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Pavia v. NCAA: The Sixth Circuit Punts on Mootness Grounds

Diego Pavia (“Pavia”) is the quarterback for the Vanderbilt University (“Vanderbilt”) football team, a member of the Southeastern Conference.  Prior to attending Vanderbilt, Pavia played two seasons at New Mexico Military Institute, a junior college, and two seasons at New Mexico State University.  After

Gaines v. NCAA: Lawsuit Against Georgia Tech and Georgia Dismissed, but Certain Claims against the NCAA Continue

Riley Gaines, the former University of Kentucky swimmer, and 18 others filed suit against the University of Georgia system (and various individuals) (collectively “Georgia”) and the Georgia Tech Athletic Association (“Georgia Tech”) asserting that the NCAA’s policies related to transgender athletes from

Smart v. NCAA: Eastern District of California Approves Class Action Settlement involving “Volunteer” Baseball Coaches

Taylor Smart and Michael Hacker brought an antitrust challenge under Section 1 of the Sherman Act on behalf of a putative class of individuals who served as a “volunteer coach[es] in college baseball at an NCAA Division I school from November 29,

Christian Dennie Recognized in the 2025 Edition of Super Lawyers

Dennie Sports Law is happy to announce that Christian Dennie has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a top attorney in the category of “Entertainment and Sports”. Christian is the only sports lawyer listed in Texas under the designation of Super Lawyers

National Basketball Association v. Salazar – Defining the Boundaries of Data in Sports

The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing for its 2025–26 term, and several of the cases it is considering hold potentially significant implications for the sports industry. While much of the public’s attention tends to focus on the high-profile controversies surrounding participation rules,

The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Michigan

The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “COI” or “panel”) recently issued its findings and found that the University of Michigan (“Michigan” or “institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation.  This case involved highly publicized violations in the football program at Michigan. At the