By Christina Stylianou & Gregg E. Clifton Following a three-year spell of changes in college sports and increased pressure to adapt its policies under the weight of aggressive state legislation and mounting litigation, the NCAA has now issued a proposal that acknowledges the cracks in the NCAA’s longstanding amateurism model. In a multi-page letter to his Division I…
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By Darren Heitner Is there such a thing as doing too much to brand yourself in a particular niche? It’s a question I have been asking myself occasionally as of late. Let me give you some background. Going into law school, I was certain I wanted to be a sports agent. I spent years building…
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The University of Miami Athletics announced last week that Canes Connection is now its Official Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) Collective. Legends, which manages corporate sponsorships and multimedia rights for UM Athletics, facilitated the partnership with Canes Connection. “We are excited to announce that Canes Connection is our Official NIL Collective,” Vice President/Director of Athletics…
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The Sun Belt Conference has partnered with U.S. Integrity and ProhiBet to enhance sports wagering monitoring efforts and provide educational resources to its student-athletes, coaches, staff and officials. “The Sun Belt Conference is dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of competition across all of our sponsored sports,” said Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill. “Our partnership…
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By Thomas L. Petriccione, of Jackson Lewis 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 potentially groundbreaking hearing. Region 21 of the National Labor Relations Board will be hearing a case brought by members of the football, men’s basketball,…
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By Ronald B. Gaither Jr., Elizabeth G. McCurrach and Sydney W. Park After the 10th hearing before Congress regarding name, image and likeness (NIL), a federal NIL law is no closer to the finish line. On Oct. 17, six witnesses — NCAA President Charlie Baker, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti, United States National Team gymnast Trinity…
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The Knight Commission will share an update on collegiate athletics on November 17, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (EST). Its announcement and link to register follows below: “Projected new and uncommitted annual revenue will soon exceed more than a billion dollars from an expanded 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) and more lucrative conference media…
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By Elyse Ponterio On October 17th, Republican Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska introduced a bill alongside Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut to allow international student-athletes to be able to receive money from name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals.[2] Currently, international student athletes cannot profit from their NIL due to visa restrictions. This bill, called the Name…
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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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