Varsity Blues Dad’s Appeal Bolstered by New Trial for Ex-USC Coach
John Wilson, who received the longest prison sentence (15 months) of any Operation Varsity Blues parent, stands to gain from a judge granting a new trial for former USC…
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‘Love’ Trademark Spat Ensnares Jackson State Amid Coach Deion Spotlight
When coach Deion Sanders and his Jackson State Tigers run onto the field at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, they hear the JSU marching band, the Sonic Boom of the…
NCAA Ushers Dog Groomers, Strippers Into Athlete Employee Case
On the same day the Big Ten announced a seven-year, $7 billion deal to televise games played by college athletes, attorneys for the NCAA filed a brief citing cases…
Georgetown Dad Avoids Jail Time in Operation Varsity Blues Sentencing
Robert Repella, a former biotech CEO who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud in connection to his daughter’s…
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How Big Ten Expansion Helps Make My Case for Athletes as Employees
Today’s guest columnist is Prof. Michael H. LeRoy of the University of Illinois. The Big Ten conference and its schools are drooling at the imminent prospect of…
Johnson Lawyers Argue NCAA’s Use of ‘Amateurs’ Is Meaningless, Seek Discovery
The NCAA can call college athletes as “amateurs,” but that designation shouldn’t prevent schools from recognizing those athletes as employees, a new court filing in…
Georgetown Tennis Coach to Serve Time for ‘Varsity Blues’ Fraud
Two weeks after a jury acquitted a Georgetown University dad for charges stemming from bribes to former Hoyas tennis coach Gordon Ernst, a federal judge last Friday…
Opinion
Direct Bargaining With Athletes Is Best Way Forward for College Sports
Today’s guest columnists are Ohio University professor B. David Ridpath and sports lawyer Mit Winter. College athletics is currently going through a period of…
One Year After Senate NIL Hearing, a Federal NIL Law Remains Elusive
Last June, I testified before the U.S. Senate in a hearing on whether Congress should adopt a national NIL standard. A year later, Congress appears no closer to passing…
NLRB Waits for Athlete Plaintiffs as NIL Money Quells Labor Pains
Last September, the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, grabbed headlines and stole athlete advocates’ hearts with a resolute field memo…
Georgetown Varsity Blues Dad Wins by Revealing Rich Kid Perks
Going by the odds, Amin Khoury’s decision to go to trial seemed dubious. The businessman faced felony charges over his daughter’s admission into Georgetown University as…
Opinion
NCAA’s Southern Comfort: Judge Geography Affects Legal Outcomes
Today’s guest columnist is Chris Corr of Troy University. When the Board of Regents at the University of Oklahoma and University of Georgia initially filed an antitrust…
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