In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein, Chris Brolley, and George Pla look at the post-House settlement landscape, including the revenue-sharing pool that allows schools to pay athletes up to 22% of athletic revenue.
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NCAA Amends Bylaws as CSC Hires Former Federal Prosecutor
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has adopted emergency legislation that allows the College Sports Commission (CSC) to declare Division I student-athletes ineligible for failing to disclose noninstitutional name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals within five days of entering
From Holdout to Headline: Ohio’s Step into the High School NIL Era
Background
The movement to allow student-athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) continues to sweep across the nation, reshaping amateur athletics from coast to coast. What began as a collegiate phenomenon has steadily made its way into
Anonymous Reporting in College Sports: A Game-Changer for NIL Compliance
On October 8, the College Sports Commission (CSC) launched an anonymous tipline that facilitates the confidential reporting of possible violations related to third-party name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements and revenue distribution in college athletics. This comes after Front Office
Statute of Limitations Topples Another Pre-House NIL Suit
This week, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan dismissed a lawsuit brought by four former University of Michigan football players who claimed they had been deprived of profits derived from use of their name, image, and likeness
Sixth Circuit Dismisses NCAA Appeal as Moot: Pavia’s College Athlete Eligibility Continue
Background: From the Trial Court to the Appeal
Diego Pavia’s journey to a NCAA Division I starting quarterback position was anything but conventional. After leading his junior college (JUCO) team to a national championship, Pavia transferred to first one, then
Martinson v. NCAA: NCAA’s Five-Year Eligibility Rule Is Commercial and Subject to the Sherman Act
Former University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) football player Tatuo Martinson is the latest NCAA athlete to successfully convince a federal district court to enjoin the NCAA from enforcing its “five-year eligibility rule” against a former junior college (JUCO) athlete.
CSC’s Rocky Rollout of First NIL Deal Flow Report Boasts 94% Deal Clearance Rate
This week, the College Sports Commission (CSC) released its first NIL Deal Flow Report, providing a snapshot of activity across its NIL Go platform, though the rollout of the data was not without issue. The report captures platform and deal
Executive Order Breakdown: President Trump’s Vision for College Sports and NIL Reform
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorney Cal Stein breaks down President Trump’s “Saving College Sports” executive order. Stein highlights the order’s push for new name, image, and likeness (NIL) guardrails, protection and expansion of women’s
Moving the Goalposts: CSC Adds and Subtracts Guidance on the “Valid Business Purpose” Standard
As we reported last week, the College Sports Commission (CSC) issued initial guidance on how it would evaluate student-athlete NIL deals. As part of that guidance, the CSC promised to make available additional information “pending discussions with House class