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NIL Revolution
NCAA Sues Ohio Governor in Response to EO Defying NCAA Eligibility Policy
By Michael S. Lowe, Callan G. Stein, Christopher M. Brolley, Elizabeth Bulat*
On October 13, 2026, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2026-04D (the EO), which allows schools to decline to enforce the NCAA's eligibility rule, thereby permitting student-athletes who started…
Sports Law Expert
NCAA Challenges Ohio, Escalates Student-Athlete Eligibility Fight
By Holt Hackney
By Bernard G. Dennis, III & Daniel R. Axelrod, of Jackson LewisState executive action is the next front in disputes over student-athlete Class of 2022 eligibility. The NCAA has filed…
Thompson Coburn LLP
Your Personal NIL Playbook: What No One Tells You Before You Sign
With over 28,000 student athletes registering over 6,000 deals generating in excess of $35 million, Name, Image, and Likeness deals are producing enormous interest. But eligibility rights, the transfer portal,…
Student Rights Blog
Midyear Transfers Are Tricky For Athletes Under CIF Rules
Last Updated on August 25, 2026 by Michelle Ball Sometimes, high school students change schools midyear and there can be sports consequences. They start at one school (School A), hate…
NIL Revolution
What <em>Wisne v. NCAA</em> Means for the Class of 2022, Transfer Timing, and the Post-House Compliance Playbook
By Michael S. Lowe, Christopher M. Brolley
The Wisne July 31 Orders On July 8, 2026, a group of Division I athletes led by Brock Wisne sued the NCAA, challenging the implementation of the new five-year eligibility…
Sports Law Expert
Lightfoot Secures Significant Penalty Reduction in NCAA Infractions Case Against Alabama State University
By Holt Hackney
Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC partner Clint Speegle secured a maximum penalty reduction for Alabama State University in an NCAA infractions case. As a result of Speegle’s efforts, the NCAA Division I…
NIL Revolution
High Hopes for the High School Class of 2022? The NCAA’s New 5-in-5 Eligibility Rule Faces Legal Challenges
By Christopher M. Brolley, Amanda Romano*
On June 23, 2026, the NCAA revised its Division I eligibility rules by adopting a new age-based model commonly referred to as “5-in-5.” We previously wrote about this new rule…
NIL Revolution
NCAA Division I Cabinet Approves Age-Based, Five-Year Eligibility Model
By Michael S. Lowe, Callan G. Stein, Christopher M. Brolley
On June 23, 2026, the NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously approved a historic overhaul of student-athlete eligibility rules, adopting an age-based model that grants student-athletes five full seasons of competition…
Blog of Reason
NCAA Settlement Sets Aside Rule Banning Student Athletes From Accepting Outside Prize Money
By Gabriella E. Bensur, Benjamin H. Diessel, Robert Langer, Zeynep Vallance
On April 29, the NCAA agreed to a proposed class action settlement, requiring it to make both monetary payments and major rule changes on student athletes’ ability to receive prize…
Sports Law Expert
U.S. Senator Calls on Congress to Fix College Sports
By Holt Hackney
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has penned an op-ed that calls on Congress to fix college athletics…