It happened. The NCAA has introduced a framework to allow collegiate student athletes to profit off publicity rights. The report came from the NCAA’s Federal and State Legislation Working Group. The NCAA currently prohibits student athletes profiting off their name, image, or likeness (NIL) rights while in college (a prohibition unique to athletes compared to, …
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Law and Basketball: What will happen with the new review process for NCAA Infractions?
Law continues to be increasingly present in college sports, especially with the NCAA. While the attention has been on the cancellation of the March Madness college basketball tournament due to COVID-19 concerns, the NCAA is busy dealing with other matters, iincluding finding itself moving into uncharted territory in compliance and enforcement. On March 4, the …
- April 2, 2020
- Peter Colin
Memphis, Wiseman, and the NCAA: Taking Stock of the Latest in College Basketball Litigation
UPDATE 11/22/19: The NCAA has ruled James wiseman ineligible and will require him to pay $11,500.00 to charity, sit out nine games the impermissible benefit, plus three additional games punitively for playing the first three games of the season after being deemed “likely ineligible.” Sports Illustrated reported the NCAA may be opening an infractions case …
- November 13, 2019
- Peter Colin