Reggie Bush will receive his Heisman trophy back, but his defamation lawsuit vs the NCAA remains ongoing. Insight via ⁦Michael McCann⁩ sportico.com/law/analysis/2…

The Ivy League seeks to enter the NLRB fight over whether Dartmouth College men's basketball players are employees, as the conference seeks to submit an amicus brief on the side of Dartmouth. Details and analysis: sportico.com/law/analysis/2…

College Football Super League Proposal Can Be a Giant Step Forward. My article for Sportico today. sportico.com/leagues/colleg…

Does Reggie Bush getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back end his lawsuit against the NCAA?

Nope.

The case continues, with a significant hearing scheduled for next Monday. Details on how the trophy return impacts his case and what to expect going forward: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….

Virtually every head coach contract requires the HC to comply with university and athletics department policies. That would seem to undermine any argument that the HC sets policy.

The FTC banning noncompetes has enormous implications for the sports industry. From coaches' contracts, to prohibitions on athletes playing in two leagues, to NIL and endorsement deals, to analytics work contracts--the range is very wide.

I take a look: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….

NEW for Sportico: As NCAA removes its restrictions on school involvement in #NIL , what's the future portend for NIL consulting firm Altius Sports Partners?

I delve into the recent 'on-campus GM' agreements the company has signed with Michigan Athletics 〽️ & others.

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Major changes are coming to Title IX and ⁦Michael McCann⁩ breaks down the complexity, and the timing of it all. sportico.com/law/analysis/2…

It's been said judges are supposed to be like umpires . . . but maybe not this umpire.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit rules that Title IX protects the right of a transgender girl to compete on her school's cross country & track teams. B.P.J. v. West Virginia Board of Education could end up at the U.S. Supreme Court. Details: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….

The Biden administration's new Title IX regulations land as college athletes are poised to be paid directly by their schools for NIL and to be recognized as employees who can form unions. What does this all mean? There's a lot to unpack. I give it a shot: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….

It was an honor to be part of such an outstanding group of women in #sports and #sports law!! UNH Wildcats UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law #betheroar #wildcatsforlife

If you care about NIL and/or women in sports then join this Symposium NOW

The value of the Bills has tripled since Terry Pegula paid a then-NFL record $1.4B for the team in 2014. Combine that with the the club is on the hook for nearly $1B of the cost of their stadium and makes sense why might sell a stake in club.

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Great piece by Ross. Jeffrey Kessler calls current system for NIL, with collectives instead of schools paying athletes, “bizarre.” As Kessler alludes, it’s only a matter of time before direct payments happen. Whether NCAA brings that change or it’s forced on them is the question.

Going on right now, the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law Sports Law Review's symposium on 'The Rising Role of Women in Sports.' The students have assembled a terrific group of speakers who have excelled in the practice of sports law and have much to share. Please join us by zoom: unh.zoom.us/s/98425651565.

As colleges prepare for a drop in the U.S. college-age population from 2025 to 2037 and the prospect of some college athletes becoming employees, a new study finds adding a college football team is unlikely to provide a big boost in enrollment or revenue: sportico.com/leagues/colleg….

Check out this article on the legal implications of Jontay Porter's NBA ban, quoting Senior Research Fellow Yaron Covo's research on the problematic application of leagues' 'anti-tipping' rules to information about athletes' physical and mental health: sportico.com/law/analysis/2…

.Michael McCann & Daniel Libit look at the latest unionization battle in college sports, this time in South Bend.

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Breaking: Notre Dame athletes are employees and have been denied rights through the student-athlete label, a new NLRB charge brought by the College Basketball Players Association argues. Daniel Libit and I have the details and explain what it all means: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….