The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Lenoir-Rhyne University (Division II)
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Lenoir-Rhyne University (Division II) The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee,” “Panel,” or “COI”) recently issued its findings and found that the Lenoir-Rhyne University (“LRU” or “Institution”) committed major violations of NCAA legislation. The case centered on recruiting violations that led to unethical conduct by former members of the […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Seattle Pacific University (Division II)
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Seattle Pacific University (Division II) The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee,” “Panel,” or “COI”) recently issued its findings and found that the Seattle Pacific University (“SPU” or “Institution”) committed major violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved the women’s soccer program at SPU and centered on the former […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Florida International University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Florida International University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that Florida International University (“FIU” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved the now-former head women’s basketball coach providing an impermissible cash benefit to a student-athlete at FIU. […]
Oklahoma Governor Signs Law that Allows Universities to Sue Boosters and Agents
Oklahoma Governor Signs Law that Allows Universities to Sue Boosters and Agents Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed a bill that will allow colleges and universities to sue boosters and agents who cause colleges and universities to incur athletic sanctions from the NCAA (or other governing body). Senate Bill 425 states: Any public or private institution […]
Dawson v. NCAA and Pac-12 Conference: Motion to Dismiss Granted
Dawson v. NCAA and Pac-12 Conference: Motion to Dismiss Granted Lamar Dawson (“Dawson”), a former University of Southern California football student-athlete, filed suit against the NCAA and Pac-12 Conference (collectively “Defendants”). In the suit, Dawson sought unpaid wages, including unpaid overtime compensation and interest thereon, required minimum wage payments, waiting time penalties, liquidated damages and […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Alabama
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Alabama The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that the University of Alabama (“UA” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved agreed-upon Level II and Level III football recruiting violations at UA. The case also involved […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Virginia
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Virginia The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “Panel”) recently issued its findings and found that the University of Virginia (“UVA” or “Institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved a recruiting violation committed by multiple members of the football coaching staff at UVA. The […]
Maloney v. T3Media, Inc.: Student-Athlete Right of Publicity Claims Preempted by the Copyright Act
Maloney v. T3Media, Inc.: Student-Athlete Right of Publicity Claims Preempted by the Copyright Act Patrick Maloney and Tim Judge (“Plaintiffs”) are former NCAA student-athletes who played for the Catholic University (“CU”) men’s basketball team between 1997 and 2001. In their final year at CU, they made it all the way to the Division III national […]
NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee: University of Southern Mississippi, Former Assistant
NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee: University of Southern Mississippi, Former Assistant On April 8, 2016, the Committee on Infractions (“COI”) issued its report in which COI found violations of NCAA legislation in the men’s basketball program. On the basis of those findings, COI determined this was a major infractions case and imposed penalties accordingly. […]
Onyshko v. NCAA: NCAA’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied
In June 2014, Matthew Onyshko and his wife (individually and collectively “Athlete”) filed a two-count Complaint alleging negligence and loss of consortium against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) based on its alleged failure to adequately supervise, regulate, and minimize the risk of long-term brain injury resulting from repeated head impacts. Athlete contended that these […]