On April 3, the Department of Justice and the SEC announced simultaneous criminal and civil enforcement actions against a Long Island investment adviser in connection with a $160 million fraud scheme — the same day the White House requested $30…
As it announced on August 19, 2025, Robinhood is now in the prediction markets game for pro and college football. This update—available through the Robinhood app—allows sports fans to trade on the outcomes of football games which, according to the…
On November 21, 2025, College of Charleston Cougars guard Connor Hickman made his season debut against the U-Mass Minutemen. Hickman logged 34 minutes, and his case is one of the latest demonstrating the crucial role of courts in modern sports.…
The NBA news-world is buzzing with questions about the contract between L.A. Clippers star and Olympian, Kawhi Leonard, and a now-disgraced California company, Aspiration Partners, Inc., whose co-founder Joseph Sanberg agreed to plead guilty in August 2025 to two counts…
In Part 1 of “Game of Monopoly,” we looked at the Robinson v. NCAA case where four West Virginia University athletes challenged NCAA rulings barring them from competing in the 2025-26 college football season after the NCAA determined they were…
On August 28, 2025, the University of Tennessee announced that it reached a lifetime contract with head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes. As the Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics explained in the University’s press release: “[Coach Barnes] has taken our program…
When I played college basketball, getting paid (legally) for your services or your likeness was impossible. But I still heard stories of athletes receiving extra benefits—cars, cash, trips, shoes, and VIP treatment. We also knew about the NCAA investigations and…
As it announced on August 19, 2025, Robinhood is now in the prediction markets game for pro and college football. This update—available through the Robinhood app—allows sports fans to trade on the outcomes of football games which, according to the…