The Highway to NIL Podcast analyzes the legal landscape concerning college athletics and the regulation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of student athletes. The podcast provides key insights into the current state of affairs, focusing on the NIL guidance and policies coming directly from the NCAA; the various passed and amended state NIL laws; and NIL enforcement, including how the NCAA, state attorneys general, and other regulators may investigate and punish schools for NIL violations.

In this installment, Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein, Tim Bado, and Connor DeFilippis discuss recent NIL antitrust lawsuits filed by state attorneys general (AG).

Specific topics include:

  • Ohio v. NCAA: an antitrust lawsuit attacking NCAA transfer rules (3:39);
  • Tennessee v. NCAA: an antitrust lawsuit attacking NCAA NIL rules (7:18);
  • The turning of the tide: the use of antitrust laws to chip away at the NCAA’s authority (10:50);
  • The political impact of these AG lawsuits (15:20);
  • Potential consequences if these AG lawsuits are successful (17:40);
  • Could we see future AG challenges to other NCAA rules? (20:18); and
  • Impact of federal legislation on AG challenges (23:15).
Photo of Callan G. Stein Callan G. Stein

Cal’s broad litigation and investigation practice encompasses white collar criminal matters, corporate and commercial civil litigation, internal investigations, and health care litigation. Cal frequently represents and advises higher education clients, particularly in areas related to collegiate athletics and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)

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Cal’s broad litigation and investigation practice encompasses white collar criminal matters, corporate and commercial civil litigation, internal investigations, and health care litigation. Cal frequently represents and advises higher education clients, particularly in areas related to collegiate athletics and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights and compliance. Cal provides NIL compliance advice and internal investigation services to major universities, including those that participate in Division I football and basketball, and likewise advises schools on athletics contracts, conference affiliations, conference realignment, and other NCAA-related issues. Cal also represents and advises businesses on NIL contracts, as well as NIL collectives on formation and compliance matters. Cal hosts the firm’s “Highway to NIL” podcast that discusses the legal landscape and developments in the area of NIL law.

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Photo of Connor DeFilippis Connor DeFilippis

Connor is an associate in the firm’s Business Litigation practice. He recently graduated magna cum laude from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, where he completed his J.D. and served as a student works editor for the Villanova Law Review.

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