Why Judge Wilkens Did Not Approve the House Settlement on April 7, 2025
Release Date: 04/21/2025
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INSIDE THE COMPROMISE: VOLUNTARY GRANDFATHERING AND THE HOUSE SETTLEMENT
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JILL'S TAKE ON WHETHER JUDGE WILKENS WILL CONFIRM THE HOUSE CASE. JILL'S LEGAL ANALYSIS ON THE CONCEPT OF VOLUNTARILY GRANDFATHERING IN STUDENT ATHLETES WHO WERE CUT FOR ROSTER SPOT LIMITS. Go to my home page to to set up a meeting or get on my email list. Buy Jill's book or Amazon. Get on my email list or sign up for one of my free classes.
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Why Judge Wilkens Did Not Approve the House Settlement on April 7, 2025
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In this episode, I break down three key reasons why Judge Wilkens declined to confirm the House v NCAA settlement during the April 7 hearing: 1) Future Athlete Impact- Judge Wilkens expressed concern that the settlement could unfairly affect future student-athletes who weren't part of the case and had no opportunity to object, potentially settling a troubling legal precedent. She asked the attorney to provide legal precedent to justify the 10 year Injunction which will impact future student athletes. 2) Roster Limits - She challenged the immediate implementation of roster size limits,...
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Fair Game: Evaluating NIL Deals in the House vs. NCAA Era
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This week, I’m joined by four law students from my Sports Law in Practice course at McGeorge School of Law. I challenged my students to research the House v. NCAA settlement and explore innovative ways to implement its key provisions. In this episode, Jennifer Refe, Zachary Dunkhase, Monica Azmi, Mahima Karia share their insights on The Fair Market Value of Athletes in the Name Image and Likeness space and discuss the impact on Title IX. This is the third of a four-part series on implementing the House case—stay tuned! One of these...
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HOUSE VS NCAA Settlement Hearing: "TAKING THINGS AWAY FROM PEOPLE IS NOT A GOOD IDEA" JUDGE WILKENS
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Judge Wilkens did not Approve the Settlement in the House vs. NCAA case. In a nutshell U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilkens said "Taking things Away from People is not A Good Idea" She didn't like the restrictions the parties placed on 3rd party collectives, the cap of 20 million dollars, or the fact this settlement would apply to a person who is 6 years old and didn't have representation in the settlement. The parties have 3 weeks to come up with a more fair and consistent settlement. Are You Ready to Have Jill Help You Reach Your Coaching Career Goals! If your ready to invest in...
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info_outlineIn this episode, I break down three key reasons why Judge Wilkens declined to confirm the House v NCAA settlement during the April 7 hearing:
1) Future Athlete Impact- Judge Wilkens expressed concern that the settlement could unfairly affect future student-athletes who weren't part of the case and had no opportunity to object, potentially settling a troubling legal precedent. She asked the attorney to provide legal precedent to justify the 10 year Injunction which will impact future student athletes.
2) Roster Limits - She challenged the immediate implementation of roster size limits, suggesting that current student-athletes should be "grandfathered in" to protect their roster spots or that limits should be phased in over time.
3) $600 Dollar Review on Third party NIL Deals - Judge Wilkens questioned the logic behind questioning deals over $600. She pressed the attorneys to explain how the $600 limit would benefit student-athletes.
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