NCAA President Charlie Baker has advanced the idea of giving universities and colleges (with the most-resourced athletic departments) the option to pay student-athletes. The emergence of national, image, and likeness (NIL) deals are exerting increasing influence on the landscape of
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
The Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog, published by Jackson Lewis P.C., focuses on legal issues affecting collegiate and professional sports. It covers topics such as name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights and compliance, NCAA regulations and antitrust litigation, student-athlete eligibility rules, and enforcement actions by the College Sports Commission. The blog also addresses employment law matters within sports organizations, including contract negotiations, arbitration, and compliance with evolving legal standards. It provides updates on litigation, regulatory guidance, and policy changes impacting athletes, institutions, and related entities in the sports industry.
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Competition for Control of College-Athletes Enters New Playing Field
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…
New Bi-Partisan Draft Legislation on Name, Image and Likeness: The College Athletes Protection & Compensation Act
An uncommon combination of three U.S. Senators, Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), collaborated to draft “The College Athletes Protection & Compensation Act” (the Act), which is the newest legislative proposal in the evolving name,…
NCAA Introduces New Guidelines for Sports Wagering Violations
The new NCAA guidelines … recogniz[e] that college athletes may stumble and make mistakes along the way, but they should be granted
the opportunity to learn and grow.from their experiences.…
New York Updated Name, Image, and Likeness Law Expands Definition of Student-Athlete, Limits NCAA Authority
Changes to New York’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) law redefines “student-athlete” and limits the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) authority. The changes under NY Bill No. A07107B are effective immediately.
Updates to NIL Law
The definition of “student-athlete” has…
Draft Bill on Name, Image, and Likeness: Uniform Standard Contract, Medical Trust, NCAA Authority
The “Protecting Athletes, Schools, and Sports Act of 2023” is draft legislation that includes new restrictions and benefits for student-athletes and booster collectives that would change the landscape of the issue of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights in the…
Results from Sports Wagering Survey: A Continuing Cause for Concern for NCAA
By Paul V Kelly
A national survey concerning sports betting among young adults between the ages of 18 and 22 commissioned by new NCAA President Charlie Baker indicates that an increasing number of young adults across the country are wagering on sports. The fact…
College Athletes Closer to Being ‘Joint Employees’: NLRB Moves Case Against USC, the Pac-12, and NCAA
The fast-changing world of college athletics is about to collide with the ever-changing doctrine of joint employment.
In January 2022, on behalf of football and basketball athletes at the University of Southern California (USC), the National College Players Association (NCPA)…
Division I Universities Must Be Ready for Changes to the NCAA Infractions Process
By Paul V Kelly
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 future. The changes, which take effect on January 1, 2023, are intended to modernize and…
New York Student-Athletes Benefit From Their Name, Image, and Likeness Under New Law
The “New York Collegiate Athletic Participation Compensation Act” (S.5891-F/A.5115-E) allows New York college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) without losing their scholarships or eligibility. It also allows these players to use an…