Sweeping changes in college athletics—from new rules allowing student-athletes to commercialize the rights to their name, image, and likeness to changes governing the student-athlete intercollege Transfer Portal—are presenting both business opportunities as well as legal and regulatory challenges. With no federal policy and a patchwork of varying state laws covering NIL agreements, compliance with NCAA regulations and state laws for universities and organizations supporting college athletic programs is increasingly complex. The McCarter & English NCAA Compliance team can help guide these institutions in how to create, implement, and maintain compliance policies and training programs to help prevent infractions and investigations. The team can help clients move swiftly to respond to investigations when they do occur. Our team has decades of experience developing and implementing regulatory compliance programs and leading investigatory responses—including conducting internal investigations, cooperating with or responding to external investigations, and developing an integrated strategy looking at potential outcomes, crisis management, advocacy work, and potential litigation.
Representative Matters
Student-athlete—NCAA compliance investigation
Advising a student-athlete in responding to an investigation involving compliance with NCAA regulations.
