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States hands off when it comes to NCAA, athlete compensation

May 17, 2022 | Associated Press

The NCAA waited nearly a year to issue a warning that there are still rules to follow now that college athletes can earn money off their fame, sparking speculation that a crackdown could be coming for schools and boosters that break them. But the NCAA isn’t the only enforcement organization that stayed quiet as millions of dollars started flying around college athletes, as 24 states now have laws regarding athlete compensation, all passed since 2019.

Lack of detailed NIL rules challenges NCAA enforcement

January 31, 2022 | Associated Press

As the market for college athlete to earn money off their names, images and likenesses rapidly evolves, NCAA enforcement is faced with the tricky task of trying to police activities currently unregulated by detailed, uniform rules.

High court sympathetic to college athletes in NCAA dispute

March 31, 2021 | Associated Press

The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed ready to give college athletes a win in a dispute with Indianapolis-based NCAA over rules limiting their education-related compensation.

NCAA’s Emmert agrees to meet protesting players after March Madness

March 24, 2021 | Associated Press and IL Staff

With the United States Supreme Court set to hear a college sports antitrust case next week, Indianapolis-based NCAA President Mark Emmert has informed a group of basketball players who started a social media campaign to protest inequities that he will meet with them after March Madness.

Indianapolis loses appeal of order to permit Hustler Hollywood store

March 19, 2021 | Olivia Covington

The city of Indianapolis has lost its appeal in years-long litigation against Hustler Hollywood, which has been trying for more than four years to open a store in the Circle City. The Indiana Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a lower court ruling ordering the city to issue permits to the adult entertainment company.

Not NCAA Property: Players push for reform, compensation on social media

March 18, 2021 | Associated Press

Several prominent players at the March Madness basketball tournament in Indianapolis took aim at the NCAA on social media Wednesday, demanding changes to how they are allowed to be compensated in the latest organized display of power by college athletes.

With athlete name, image, likeness reform in limbo, NCAA heads toward busy June

March 16, 2021 | Associated Press and IL Staff

The Indianapolis-based NCAA’s efforts to allow athletes to earn money from personal endorsement and sponsorship deals are stuck in limbo, and June is shaping up to be a potentially busy and important month for college sports.

Developer may water ski but not build dock on lakefront property, COA rules

March 9, 2021 | Olivia Covington

A developer who sold his property in the lakefront subdivision he developed cannot now build a dock on that lake, even though he has lifetime rights to ski there, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed in a Tuesday opinion.

Justices to hear arguments on 2 transfer petitions

March 8, 2021 | IL Staff

The Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases this week, considering whether to grant transfer to disputes involving college athletes and police interrogations.

Emmis, Colts, Staysniak off hook in Derek Daly’s defamation lawsuit

February 4, 2021 | Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

A Marion Superior Court Judge on Tuesday dismissed all counts against three of the four defendants in a defamation lawsuit that former IndyCar driver and longtime television racing analyst Derek Daly filed last April against Emmis Communications Corp., the Indianapolis Colts, former Colts game announcer Bob Lamey and Emmis on-air sports personality Joe Staysniak.

High court agrees to hear NCAA athlete compensation case

December 17, 2020 | Associated Press

For the first time in more than three decades, the Supreme Court will hear a case involving Indianapolis-based NCAA and what it means to be a college athlete.

Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against NFL to proceed

November 2, 2020 | Associated Press

The United States Supreme Court said Monday an antitrust challenge can go forward to the way the National Football League sells the rights to telecasts of pro football games.

Warrant issued for former University of Evansville coach

November 2, 2020 | Associated Press

A judge has issued an arrest warrant for former University of Evansville basketball coach Walter McCarty after he missed a court hearing in a civil lawsuit filed on behalf of a bank.

Justices split over transfer denial in horse injury case

October 2, 2020 | Olivia Covington

The Indiana Supreme Court has split over the denial of transfer in a case involving a horseback riding injury, with Justice Steven David publishing a dissent expressing concern that the “pendulum has swung too far” in sports injury cases.

Tax Court affirms reduced assessment of Grant County golf course property

October 1, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

The Indiana Tax Court has affirmed the Indiana Board of Tax Review’s final determination that reduced the assessment of a Grant County couple’s golf course land. The court could find no basis to find for the county assessor on appeal.

Appeals court rules against Journey guitarist’s wife in Fort Wayne concert injury dispute

September 18, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

The wife of Journey guitarist Neal Schon could not convince the Indiana Court of Appeals on Friday that she was deprived of an opportunity to conduct additional discovery against the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum after a security guard there allegedly injured her during a concert by the rock band.

Memo: NCAA to furlough its entire staff for 3-8 weeks

September 3, 2020 | Associated Press

The NCAA will furlough its entire Indianapolis-based staff of about 600 employees for three to eight weeks in a cost-saving move, according to memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

Former IU athletic director Glass joining Taft law firm

August 25, 2020 | Mickey Shuey, Indianapolis Business Journal

Former Indiana University Director of Athletics Fred Glass plans to resume his law career in October, joining the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP as a partner.

Appeals court puts Indiana Grand horseman’s negligence case out to pasture

June 26, 2020 | Dave Stafford

A horseman who claims he was injured after another rider’s horse got loose during training exercises at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino didn’t win, place or show Friday at the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Filing: Victims deserve ex-Colt quarterback’s concussion funds

June 24, 2020 | Associated Press

Multiple individuals defrauded in a scheme perpetrated by an ex-Ohio State and Indianapolis Colts quarterback and his accomplice should receive money from the former player’s share of a national concussion settlement, an Ohio prosecutor argues.

‘This is huge’: SCOTUS hears college athletes’ pay arguments in landmark NCAA case

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States hands off when it comes to NCAA, athlete compensation

Lack of detailed NIL rules challenges NCAA enforcement

High court sympathetic to college athletes in NCAA dispute

NCAA’s Emmert agrees to meet protesting players after March Madness

Indianapolis loses appeal of order to permit Hustler Hollywood store

With athlete name, image, likeness reform in limbo, NCAA heads toward busy June

Developer may water ski but not build dock on lakefront property, COA rules

Justices to hear arguments on 2 transfer petitions

Emmis, Colts, Staysniak off hook in Derek Daly’s defamation lawsuit

High court agrees to hear NCAA athlete compensation case

Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against NFL to proceed

Warrant issued for former University of Evansville coach

Justices split over transfer denial in horse injury case

Tax Court affirms reduced assessment of Grant County golf course property

Appeals court rules against Journey guitarist’s wife in Fort Wayne concert injury dispute

Memo: NCAA to furlough its entire staff for 3-8 weeks

Former IU athletic director Glass joining Taft law firm

Appeals court puts Indiana Grand horseman’s negligence case out to pasture

Filing: Victims deserve ex-Colt quarterback’s concussion funds