Category: September-October 2022

By Paul V. Kelly & Taylor M. Kosakoff, of Jackson Lewis The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has approved new guidance clarifying how schools can engage with student-athletes in the constantly evolving name, image, and likeness (NIL) arena on their campuses. The NCAA first implemented the Interim NIL Policy on July 1, 2021. In November 2021, the NCAA released…
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By Robert J. Romano, JD, LLM, St. John’s University Shaw University may be home to one of the oldest basketball programs within the HBCU network of schools, but it’s the latest to be penalized for violating NCAA eligibility rules. In June 2022, in addition to being fined $3,500 and placed on four years of probation,[i]…
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Who would have thought the science of marketing would become important for NCAA compliance professionals? But that is exactly what has happened in light of the Name, Image and Likeness movement as athletes and universities traverse the fast-changing landscape of deals and opportunities. Watching this with an appreciative eye is Laura Dahlby Nicolai, who joined…
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By Robert J. Romano, JD, LLM, St. John’s University Located thirty-five miles southwest of Chicago, in Romeoville, Illinois, sits the home of Lewis University, a higher educational institution whose mission follows the Lasallian Heritage of ‘educating the young, especially the poor’.[1] That is, unless the educating, feeding, and housing of those poor leads to what…
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By Loren Galloway, J.D. A federal judge granted motions to dismiss filed by the defendants in a suit brought by former Virginia State University (VSU) men’s basketball student-athlete Javon Moore. Representing himself, Moore filed the suit against the NCAA and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Division II conference in which VSU competes, in December…
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By Alonzo L. Llorens and Shayla J. Wright The Federal Trade Commission is stepping up its monitoring of endorsement requirements that can impact universities and their student-athletes. There can be a significant liability risk tied to statements student-athletes make as part of NIL deals and, in some cases, their universities can bear that risk, too.…
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FSU Elevates Fisher to Associate A.D for Governance and Compliance FSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford has announced that Tasha Fisher, has been promoted to the position of Associate Athletic Director for Governance and Compliance. Fisher has been Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance at Florida State since 2013 and has nearly twenty…
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Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 (more commonly known as Title IX) is a federal statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual identity, orientation, and expression) in educational settings. Spry is prepared to be your partner in educating student-athletes about the intricacies of Title IX. You can find our…
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Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals has announced that it will introduce its first podcast – Sports Law Expert, which will regularly feature insights from leaders in the sports law industry, on November 15. Among the initial guests will be: Carla Varriale-Barker, of Segal McCambridge Richard Giller, of Greenspoon Marder Matthew…
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