The Highway to NIL Podcast on the Future of “Name, Image, Likeness” in College Sports

April 22, 2024
Granting student-athletes Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights has transformed college sports, but players and institutions alike now seek consistency amid varying NCAA policies and state laws. Last year’s Senate hearing on Name, Image, and Likeness, and the Future of College Sports covered issues of compliance, student-athlete contracts, and employment law while also looking at unique topics like Title IX compliance in relation to NIL donor collectives. On Troutman Pepper’s Highway to NIL podcast, Temple alum Patrick Zancolli and colleagues discuss recent NIL developments in college sports and predictions for what will unfold in the rest of 2024.

Third Circuit Holds Tax Court’s 90-Day Petition Deadline is Not Jurisdictional

April 10, 2024
In Culp v. Commissioner, the Third Circuit held that § 6213(a)’s 90-day period for filing a Tax Court petition to redetermine a deficiency is not jurisdictional and is subject to equitable tolling. Relaxing strict compliance with the draconian filing rule would allow taxpayers to have their day in court even if they fail to meet the 90-day deadline.