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The College Sports Commission (CSC) has updated its guidance to clarify its enforcement position in response to questions over the continued viability of “NIL collectives” and transactions. The CSC established the NIL Go...more
The North Carolina Business Court recently dismissed a lawsuit brought by members of N.C. State’s legendary 1983 NCAA men’s basketball championship team in Members of N.C. State Univ.’s 1983 NCAA Men’s Basketball Nat’l...more
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) recently banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, becoming the latest institution to take such action following President Donald Trump’s Executive Order...more
On July 24, 2025, the Trump administration issued the “Saving College Sports” Executive Order (EO), a sweeping directive aimed at protecting student-athletes and preserving scholarship participation opportunities in...more
Recent developments in college athletics are reshaping how universities manage sports programs and how student-athletes protect their rights. A federal case involving Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) offers a timely...more
In this week’s Film Room, we: - flag risks associated with the football program general manager (GM) position - update you on a recent surge of data privacy lawsuits targeting the sports industry We also outline steps...more
Last week, the College Sports Commission issued revised guidance regarding its analysis of third-party NIL deals. In this week’s Film Room, we break down that update and note considerations that can support deal clearance....more
Kilpatrick’s Jim Hefferan and Michael Grace recently presented “Beyond the Game: Legal and Institutional Shifts in the NIL Era.” NIL (name, image, and likeness) has transformed the landscape of college athletics in recent...more
As we reported last week, the College Sports Commission (CSC) issued initial guidance on how it would evaluate student-athlete NIL deals. As part of that guidance, the CSC promised to make available additional information...more
On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14322: Saving College Sports, which is largely focused on the state of NCAA Division I college sports and which aligns closely with positions taken by the NCAA. ...more
On July 24, 2025, President Trump signed the “Save College Sports” Executive Order (the “Executive Order” or “Order”), introducing the voice of the executive branch into the rapidly evolving landscape of college sports in a...more
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys Cal Stein, Mike Lowe, and Brett Broczkowski delve into the latest guidance from the College Sports Commission (CSC) regarding name, image, and likeness (NIL)...more
The House v. NCAA settlement, while a victory for many student-athletes, has introduced a complex and challenging landscape for international student-athletes on F-1 visas seeking to engage in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)...more
President Trump signed an executive order titled “Saving College Sports,” on July 24, 2025. The order, which has been the subject of speculation for weeks, is presented as a response to the rapidly evolving and increasing...more
During the 2025 University of Alabama commencement address on May 1, President Donald Trump had a conversation with former Alabama coach Nick Saban about the state of college athletics. President Trump asked coach Saban for...more
President Donald Trump on July 24, 2025 issued an executive order titled “Saving College Sports.” This order, which follows recent significant changes to compensation rules and limitations in the collegiate sports landscape,...more
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
On July 24, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) entitled, “Saving College Sports.” The order includes several policy statements and directives with the stated purpose being to provide for the fair treatment of...more
On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order: Save College Sports (the “Order”), which outlines federal guidelines and positions on the evolving landscape of student-athlete compensation for name, image,...more
In February, McNeese State’s basketball manager, Amir “Aura” Khan, rose to fame when a video featuring him went viral on X/Twitter. In the video, Khan led players out of the locker room with a boombox on his shoulder while...more
Yesterday, July 24, 2025, President Trump signed a new executive order aimed at preserving and expanding opportunities for collegiate student-athletes, with a focus on women’s and non-revenue sports. This order identifies...more
On July 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, overturned a preliminary injunction that would have granted University of Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean a fifth year of eligibility....more
Following the House v. NCAA decision (more on this decision), there is uncertainty surrounding the future of booster collectives and their role in athlete compensation. Since 2021, when the NCAA began allowing athletes to...more
In this week’s Film Room, we break down: - The reported text of a potential executive order and its possible impact on college athletics regulation - A decision from a federal appeals court reversing an eligibility rule...more
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