A recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling that the men’s college basketball players at Dartmouth College were employees of the school, as well as other legal challenges to establish the employment status of college athletes, could upend the structure of college sports and have unintended immigration consequences for international
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Tennessee Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking NCAA’s NIL Restrictions
On February 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued a preliminary injunction in State of Tennessee and Commonwealth of Virginia v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, enjoining enforcement of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) recruiting ban with respect to
U.S. Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan NCAA Accountability Act
Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn (R) and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker (D) have reintroduced the “NCAA Accountability Act.” This follows multiple hearings held over the past few years on NCAA operations, including how the NCAA handles investigations and enforcement of its bylaws.
The bipartisan bill seeks to enhance due process
NCAA Adopts Proposal for Stricter Name, Image, and Likeness Rules for Student-Athletes
On January 10, 2024, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division I Council unanimously adopted a proposal for stricter student-athlete protections related to name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules. The protections include making education on NIL available to student-athletes and schools; the creation of standardized NIL contract recommendations; “voluntary” registration
Highlights of the Federal Proposals to Regulate NIL Deals
Although most Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) laws exist at the state level, Congress is weighing several competing bills that seek to create uniform regulations across the country. These proposals have unique aspects that institutions and businesses interested in entering NIL endorsement deals should understand and be prepared to
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U.S. Government Joins States in Challenging NCAA’s Transfer Eligibility Rule
The U.S. Department of Justice, alongside the District of Columbia and states of Mississippi, Virginia, Minnesota, joined seven other states in their antitrust challenge against the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule.
The rule blocks some student-athletes from immediately competing after transferring between colleges and has been a recent source of contention
NCAA President Charlie Baker’s Open Letter: Student-Athletes Must Join the Conversation
NCAA President Charlie Baker penned a letter to student-athletes, asking for feedback on his proposal to allow Division I (D-I) schools to pay student-athletes directly.
In the December19 letter, Baker emphasized that schools and student-athletes need to partner with Congress in seeking a federal law with an antitrust exemption preventing
NCAA Suspends Transfer Eligibility Rule After Court Ruling
A federal court ruling has forced the NCAA to suspend its transfer eligibility rule, bringing temporary relief to college athletes seeking to transfer schools without sitting out a year of competition.
The rule, which requires certain Division I athletes who transfer schools to defer a year of competitive eligibility, was
Game Changer: States Unleash Legal Challenge Against NCAA’s Transfer Rule
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) faces a new legal challenge as seven U.S. states have filed a federal lawsuit alleging the NCAA’s student-athlete transfer eligibility rule violates U.S. antitrust law.
Transfer Eligibility Rule
NCAA rules currently permit undergraduate college athletes to transfer once with immediate eligibility to compete at
Changing of the Guard: NCAA Presents Pathway for Division I Schools to Pay Athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker has advanced the idea of giving universities and colleges (with the most-resourced athletic departments) the option to pay student-athletes. The emergence of national, image, and likeness (NIL) deals are exerting increasing influence on the landscape of collegiate athletics (and growing the disparities between the have and
NCAA Proposes Classifying Certain NCAA Student Athletes as Employees
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been pushing hard to turn certain Division I college-level student-athletes into employees, at least for purposes of organizing and collective bargaining rights under the National Labor Relations Act. This year:
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Competition for Control of College-Athletes Enters New Playing Field
November 7, 2023, may become a monumental day in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It is the first day of a potentially groundbreaking hearing. Region 21 of the National Labor Relations Board will be hearing a case brought by members of the football, men’s basketball, and
Don’t Miss the Target—Complying With Hazing Prevention, Training, and Reporting Requirements
University athletic administrators all across the country are welcoming back their athletes for the 2023–2024 athletic season. Athletes and coaches alike will meet with compliance administrators for a refresher on National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) bylaws, nutritionists to discuss proper nutrition, and even media relations staff to discuss media obligations.
White House Announces Efforts to Strengthen K-12 Schools’ Cybersecurity
In a 2019 post about increasing cyber risks in K-12 schools, we cited a report, “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2018 Year in Review,” that contained sobering information about cybersecurity in local school districts across the country. According to that report, in 2018, there were 122 publicly-disclosed cybersecurity incidents affecting