Tennessee settles its federal lawsuit with the NCAA

NCAA Settles Lawsuit with Tennessee, Drops Recruiting NIL Ban
Tennessee’s legal fight against the NCAA’s NIL rules has ended in victory, as a settlement permanently removes recruiting restrictions for athletes.
Settlement reached in Tennessee suit against NCAA regarding NIL recruiting inducements
The NCAA and the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia agreed to settle an antitrust lawsuit brought by the states in 2024 that challenged the NCAA’s rules banning name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation from being used as a recruiting inducement,
Tennessee settles federal lawsuit with NCAA over NIL rules
On Jan. 31, 2024, Skrmetti sued the NCAA to loosen its stranglehold over NIL. That led to a showdown in a federal courthouse in Greeneville, Tennessee, two weeks later.
NCAA reaches settlement with TN and other states in lawsuit over name, image and likeness rules
Court filings say the NCAA reached a settlement with the states, which will include a request for a permanent injunction preventing the NCAA from enforcing NIL rules
NCAA reaches settlement after NIL battle with Tennessee
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined multiple states in suing the association over the NIL Recruiting Ban, alleging it would violate federal antitrust laws.
‘Settlement in principle’ reached in multi-state lawsuit with NCAA over NIL-recruiting bans
The lawsuit, filed one year ago today, claimed the NCAA violated federal antitrust law with its rules on name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation for student-athletes.
NCAA settles lawsuit with Tennessee and Virginia over NIL compensation rules for recruits
The NCAA has settled the lawsuit with the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia and other states over its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation for recruits.
NCAA settles lawsuit with Tennessee over NIL recruiting ban
NCAA and the state of Tennessee have settled their lawsuit over the NCAA's NIL recruiting ban stemming back to last year.
NCAA settles NIL lawsuit with TN, other states
Last year, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, New York and Washington DC sued the NCAA over its NIL ban for recruits. The anti-trust lawsuit has been settled. The settlement will be finalized along with a ...
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TSSAA executive director Mark Reeves' 1st term included big Tennessee high school athletics changes
NIL and one-time transfer changes at the high school level are reflective of national trends not limited to Tennessee. Both were boiling beneath the surface around the time former TSSAA executive ...
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Can Tennessee football build roster like Ohio State? It takes more than just NIL
Tennessee seems to be leaning this way, as well. It signed 25 high school players in its 2025 class and added only four transfers. And there were indications that UT spent much of its NIL money on ...