Kinsman v. Florida State University: Motion to Dismiss Denied
Kinsman v. Florida State University: Motion to Dismiss Denied Erica Kinsman (“Student”) filed suit against Florida State University (“FSU”) and the action was brought under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688 (“Title IX”). Student claims FSU failed to properly investigate or respond to reports of sexual assault and that […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Morehouse College (Division II)
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Morehouse College (Division II) The NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions (“Committee”) recently released its findings and found that Morehouse College (“MC”) committed major violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved the football, cross-country, basketball, golf and baseball programs. After the investigation concluded the case was submitted to […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Arkansas Tech University (Division II)
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Arkansas Tech University (Division II) The NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions (“Committee”) recently released its findings and found that Arkansas Tech University (“ATU”) committed major violations of NCAA legislation. This case centered on ATU providing impermissible benefits to student-athletes from 2009 to 2013. During that time, ATU […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: East Central University (Division II)
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: East Central University (Division II) The NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions (“Committee”) recently released its findings and found that East Central University (“ECU”) committed major violations of NCAA legislation. This case primarily centered on violations of NCAA recruiting bylaws that occurred in the men’s basketball program during […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of North Carolina at Greensboro The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee”) recently issued its findings and found that the University of North Carolina at Greensboro(“UNCG”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. The violations at issue centered on UNCG’s improper certification of student-athletes’ initial eligibility. Specifically, from the 2007-08 […]
NCAA Seeks a Stay from the Ninth Circuit
NCAA Seeks a Stay from the Ninth Circuit The NCAA has filed a motion with the 9th Circuit, United States Court of Appeals to stay an injunction entered in O’Bannon v. NCAA. Per the district court’s ruling, football and men’s basketball student-athletes would be permitted to start deferring payments of $5,000.00 each year beginning on […]
O’Bannon v. NCAA: NCAA Ordered to Pay O’Bannon Lawyers’ Fees and Costs
O’Bannon v. NCAA: NCAA Ordered to Pay O’Bannon Lawyers’ Fees and Costs On July 13, 2015, Federal magistrate judge Nathanael Cousins ordered the NCAA to pay nearly $44.4 million in attorneys’ fees and $1.5 million in costs to lawyers for the plaintiffs in the Ed O’Bannon class-action lawsuit. Lawyers for the O’Bannon class had previously […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Florida
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Florida The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee”) recently issued its findings and found that the University of Florida (“UF”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case involved a single recruiting violation in the football program at UF.The Committee concluded that an assistant football coach at UF […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Southeastern Louisiana University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Southeastern Louisiana University The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee”) recently issued its findings and found that Southeastern Louisiana University (“SELU”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. This case centered on impermissible athletically related activity that took place outside of SELU’s declared playing season during the spring and summer of […]
Georgia Governor Signs the “Todd Gurley Bill”
Georgia Governor Signs the “Todd Gurley Bill” Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 3, dubbed the “Todd Gurley Bill.” The Bill provides criminal penalties up to a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and a $5,000.00 fine and states: No person shall enter into or solicit directly or through an agent […]