On Dec. 16, 2020, the United States Supreme Court granted
certiorari and agreed to review two Ninth Circuit decisions affirming that the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) and several collegiate athletic conferences’ rules regarding compensation paid to college athletes violates Section 1 of the Sherman Act.
NCAA v. Shawne Alston, et al., No. 20-512 (S.Ct. Dec. 16, 2020). With the NCAA set to finalize its rules regarding name, image and likeness rights for student-athletes in January 2021, the upcoming Supreme Court review reinforces the uncertainty for industry stakeholders surrounding potential compensation for student-athletes. The NCAA and collegiate athletic conferences have argued that amateurism remains the defining characteristic of college athletics, but the struggle remains for colleges and universities to maintain a commitment to amateurism while staying on the right side of the antitrust laws, which prohibit coordinated efforts to fix costs.
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