NCAA's Guilty-Until-Proven-Innocent NIL Policy Sure To Draw Lawsuits

Posted Feb 8, 2023
In response to frustrations over pay-for-play deals masquerading as NIL, the NCAA now “presumes” an infraction “if circumstantial information suggests that one or more parties engaged in impermissible conduct.” The approach should better detect disallowed NIL payments, but it will likely be challenged under federal antitrust law and state NIL statutes. (Sportico)

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