College Athlete Group Adds Civil Rights Complaint to ‘Kitchen Sink’
Furthering what its executive director Ramogi Huma calls a “kitchen-sink strategy” for pushing pay-to-play, the National College Players Association has filed a…
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Schools Hear Crickets From NCAA Amid Specter of NIL Pay Lawsuits
Since last summer—when NIL laws came into force, and the Supreme Court struck down NCAA limits on education-related benefits—there’s been no shortage of questions from…
Justice Breyer Retirement a Setback for NCAA Traditionalists
The retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will alter the Court’s dynamics, including in regard to college sports cases. Breyer, 83, has expressed…
Panic at the ACC: How Alston Case, Feds Fueled Financial-Aid Frenzy
In October, the Atlantic Coast Conference reached out to the Department of Education to solicit guidance about the financial-aid implications of the Supreme Court’s…
Minors Sue MLB Over Antitrust Status in Wake of NCAA Alston Case
Should Major League Baseball still enjoy an antitrust exemption given the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the NCAA isn’t owed preferential treatment under…
Clemson Star Will Shipley Scores Win in Cybersquatting Dispute
Clemson freshman Will Shipley has impressed for the 9-3 Tigers. The second-highest-rated running back from the recruiting class of 2021 has scored 10 touchdowns, while…
NCAA Says Athletes Pushed Use of ‘Student-Athlete’ in Constitution
In its draft of a new constitution released earlier this week, the NCAA relinquished the use of the word “amateur”—and all its unpaid cognates—but doubled down on…
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NCAA Draft Constitution Heeds Alston’s Antitrust Warnings
The NCAA released a draft of a new constitution on Monday. By envisioning conferences and schools as bound by fewer one-size-fits-all rules, the NCAA is acknowledging a…
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NCAA Motion Denied as Athletes’ Case Seeks Employee Status
In a recent ruling that advances the prospect of college athletes gaining recognition as employees, Pennsylvania federal judge John Padova denied the NCAA’s motion to…
College Athletes Claim as Employees Boosted in NCAA Labor Case
While their litigation remains a long way from victory, six current and former athletes from a handful of colleges—Villanova, Fordham, Sacred Heart, Cornell and…
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Alston Ruling Hits McDonald’s Hiring as Legal Impact Spreads
On June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court permanently disrupted the college sports industry in a way that badly backfired on the NCAA, which had pushed for SCOTUS review, and…
NCAA Athletes’ Suit for Back Pay Gains Steam After Alston, NIL
The NCAA’s interim NIL policy, as well as surprising remarks from NCAA president Mark Emmert and the U.S. Supreme Court’s 9-0 ruling against the NCAA in Alston, are now…
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