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Constitutional Convention Central: Kickoff
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|November 9, 2021
November 15th officially kicks off the NCAA's constitutional convention, and there's been a lot of talk and preliminary action leading up to the event, which makes sense, given the PR...
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Are College Athletes Employees?
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|September 30, 2021
For decades, the courts have been debating whether or not college athletes are employees. Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board might have helped make a big decision about the workplace...
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What it Means for Athletes to Profit off of NIL as of July 1st and What’s Next
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|July 1, 2021
July 1st is a key date for college athletes and stakeholders in college sports. Today, name, image, and likeness laws from Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Mexico,...
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NCAA v Alston: The “Death of Amateurism?”
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|June 24, 2021
If there's one thing that has the potential to unite people of all political affiliations, it's the consensus that the NCAA's breadth of control is getting out of hand. On...
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The College Athlete Right to Organize Act | Will it Help?
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|June 1, 2021
Everybody seems to be against the NCAA these days, which, ironically, could turn out to be very good for college athletes. Last Thursday, Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Bernie Sanders...
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NIL Update | What is Happening With the House Bill 617
By Keirsten Sires|May 10, 2021
Last week, the state of Georgia entered the name, image, and likeness conversation with the passing of House Bill 617, which will grant athletes limited rights to their NILs in...
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NCAA Gives Thumbs-Up to Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act. What Does That Mean?
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|April 29, 2021
As we approach July 1st, which is the date that the name, image, and likeness laws in Alabama and Mississippi are set to go into effect, the NCAA has its...
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What is the NCAA Doing in the Supreme Court? The Basics of NCAA v. Alston
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|April 5, 2021
What is the case about and why is it in the news? NCAA v. Alston is not about name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, athletic compensation, or athletic employment. The...
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NIL Update, Kicking the Can
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|January 18, 2021
Those of us paying attention to the college athlete name, image, and likeness conversation will have to wait a little longer for updates—today, the NCAA decided to delay its decision...
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Name, Image, and Likeness Update | NCAA Proposal
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|October 15, 2020
On Monday night (10-5-2020) Sports Illustrated announced the NCAA's latest proposal for modifications to its existing NIL rules. Although the proposal isn't perfect, it's the most liberal proposal yet, and...