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NIL Deals: What Is a “Valid Business Purpose”?

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The College Sports Commission (CSC), the new regulatory body overseeing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, recently announced that it will no longer allow agreements between athletes and donor-backed collectives unless...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2025 #4

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A former Major League Soccer marketing executive sued the league in New York federal court Friday, alleging he was fired in retaliation for repeatedly complaining of racial discrimination by his superiors....more

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[Webinar] From Wild West to Regulated Roadmap: NIL’s Legal Turning Point - Post July 1 - July 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST

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Join Dinsmore partners Eddie Edwards and Nick Godfrey as they discuss the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) era post July 1. The landscape of college athletics has shifted quickly from a chaotic free-for-all to an evolving...more

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CSC Publishes New Guidance for NIL Deal Review

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On July 10, the College Sports Commission (CSC) published guidance on its website setting out additional information concerning the criteria for evaluating student-athlete NIL deals....more

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International College Athletes Remain in Limbo After House v. NCAA Decision: Considerations for International Athletes in Name,...

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In February 2023, we shared an update on the rapidly evolving landscape of student-athlete NIL rights following the emergence of new state-level NIL laws and the Supreme Court’s decision in NCAA v. Alston. Since then,...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Title IX Legal Challenges Mount as Colleges and Universities Enter New Revenue-Sharing Landscape

Higher education institutions and student-athletes are navigating continuing uncertainty about institutional revenue-sharing payments and the Title IX implications of the landmark House v. NCAA settlement....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Film Room: College Sports Commission and SCORE Act updates

In this week’s Film Room, we provide updates on: - College Sports Commission (CSC) activity - The SCORE Act College Sports Commission Update - On July 10, Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports published a memo sent by...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

The House Settlement: College Athletics Panacea or Pandora’s Box?

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On June 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved a settlement allowing NCAA schools to pay student-athletes in an agreement now simply known as The House Settlement. The House Settlement directly resolved...more

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College Sports Commission Memo Addresses NIL Deals Involving Collectives

On July 10, 2025, the College Sports Commission (“CSC”) issued a memo to Division I athletic directors to provide an update on NIL Go and other early trends post-House settlement....more

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A “Deep Dive” on the House Settlement

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The House Settlement has arrived. Colleges, universities, and athletes are all scrambling to make sense of the settlement, figure out what it means for them, and position themselves to maximize their opportunities in the next...more

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Title IX Goes Head to Head with Antitrust: NCAA NIL Settlement Challenged by Female Student-Athletes in House v. NCAA

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For anyone who thought an unprecedented $2.8 billion settlement agreement actually resolved one of the many murky issues of student-athlete compensation in college athletics —not so fast. On June 6, federal Judge Claudia...more

Morgan Lewis

Institutional Shifts in College Sports: Private Equity, Athlete Pay, and Legal Risk

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College sports are undergoing a seismic shift as commercial activity accelerates and athlete compensation evolves. With the approval of the House vs. NCAA settlement and a surge in private investment, the traditional model of...more

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From the Sidelines to Six Figures: Smart Tax Planning for NIL-Earning Student Athletes

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Just a few years ago, if you were a student-athlete, you had two options: maintain eligibility or get paid. You couldn’t have both. That all changed on July 1, 2021, thanks to a landmark shift that rocked the college sports...more

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How the Birthright Citizenship Issue Could Have Fundamentally Affected College Athletes' NIL Rights

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Introduction - While intended to clarify applicable laws, U.S. Supreme Court rulings sometimes have consequences that impact society in unexpected ways.  These unintended consequences can range from altering the...more

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Why Private Equity Will Soon Be in College Sports

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The landscape of college athletics has experienced dramatic changes over the last four years, none more significant than the rise of private equity. Before diving into the new era of private equity in college athletics, it is...more

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[Webinar] Sports & Entertainment – The House v. NCAA Settlement - July 16th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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On June 6, Judge Claudia Wilken of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California approved a settlement agreement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), power conferences, and...more

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NIL Go: A Clearinghouse for All NIL Deals

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In addition to the $2.8 billion, 10-year settlement and a $20.5 million annual revenue-sharing pool for Division I schools, the House v. NCAA lawsuit settlement is also transforming college sports by the creation of the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Film Room: Designated Student-Athlete impact and more House appeals

In this week’s Film Room, we: - Break down an updated NCAA Q&A, which crystallizes the permissible competitive advantage offered by Designated Student-Athletes - Provide a roundup of recently filed notices of appeal in...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2025 #2

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Jonathan Barnett, once named the “World’s Most Powerful Sports Agent” by Forbes, is accused of forcing an Australian woman to serve as his “sex slave,” while his sports agency within Creative Artists Agency ignored the...more

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Post-House Settlement, Are Federal NIL Laws on the Horizon?

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The House v. NCAA class action settlement was approved on June 6. While the House settlement changes the college sports landscape, it has also left institutions, coaches and athletes with questions. Since 2021, there has been...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The NCAA's Recent Q&A Document: Clues on What NIL Enforcement Will Look Like Post-House — Highway to NIL Podcast

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In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein and Chris Brolley discuss the recent Q&A document released by the NCAA and conferences, focusing on the guidance providing clues for how enforcement...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Tax considerations for institutional payments and Fontenot update

As of July 1, 2025, institutions are permitted to make direct payments to student-athletes. Of the many issues raised by institutional payments to student-athletes, tax considerations may not be getting enough attention....more

Vondran Legal

Name, Image and Likeness ("NIL"), Right of Publicity ("ROP") and Social Media Influencer Agreements. Sports representation for...

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With the formation of the new College Sports Commission, things are starting to get intriguing. There is a new commission headed up by Bryan Seeley, a former United States Federal Prosecutor whose job, among other things, is...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Newly Formed College Sports Commission Appoints CEO and Head of Operations and Deputy General Counsel

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The newly formed College Sports Commission has named its first two executive leaders as it begins formal operations in the wake of the House v. NCAA settlement. Bryan Seeley will serve as the commission’s inaugural chief...more

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NIL Go: Deloitte’s 3-Step Evaluation Process for Third-Party NIL Deals

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“NIL Go,” the new clearinghouse born from the House settlement, is rapidly becoming one of the most discussed and debated developments among college coaches, student-athletes, and their representatives. On December 9, 2024,...more

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