SportsWise: A Podcast About Sports and the Law

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On this episode, we’re talking more House settlement—this time I’m joined by Steve Molo, lead counsel for the largest group of athlete objectors. Steve explains why he thinks the settlement should be rejected, possible next steps if the settlement is approved, and much more. 

Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .  

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Steve Berman, Co-Lead Counsel for the plaintiff in the House case, rejoins the podcast to discuss the latest developments in the House settlement and the future of college sports. 

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 There is a multi-billion dollar college sports issue that is flying under the radar-- the EA Sports College Football game and group licensing rights for college athletes.
I'm joined by Casey Schwab, president and founder of Pathway Sports, a company that is offering every D1 football athlete the chance to participate in the first-ever group licensing program in college sports that will change how, and how much, college athletes get paid.

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A preview and prediction of the impending House settlement, featuring the lead lawyers from both sides.  Rakesh Kilaru (lead counsel for the NCAA) and Jeffrey Kessler (lead counsel for the House plaintiffs) join me to break down everything you need to know about this historic settlement.

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On this episode, we'll be tackling one of the thorniest recurring issues in all of sports, and at every level of sport: what happens when a coach tries to interfere with a team doctor's medical decision about returning a player to the field and about their care and treatment. 

Joining me to break this down are Dr. James Borchers, longtime head team doctor for Ohio State Athletics, the first ever Chief Medical Officer for the Big 10 Conference, and the President and co-founder of the US Council for Athletes Health; and Brian Hainline, the former Chief Medical Officer of the NCAA and the USTA and a longtime professor of neurology.

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 On this episode, we're going to cover...what else?!  The House case and the objections that were recently filed to try to convince Judge Wilkin to reject the proposed settlement.  To help me break it all down, I'm joined by one of the objectors, Len Simon. Len has practiced law for over 50 years, including many sports law cases and many class actions, and he has a lot to say about the proposed settlement. 

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On this episode, I'm joined by Sedona Prince and Jim Cavale to talk about Sedona’s involvement as a named plaintiff in the House v NCAA case, Jim’s role in attempting to create a players association for college athletes, and their view on the role and power of college athletes going forward. We also talk about the growth of women’s college basketball. While Caitlin Clark gets a lot of the credit for the explosion in popularity, Sedona’s viral Tik Tok video in 2021 is often referred to as the moment that changed the NCAA and women’s college basketball forever.  

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With the dawn of a new era of college sports almost upon us, schools are preparing to share up to $20 million a year with their athletes. Many of these schools appear to be planning to pay football and men's basketball players a large chunk of that $20 million.  How can schools divide up the money between male and female athletes without getting sued under Title IX? To help me break down all of the murky Title IX issues facing universities and how it all might play out, I'm joined by Title IX expert and sports lawyer with CCH& A Law, Kelleigh Fagan. 

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We have spent a lot of time on this podcast talking about the future of college athlete compensation.  But on this episode, we're talking about college coaches and their contracts with Rick Smith, president of Priority Sports and agent to many of the top coaches in college and pro football. Rick will give us an insider's perspective on the trends in college coaching contests, where the money is, where the money is going and the key leverage points.  And he gives his perspective on some of the challenges of breaking into the industry as an agent.

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The House settlement has been preliminarily approved, but the lawsuits have not stopped. Over the last few months, we've seen former college stars, including Reggie Bush, Mario Chalmers, Terrelle Pryor, Braylon Edwards, and Denard Robinson, bring lawsuits claiming that they were and continue to be deprived of their right to earn money for the use of their NIL.

Jim Acho, longtime sports law attorney and professor of sports law, represents Denard Robinson, Braylon Edwards, and other Michigan stars in their lawsuits against the NCAA and the Big Ten. Jim joins the pod to talk about this case, why he thinks his client should win, and why we should expect to see more of these cases down the road.

Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .