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DOE Guidance and DOJ Statement of Interest — Highway to NIL Podcast
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College Esports Programs: What You Need To Know
Compliance Perspectives: Changes to Title IX
New Title IX Regulations: A Seismic Shift During a Pandemic (Webinar Recording)
Collegiate Esports 101: Trends & Legal Issues
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Investigating Sexual Misconduct in High Education: Potential Pitfalls During Title IX Investigations and How to Avoid Them
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The House v. NCAA settlement has transformed the college sports landscape, raising new questions around athlete employment status; name, image, and likeness (NIL) compliance; and Title IX obligations. As legal challenges and...more
In the immediate aftermath of the House v. NCAA settlement, President Donald Trump issued an executive order addressing the future of name, image and likeness (NIL) payments and the distribution of scholarships to college...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
In this episode of Highway to NIL, Troutman Pepper Locke attorney Cal Stein breaks down President Trump's "Saving College Sports" executive order. Stein highlights the order's push for new name, image, and likeness (NIL)...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 the wake of the groundbreaking settlement establishing a new revenue-sharing system with student-athletes, a federal court in Texas just blocked a university from cutting women’s beach volleyball, golf, and bowling teams...more
Overview: A month after the approval of the game-changing House settlement, which allows many colleges and universities to compensate student-athletes directly, President Trump signed an Executive Order on July 24, 2025,...more
This alert was developed with significant assistance and input from Lo Davis, Executive Director of Cavalier Futures Marketing Inc. On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Saving College...more
In the wake of the landmark June 6, 2025, House v. NCAA settlement, several groups have initiated appeals challenging the Settlement’s terms, asserting Title IX, antitrust, and other related issues. Title IX and Antitrust...more
The debate over fair compensation for NCAA athletes has intensified, shifting from if athletes should be paid to how they should be compensated. The rise of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) payments has added momentum to this...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
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
Background - On July 10, 2025, the College Sports Commission (“CSC”) issued initial guidance to Division I athletic directors describing how it would scrutinize college athletes’ NIL deals with associated entities[1] like...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
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
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
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
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
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
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
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday threatened the state of California with legal action after the state refused to ban transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports as demanded by President Donald...more
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
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
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