For the third year in a row, Frieser Legal has been named to Hackney Publications’ list of Top 100 Law Firms with Sports Practices. The list is published “with the goal of providing the sports industry with a guidebook to the top 100 law firms with an exemplary sports law practice.” Hackney Publications is the nation’s leading publisher… Continue reading Frieser Legal Named to Top 100 Sports Law Practices for 2026
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NCAA to Move to Single Transfer Portal for DI Football
Significant changes are coming to the NCAA’s transfer portal for the Division I FBS and FCS subdivisions. While the new transfer rules are expected to be finalized during the month of October, the NCAA Administrative Committee has eliminated the spring football transfer portal window. The current Division I FBS Oversight Committee proposal sets the single… Continue reading NCAA to Move to Single Transfer Portal for DI Football
7th Circuit Reverses District Court Injunction in Fourqurean NCAA Eligibility Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled in favor of the NCAA in Nyzier Fourqurean’s eligibility lawsuit. The NCAA’s appeal came after a preliminary injunction was granted to Fourqurean by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Fourqurean, a member of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s football team, brought… Continue reading 7th Circuit Reverses District Court Injunction in Fourqurean NCAA Eligibility Case
WIAA Votes to Permit High School Athletes to Earn NIL Compensation
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) membership has voted on an amendment to the Association’s bylaws that will allow high school athletes in Wisconsin to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The bylaw amendment aligns Wisconsin with a growing number of states that have embraced NIL rights at the high school level. A… Continue reading WIAA Votes to Permit High School Athletes to Earn NIL Compensation
As the House Settlement is Finalized, College Athletes must Quickly Prepare for the Revenue Sharing Era
In a long-awaited decision, Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has approved the proposed settlement in House v. NCAA (In re College Athlete NIL Litigation). The suit, originally filed in 2020, challenged the NCAA’s prohibition on college athletes’ ability to earn compensation for their name, image, and likeness… Continue reading As the House Settlement is Finalized, College Athletes must Quickly Prepare for the Revenue Sharing Era
Pistons Star Malik Beasley Sued by Former Agent
Hazan Sports Management Group (HSM), led by NBPA-certified agent Daniel Hazan, has filed a breach of contract suit against its former client Malik Beasley in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Beasley, the Detroit Pistons star and finalist for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award, signed an NBPA… Continue reading Pistons Star Malik Beasley Sued by Former Agent