On June 8, 2026, District Court of Lubbock County Judge Ken Curry ruled in favor of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby after the NCAA initially ruled him ineligible to play collegiate football. In granting the temporary injunction, Judge Curry held
Editor’s Note: This post was updated on June 9, 2026, to reflect the NCAA’s updated guidance issued on June 5, 2026, in response to recommendations from stakeholders in men’s ice hockey, men’s basketball, and the U.S. national service academies.
During
Last week, the NCAA launched a forensic investigation into the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) football program following public complaints alleging potential tampering involving linebacker Luke Ferrelli. Ferrelli, the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year as a member of the
On April 20, 2026, settlement class counsel for the plaintiffs in House v. NCAA filed a motion seeking to enforce the fourth amended stipulation and settlement agreement, effectively asking the court to rein in the College Sports Commission (CSC).[1]
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein and Mike Lowe break down President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports.” Cal and Mike unpack the order’s call for a national
The name, image, and likeness (NIL) era has transformed more than compensation. It has reframed eligibility as an economic right — and that shift is driving a new wave of litigation against the NCAA.
Recent cases involving quarterbacks Diego Pavia,
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorney Cal Stein is joined by colleagues Mike Lowe, Philip Nickerson, George Pla, and Derek Centola for a “desk drawer” tour through some of the most consequential recent developments in
Just weeks ago, we reported that the College Sports Commission (CSC) would be ramping up investigations into unreported third-party NIL agreements. The CSC has since made good on that promise. On January 30, The Athletic reported that Louisiana State University’s
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein and Chris Brolley are joined by 42U CEO and former Division I student-athlete Stephen Bienko to discuss how NIL is reshaping college sports from the inside out.
As a follow-up to NIL Revolution’s November 25, 2025, coverage, this post updates where things stand with the College Sports Commission’s (CSC) participation agreement more than a month after the original December 3, 2025, signing deadline.
