Christopher Brolley

Jul 31, 2024 | lexology.com | Callan Stein |Christopher Brolley

On July 26, the plaintiffs in In Re: College Athlete NIL Litigation (a/k/a the House litigation) filed formal settlement documents (i.e., the proposed settlement) with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, thereby advancing the settlement approval process in the hopes of concluding the class-action lawsuits[1] involving the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Power Five athletics conferences — the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and the SEC.

Apr 15, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Callan Stein |Michael Lowe |Brett Broczkowski |Christopher Brolley

Much about the legal aspects of the name, image, and likeness world changed in February when the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Tennessee granted a request by the Tennessee and Virginia attorneys general for a preliminary injunction enjoining the NCAA from enforcing certain of its NIL rules.

Feb 29, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Brett Broczkowski |Christopher Brolley |Michael Lowe

On February 23, U.S. District Judge Clifton L.

Feb 13, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Callan Stein |Howard J. Shire |Michael Lowe |Christopher Brolley

Looking back, 2023 proved to be yet another important year for the landscape of college sports and name, image, and likeness. As we look ahead to 2024, it's imperative for higher education stakeholders to consider how the landscape will evolve further. Here, we delve into the future of NIL in 2024 and offer some predictions and insights that could define this year of college sports.

Jan 15, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Christopher Brolley |Michael Lowe |Callan Stein

On January 11, the NCAA announced its most significant (and, at least arguably, only) name, image, and likeness (NIL) enforcement action to date against a university and its football program for impermissible recruiting activities involving NIL with a prospective student-athlete.