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Mark Termini Associates, Inc. v. Klutch Sports Group, LLC: Request for Arbitration Denied

Mark Termini and his associated entity (collectively “Termini”) filed suit against Klutch Sports Group, LLC and Rich Paul (collectively “Klutch”) asserting that Termini is entitled to unpaid commissions for Termini’s assistance in negotiating NBA player contracts and marketing deals. Termini and Klutch

The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Massachusetts, Lowell

The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Massachusetts, Lowell The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or“ COI or “panel”) recently issued its findings and found that the University of Massachusetts, Lowell (“UML” or “institution”) committed violations of NCAA legislation. UML

New York Knicks v. Toronto Raptors: Commissioner’s Authority to Arbitrate Team Disputes Upheld

The New York Knicks (“Knicks”) brought suit against the Toronto Raptors and several employees (“Raptors”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Knicks argued that the Raptors poached a front office employee and instructed him

Johnson v. NCAA: Third Circuit Concludes College Athletes are Not Precluded from Bringing FLSA Claims

The dispute at issue began in 2019 when college athletes at several National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) Division I (“D1”) member institutions filed a complaint asserting violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and various state wage laws seeking relief in

House v. NCAA: Judge Denies Houston Christian University’s Request to Intervene

On June 20, 2024, Houston Christian University, formerly known as Houston Baptist University, (“HCU”) filed a motion for mandatory or permissive intervention. HCU sought a declaratory judgment that the proposed settlement between the parties shall be declared ““void, is of no effect,

In re: College Athlete NIL Litigation: Settlement Agreement Filed for Court Approval

Last week, the parties in three cases, House v. NCAA, Hubbard v. NCAA, and Carter v. NCAA, filed a 133-page settlement agreement requesting that Judge Claudia Wilken approve the parties’ settlement. Undoubtedly, there will be objections filed that will need to be