House v. NCAA settling & college athletes unionizing are on very different timelines. That presents a legal problem if athletes' share of revenue is capped. Should Congress let college athletes collectively bargain without employee status? CFBPA says yes: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….

As the FTC seeks to ban noncompete agreements, an interesting federal lawsuit is playing out in Boston involving a former DraftKings executive who joined Fanatics and his noncompete. The executive is appealing an injunction. Eben Novy-Williams & I have more: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….

A great look at the impact that Jeff Pash had on the NFL over the last 40 years from Michael McCann.

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In a few days, sources went from feeding journalists info about 'deep discussions' on a sweeping settlement with the NCAA, including revenue sharing, to specific details disseminated and a deadline to accept.

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The claims that a settlement in House, etc could resolve the issues in college sports seem to stem from confusion about how settlement agreements work.

Settlement is wise, for Ps’ attys to collect fees & for NCAA et al, but it won’t stop other antitrust suits or fix all issues…

Jeff Pash has friends & foes in sports law, but there's no getting around his instrumental role in shaping major NFL legal controversies and, with him running point on law issues, advancing the league's massive economic success. My take on his retirement: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….

This is a very interesting concept (and excellent reporting) but unless the powers-that-be in college sports negotiate their new world order with a players union & that union agrees to it, their new world will face more antitrust lawsuits. I explain here: sportico.com/law/analysis/2…

What you need to know about a potential settlement in House v. NCAA and Carter v. NCAA cases, as explained by the most readable sports law expert in the biz:

There's a retired judge who is the go-to person for mediating big sports disputes in Minnesota. Eben Novy-Williams tracks down how Rick Solum will oversee the mediation for Glen Taylor, Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore over control of the Minnesota Timberwolves. sportico.com/business/team-….

With talk of revenue sharing by conferences, colleges, athletes and players associations, there's a critical missing piece: a union. Without it, any 'sharing' would be subject to antitrust litigation.

In a new article, I dive into the key legal issues: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….

NEWS: The retired judge mediating the Minnesota Timberwolves sale dispute this week has a deep history with sports meditation/arbitration, including--and this surprised me--a recent lawsuit against Glen Taylor.

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UAB Players Joining Athletes.org Means Time for Labor Law Refresher

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👇🏽excellent analysis of the NCAA litigation settlement issues.

Revenue sharing in a world where college athletes aren't in a union--being in a trade association doesn't count--and where rules for sharing TV money aren't collectively bargained would invite problems for NCAA & conferences. It's very complicated. Like the bar exam on steroids!

The NCAA settling the House & Carter antitrust cases would go a long way in helping it resolve big legal problems. But it wouldn't resolve other antitrust cases or whether college athletes are employees who can unionize. It may even cause new legal woes: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….

Knicks ticket prices are something else lol

NEW: I spoke with @JimCavale about The Athletes Organization’s full-team commitment from UAB Football, potential conflicts of interest, AO’s ongoing pursuit of IRS 501(c)(3) status and its prospective future as an actual labor union.

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Here's your won't-get-this-anywhere-else Sportico story of the day. Courtesy of Michael McCann

Ed Orgeron Divorce Court Finds Loophole in ‘Binding’ Term Sheet:

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Ken Goldin and Netflix win a dismissal of a copyright infringement lawsuit over their reality TV show, King of Collectibles. The big reason: the copyright concept of scènes à faire, meaning scenes that must be done. Details and analysis of court ruling: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….