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Villanova Sports Law Blog
Dec 30, 202410 min read
Modernizing the NLRA: The Board’s Push to Redefine Collegiate Athletes as Employees
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) is pushing to redefine collegiate athletes as employees across the nation, essentially going...
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Jacob Goldstein
Nov 4, 20248 min read
UCF Basketball Transfers Look for Fresh Start
The University of Central Florida (“UCF”) basketball program landed several high-caliber transfers heading into its 2024-25 season...
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Christian Novarro
Oct 31, 20246 min read
How Much Money Will Sam Darnold Make in 2025? An Analysis of the Quarterback Market and Darnold’s Projected Contract
When Sam Darnold signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings, the expectation was that he would start until the team’s 2024 first...
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Gabby Painter
Oct 22, 20246 min read
The NBA’s “Over 38-rule”: The Overlooked Rule That is Impacting Aging All-Stars
The Over-38 rule is a provision in the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) designed to discourage teams from offering contracts...
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Gabby Painter
Feb 26, 20247 min read
The NBA’s ‘Player Participation Policy’: How Cracking Down on Load Management Could Lead to Lack of Recognition for Stars like Joel Embiid
Load management is the practice of strategically resting players to prevent injuries. [1] It has become common practice in the NBA among...
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Zack Slogoff
Jan 23, 20247 min read
Courting Controversy: The Pac-12's Battle for Control Takes Legal Twist
Introduction As the recent conference realignment movement in collegiate athletics has gained traction, certain universities have been...
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Villanova Sports Law Blog
Jan 9, 20245 min read
Portal to a New Era: How Villanova Basketball Utilized the Transfer Portal and Its Future Effect on Recruiting
Introduction The Villanova men’s basketball team, led by second-year head coach Kyle Neptune, was among the many prominent programs to...
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Villanova Sports Law Blog
Dec 26, 20237 min read
Women Collegiate Athletes and NIL: Why They Should Finish Eligibility Instead of Going Pro
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Go Viral Last year both Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark went viral after the NCAA Women’s Championship Game...
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Hunter Parsons
Dec 28, 20225 min read
Turnover in the Valley: Mat Ishbia Takes Over
More than a year after the start of the NBA’s investigation into now former Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver, it is reported...
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Zack Slogoff
Nov 12, 20225 min read
Accountability - The Aftermath of Kyrie’s Tweets
The NBA and the Brooklyn Nets have once again come face-to-face with what has become an all too familiar question in basketball in recent...
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Villanova Sports Law Blog
Nov 10, 20225 min read
Get ’cha Head in the Game: Prevalence of High School NIL Deals Requires State Legislative Action
By Laura Ospina, Guest Writer, Class of 2024 Start of Something New: Alston Decision Paves the Way for High School NIL Deals On June 21,...
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Hunter Parsons
Nov 9, 20225 min read
Hard-Capping the NBA: Unlikely and Unnecessary
On December 15, 2022, the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and National Basketball Players Association’s (“NBPA”) current...
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Madeline Maday
Nov 8, 20224 min read
Early NIL Success: Women’s Sports Can No Longer Be Sidelined
In wake of the Alston v NCAA decision, July 1, 2021 will be remembered as one of the most significant dates in the history of collegiate...
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Katie Braile
Oct 16, 20224 min read
The Basketball Gender Wage Gap: Why WNBA Athletes Play in Russia
[1] The United States Women’s National Team (“USWNT”), in its lawsuit against US Soccer, drew much-needed attention to the gender wage...
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James McCauley
Sep 24, 20224 min read
Luka Doncic Battles His Mother over Trademark for His Name
Athletes are constantly attempting to capture a trademark by which they can encapsulate themselves, a moment, a highlight, or anything...
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Dante Camilli
Sep 8, 20225 min read
How the RJ Barrett Extension Sent Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers
Since trading for Carmelo Anthony in 2011, the New York Knicks have had a tough time recruiting stars to Madison Square Garden.[1] Their...
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James McCauley
May 17, 20225 min read
Showtime in the Court Room: Potential Legal Action Arising from Misrepresentation in "Winning Time"
Hollywood showbusiness is exactly that – a show. Therefore, it is expected that producers attempt to drive their ratings up by creating...
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Hunter Parsons
Apr 26, 20226 min read
The $30 Million Problem in the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement
With the 75th NBA regular season officially complete, it is once again time to argue over who should be named the league’s best players....
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Sydney Baxter
Apr 19, 20224 min read
NCPA Alleges Division I Schools are Violating Black College Athletes' Rights
For the past ten months, the NCAA has allowed college athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness...
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Villanova Sports Law Blog
Mar 15, 20225 min read
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Resulting Sanctions in International Sports
By: Christopher Imad Mdeway, Guest Contributor, 3L On February 24, 2022, Russia escalated the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014 to a...
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