Program Details
2026-09-10 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-09-10 12:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ESTThis session provides the legal and structural foundation attendees need before diving into the legal technicalities of the athlete injunction cases in the session that follows. The panel will trace how antitrust pressure following NCAA v. Alstonreshaped the NCAA’s rule-making autonomy, how NIL developed and how House v. NCAA expanded and redirected the pool of resources available to athletes since 2025, and how the traditional 4-in-5 eligibility model enabled redshirting as a roster-building tool. From there, the session examines how the erosion of that model is reshaping strategy on all sides: how schools now compete on a budget without the redshirt lever, how agents are adapting their approach to maximizing athlete compensation, and the value of the harm being suffered by the high school class of 2022 as they press their case for an extra season of eligibility.
Noah HendersonPhilip Nickerson 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm ESTThis session moves from the athlete’s career decision to the courthouse, examining how counsel builds and wins a TRO or preliminary injunction against NCAA eligibility rules in the Five-for-Five era. Drawing on his litigation experience and his ongoing analysis of the five-year rule challenges, the Trinidad Chambliss litigation, and the emerging College Sports Commission enforcement model, Philip Nickerson will walk through the antitrust theory that carries athletes past the “likelihood of success” hurdle, the evidence that proves irreparable harm before the season slips away, and the procedural decisions that can make or break an emergency filing.
Noah HendersonPhilip NickersonNoah Henderson is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Sport Management and Director of the Sport Management Program at Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business, where he teaches at the intersection of law, economics, and college athletics — including courses on the legal aspects of sport management and the business of sports. A nationally recognized voice on athlete rights in the NIL era, his work focuses on NIL, athlete labor rights, and the rapidly evolving rules governing college athlete eligibility.
Philip Nickerson is a litigator in the Austin, Texas office of Vela Wood Staley Young P.C. whose practice sits at the center of the fast-moving legal battles reshaping college athletics. An experienced civil litigation and white-collar defense attorney, he counsels clients navigating NCAA policies, student-athlete eligibility disputes, NIL compliance and enforcement, and the emerging College Sports Commission (CSC) enforcement model.
Noah Henderson is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Sport Management and Director of the Sport Management Program at Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business, where he teaches at the intersection of law, economics, and college athletics — including courses on the legal aspects of sport management and the business of sports. A nationally recognized voice on athlete rights in the NIL era, his work focuses on NIL, athlete labor rights, and the rapidly evolving rules governing college athlete eligibility.
Philip Nickerson is a litigator in the Austin, Texas office of Vela Wood Staley Young P.C. whose practice sits at the center of the fast-moving legal battles reshaping college athletics. An experienced civil litigation and white-collar defense attorney, he counsels clients navigating NCAA policies, student-athlete eligibility disputes, NIL compliance and enforcement, and the emerging College Sports Commission (CSC) enforcement model.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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