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[Michael McCann @McCannSportsLaw]

A hearing for a temporary restraining order for Wash. State/Oregon State v. Pac-12 is going on now. Preview below covers key legal issues. Pac-12 arguing if Wednesday's board meeting doesn't happen, conference employees will quit and Pac-12 won't continue. https://t.co/F1KliKHZhI

[N. Jeremi Duru @njeremiduru]

SEC, Pac-12 commissioners seek NIL help in D.C. https://t.co/buMh2aEDFd

[Kristi Dosh @SportsBizMiss]

We have our first merger of collectives. @RisingSpearNIL and @Warpath850 have announced a merger. I've got more details on Business of College Sports. https://t.co/mmt8bcCL3p

[Darren Heitner @heitner]

Yesterday, I joined @cheddar to argue that the NCAA can't say it didn't know what was coming when it comes to how athletes will use #NIL.

The NCAA sitting on its hands for as long as it did has allowed athletes to exploit the new rules.
https://t.co/HDUKM4c0x9

[Conduct Detrimental @ConDetrimental]

Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer retires after 50 seasons
https://t.co/caqD2mIZ0k

[Alicia Jessop @RulingSports]

This story makes me really sad. Presumptively, this athlete was coming from the NCAA—a multi-billion dollar generating enterprise—and was ready to PAY someone to play football. Ugh.

[Trey Wallace @TreyWallace]

One Power-5 coach said this tonight in response to my question on NIL $$ and May 1st deadline.

“Some players are threatening the portal with no intentions of leaving. They want to drive up their price at the last minute before the deadline comes. It’s all crazy”

[Michael McCann @McCannSportsLaw]

Enjoyed joining @thenewsoncnbc to talk about the latest developments in NIL in college sports, with the players (and their agents) becoming more willing to exert their influence and how that could become the new norm with the NCAA taking a passive role:

[Michael McCann @McCannSportsLaw]

There is litigation over whether public colleges are obligated to reveal their athletes' NIL deals upon a public records request, or if those deals fall in a protected category of student records via a federal law, FERPA. @DanielLibit has written on this: https://t.co/H85eM4ISK8

[Kristi Dosh @SportsBizMiss]

College athletes who earned from NIL in 2021, check out this thread if you haven't figured out your taxes yet.

[Blake Lawrence @Blake_Lawrence]

“If you take football players out of the equation and look at how student-athletes are monetizing sponsors in this new world, women’s sports athletes are crushing the men”

Kurt picked the most direct (and true) quote from our chat for this story.

…and I love it.

[Michael McCann @McCannSportsLaw]

It was only five years ago that an Adidas executive was charged as part of a FBI sting on bribes to college recruits (the "crime" was depriving colleges of coaches' honest services). Now recruits are told if they go to Adidas schools they'll get NIL deals: https://t.co/NAd9975j4O

[Steve Berkowitz @ByBerkowitz]

AM RT: College-athlete group files civil rights complaint with U.S. Education Department over NCAA pay rules, saying that in FBS football and D-I MBKB and WBKB, the limits disproportionately affect Black athletes: https://t.co/61vcaHYQjq

[Conduct Detrimental @ConDetrimental]

#MarchMadness is finally here and as the NCAA draws it's usual spotlight, one major issue is still lingering...
Ryan Whelpley dives in further:
https://t.co/o2h5Oa3r4z

[Darren Heitner @heitner]

Experienced lawyers know that conclusory statements are valueless in contract drafting.

The #NIL school-specific collective contract offering a 2023 recruit up to $8 million says it’s not an inducement.

The effect of the terms is what will matter. Not the self-serving language.

[Alicia Jessop @RulingSports]

Yes. They have bigger social media followings, especially on ad-friendly platforms like Instagram.

[Kristi Dosh @SportsBizMiss]

Division I Council tasked with "a review of how NIL policies, or lack thereof, have affected athletes' school choice, transfer opportunities, academics and their mental health." Reports expected in April. Any action would come in June. https://t.co/v9jX3RnoK2

[Daniel Libit @DanielLibit]

NEWS: In first-known Title IX athlete sex discrimination lawsuit that seeks actual monetary damages against a university, 17 athletes sue @SDSU for $1.2 million.

School cut women's rowing last year. My latest for @Sportico:

https://t.co/GdRnsrSWNx

[The Athletic @TheAthletic]

According to Brian Flores’ lawsuit, only 15 Black head coaches have been hired since the Rooney Rule’s adoption.

"It really is an, 'Oh, you don’t think I’m serious? Let me show you how serious I am' complaint."

✍️ @RulingSports
https://t.co/EUxaYuNZXU