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Made It to The Ivy League, But at What Cost: Analyzing the Ivy Leagues’ Policy Prohibiting Athletic Scholarships
4.85%, that is the percentage of students the Ivy League admits on a yearly basis. For many students an acceptance letter into one of the...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Dec 5, 20238 min read
The Potential Implications of Conference Realignment
On September 1, 2023, the Atlantic Coast Conference (“ACC”) made an aggressive decision to acquire Stanford University and the University...

Morgan Blunt
Nov 2, 20235 min read
Dartmouth Hoops Shoots for Unionization
The Dartmouth men’s basketball team recently took unilateral action to form a union. [2] The team signed representation cards with SEIU...

John O'Reilly
Oct 25, 20235 min read
Tensions Rise in Legal and Political Battles Over Inclusion of Transgender Women in Women’s Sports
On April 5, 2023, Kansas became the 20th state to ban transgender athletes from k-12 and women’s collegiate sports.[2] The passage of the...

Hanna Lambert
Apr 22, 20237 min read
Johnson v. NCAA Leaves More Questions than Answers Surrounding Student Athlete Employment Status
On February 15th, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit heard oral arguments for Johnson v. NCAA.[2] The key...

Sydney Baxter
Mar 13, 20235 min read
The Transfer Portal and College Football’s Version of Free Agency
On December 5, 2022, the transfer portal officially opened for college football.[2] Players have the option to enter into the portal,...

Veronica Sansone
Dec 30, 20224 min read
A Letter to the Transformation Committee: Moving the College Baseball Season Back Makes Sense Financially, Academically, and Medically
Baseball is often called a “Rite of Spring,” but for college baseball teams, opening day is more synonymous with snow showers than...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Dec 13, 20226 min read
While Plaintiff in Gee v. NCAA Faces Uphill Battle, A Win Could Equal Hundreds of Millions for Collegiate CTE Victims
Historical Criticism of NCAA’s Concussion Protocol While CTE has been a highly publicized problem within the NFL for years, many are now...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Dec 6, 20229 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...

Sydney Baxter
Apr 19, 20224 min read
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...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Apr 5, 20223 min read
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...

Kyle Winquist
Mar 8, 20226 min read
NCAA and USA Swimming Respond to Lia Thomas’ Success with Impactful Policy Changes
Lia Thomas walked away from the Ivy League Women’s Swimming Championship with three individual event wins after a record-setting season...

Sydney Baxter
Mar 8, 20225 min read
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...

James McCauley
Feb 11, 20226 min read
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...

Jack Christmas
Jan 23, 20223 min read
Putting the No in Portnoy; Why Athletes Should Be Wary of Barstool's NIL Opportunity
On June 21, 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously voted against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in a...

Kyle Winquist
Jan 5, 20225 min read
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 will...

Sydney Baxter
Jan 5, 20224 min read
J.R. Smith's College Adventure: Could Lebron Be Next?
By: Jordan Inver, Guest Contributor People often speculate about what could have been if Lebron James had played college football or...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Sep 11, 20213 min read
Alston v. NCAA and the Potential Slippery Slope of College Athlete Compensation
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 was a monumental day for college sports. Anyone that has a relation with college sports—athletes, coaches,...

Emily Rollo
Apr 13, 20214 min read
Alston Fallout: Mogl’s Plan to Help All Student-Athletes Navigate the Emerging NIL Landscape
It is no longer a matter of “if” student athletes will eventually be able to get compensated for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) –...

Joey Frio
Apr 6, 20215 min read
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...
Domenica Tomasetti
Mar 24, 20216 min read
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