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2026 EN
O’Brien Timothy
A wide range of legal risks may arise when a school hosts athletic events, especially when volunteers and student‐athletes assist with management of the event. In fact, a complaint filed in a recent court case illustrates the reality of this possibility.
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2026 EN
CASE NAME: Clary v. Pennsylvania State University, et al ., No. 4:25‐CV‐00445 (M.D. Pa. 12/02/25).
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2026 EN
O’Brien Timothy
Strength and conditioning services have evolved during the last 20 years and become a key part of the foundation of a successful athletics program. The use of specialized equipment and the provision of detailed instructions have emerged as integral components of those services. The ability of experienced strength and conditioning coaches to tailor workouts based on the individual sport and position requirements also results in significant physical benefits for the student‐athletes.
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2026 UN
FTC seeks information from schools on sports agents’ compliance with law DI amends rules governing membership requirements
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2026 EN
McCarthy Claudine
The onslaught of new developments in the college athletics arena have resulted in a complex compliance landscape. To help college athletics administrators successfully prepare for and manage the changes facing Division I schools, Husch Blackwell recently hosted a webinar featuring panelists Jason Montgomery, Esq., Partner; Kristina Minor, Esq., and TaRonda Randall, Esq., Attorneys; and Billy Ebel, Athletic Consultant.
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2026 EN
Romano Robert
The NCAA is currently facing a new set of legal challenges: NBA G League players wanting to return to Division I college basketball. These disputes center around the NCAA's eligibility rules and how they overlap with antitrust and constitutional law that could, again, reshape the NCAA's rules and its time‐honored concept of amateurism. As a result, what were once settled NCAA rules and regulations are again the subject of controversy. That has been causing administrative inconsistencies and competitive tensions across college athletics.
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2026 EN
Lyerly Eric
Over the last couple of decades, the U.S. Education Department has made addressing sex discrimination at colleges and universities one of its top investigative priorities. Specifically, this has taken the form of combating sexual violence and harassment. Under the Trump administration, Title IX enforcement continues to be a chief priority — but in the area of gender equity in sports.
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2026 EN
Lyerly Eric
A female Hillsdale College track athlete reported that a male teammate had sexually assaulted her in a campus residence hall. A college dean arranged for her to meet with an independent attorney retained by the college to investigate the allegation.
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2026 UN
Case name: Greiber v. National Collegiate Athletic Association , No. 2021‐09616 (N.Y. App. Div. 12/03/25).
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2026 EN
Case name: Cephus v. Blank, et al ., No. 21‐cv‐126 (W.D. Wis. 10/30/25).