The NCAA Division I Council has proposed a rule change to permit student-athletes and institutional staff to place bets on professional sports. If adopted, this change would mark a significant shift from the NCAA’s...more
7/8/2025
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A new era in college athletics officially began on June 6, 2025, when U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken granted final approval to the $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement in antitrust litigation over NCAA rules that barred...more
6/25/2025
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A new chapter in college sports began on June 6, when U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken granted final approval to the House v. NCAA settlement. This landmark $2.8 billion agreement will fundamentally reshape the structure of...more
6/12/2025
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On Feb. 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed executive order “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” which prohibits transgender women from participating in female athletic categories at federally funded educational...more
2/11/2025
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In a landmark decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected the NCAA’s argument that, because student-athletes voluntarily participate in college athletics, they cannot simultaneously be students and...more
The Board of Commissioners in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, has passed the Lehigh County Human Relations Ordinance to ensure equal opportunities for all individuals concerning employment, housing, education, healthcare, and...more
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed the “Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act” (House Bill 1633), which restricts the ability of employers and healthcare practitioners to enter into non-compete...more
The arrival of name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements has transformed college athletics, offering student-athletes unprecedented opportunities to profit from their personal brands. Yet, the case of Jaden Rashada, a...more
NCAA President Charlie Baker penned a letter to student-athletes, asking for feedback on his proposal to allow Division I (D-I) schools to pay student-athletes directly.
In the December19 letter, Baker emphasized that...more