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 its federal lawsuit with the NCAA over name, image and likeness rules
The NCAA and a coalition of states led by Tennessee reached a settlement in their lawsuit against the NCAA, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Jan. 31.
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.
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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.
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NCAA settles NIL lawsuit filed by Tennessee and Virginia
This settles the antitrust lawsuit filed a year ago by the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia challenging the NCAA's ban on the use of NIL compensation in the recruitment of college ...
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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 ...