Ep. 126: Jeffrey Kessler on the Big 10, SEC, House Settlement Appeal, Protect College Sports Act, and More!
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, I'm rejoined by the legendary sports lawyer Jeffrey Kessler, lead outside counsel for the plaintiffs in the landmark House versus NCAA settlement. As you may have seen, both the Big Ten and SEC are considering new rules governing athlete compensation at the conference level. Jeffrey says those rules would violate the House settlement and that he'll take the conferences back to court if they move forward. We discussed why he believes the Big Ten and SEC ...
On this episode, I'm rejoined by the legendary sports lawyer Jeffrey Kessler, lead outside counsel for the plaintiffs in the landmark House versus NCAA settlement. As you may have seen, both the Big Ten and SEC are considering new rules governing athlete compensation at the conference level. Jeffrey says those rules would violate the House settlement and that he'll take the conferences back to court if they move forward. We discussed why he believes the Big Ten and SEC can't unilaterally make those moves, what happens next if Congress fails to pass the Protect College Sports Act, the upcoming Ninth Circuit appeal of the House settlement, including the Title IX challenges, roster limits, and the billions of dollars in damages still waiting to be distributed to former college athletes. A lot to cover, and few people, if any, are better positioned to discuss them than Jeffrey Kessler. Before we get to the interview, a reminder, if you enjoy the podcast or if you don't enjoy the podcast, please download it, subscribe, give it five stars, share it with your friends and colleagues. It makes a wonderful holiday gift.
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