Sydney Orr
Unethical Donations: Should Misappropriated Funds be Returned to the Source?
Photo Source: © Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Do colleges and universities have a legal, moral, and/or ethical obligation to return...
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Lauren Di Lella
- Jun 28, 2022
- 4 min
Nick Saban v. Jimbo Fisher: A Battle Bigger than College Football
[1] Photo. Two of the biggest names in college football recently took to social media to air out a debate over the role of name, image,...
Amanda Daoud
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
An Answered Prayer? Supreme Court Appears Sympathetic Towards High School Coach’s Right to Prayer
Photo credit [1] Former Bremerton High School Assistant Football Coach, Joseph Kennedy, never wanted public attention.[2] Rather, he...
Sydney Baxter
- Apr 19, 2022
- 4 min
NCPA Alleges Division I Schools are Violating Black College Athletes' Rights
[1] For the past ten months, the NCAA has allowed college athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness...
Sydney Orr
- Apr 12, 2022
- 4 min
Bruce Arians Leaves a Blueprint for Other NFL Teams
Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports On March 30, 2022, Bruce Arians announced he is stepping down as the Head Coach of the Tampa Bay...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
- Apr 5, 2022
- 3 min
The New Era of Concussion Prevention in Football Comes at a Cost
By Veronica Sansone, Guest Writer, Class of 2024 Former players continue to file lawsuits against the NCAA seeking damages for...
Lauren Di Lella
- Feb 15, 2022
- 6 min
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the Context of Professional Sports
[1] Following the release of the COVID-19 vaccines, businesses and schools across the country mandated vaccinations in an effort to stop...
James McCauley
- Feb 11, 2022
- 6 min
Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC: What it Means for College Athletics
The conference realignment carousel has been spinning rapidly for some time now: from Colorado and Utah making their way to the PAC-10 in...
Sydney Orr
- Feb 8, 2022
- 5 min
Brian Flores Takes A Stand Against the NFL
Photo: Adam Glanzman Black History Month 2022 has begun with a bang! Former Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins, Brian Flores, filed a...
Jack Christmas
- Jan 23, 2022
- 3 min
Alumni in the Industry: Khalil Wilkes '19
Khalil Wilkes Esq. (VLS ’19) is the Director of Compliance at MOGL, an online platform that empowers student athletes to monetize their...
Sydney Baxter
- Jan 5, 2022
- 4 min
New NCAA Constitution Proposes Sweeping Changes to the Money and Power in College Sports
*** In the rapidly changing environment of college sports, the NCAA is faced with the daunting task of rewriting its constitution that...
Lauren Di Lella
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
Race-Norming in NFL Concussion Settlements
[1] In June of 2021, the NFL announced its decision to end “race-norming,” a practice that utilized a racial framework to determine...
Sid Green
- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
St. Louis' Fight Back Over Rams Exit Could Cost NFL Billions
[1] Looking back now, it seems incomprehensible that there was a two decade stretch from 1995-2015 in which the NFL had zero franchises...
Joey Frio
- Oct 23, 2021
- 3 min
Alumni in the Industry: Eric Galko '17
Eric Galko Esq. (VLS ‘17) is the founder and president of Optimum Scouting and was recently named the Director of Football Operations and...
Tyler Kaestner
- Mar 29, 2021
- 5 min
Pass Protection: The New QB Market
[13] Quarterbacks are the centerpiece of football teams. Historically, we revere the quarterbacks that have won the most Super Bowls,...
Joey Frio
- Mar 14, 2021
- 9 min
The NFL’s Other Pandemic Problem—How Teams are Handling a Decreased Salary Cap
[1] The NFL’s League-Wide Salary Cap Reduction Just like the 2020 regular season before it, the 2021 NFL offseason is going to present...
Brian Park
- Mar 9, 2021
- 4 min
The Return of EA Sports College Football and Ongoing Legal Fight over Student Athlete Compensation
[1] On February 2nd, 2021, Electronics Arts (EA) announced the highly anticipated return of their college football video game...
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