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WVU Athletes Secure Preliminary Injunction Against NCAA Eligibility Rule

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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

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From Junior College to the Sherman Act: How One Vanderbilt Quarterback May Have Changed the NCAA Forever

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On December 18, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) once again found itself on the losing end of a federal court opinion that could alter the landscape of collegiate athletics....more

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In ‘Case’ You Missed It: NCAA Faces Mounting Antitrust Challenges Over NIL Rules

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In “Case” You Missed It is a Yellowhammer News column by Balch & Bingham attorney Tripp DeMoss that briefly summarizes a recently issued decision by higher courts like the U.S. Supreme Court and Alabama Supreme Court in cases...more

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South Carolina’s New NIL Law and What it Means for Collegiate Athletes in the State

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On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed bill H. 4957 into law after it was approved unanimously by state lawmakers earlier in the year. Similar NIL (“Name, Image, and Likeness”) bills to H....more

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Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia Join NCAA Antitrust Lawsuit

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On Wednesday, attorneys general (AG) for the states of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia announced that they are joining Tennessee and Virginia in a multistate coalition challenging the National Collegiate...more

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End Game? Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of NCAA's "NIL Recruiting Ban"

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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

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Tennessee and Virginia v. NCAA: The Wild(er) West of NIL in College Sports

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“The wild west” is by far the most frequent characterization used to describe college sports since NCAA v Alston, 141 S. Ct. 2141, paved the way for college athletes to be compensated for use of their Name, Image, and...more

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Tennessee and Virginia AGs File Antitrust Suit Against NCAA Over New NIL Policies

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On January 31, Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by Virginia AG Jason Miyares, filed suit against the NCAA in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee for alleged violations of the...more

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Bringing Down the House: House v. NCAA Could Potentially Mean Big Changes for Collegiate NIL Rules

In a recent development, on September 22, 2023, a federal judge took a significant step by certifying an injunctive relief class comprising of at least 184,000 college athletes. This decision paves the way for the House v....more

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More Madness: Catch Up With NCAA Happenings

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While there’s no denying March Madness brings the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) considerable attention, the Association has been the subject of significant press over the last year for several hot-button...more

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What's In A Name (Image or Likeness)? Quite A Bit For Star College Athletes

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Many years ago, the state of the law regarding name, image, and likeness issues (“NIL” or right of publicity) was once described as a “haystack in a hurricane.” Such a description accurately depicted (and sadly, still...more

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An In-Depth Summary and Analysis of the Important Alston Decision

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On June 21, 2021, the United States Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) released its highly anticipated opinion in NCAA v. Alston. SCOTUS unanimously upheld the rulings by the United States District Court for the Northern District of...more

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College Sports, Video Games & the Right of Publicity With Guest Michael McCann of Sportico

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In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice, discusses the issues of college athletes being compensated for their name, image and likeness...more

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June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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A New Era in College Sports, but There’s Still a Long Road Ahead

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On June 21, 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Alston v. NCAA that certain rules enacted by the NCAA cannot survive federal antitrust scrutiny. Although this was likely not a major defeat for the NCAA,...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: What the Supreme Court Ruling in Alston v. NCAA Means for the Future of College Sports

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“The NCAA is not above the law.” Those seven words capped Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s searing concurring opinion issued in connection with Monday’s (June 21) unanimous (9-0) U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alston v. National...more

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Game On: College Sports, Video Games & the Right of Publicity With Guest Michael McCann of Sportico

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In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice, discusses the issues of college athletes being compensated for their name, image and likeness...more

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Student-Athletes Win This Tournament Round: The Supreme Court Issues a Unanimous Decision Against the NCAA on Benefits Issue

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By a 9-0 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ruled in favor of student-athletes on the NCAA rules restricting education-related benefits given to athletes. However, while the ruling in yesterday​​​​​​​’s NCAA v. Alston...more

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SCOTUS Sets Argument on Case with NIL Implications

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An important development in the fast-changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules may occur, when NCAA v. Alston is heard by the United States Supreme Court in March, with the Court’s...more

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Trial in Landmark Student-Athlete Compensation Case Gets Underway

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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Ninth Circuit Rules in O’Bannon Case that Some of the NCAA Compensation Rules are Unlawful Restraints of Trade

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On September 30, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, in part, a district court’s ruling that some of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) compensation rules were unlawful restraints on trade in...more

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NCAA Dodges Judicial Bullet in Federal Case Challenging Amateurism Rules

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As a lifelong Boise State University fan, and gamer who pre-ordered the EA Sports NCAA Football 2008 game (with Jared Zabransky on the cover), I was probably more excited than your average legal beagle to read last week’s...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’

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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