NCAA Settles Sam Keller Case for $20 Million
The NCAA has reached a proposed $20 million settlement with current and former student athletes in the class action led by former ASU and Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller. If approved by Judge Claudia...
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Texas A&M has been labeled a bully for going after a double-amputee cancer survivor using the 12th Man trademark. Here’s what you don’t know about the story…. Please note, Texas A&M originally...
View ArticleTexas A&M Wrongly Cast as Bully in 12th Man Trademark Dispute
Just one month ago, Texas A&M was depicted as a bully who got its thrills from suing double amputee cancer survivors. The story generated headlines like these: “Texas A&M threatens to sue...
View ArticleWhat the O’Bannon Ruling Means for the NCAA and College Sports
A federal judge ruled against the NCAA on Friday on the O’Bannon case, which deal with student athletes’ inability to be compensated for use of their names, images and likenesses. Although the judge...
View ArticleAre O’Bannon Ruling and Title IX at Odds?
One of the most complicated parts of the O’Bannon ruling against the NCAA stems from the fact that Judge Wilken did not have to take Title IX into account when she ordered stipends and trust funds for...
View ArticleThree Things the O’Bannon Ruling Does Not Mean
If you’re not inclined to read my full report on the ruling in the O’Bannon case that came down on Friday, you can probably get away with simply knowing what it does not mean. It does not mean all...
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Until now, we haven’t had a mailbag feature here at BusinessofCollegeSports.com, but I do check the search terms people use to find our site almost every day. So many times I wish I could reach out to...
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Advice for First-Year Attorneys
Seven years ago, I was a first-year attorney at the firm of my dreams. No doubt, many of you recently sat for the bar exam and started your first jobs as attorneys. You know you need to work long...
View ArticleNLRB Dismisses Northwestern Unionization Petition
Student athletes came the closest they’ve ever come to being classified as employees when Northwestern scholarship football student athletes petitioned the National Labor Relations Board in early 2014....
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