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Bipartisan NCAA Bill Would Limit Antitrust Challenges to College Sports Rules
 |  Sep 14, 2026

A bipartisan proposal in Congress would give the NCAA significant protection from antitrust lawsuits involving athlete compensation, eligibility and transfer rules, potentially reshaping the legal environment surrounding college sports. The...

Judge Refuses to Pause NCAA Eligibility Order Amid Antitrust Fight
 |  Aug 11, 2026

A federal judge has rejected the NCAA’s request to suspend a ruling that permits a group of Division I athletes to compete for an additional season, leaving the expanded eligibility...

NCAA Faces Proposed Antitrust Class Action Challenging New Age-Based Eligibility Policy
 |  Jun 28, 2026

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is facing a proposed federal class action that challenges its newly adopted age-based eligibility system, with athletes alleging the policy unlawfully restricts their ability to compete...

Courts Struggle to Keep Pace With NCAA Eligibility Battles Amid Rising Athlete Earnings
 |  May 21, 2026

As the NCAA considers sweeping changes to simplify eligibility rules for college athletes, courtrooms across the country continue to produce uneven rulings that highlight the growing financial stakes tied to...

NCAA Agrees to End Prize Money Restrictions in Settlement with Tennis Players
 |  Apr 29, 2026

The NCAA has agreed to eliminate another long-standing rule as part of a legal settlement stemming from an antitrust lawsuit filed by college tennis players, marking a significant shift in...

Trump Commission Expected to Back NCAA Antitrust Exemption in College Sports Reform
 |  Mar 4, 2026

President Donald Trump’s newly formed commission examining potential legal reforms in college athletics is expected to support granting the NCAA an antitrust exemption, a move that could significantly reshape the...

NCAA Moves to Settle Antitrust Suit Over Tennis Prize Money Restrictions
 |  Feb 26, 2026

The NCAA has reached an agreement to resolve a federal antitrust lawsuit brought by a University of North Carolina tennis player and a certified class of Division I athletes, according to...

The NCAA’s 5-Year Eligibility Rule: Recent Updates
 |  Jan 9, 2026

By: Harry Higginbottom (Edgeworth Economics) In this piece for Edgeworth Economics, author Harry Higginbottom discusses the growing conflict between student-athletes and the NCAA as legal challenges intensify around compensation and...

NCAA Reaches $303 Million Settlement With Volunteer Coaches Over Unpaid Work
 |  Nov 12, 2025

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has agreed to a $303 million settlement with thousands of former Division I volunteer coaches, marking a significant resolution to longstanding claims that the organization’s...

Female Athletes Challenge NCAA’s $2.8 Billion Settlement on Title IX and Antitrust Grounds
 |  Oct 30, 2025

A group of female athletes has escalated their challenge to the NCAA’s $2.8 billion settlement over player compensation, arguing that the agreement violates federal gender equity laws and unfairly favors...

NCAA Eligibility Dispute Pushes Courts Into Antitrust Territory
 |  Sep 16, 2025

Players tend to wait until the very last moment to bring lawsuits challenging NCAA eligibility rules, a pattern that forces courts to tackle antitrust issues under compressed timelines and with...

NCAA Bans Three Players in Game-Fixing and Betting Scandal
 |  Sep 11, 2025

The NCAA has handed down lifetime bans to three men’s college basketball players after discovering their involvement in a betting scheme that included wagers on themselves and one another. According to...

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