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THE NCAA LEGAL DRAMA CONTINUES: 14-DAY TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER BECOMES JOINT MOTION REQUESTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION PERMITTING TWO-TIME TRANSFER ATHLETES TO PLAY DESPITE NCAA RULE

December 18, 2023

By Christina Stylianou & Gregg E. Clifton In a fast moving series of legal actions and agreements involving the NCAA and the state attorneys general from Ohio, Colorado, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia, the NCAA and the seven plaintiff states have now filed a joint motion seeking to convert the recent temporary restraining order…
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NCAA Suspends Transfer Eligibility Rule After Court Ruling

December 14, 2023

By Jared Medrano of Jackson Lewis A federal court ruling has forced the NCAA to suspend its transfer eligibility rule, bringing temporary relief to college athletes seeking to transfer schools without sitting out a year of competition. The rule, which requires certain Division I athletes who transfer schools to defer a year of competitive eligibility, was challenged in…
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THE FINAL LEG OF THE NCAA’S AMATEURISM MODEL BUCKLES UNDER THE ASSOCIATION’S YEAR-END PROPOSAL TO MEMBER SCHOOLS

December 6, 2023

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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The Downside of Being a Successful Sports Lawyer?

November 27, 2023

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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Canes Connection Named ‘Official’ NIL Collective of University of Miami Athletics

November 24, 2023

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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Sun Belt Conference Partners with ProhiBet for Sports Wagering Monitoring and Regulatory Compliance Software

November 16, 2023

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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Competition for Control of College-Athletes Enters New Playing Field

November 9, 2023

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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BakerHostetler Points to ‘Key Takeaways from Congressional NIL Hearings’

November 3, 2023

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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Knight Commission to Host ‘New CFP Revenues: A Billion-Dollar Opportunity to Reset Priorities and Build a Better Model’ on November 17

November 2, 2023

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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Bill Introduced Allowing International Student-Athletes to Enter into NIL Deals

November 1, 2023

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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