Marucci Sports v. NCAA and NFHS: Fifth Circuit Affirms Motion to Dismiss
Marucci Sports v. NCAA and NFHS: Fifth Circuit Affirms Motion to Dismiss Marucci Sports, LLC (“Marucci”) filed suit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) and National Federation of State High School Associations (“NFHS”) alleging that the NCAA and NFHS imposed a regulation that restrains trade in the market for non-wood baseball bats in violation […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Alaska, Anchorage (Division II)
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Alaska, Anchorage (Division II) The NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions (“Committee”) recently released its findings and found that the University of Alaska, Anchorage (“UAA”) committed major violations of NCAA legislation. The case involved UAA’s former head women’s basketball coach and a former women’s volunteer assistant […]
Floyd v. NCAA and Division I Conferences: Antitrust Lawsuit Filed in Minnesota
Floyd v. NCAA and Division I Conferences: Antitrust Lawsuit Filed in Minnesota Sharrif Floyd and six other student-athletes have filed a class action suit against the NCAA, Big 10, Pac-12, Big 12, SEC, ACC, AAC, Atlantic Sun, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt. The Plaintiffs argue that the Defendants have “jointly agreed and […]
Student-Athlete Likeness Litigation Headed To Trial
Student-Athlete Likeness Litigation Headed To Trial It appears as though the NCAA student-athlete name and likeness litigation case is heading to trial after U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken denied the NCAA’s motion for summary judgment. Last November the former student-athletes (“Plaintiffs”) filed the instant motion for summary judgment against the NCAA (“Defendant”). The NCAA then […]
NCAA Council Approves Meals, Other Student-Athlete Well-Being Rules
NCAA Council Approves Meals, Other Student-Athlete Well-Being Rules The NCAA’s Legislative Council recently announced that Division I student-athletes can now receive unlimited meals and snacks in conjunction with their athletics participation. This rule will apply to both scholarship student-athletes and walk-ons. Prior to this change, student-athletes only received three meals a day or a food […]
Northwestern’s Football Players Are Permitted to Hold Election for Unionization
Northwestern’s Football Players Are Permitted to Hold Election for Unionization Football players receiving grant-in-aid scholarships from Northwestern University filed a petition under Section 9(c) of the National Labor Relations Act to be considered employees of the University for the purposes of collective-bargaining. The Employer, Northwestern University, asserted that its football players receiving scholarships should not […]
Jenkins v. NCAA: Another Antitrust Lawsuit Challenging the Athletic Scholarship
Jenkins v. NCAA: Another Antitrust Lawsuit Challenging the Athletic Scholarship On the heels of last week’s filing of Alston v. NCAA, a group of plaintiffs have filed another antitrust suit against the NCAA relating to the limitations placed on athletics aid. This group is represented by famed antitrust/labor lawyer Jeffrey Kessler who is commonly known […]
Alston v. NCAA: The Reincarnation of White v. NCAA
Alston v. NCAA: The Reincarnation of White v. NCAA In 2006, in White v. NCAA, a group of student-athletes filed suit against the NCAA on antitrust grounds seeking to recover damages for the difference between the full cost of attendance and the NCAA’s version of an athletic scholarship (i.e., tuition, fees, room and board, and […]
Oregon State Pitcher Suspended for Advisor’s Communication with Philadelphia Phillies
Oregon State University (“OSU”) pitcher Ben Wetzler was recently suspended 20% of OSU’s baseball contests. Wetzler was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 2013 major league draft. Such suspension occurred after an advisor for Wetzler had direct communications with the Philadelphia Phillies. The agent/advisor dynamic has created its share of […]
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Clark Atlanta University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Clark Atlanta University The NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions (“Committee”) recently released its findings and found that Clark Atlanta University (“CAU”) committed major violations of NCAA legislation. At issue in this case were allegations that the assistant coach and the former volunteer coach provided impermissible extra benefits […]