By: Alison Silveira, Lilah Wylde, and Milo Young
Since the House v. NCAA settlement went into effect in July 2025, the federal government has proposed three regulatory responses to concerns surrounding the future of college sports: the SCORE Act, the newly introduced SAFE Act, and President Trump’s “Saving College Sports” Executive Order. Each seeks to define the future
Continue Reading After House v. NCAA: Will Congress or the White House Bring Order to College Sports?By: Lilah Wylde and Alison Silveira
On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California granted final approval of the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, clearing the way for NCAA Division I schools to directly compensate student-athletes for the first time in history. While the headlines trumpet a $2.576 billion payout and the fall of amateurism’s
Continue Reading Green Light for a New Era: Final Approval of House v. NCAA Settlement Ushers in Historic Change for College Athletics—and a Complex Compliance Roadmap for SchoolsBy: Lilah Wylde and Alison Silveira
On April 23, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a significant order in House v. NCAA and two related antitrust class actions (collectively known as In re College Athlete NIL Litigation), tentatively approving portions of the NCAA’s proposed settlement—but stopping short of granting final approval. At issue:
Continue Reading Federal Court Pumps the Brakes on House v. NCAA Settlement: What Comes Next for Roster Limits and College Athlete Pay?
By Sydney Jenkins
Seyfarth Synopsis: College athletes around the country may soon be in for an unexpected change in drug testing requirements. The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS) recently showed support for removing cannabis from the organization’s banned drug list and testing protocols. The committee will discuss the decision with its members throughout the summer
Continue Reading Puff-Puff-Pass the Ball? NCAA Ponders a Different Kind of High Standard for Drug Testing AthletesBy: Jason J. Englund and Giselle Donado
A collective action filed last month in the Southern District of Indiana seeks unpaid wages on behalf of NCAA college athletes, claiming that student athletes are “employees” under the Fair Labor Standard Act and entitled to at least the minimum wage. A former women’s soccer player at the University of Houston filed the
Continue Reading FLSA vs. NCAA: New Minimum Wage Action Levels Latest Attack on Amateur Status of College Athletes