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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College Athletes ,
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Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Revenue Sharing ,
Scholarships ,
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Student Athletes ,
Title IX
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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Colleges ,
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Educational Institutions ,
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Name and Likeness ,
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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
On November 27, 2024, Ohio Governor DeWine signed Senate Bill 104 (“S.B. 104”), which will take effect on February 25, 2025. This bill touches every corner of campus – from academic buildings to residence halls, from...more
1/15/2025
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Educational Institutions ,
Gender Identity ,
Governor DeWine ,
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School Policies ,
School Restrooms ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title VII ,
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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
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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
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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
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Coaches ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Gender Equity ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
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Over-Time ,
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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 ,
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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 ,
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Universities ,
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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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Coaches ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
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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 ,
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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 ,
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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 ,
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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
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Colleges ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Rights ,
NCAA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
SEIU ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Union Elections ,
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
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Educational Institutions ,
Mental Health ,
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