The name, image, and likeness (NIL) era continues to reshape college athletics, as another federal court has ruled that the NCAA's eligibility rules are "commercial in nature" and therefore subject to scrutiny under the...more
8/27/2025
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Antitrust Litigation ,
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College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
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Sherman Act ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities
In a major victory for the NCAA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has reversed a district court's preliminary injunction giving University of Wisconsin defensive back Nyzier Fourqurean another year of...more
7/22/2025
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Appeals ,
Colleges ,
Eligibility ,
NCAA ,
NFL ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reversal ,
Sherman Act ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities
On June 12, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee denied Zeigler's request for a preliminary injunction, where he sought to immediately suspend the NCAA's Four-Seasons Rule to make him...more
Former University of Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler is taking the NCAA to court over its “Four-Seasons Rule,” which restricts college student-athletes to four seasons of competition within a five-year period of time. ...more
After meeting with former University of Alabama football coach and seven-time national champion Nick Saban, President Trump is considering forming a college sports commission and issuing an executive order to establish...more
5/15/2025
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College Athletes ,
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Labor Reform ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Right of Publicity ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration
When a party to a contract fails to fulfill its contractual obligations, the non-breaching party often can seek damages or restitution. However, in the world of name, image, and likeness (NIL), it may not be so simple. ...more