to the evolving landscape of…
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Hackney Publications has announced the release of the latest episode of Sports Law Expert Podcast, which features Kasey Nielsen and Joel Nielsen of Bricker Graydon, who discuss legal issues in collegiate athletics. The podcast segment can be heard here. Going forward, those interested in being notified when a segment of the podcast goes live can…
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Former collegiate star and NFL All-Pro Reggie Bush, through his counsel at McCathern, PLLC and Ben Crump Law, filed a lawsuit yesterday in Marion County, Indiana against the NCAA. The lawsuit is based on the NCAA “maliciously attacking his character through a completely false and highly offensive statement that was widely reported in the media…
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Starnes Davis Florie LLP has announced the hiring of Daniel Feig, who will join its Collegiate Sports Group. Feig’s practice will be focused on higher education, particularly collegiate sports and representation in NCAA compliance matters, internal investigations, and Title IX reviews, as well as Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Collective reviews, audits, and organizational improvements. “We…
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