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 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
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein and Chris Brolley discuss the recent Q&A document released by the NCAA and conferences, focusing on the guidance providing clues for how enforcement...more
The newly formed College Sports Commission has named its first two executive leaders as it begins formal operations in the wake of the House v. NCAA settlement. Bryan Seeley will serve as the commission’s inaugural chief...more
A week after the approval of the $2.5 billion class action settlement of House v. NCAA (settlement), the NCAA and defendant conferences (i.e., Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-12...more
The wait is over. On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California approved the $2.576 billion class action settlement in House v. NCAA....more
6/12/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Appeals ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Educational Institutions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX
A three-page memo distributed to schools provides further clarity regarding Deloitte’s role as the approved clearinghouse for name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, as outlined in the House settlement and guidance documents....more
5/21/2025
/ Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Educational Institutions ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement ,
Guidance Documents ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Settlement ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities
On April 23, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken temporarily rejected the terms of the settlement in House v. NCAA, effectively issuing an ultimatum to the parties: fix the roster limits issue or risk blowing up the...more
4/25/2025
/ California ,
Class Action ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Educational Institutions ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Student Athletes
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein and Chris Brolley discuss the recent developments in the House litigation. The episode covers the highlights and concerns raised during the final...more
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...more
3/28/2025
/ Basketball ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Competition ,
Higher Education Act ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
New Legislation ,
Settlement ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia denied a request from a D-1 baseball player for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the NCAA related to his eligibility, as well as a preliminary...more
Callan Stein, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Health Care + Life Sciences Industry Group, was quoted in the February 28, 2025 Global Competition Review article, “NCAA Settlement Faces 88 Objections as Deadline Looms.”...more
One major issue underlying the pending House v. NCAA settlement is its impact on international students on F-1 student visas (academic student). As analyzed in a previous episode of Highway to NIL, if approved, the House...more
Six former East Mississippi Community College football players who appeared in the documentary series Last Chance U have sued the school, Netflix, the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the...more
2/27/2025
/ Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Damages ,
Defamation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Netflix ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Student Athletes ,
Television Shows
Twenty-seven days after the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) of the outgoing Biden administration issued long-awaited Title IX guidance relating to name, image, and likeness (NIL) payments by schools and third-party...more
2/27/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Equity ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
OCR ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration
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
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
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
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
In this installment, Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein, Tim Bado, and Pat Zancolli discuss recent updates in the House settlement process. After Judge Wilken previously declined to approve the settlement, she sent the...more
In this installment, Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein, Mia Marko, and Dani Clifford discuss Title IX, a longstanding federal law that applies to educational institutions, and its intersection with the evolving landscape of...more
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
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
On July 26, the plaintiffs in In Re: College Athlete NIL Litigation (a/k/a the House litigation) filed formal settlement documents (i.e., the proposed settlement) with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...more
8/1/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Damages ,
Educational Institutions ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Settlement ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Universities