*Hassan Ahmed I. Introduction On June 6, 2025, United States District Judge Claudia Wilken issued an order granting the final approval of the settlement agreement in College Athlete NIL Litigation.[1] This long-awaited settlement brings a resolution to three consolidated antitrust cases against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”): House v. NCAA, Oliver v. NCAA, andContinue reading “From Courtroom to Locker Room: The House Settlement and the Changing Game of College Athletics”
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Risking the Game: The Dangers of a Long-Lasting Title IX Injunction for Student Athletes.
*Alexa Thomas I. Introduction Team USA’s women athletes dominated the 2024 Paris Olympics, bringing home sixty-seven of the United States’ 126 total medals[1] Women’s Olympic participation has grown significantly since women first competed in the Olympics over a century ago,[2] finally reaching gender parity during the 2024 Paris Olympics.[3] Though more women around the worldContinue reading “Risking the Game: The Dangers of a Long-Lasting Title IX Injunction for Student Athletes.”
The Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act: Time for College Athletes to Cash in?
*Arriana Sajjad I. Introduction Newly proposed federal legislation could change the landscape of college sports as we know it.[1] Starting as early as next year, athletes around the country may be able to start profiting from their name, image, and likeness (NIL).[2] On September 24, 2020, Congressman Anthony Gonzales (R-Ohio) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, IIContinue reading “The Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act: Time for College Athletes to Cash in?”
Collegiate Athletes: Students, Staff, or Somewhere in the Middle?
Collegiate Athletes: Students, Staff, or Somewhere in the Middle? Drew Chlan* Are American college athletes, students, employees, or a combination of the two? The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the governing body of American collegiate athletic teams, strongly emphasizes a student-athlete remaining an amateur. See NCAA, 2009-10 NCAA Division I Manual (2009), http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D110.pdf. The NCAAContinue reading “Collegiate Athletes: Students, Staff, or Somewhere in the Middle?”
