As we reported last week, the College Sports Commission (CSC) issued initial guidance on how it would evaluate student-athlete NIL deals. As part of that guidance, the CSC promised to make available additional information...more
8/5/2025
/ Advisory Commissions ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein, Mike Lowe, and Brett Broczkowski delve into the latest guidance from the College Sports Commission (CSC) regarding name, image, and likeness (NIL)...more
On July 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, overturned a preliminary injunction that would have granted University of Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean a fifth year of eligibility....more
7/25/2025
/ Alston v NCAA ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Appeals ,
Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Competition ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Sherman Act ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes
On July 10, the College Sports Commission (CSC) published guidance on its website setting out additional information concerning the criteria for evaluating student-athlete NIL deals....more
7/18/2025
/ Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Educational Institutions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
New Guidance ,
Payor Contracts ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes
On Monday, a U.S. district court judge in the Southern District of New York dismissed a lawsuit brought by former Kansas basketball player Mario Chalmers and 15 other former college basketball players. The plaintiffs all...more
5/6/2025
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Dismissals ,
Educational Institutions ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Res Judicata ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Student Athletes ,
Summary Judgment
At the end of January, the Ivy League, a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I conference, announced that it is opting out of the settlement reached in House v. NCAA. The settlement, which was reached as...more
On January 31, the attorney general (AG) for the state of Tennessee and the attorney general for the Commonwealth of Virginia announced that they had reached an agreement in principle with the National Collegiate Athletics...more
2/13/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Settlement ,
Sherman Act ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Athletes
On February 23, U.S. District Judge Clifton L. Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee, issued an opinion and order granting the Tennessee and Virginia attorneys generals’ (AG) request for a preliminary injunction...more
2/29/2024
/ College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Sherman Act ,
Sports ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Athletes ,
TRO
The Highway to NIL Podcast analyzes the legal landscape concerning college athletics and the regulation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of student-athletes. The podcast provides key insights into the current state...more