On June 30, 2025, New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James announced new lawsuits, criminal charges, and settlements with 25 New York transportation companies related to alleged schemes to defraud Medicaid of millions....more
7/16/2025
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The wait is over. On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California approved the $2.576 billion class action settlement in House v. NCAA....more
6/12/2025
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In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Mike Lowe, Lu Reyes, and Philip Nickerson examine the status of the House settlement. They focus on how the settlement might impact roster limits for current...more
We are pleased to share with you our latest publication, “Navigating Change: First 100 Days under the Trump Administration,” authored by our Digital Assets + Blockchain team. This retrospective examines the pivotal...more
5/29/2025
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On April 25, U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi ordered the NCAA not to enforce its Five-Year Rule against Rutgers University cornerback Jett Elad. The impact of name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements on the new world...more
5/2/2025
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College Athletes ,
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Competition ,
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Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
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Sherman Act ,
Student Athletes ,
The Clayton Act
On April 21, the Division I Board of Directors (Board) greenlit major National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rule changes that are contingent on court approval of the $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement. If the...more
4/24/2025
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Rutgers University football player Jett Elad is one of the latest student-athletes to file a federal antitrust lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the U.S. District Court for the District of...more
4/14/2025
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NCAA ,
Sherman Act ,
Statutory Violations ,
Student Athletes ,
The Clayton Act ,
Waivers
The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) name, image, and likeness (NIL) recruiting restrictions, referred to as the “NIL recruiting ban,” are about to become a thing of the past....more
3/24/2025
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Educational Institutions ,
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Intellectual Property Protection ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Regulatory Reform ,
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State Attorneys General ,
Student Athletes
Texas’s biennial legislature is in session, and revamping Texas’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) laws to keep up with the developments across the U.S. seems to be a hot topic. As of the date of this post, state...more
3/17/2025
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Name and Likeness ,
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Student Enrollment ,
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