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The article discusses a court case wherein U.S. district court judge Claudia Wilken rejected the request of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCA) for motion to dismiss the civil class action complaint filed by a group of college basketball and football players in the U.S. in 2013. Topics discussed include the alleged violations by the NCAA of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the rights of student athletes, and sports law. It also mentions a case involving NCAA and the Board of Regents.

The article reports on the lack of nonprofit organization National Collegiate Athletic Association in its authority system regarding the investigation of violation of rules and regulations.

The article discusses U.S. Supreme Court case related to the rape of basketball player of Ooltewah High School, Tennessee against principal of Ooltewah High School James Jarvis, director of athletics Jesse Nayadley, and basketball coach of head boys' Andre Montgomery for violation of Title IX law.

The article discusses a court case which deals with Title IX lawsuit against basketball coach of George Washington University Mike Lonergan related to the verbal and emotional abuse of team players.

The article focuses on the request by the National School Boards Association (NSBA) for clarification about guidance from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) with regards to students with disabilities and their taking part in school sporting events. It was mentioned that the NSBA's motion was made because of the broad scope of the guidance, which the NSBA said could be constructed as agency policy, and to avoid suits.

The article discusses a court case wherein a group of student athletes filed a petition to the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law (OAL) to lift the suspension issued by the Wayne Township School Board (WTSB). Nine members of the Wayne Hills High School football team were involved in an off-campus fight in a 2011 fall party. OAL denied the petition after the athletes failed to satisfy the Crowe standard to establish entitlement to emergent relief and to demonstrate improper motives of WTSB.

The article discusses a court case wherein parents and female plaintiffs at Castle Park High School (CPHS) of the Sweetwater Union High School District in California gave preferential treatment to boys athletic programs. Attorney Donna Lopiano found wide-spread Title IX violation in the Policy Interpretation and Investigators Manual. Southern District of California has ruled against CPHS after finding sex-based differences and unequal treatment and benefits in its athletics programs.

The article reports on the establishment of the Sports Law Institute (SLI) by the Vermont Law School (VLS) as of July 2011. The SLI will be headed by Professor Michael McCann, legal analyst for Sports Illustrated magazine. The SLI's mission is described as an educational, research and professional vehicle for exploring connections between law and sports. The emerging role and increased importance of sports law in legal education is discussed.

The article provides information on Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implications in collegiate sports activities. A study on Title IX literacy found that a large number of college coaches did not receive training about the law, rarely reviewed the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) reports, and do not have Gender Equity Committees within their institutions. Reference is made to the "Title IX Grievance Procedures: An Introductory Manual," which directs the requirement for compliance officers.

The article discusses a court case wherein the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut is expected to render judgment on the validity of competitive cheer as a varsity sport and resolve the alleged Title IX violations committed by Quinnipiac University. The case in reference is Biediger et al vs. Quinnipiac University which was concluded on June 25, 2010. The authors say that a judicial ruling on competitive cheer as a sport may reportedly result in an increase of competitive cheer teams promoted to varsity level.

The article discusses the court case wherein the Northern District of Florida judge accepted the recommendation of magistrate judge and dismissed a woman's claim that the Florida High School Athletic Association violated her daughter's right to due process. The court found that a student's interest in playing interscholastic sports in not protected by the due process clause. It notes that the plaintiff suggested no factual basis for any Title IX claim.