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
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
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
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
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
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
/ 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
9/17/2024
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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
9/10/2024
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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
9/3/2024
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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
This summer brought significant legal and administrative changes to college athletics, reshaping the landscape for the upcoming academic year. Key court rulings, including the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, have mandated...more
8/30/2024
/ Alston v NCAA ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Damages ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Popular ,
Revenue Sharing ,
Settlement ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Universities
In Part One of our 3-part series, we touched on the background and landscape that led up to the Dartmouth decision. In Part Two, we explored the decision itself and pulled on the strings that the National Labor Relations...more
3/4/2024
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Colleges ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Rights ,
NCAA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
SEIU ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Union Elections ,
Unions ,
Universities
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
Interested in learning more about HB68 and what policies you should be paying attention to? Join education attorneys Kasey Havekost and Izaak Orlansky for a discussion on the new laws governing transgender students in the...more
2/8/2024
/ Colleges ,
Educational Institutions ,
Mental Health ,
New Legislation ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Universities ,
Webinars