Morgan Blunt
The Potential Implications of Conference Realignment
[1] Photo Credit On September 1, 2023, the Atlantic Coast Conference (“ACC”) made an aggressive decision to acquire Stanford University...
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John O'Reilly
- Oct 25
- 5 min
Dartmouth Hoops Shoots for Unionization
Photo Credit[1] The Dartmouth men’s basketball team recently took unilateral action to form a union.[2] The team signed representation...
Hanna Lambert
- Apr 22
- 7 min
Tensions Rise in Legal and Political Battles Over Inclusion of Transgender Women in Women’s Sports
Photo Credit [1] On April 5, 2023, Kansas became the 20th state to ban transgender athletes from k-12 and women’s collegiate sports.[2]...
Sydney Baxter
- Mar 13
- 5 min
Johnson v. NCAA Leaves More Questions than Answers Surrounding Student Athlete Employment Status
Photo credit [1] On February 15th, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit heard oral arguments for Johnson v....
Veronica Sansone
- Dec 30, 2022
- 4 min
The Transfer Portal and College Football’s Version of Free Agency
Photo [1] On December 5, 2022, the transfer portal officially opened for college football.[2] Players have the option to enter into the...
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...
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...
Kyle Winquist
- Mar 8, 2022
- 6 min
Marshall University Wants Out but Conference USA Says "Not So Fast"
“For more than two months, Marshall University has attempted to reach a resolution with Conference USA regarding our decision not to...
Sydney Baxter
- Mar 8, 2022
- 5 min
NCAA and USA Swimming Respond to Lia Thomas’ Success with Impactful Policy Changes
[1] Lia Thomas walked away from the Ivy League Women’s Swimming Championship with three individual event wins after a record-setting...
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...
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...
Kyle Winquist
- Jan 5, 2022
- 5 min
Putting the No in Portnoy; Why Athletes Should Be Wary of Barstool's NIL Opportunity
[1] On June 21, 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously voted against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in a...
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...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
- Sep 11, 2021
- 3 min
J.R. Smith's College Adventure: Could Lebron Be Next?
By: Jordan Inver, Guest Contributor [1] People often speculate about what could have been if Lebron James had played college football or...
Emily Rollo
- Apr 13, 2021
- 4 min
Alston v. NCAA and the Potential Slippery Slope of College Athlete Compensation
Photo[1] Wednesday, March 31, 2021 was a monumental day for college sports. Anyone that has a relation with college sports—athletes,...
Joey Frio
- Apr 6, 2021
- 5 min
Alston Fallout: Mogl’s Plan to Help All Student-Athletes Navigate the Emerging NIL Landscape
[1] It is no longer a matter of “if” student athletes will eventually be able to get compensated for their name, image, and likeness...
Domenica Tomasetti
- Mar 24, 2021
- 6 min
The Real Madness of the NCAA Tournament: Major Discrepancies in Men’s and Women’s Workout Facilities
By: Domenica Tomasetti The long awaited return of the March Madness basketball tournaments commenced this weekend after COVID-19 forced...
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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