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
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
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 February 23, U.S. District Judge Clifton L. Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee, issued an opinion and order granting the Tennessee and Virginia attorneys generals’ (AG) request for a preliminary injunction...more
2/29/2024
/ College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Sherman Act ,
Sports ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Athletes ,
TRO
On January 18, the Department of Justice (DOJ) joined the multistate attorneys general (AG) lawsuit Ohio, et al. v. NCAA, challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Transfer Eligibility Rule. DOJ joins...more
2/1/2024
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
NCAA ,
Sports ,
State Attorneys General ,
Students ,
Transfer Restrictions
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 January 11, the NCAA announced its most significant (and, at least arguably, only) name, image, and likeness (NIL) enforcement action to date against a university and its football program for impermissible recruiting...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