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NIL Revolution
<em>Elad v. NCAA</em> – Testing the Legality of the NCAA’s JUCO Waiver Limits
By Philip Nickerson, Chris Garcia
Rutgers University football player Jett Elad is one of the latest student-athletes to file a federal antitrust lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the U.S. District Court…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Landmark Settlement in NCAA NIL Litigation: Federal Judge Approves Settlement Over NIL Recruiting Rules
Quick Hits A federal district court in Tennessee recently approved a settlement permanently enjoining the NCAA’s Recruiting Ban. The NCAA will no longer enforce NIL recruiting rules. The NCAA has…
Sports Shorts
NCAA Student-Athlete Settlement Pushing Madness Past Tournament
By Sarah Rathke
The NCAA and student-athletes are expected to settle their long-running name, image, and likeness dispute next month. But the proposed settlement likely will leave several questions about the NIL landscape…
NIL Revolution
Citing NIL, Saint Francis University Reclassifies to Division III
By Christopher M. Brolley, Callan G. Stein
Recently, Pennsylvania's Saint Francis University announced its decision to reclassify its intercollegiate athletics program from NCAA Division I to Division III, citing the difficulty in governance associated with college athletics,…
NIL Revolution
NIL Recruiting Ban About to Become a Thing of the Past
By Michael S. Lowe, Tim Bado, Philip Nickerson
The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) name, image, and likeness (NIL) recruiting restrictions, referred to as the "NIL recruiting ban," are about to become a thing of the past. On…
Indiana Business Law Blog
NIL Rights in Indiana
The concept of the right of publicity, sometimes referred to as “name, image, and likeness” (NIL) rights, particularly as they apply to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes, has gained…
NIL Revolution
NCAA Issues Clarifying Q&A Guidance to Eligibility Waiver
By Christopher M. Brolley, Julia St. John
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…
Cannabis Law Now
Higher Hoops? The Changing Place of Cannabis in College Athletics
By Alyssa Samuel, Former Attorney Alexandria Pontious
Selection Sunday marked the start of the NCAA Division I basketball tournaments this week and this year “March Madness” comes with a lessened degree of “Reefer Madness”. Since the 2024…
Broadcast Law Blog
The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same: Risks of Using or Accepting or Engaging in Advertising or Promotions that Use FINAL FOUR or Other NCAA Trademarks: 2025 Update – Part II
Yesterday, I wrote about the history of the NCAA’s assembling of the rights to an array of trademarks associated with this month’s college basketball tournaments. Today, I will provide some…
Frieser Legal Insights
Wisconsin Football Player Granted an Injunction in Eligibility Suit Against the NCAA
Nyzier Fourqurean, the starting cornerback for the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s football team, was granted a preliminary injunction against the NCAA for a possible fifth year of athletic eligibility. Although the NCAA…