Category: Legal
NLRB Dismisses Northwestern Unionization Petition
Student athletes came the closest they’ve ever come to being classified as employees when Northwestern scholarship football student athletes petitioned the National Labor Relations Board in early 2014. That journey, […]
An Argument for Allowing Student Athletes to Profit from Endorsements
Guest post Earlier this year, a federal judge ruled in favor of all collegiate athletes featured in past EA Sports NCAA video games to receive payment for the use of […]
Ask SportsBizMiss: volleyball profit, licensing naming rights, ticket revenue and government subsidies
Until now, we haven’t had a mailbag feature here at BusinessofCollegeSports.com, but I do check the search terms people use to find our site almost every day. So many times I […]
Three Things the O’Bannon Ruling Does Not Mean
If you’re not inclined to read my full report on the ruling in the O’Bannon case that came down on Friday, you can probably get away with simply knowing what […]
Are O’Bannon Ruling and Title IX at Odds?
One of the most complicated parts of the O’Bannon ruling against the NCAA stems from the fact that Judge Wilken did not have to take Title IX into account when she ordered stipends […]
What the O’Bannon Ruling Means for the NCAA and College Sports
A federal judge ruled against the NCAA on Friday on the O’Bannon case, which deal with student athletes’ inability to be compensated for use of their names, images and likenesses. […]
Texas A&M Wrongly Cast as Bully in 12th Man Trademark Dispute
Just one month ago, Texas A&M was depicted as a bully who got its thrills from suing double amputee cancer survivors. The story generated headlines like these: “Texas A&M threatens to sue […]
Podcast: Saturday Millionaires, Episode 4
Texas A&M has been labeled a bully for going after a double-amputee cancer survivor using the 12th Man trademark. Here’s what you don’t know about the story….
NCAA Settles Sam Keller Case for $20 Million
The NCAA has reached a proposed $20 million settlement with current and former student athletes in the class action led by former ASU and Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller. If approved […]