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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

Flores v. NFL: Second Circuit Rules Claims are NOT to be Compelled to Arbitration

The National Football League (“NFL”) and six of its member clubs (jointly “Defendants”) moved to compel arbitration of a putative class action brought by Plaintiffs Brian Flores (“Flores”), Steve Wilks, and Ray Horton—current and former NFL coaches—alleging, in relevant part, claims of

National Football League v. Gruden: Nevada Supreme Court Rules that Gruden’s Claims Not Compelled to Arbitration

In 2020, the Washington Football Team (the Washington Commanders since 2022) began an internal investigation into reports of sexual harassment and verbal abuse within the organization. The NFL took over the investigation, which concluded in 2021. During the investigation, the NFL obtained

Wisconsin v. Miami: The New Era of College Sports

For many years, professional sports leagues have had bylaws and policies prohibiting tampering with players while employed by another team (i.e., anti-tampering rules). Similarly, the NCAA has long had recruiting bylaws that prohibit one institution from contacting a player while enrolled in another institution. The

House v. NCAA: The Settlement is Approved

On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken entered an order approving the class action settlement, the Fourth Amended Settlement Agreement and Second Amended Injunctive Relief Settlement, in House v. NCAA, Hubbard v. NCAA, and Carter v. NCAA (the “House Settlement”). The key takeaways are as follows: To