After five winding years in court, the most talked about class action lawsuit settlement in college athletics – House v. NCAA – has finally been approved by Judge Wilken in the Northern District of California. This landmark...more
6/13/2025
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Class Action ,
College Athletes ,
Compensation ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Revenue Sharing ,
Scholarships ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX
The college athletics landscape and its compliance requirements is ever-changing. How will these developments continue to practically and legally impact your campus? Join Bricker Graydon Athletic Compliant team members Kasey...more
If approved, the House v. NCAA settlement will revolutionize college athletics. Starting July 1, 2025, it will require the NCAA and its Division I member institutions to pay nearly $3 billion in damages to current and former...more
2/12/2025
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College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Damages ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Equity ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Opt-In ,
Revenue Sharing ,
Title IX ,
Universities ,
Webinars
On January 16, 2024, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the organization that enforces Title IX, including athletic gender equity, released a nine-page informal Fact Sheet labeled: Ensuring Equal Opportunity Based on Sex in...more
Join a panel of esports experts, moderated by the Bricker Graydon team, in a discussion of the complexities of launching a collegiate esports program. We’ll discuss both practical and legal challenges, Title IX and gender...more
In Part 2 of this series, we’ll delve into how the Title IX regulations align with the terms of the House Settlement. The latest iteration of the settlement agreement received preliminary approval from Judge Wilken on October...more
11/25/2024
/ Back Pay ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compliance ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Equity ,
Name and Likeness ,
Settlement ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Universities
The transformation of college athletics over the past three and a half years has brought a myriad of challenges, with perhaps none greater than how Title IX compliance is achieved. A post-House world will assuredly amplify...more
11/18/2024
/ College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compliance ,
Financial Aid ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Universities
Join Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education team for this free 1-hour webinar and discover the growing world of esports on campus. We’ll introduce attendees to the essentials of esports, review how esports is impacting higher...more
Join Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education for this free 1-hour webinar and discover the growing world of esports on campus. We’ll introduce attendees to the essentials of esports, review how esports is impacting higher...more
The 2nd Annual Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change (Higher Education) -
New year, new topics. Stay up-to-date on current and forward-looking legal and...more
9/24/2024
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Chief Compliance Officers ,
Coaches ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exemptions ,
Gender Equity ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
New Rules ,
Over-Time ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
School Policies ,
School Sports ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Unions ,
Universities ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
The 2nd Annual Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change (Higher Education) -
New year, new topics. Stay up-to-date on current and forward-looking legal and...more
9/17/2024
/ Best Practices ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Coaches ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exemptions ,
Gender Equity ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
New Rules ,
Over-Time ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
School Policies ,
School Sports ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Unions ,
Universities ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
The 2nd Annual Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change (Higher Education) -
New year, new topics. Stay up-to-date on current and forward-looking legal and...more
9/10/2024
/ Best Practices ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Coaches ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exemptions ,
Gender Equity ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
New Rules ,
Over-Time ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
School Policies ,
School Sports ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Unions ,
Universities ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
The 2nd Annual Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change (Higher Education) -
New year, new topics. Stay up-to-date on current and forward-looking legal and...more
9/3/2024
/ Best Practices ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Coaches ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exemptions ,
Gender Equity ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
New Rules ,
Over-Time ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
School Policies ,
School Sports ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Unions ,
Universities ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
Having introduced the cast and set the scene in part 1 of this 3-part series, we turn now to the details.
But before doing so, let’s get one thing out of the way – you likely won’t have unionized players on campus...more
2/26/2024
/ Basketball ,
Collective Bargaining ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Employee Definition ,
NCAA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Scholarships ,
SEIU ,
Student Athletes ,
Union Elections ,
Unions ,
Universities
It wasn’t cash, an NIL deal, or even an athletic scholarship, but it was compensation according to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 1 Director, Laura Sacks. By providing its men’s basketball team with apparel,...more
2/16/2024
/ Basketball ,
Collective Bargaining ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Definition ,
NCAA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
SEIU ,
Student Athletes ,
Unions ,
Universities