NCAA spent years fighting losing battles and left itself helpless to defend legal challenges
Years of fighting losing battles have left the NCAA almost helpless to defend itself.
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If college athletes can earn NIL money from the schools, what becomes of donor-backed collectives?
Donor-fueled collectives that raise money and funnel it to college athletes through name, image and likeness opportunities they facilitate probably won’t go away entirely if NCAA President Charlie Baker’s proposals for paying athletes become reality.
Federal judge denies motion to intervene in suit alleging discrimination by NCAA
A federal judge has denied an HBCU student-athlete’s motion to intervene in a lawsuit that alleges the NCAA’s formula to measure a team’s academic performance is discriminatory.
Reggie Bush sues NCAA for defamation, wants Heisman Trophy back
Former University of Southern California star running back Reggie Bush is suing the NCAA for defamation related to a 2021 statement from college sports’ governing body about a “pay-for-play arrangement” Bush says was directed at him.
HBCU student-athlete sues NCAA for discrimination in assessment of academic performance
A women’s basketball player at Grambling State University in Louisiana is accusing the Indianapolis-based NCAA of discriminating against historically Black colleges and universities in a federal lawsuit filed Aug. 4.
Mobile sports bets booming in some states as others shy away
The stakes are higher in Ohio this year for March Madness — and not just because it’s a regional host for the first round of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament.
New NCAA president says NIL rules could protect athletes
As Charlie Baker takes over as NCAA president, he brings a different way of thinking about one of the most important and polarizing issues in college athletics: regulating how student-athletes monetize their fame.
Indy jury: NCAA not liable in ex-Grand Valley quarterback’s death
An Indiana jury has found the NCAA not liable in the death of a former Grand Valley State quarterback whose widow accused the college sports governing body of failing to warn college athletes about the risks of head injuries while playing football.
NCAA asks US appeals court to block pay for student-athletes
The NCAA asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reject a legal effort to make colleges treat Division I athletes like employees and start paying them an hourly wage.
US appeals court to weigh NCAA case over pay for athletes
The Indianapolis-based NCAA will ask a federal appeals court next month to block a lawsuit that seeks to have athletes treated as employees who are paid for their time, the latest high-profile challenge to amateurism in college sports.
Demonstrators protest NCAA’s transgender athlete inclusion
Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and about two dozen demonstrators outside the NCAA convention Thursday protested the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports and threatened the association with legal action if it doesn’t change its policies.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, stepping in to lead an organization with diminished power amid sweeping change across college sports.
Duty to preserve now part of concussion legal battle: Lawsuit against NCAA brings allegations of missing materials from association’s library
A concussion lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which has included tangles over deposing high-ranking officials and allegations surrounding missing library materials, has been scheduled for a January trial in Marion Superior Court.
NCAA approves new guidance on player endorsement deals
The NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors approved on Wednesday new guidance to members on name, image and likeness activities, clarifying how schools, coaches and staffers can be involved with athletes’ endorsement and sponsorship deals.
Athlete advocacy group files complaint with DOJ against NCAA
An organization calling for reform in college sports has filed a complaint with the U.S Justice Department against the NCAA, accusing those involved with the governing body of violating antitrust laws by capping compensation to athletes.
Concussion lawsuit against NCAA could be first to reach jury
A lawsuit alleging the NCAA failed to protect a former University of Southern California football player from repetitive head trauma is nearing trial in a Los Angeles court, with a jury seated Thursday in what could become a landmark case.
Hoosier justices craft new framework for deposing execs: Indiana Supreme Court builds in elements for careful consideration of deposition requests
A lawsuit filed against the NCAA presented an issue of first impression and prompted the Indiana Supreme Court to develop a framework for trial courts to use when deciding discovery disputes involving executives or high-ranking officials in an organization.
New NIL rules make star college football players millionaires
Justices create new framework for determining if good cause exists to limit, prohibit high-level depositions
A trial court must revisit the question of whether three of the Indianapolis-based NCAA’s highest-ranking executives have to sit for depositions in a concussion lawsuit after the Indiana Supreme Court established a new framework for examining requests to limit depositions.
States hands off when it comes to NCAA, athlete compensation
The NCAA waited nearly a year to issue a warning that there are still rules to follow now that college athletes can earn money off their fame, sparking speculation that a crackdown could be coming for schools and boosters that break them. But the NCAA isn’t the only enforcement organization that stayed quiet as millions of dollars started flying around college athletes, as 24 states now have laws regarding athlete compensation, all passed since 2019.