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The Right Coast
Supreme Court rules against NCAA in compensation fight with college athletes
The court voted 9-0 to affirm lower court rulings that found that antitrust law prevented the NCAA from restricting payments to athletes for items such as musical instruments or as…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Preparing to Comply With the NCAA’s New Sexual Violence Policy
By By: Bethany S. Wagner, James C. Pennington
It has been nearly one full year since the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) expanded its campus sexual violence policy, placing additional obligations on member institutions. While many stakeholders were…
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
State Name, Image, and Likeness Laws With July 1st Effective Dates Continue To Grow
By Gregg E. Clifton, John G. Long
The race to enact Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) legislation moves forward on a state-by-state basis while the NCAA continues to hold its promised formal NIL legislation in abeyance while…
Sports Agent Blog
Courtney Ramey Signs With Green Sports Management
Green Sports Management has signed junior Courtney Ramey from the University of Texas to their client roster. Ramey will be represented by NBA Agent, Daniel Green, who is also NCAA…
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
NCAA Modifies Student-Athlete Transfer Rules to Create Immediate Eligibility
By Gregg E. Clifton, John G. Long
In a much-anticipated move, the NCAA Division I Council has approved a rule change to modify current transfer rules and unify all student-athletes under the same transfer rules. The change…
The Traklight Blog
The NCAA Owns "March Madness". Why Can't The Women's Tournament Use It?
By Mike Willee
Any remaining pretense the NCAA may have tried to maintain about their supposedly fair and equitable treatment when it comes to men’s and women’s athletics went out the window in…
The Traklight Blog
NCAA Goes After Urologists In Trademark Case
By Mike Willee
If this March seems a little different than those in years past, well, that’s mostly the pandemic we’re hopefully nearing the end of. But it’s also different in that this…
Broadcast Law Blog
March Madness Trademarks: Tips To Avoid A Foul Call from the NCAA (2021 Update – Part 2)
Yesterday, I wrote about the history of the NCAA’s assembling of the rights to an array of trademarks associated with this month’s basketball tournament. Today, I will provide some examples…
The Traklight Blog
Rose Bowl Trademark Battle Promises Better Contest Than Actual Game
By Mike Willee
If you’re any sort of fan of college football, or at least aware of the product, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the proliferation of bowl games and associated sponsorship and branding around…
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
UPDATE: Sixth Federal NIL Bill Proposed by Kansas Senator Jerry Moran; Senator Booker Comments on Status of College Athlete Bill of Rights
By Gregg E. Clifton, Nicholas A. Plinio
Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act. The Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021 (Protection Act), the sixth federal proposal governing student-athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, has…