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The Changing Legal Landscape for College Sports

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Maxwell Goss
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February 4, 2026

Thanks to recent court rulings and new legislation, things are changing for college sports. Here are some of our most popular articles from last year dealing with cases at the crossroads of college and professional sports and IP:

How Student Athletes are Reclaiming Their Rights: A Guide for Michigan Lawyers by Mark Klein for LAACHES
NIL or NFL? Why New Changes to NIL Laws May Keep Athletes in College
Could it B U? Baylor University and Boston University Square Off in Trademark Battle

Maxwell Goss is a litigation and trial attorney at Goss Law Group. Max represents clients in trade secret, intellectual property, and business litigation cases in Michigan and nationwide.

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