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Trump Executive Order Aims to Preserve Amateurism in College Sports

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On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled, "Saving College Sports," aimed at preserving athletic opportunities and preventing college athletes from being classified as professional employees....more

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Jones Day Talks: Game Over? Alston and the Future of Pay-for-Play in College Sports

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In what has become known as the Alston or Jenkins case, a California district judge has issued a 104-page order in In re: NCAA Grant-in-Aid Cap Antitrust Litigation. The matter focused on NCAA rules that prohibit schools from...more

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Trial in Landmark Student-Athlete Compensation Case Gets Underway

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As an exciting weekend of college football kickoff games comes to a close, a trial that could fundamentally alter the landscape of collegiate athletics is just beginning. On September 4th, a bench trial began in the...more

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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Payments To College Athletes

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This morning, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the NCAA is subject to antitrust laws and that its payment rules are too restrictive in attempting to maintain amateurism. However, in what can only be deemed a...more

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NCAA Play for Pay? Ninth Circuit Rules Antitrust Rule of Reason Does Not Require Payments for ‘Name, Image, or Likeness’

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On September 30, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that the amateurism rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) violate federal antitrust laws. The Ninth Circuit panel...more

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Play for Pay? Not Today, Says the Ninth Circuit in the Latest NCAA Ruling

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Whether the amateurism rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) violate federal antitrust laws remains an active issue before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. But the dramatic changes ordered by U.S....more

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