By: Kenzie Olsen On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California approved a landmark settlement in the House v. NCAA class action lawsuit (“House settlement”). The approved settlement greatly impacts the economics of college athletics as schools that opt in will be able to pay… Read More Opt-In or Opt-Out: The House Settlement’s Divide in Division I Sports
By: Andrew Ciulla In 2018, the Supreme Court paved the way for states to legalize sports betting by striking down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, passed in 1992, by a 6 to 3 vote. The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act prohibited sports betting except in four states where it had already been… Read More Massachusetts is All In on Sports Betting: How Governor Baker’s New Bill Will Dramatically Affect Residents’ Gambling Ability
Bret Bielema, who currently serves as the New York Giants outside linebacker coach, is currently involved in a legal dispute with a former employer. Bielema was the head coach of Arkansas’s football program until he was fired in 2017. Bielema’s contract was bought out by the Razorback Foundation with a condition stating that Bielema, “make reasonable efforts to find employment.” Soon thereafter, Bielema was hired by the New England Patriots. In 2019, the Razorback Foundation stopped paying Bielema who subsequently filed suit for breach of contract in June, 2020.… Read More Getting “Krafty”: A look at The New England Patriots involvement in Bret Bielema’s contractual dispute
Esports and the NCAA collide with Title IX and amateurism concerns. Esports are an ever-evolving entity in the sports world. What used to seem like a hobby conducted only by the lethargic in the basement of their parent’s house is now being sponsored by colleges in official leagues. These leagues generate huge earning potential, with the top prizes for certain competition pools being in the millions of dollars. The NCAA however, can adopt these teams as athletes, which raise specifically troubling concerns on Title IX restrictions and amateurism. … Read More Not Playing Games: Why the NCAA wants to get in on Esports
POSTED BY Rajat Bhardwaj The recent denial of Motion to Dismiss of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Student-Athlete Name and Likeness Licensing Litigation by District Judge Claudia Wilken marked a drastic change in thought on compensating student athletes. A group of twenty-five current and former college athletes pursued two claims against the NCAA: four pursued… Read More The Denial of NCAA’s Motion to Dismiss Student-Athletes Name and Likeness Licensing Litigation