The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Oregon
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Oregon The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that the University of Oregon (“UO” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved largely unrelated violations in four marquee sport programs at the UO: men’s basketball, women’s basketball, […]
Will the Texas Legislature Require Texas A&M and the University of Texas to Play a Football Game
Will the Texas Legislature Require Texas A&M and the University of Texas to Play a Football Game When Texas A&M University left the Big 12 Conference to join the Southeastern Conference, it ended a football rivalry with the University of Texas , at least for the time being, that has spanned more than one hundred […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Brigham Young University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Brigham Young University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that Brigham Young University (“BYU” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved boosters providing a BYU men’s basketball student-athlete with extra benefits over a two-year period. The benefits […]
NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee: University of Mississippi
NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee: University of Mississippi On December 1, 2017, the Committee on Infractions (“COI”) issued its report in which COI found violations of NCAA legislation in the University of Mississippi’s (“Ole Miss” or “Institution”) football program. On the basis of those findings, COI determined this was a major infractions case and […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Charleston Southern University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Charleston Southern University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that Charleston Southern University (“CSU” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. The violations in this case primarily involved improper certification and impermissible use of book scholarships at CSU. Those violations […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Young Harris College (Division II)
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Young Harris College (Division II) The NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently released its findings and found that the Young Harris College (“YHC” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case centered on the actions of two athletics representatives (boosters), who made an […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: East Tennessee State University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: East Tennessee State University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that East Tennessee State University (“ETSU” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved ineligible participation and violations of extra benefit legislation in the men’s tennis program at […]
Xooker, LLC v. NCAA: Trademark Dispute over “Basketball Madness”
Xooker, LLC v. NCAA: Trademark Dispute over “Basketball Madness” On April 5, 2017, Xooker filed a U.S. registration application for the mark “BASKETBALL MADNESS” to identify “downloadable electronic games via wireless devices”. After some back and forth with the USPTO, on February 13, 2018, the USPTO indicated that the mark appears to be entitled to […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Alabama A&M University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Alabama A&M University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that Alabama A&M University (“AAMU” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. The Panel considered this case through the cooperative summary disposition process in which all parties agreed to the primary […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (“SIU” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved the women’s swimming and diving program at SIU. It centered on impermissible […]