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Payback Time: Ex-Wolverines Tackle NCAA Over NIL Earnings
Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) v. Alston on July 1, 2021, college athletes....
Morgan Blunt
Mar 116 min read
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Are the New Laws Banning Transgender Athletes from Women’s Sports Actually Necessary?
[1] On February 6, 2025, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) unveiled its new “Participation Policy for Transgender...
Tory Pineschi
Feb 256 min read
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Changing the Tide: NCAA to Loosen Restriction on Ban Against Junior Hockey Players
The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has always created special exceptions for hockey, including an entirely separate set...
Juhi Patel
Jan 75 min read
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Modernizing the NLRA: The Board’s Push to Redefine Collegiate Athletes as Employees
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) is pushing to redefine collegiate athletes as employees across the nation, essentially going...
Tory Pineschi
Dec 30, 202410 min read
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Conference Chaos: How Recent NCAA Realignments are Shaping the Future of Media Rights
The collegiate sports landscape has been upended in the last few years with numerous NCAA conferences undergoing dramatic realignments.
Emma Spisak
Dec 10, 20247 min read
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Sign, If You Dare: NCAA Eliminates National Letter of Intent in Favor of More Modern Agreement
National Signing Day at your local high school may look a little different this year. The same pomp and circumstances will encompass the...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Nov 26, 20245 min read
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Florida State Fights for Freedom from ACC
On December 22nd, only a few weeks after missing the College Football Playoff, Florida State filed suit against the Atlantic Coast...
John O'Reilly
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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Student-Athletes as Employees? The Compensation Hurdles Colleges and Universities May Face in the Future
By: Emma Spisak, 2025 In recent years, the realm of college athletics has seen significant transformations. These transformations began...
Emma Spisak
Mar 3, 20245 min read
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Ole Miss Fumbles its Obligation to Protect Player’s Mental Health
The NCAA’s mission is to “ provide a world-class athletics and academic experience for student-athletes that fosters lifelong...
Morgan Blunt
Feb 18, 20244 min read
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Diving In: MSU’s Aquatic Cuts and the Battle for Title IX Compliance
Introduction: MSU Women’s Aquatics Makes Waves In October of 2020, Michigan State University (“MSU”), an NCAA Division I institution,...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Jan 16, 20248 min read
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Portal to a New Era: How Villanova Basketball Utilized the Transfer Portal and Its Future Effect on Recruiting
Introduction The Villanova men’s basketball team, led by second-year head coach Kyle Neptune, was among the many prominent programs to...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Jan 9, 20245 min read
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Women Collegiate Athletes and NIL: Why They Should Finish Eligibility Instead of Going Pro
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Go Viral Last year both Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark went viral after the NCAA Women’s Championship Game...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Dec 26, 20237 min read
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NIL Collectives Continue to Create Chaos in Collegiate Athletics
In June of 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in NCAA v. Alston which has forever changed the landscape of collegiate...
Lauren Di Lella
Dec 19, 202310 min read
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Battle of the Bills: How Four Federal NIL Bills Depict Continued Uncertainty Over a Uniform NIL Standard
Starting on July 1, 2021, the NCAA allowed college athletes to participate in endorsement arrangements using their name, image, and...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Dec 19, 202310 min read
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While These College Students Face Criminal Sanctions, The NCAA Face New Reality of Student-Athlete’s Gambling Habits
What started as a probe into sports wagering at both The University of Iowa and Iowa State has grown into over a dozen student-athletes...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Dec 12, 20239 min read
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Made It to The Ivy League, But at What Cost: Analyzing the Ivy Leagues’ Policy Prohibiting Athletic Scholarships
4.85%, that is the percentage of students the Ivy League admits on a yearly basis. For many students an acceptance letter into one of the...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Dec 5, 20238 min read
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The Potential Implications of Conference Realignment
On September 1, 2023, the Atlantic Coast Conference (“ACC”) made an aggressive decision to acquire Stanford University and the University...
Morgan Blunt
Nov 2, 20235 min read
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Dartmouth Hoops Shoots for Unionization
The Dartmouth men’s basketball team recently took unilateral action to form a union. [2] The team signed representation cards with SEIU...
John O'Reilly
Oct 25, 20235 min read
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Tensions Rise in Legal and Political Battles Over Inclusion of Transgender Women in Women’s Sports
On April 5, 2023, Kansas became the 20th state to ban transgender athletes from k-12 and women’s collegiate sports.[2] The passage of the...
Hanna Lambert
Apr 22, 20237 min read
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Johnson v. NCAA Leaves More Questions than Answers Surrounding Student Athlete Employment Status
On February 15th, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit heard oral arguments for Johnson v. NCAA.[2] The key...
Sydney Baxter
Mar 13, 20235 min read
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