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NIL Revolution
The evolving legal landscape of college athletics
The NIL Revolution blog, published by Troutman Pepper Locke, focuses on legal developments and regulatory issues surrounding Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights in college sports. It covers topics such as NCAA eligibility rules and their antitrust challenges, private equity investments in collegiate athletic programs, enforcement mechanisms and compliance under the College Sports Commission and House settlement frameworks, and the financial implications of revenue sharing and media rights in a post-House settlement environment. The blog analyzes how evolving legal and commercial landscapes impact athletes, universities, conferences, and governing bodies in collegiate athletics.
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NCAA Issues Clarifying Q&A Guidance to Eligibility Waiver
On March 13, the NCAA issued guidance in the form of a Q&A defining the scope of the eligibility waiver it previously approved on December 23, 2024, for student-athletes who have competed at non-NCAA institutions, such as junior colleges (JUCO)…
American Athletic Conference Imposes Mandatory House Settlement Pool Participation on Member Institutions
How NCAA Division I conferences choose to deal with the implications of the House, et al., v. NCAA, et al. settlement, and in particular the revenue-sharing mechanism known as the “pool,” has been the subject of much speculation and debate.…
Texas NIL Update: Texas Gears Up for a Post-House Settlement World and Beyond
Texas’s biennial legislature is in session, and revamping Texas’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) laws to keep up with the developments across the U.S. seems to be a hot topic. As of the date of this post, state representatives have…
D-1 Baseball Player Fights for Extended Eligibility
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia denied a request from a D-1 baseball player for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the NCAA related to his eligibility, as well as a preliminary injunction for the…
Trump, NCAA Changes Won’t Directly Affect NIL at Princeton
Chris Brolley, an associate in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Health Care + Life Sciences Industry Group, was quoted in the February 23, 2025 The Daily Princetonian article, “Trump, NCAA Changes Won’t Directly Affect NIL at Princeton.”…
NCAA Settlement Faces 88 Objections as Deadline Looms
Callan Stein, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Health Care + Life Sciences Industry Group, was quoted in the February 28, 2025 Global Competition Review article, “NCAA Settlement Faces 88 Objections as Deadline Looms.”…
Show Me the Money: Navigating the House Settlement for International Students
One major issue underlying the pending House v. NCAA settlement is its impact on international students on F-1 student visas (academic student). As analyzed in a previous episode of Highway to NIL, if approved, the House settlement will allow…
Ivy League Opts Out of House Settlement
At the end of January, the Ivy League, a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I conference, announced that it is opting out of the settlement reached in House v. NCAA. The settlement, which was reached as a result of…
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NIL Revolution is a comprehensive blog dedicated to analyzing the ever-evolving legal landscape of college athletics. From breaking news and current events to compliance and enforcement insights, our authors provide in-depth analysis of issues within the college athletics domain, with…