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Contractual Chaos: Enforceability of NIL and Revenue-Sharing Agreements in College Athletics

KYLE MARSALISI—For nearly all of its history, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has prohibited student-athletes from receiving compensation for their participation in collegiate athletics. While colleges and universities have profited off their athletic programs for years, the ability for students to benefit from their contributions is a fairly new advent. In 2021, student-athletes first […]

Disco Inferno: What Miami’s Club Space Lawsuit Reveals About the Future of Live Events

NATHANIEL MANOR—Whether you’ve experienced the visceral moment when the sunrise shines through its glass rooftop after a night of dancing or not, you’d be hard-pressed to find a Miami native that hasn’t heard of the institution forming the bedrock of the city’s nightlife scene: Club Space. But beyond the strobe lights and techno beats, the […]

From Junior College to Super Senior: How Antitrust Claims May Lead to More Time in College Sports

AVERY FRIEDMAN—2025 has been frantic for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In mid-February, three lawsuits arose against the Association within six days of one another: Arbolida v. NCAA, Osuna Sanchez v. NCAA, and Goldstein v. NCAA. Each case alleges that the NCAA’s five-year cap on eligibility for college sports violates federal antitrust law. More […]

Bad Spaniels or Bad Trademark Law? How a Supreme Court Decision Narrows the Parody Defense

MORGAN GARCES—Parody enjoys many First Amendment protections. So much so, that poking fun at common trademarks has become a staple in modern media: Weird Al sings about being Trapped in the Drive Through, as opposed to R. Kelly’s Trapped in the Closet, and the joker sleeps well at night knowing that he has the trademark […]

The Ongoing Assault on Corporate DEI Programs 

JOEL ZEMACH—The Supreme Court’s decision to end universities’ affirmative action programs in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College has sparked a flurry of litigation directed at extending the Court’s colorblind stance on education to corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) programs. While the Court did not proclaim to effectuate […]