antitrust

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"Alston" and What it Means for College Athletics and Antirust Law

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"Alston" and What it Means for College Athletics and Antirust Law

In 2019, the Power Five FBS football conferences generated over $2.9 billion in revenue. The Big Ten Conference generated more than a quarter of that total, leading all over conferences in revenue generated at over $780 million. While the NCAA is in the process of evaluating rule changes that would allow student-athletes to engage in certain sponsorship agreements, student-athlete compensation has historically been limited to academic scholarships. But while both salaries and in-kind payments have increased significantly for coaches, "pay" to student-athletes has remained capped.

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Should We Really Break Up Facebook?

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Should We Really Break Up Facebook?

Almost 70% of adults in the United States used Facebook in 2018. Interestingly, Facebook does not charge any of its 2.45 billion active users for access to its platform, but instead generates revenue by collecting and analyzing personal data to sell targeted advertisements. This enormous user base is the foundation of the company’s dominance in the social-networking industry. Indeed, Facebook-owned companies account for 90% of all time spent on social-networking sites. As a result, nearly 84% of all online social advertisement spending is paid to Facebook.