Sports Lawyers Association

Featuring:
Shelby Stevens, Litigation Attorney, Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore
Host:
Landis Barber, Attorney, Safran Law Offices
In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber is
joined by Shelby Stevens to break down the sports law headlines from the past two weeks. The episode opens with a discussion about the latest developments in college eligibility litigation, including the Tennessee Supreme Court’s decision in Washington v. NCAA. Then, Landis and Shelby turn to Ohio, where Governor Mike DeWine’s executive order has prompted a federal lawsuit from the NCAA and a separate eligibility challenge in Scalia v. NCAA. Later, the conversation turns to Printz v. NCAA, an antitrust class action challenging Division III’s prohibition on athletic scholarships. Finally, they discuss the
NBA’s new agreement with the CFTC and its partnerships with prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket. Before the Fall Symposium, join us as we roll through the headlines!

Featuring:

• Shelby Stevens, Litigation Attorney, Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore

Host:

• Landis Barber, Attorney, Safran Law Offices

In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber is
joined by Shelby Stevens to break down the sports law headlines from the past two weeks. The episode opens with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s executive order addressing eligibility for Class of 2022 college athletes. Then, Landis and Shelby revisit Borovicanin v. NCAA and discuss the Kentucky Court of Appeals’ decision in NCAA v. Wells. Later, the conversation turns to the NCAA’s unsuccessful effort to
centralize federal eligibility lawsuits through multidistrict
litigation. Finally, they close with the Chicago Cubs’ legal victory
in their dispute with a nearby rooftop business. It is a heavy college episode. So, join us as we break down the headlines!

Hosts:

• Daniel Hare – Attorney, Rainey & Rainey

• Keeton Cross – Associate, Webster Henry

Featured Guests:

• Prof. Kristen Blankley – Henry M. Grether Professor of Law, University of Nebraska College of Law (Author of House Rules: Arbitrating NIL in College Athletics)

• Tim Nevius – Co-Founder of FAIR Sports; Sports Attorney & Former NCAA Investigator

Join hosts Daniel Hare and Keeton Cross on this edition of The College Sports Docket as they examine the critical emergence of dispute resolution, arbitration, and dispute system design across collegiate athletics. In this episode, legal ethics and arbitration scholar Prof. Kristen Blankley and FAIR Sports co-founder Tim Nevius will break down how dispute resolution in college sports compares to Olympic (CAS) and domestic professional league models.

Listeners will get an inside look at how arbitrations function under the NIL GO and College Sports Commission (CSC) clearinghouse, including fair market value standards, initial rulings, and the debate surrounding confidential versus published arbitration awards. The discussion will also explore how universities are structuring dispute resolution within student-athlete revenue-sharing contracts, analyze transfer portal litigation, and evaluate Section 119 of the Protect College Sports Act—examining its proposed ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements and the potential establishment of a national college sports ombuds office.

Featuring:

• Sydney Weiskopf, Attorney, Lyda Law Firm

Host:

• Landis Barber, Attorney, Safran Law Offices
  

In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber is
joined by Sydney Weiskopf to break down the sports law headlines from the two weeks. The episode opens with Nunnery v. NCAA, then Landis and Sydney turn to Zack Gelof's lawsuit against the Detroit Tigers (and others) following his injury at Comerica Park. Later, the conversation returns to NCAA eligibility, with an update on Robbie Avila's case.
After, Landis and Sydney discuss Pitt v. Marshall and interstate
sovereign immunity, a federal court's decision involving DraftKings and an Indiana, and the latest in the SEC's lawsuit against LSU. There is always plenty to discuss. So, join us as we break down the headlines!

Featuring:

• Shelby Stevens, Litigation Attorney, Stokes Lawrence
  Velikanje Moore & Shore

Host:

• Landis Barber, Attorney, Safran Law Offices

In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber is joined by Shelby Stevens to break down the biggest sports law stories from the past two weeks. The episode opens with the NFL's decision to bar two former LSU players from NFL rosters for the remainder of the 2026 season. The conversation then turns to NCAA eligibility litigation, including the Louisiana First Circuit's decision to leave in place the preliminary injunction in Pyburn v. NCAA. Landis and Shelby also discuss a pair of Ninth Circuit decisions, including Blythe v. NCAA and Braham v. NCAA. Later, the episode takes a turn to professional checkers and Rudnitsky v. International Checkers Association of North America. Finally, Landis and Shelby return to the NBA's punishment of the Los Angeles Clippers and Steve Ballmer, including the Clippers' decision to accept the league's penalties. We have plenty to discuss. So, join us as we break down the headlines!

Featuring:

• Aamir Ibrahim, Associate Attorney, Quan Law Group

Host:

• Landis Barber, Attorney, Safran Law Offices

In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber is
joined by Aamir Ibrahim to break down the biggest sports law
developments from the past two weeks. The episode opens with the NBA's
punishment of the Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer. From there, the
conversation turns to NCAA eligibility litigation including a South
Carolina court's decision in Dalley v. NCAA, and the amended complaint
filed in Moore v. NCAA in Colorado. Later, Landis and Aamir discuss
the hearing in Louisiana regarding former NFL players and their
attempt to return to school. In addition, Landis and Aamir briefly
revisit Calhoun v. California Interscholastic Federation before
turning to the legal dispute surrounding Jeanie Buss and the Buss
family's remaining ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. We have
plenty of updates to discuss. So, join us as we break down the
headlines!

Featuring:

• Sade Frazier, Attorney, Cahill Gordon & Reindel, Sports Lawyers Association NextGen Committee Member

Host:

• Landis Barber, Attorney, Safran Law Offices

In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber is joined by Sade Frazier to break down the biggest sports law stories from the past two weeks. The episode opens with NASCAR's temporary restraining order against online counterfeiters, including the court's temporary restraining order. Landis and Sade then turn to the latest development in Borovicanin v. NCAA, where an Ohio appellate court stayed the trial court's preliminary injunction. The conversation continues with Ezekiel Elliott's NIL lawsuit against the NCAA and Big Ten and its transfer to the Southern District of Ohio, followed by a discussion of a California court's decision refusing to compel arbitration in a former Los Angeles Rams employee's lawsuit. The episode wraps up with the latest eligibility controversy in youth sports as Tulsa National Little League went from being disqualified, to reinstated by a Texas court, and back to being disqualified within 24 hours. There is always something to talk about in sports law. So, join us as we roll through the headlines!

On this episode of the SLA’s Podcast Series: The College Sports Docket, Keeton Cross and Daniel Hare unpack the legal battles redefining college athletics — NCAA eligibility lawsuits, the House court’s decision on third‑party/MMR payments, and the proposed Protect College Sports Act. Big moves with big implications for the future of college sports.

Featuring:

• Shelby Stevens, Litigation Attorney, Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore

Host:

• Landis Barber, Attorney, Safran Law Offices

In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber is
joined by Shelby Stevens to highlight the headlines from the past two
weeks. The episode opens with the latest developments in NCAA
eligibility litigation, including the class certification and
preliminary injunction in Wisne v. NCAA and the Georgia court's ruling
in Godfrey v. NCAA. The conversation then turns to Spellman v. NCAA,
an antitrust class action challenging the NCAA's limit on strength and
conditioning coaches. From there, Landis and Shelby discuss Ole Miss's
breach of contract litigation against former players who transferred
to LSU, before turning to the latest developments in Flores v. NFL.
The episode then closes the loop on Reisenfeld v. YM APAA Sports &
Entertainment and examines NASCAR's lawsuit related to online
counterfeiting of its merchandise. We have plenty of updates to
discuss. So, join us as we break down the headlines!

Featuring:

• Shelby Stevens, Litigation Attorney, Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore

Host:

• Landis Barber, Attorney, Safran Law Offices

In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber isjoined by Shelby Stevens to highlight a few stories from the past two weeks. The episode opens with the latest updates in NCAA eligibility litigation, including the renewed challenge in Patterson v. NCAA, a ruling in Borovicanin v. NCAA, and a new proposed class action in Colorado challenging the NCAA's implementation of its age-based eligibility model. The conversation then turns to the latest dispute in the House settlement. From there, Landis and Shelby discuss Christopher Newport University's decision to reinstate its varsity sailing program following a Title IX challenge, before examining theSecond Circuit's certified question in Asinga v. Gatorade Co. Finally, the episode closes with the latest developments in Flores v. NFL. We have plenty of updates to discuss. So, join us as we break down the headlines!