The Supreme Court will soon decide whether states can ban transgender high school and college athletes from participating on female sports teams at their schools. After initially declining to review this issue in 2023 and...more
7/17/2025
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It didn’t take long for the first legal challenge attacking the game-changing House v. NCAA settlement agreement. Eight female student-athletes filed an appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on June 11 arguing that the...more
6/17/2025
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The future of college sports hangs in the balance as negotiations over the NCAA’s proposed $2.8 billion antitrust settlement head into overtime. Judge Claudia Wilken recently declined to grant final approval of the deal due...more
5/6/2025
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The federal government just took a dramatic step to reshape Title IX enforcement – one that should prompt immediate action from all colleges and universities. On April 4, the U.S. Department of Education and Department of...more
4/16/2025
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President Trump’s new administration just clarified that Title IX equity principles should not apply to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) payments, a decision that could have a significant impact on your college athletics...more
2/18/2025
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The NCAA and its power conferences recently approved a multi-billion-dollar agreement to settle several antitrust claims brought by student-athletes, taking the next step towards reshaping the collegiate sports landscape. The...more
8/2/2024
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Tiger Woods’ recent legal issues could actually help employers better understand their rights and responsibilities when it comes to workplace relationships, non-disclosure agreements, and arbitration provisions. His former...more