The Highway to NIL Podcast analyzes the legal landscape concerning college athletics and the regulation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of student athletes. The podcast provides key insights into the current state of affairs, focusing on the NIL guidance and policies coming directly from the NCAA; the various passed and amended state NIL laws; and NIL enforcement, including how the NCAA, state attorneys general, and other regulators may investigate and punish schools for NIL violations.

In this installment, Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein, Tim Bado, and Pat Zancolli discuss the legal process related to the House settlement approval and the operational process of implementing the settlement.

Specific topics include:

• Recap of the House case and the House settlement (2:25);
• Legal process for objecting to the House settlement (5:57);
• Implementation of the House settlement for schools and student-athletes (8:41);
• Impact of the House settlement on athletic roster limits and scholarships (12:17);
• Process for finalizing the House settlement in 2025 (18:52).