Todd Graff 9/11/26 Todd Graff 9/11/26

Adaptive Athletics Needs an Accountability Standard

Opening Statement: Adaptive athletes need visibility, opportunity and institutional accountability
Exhibit A: ESPN puts women’s sports in premium Sunday windows
Exhibit B: Youth sports’ escalating costs become reality television fodder
On the Docket: Tenth Circuit broadens Title IX third-party control analysis

Todd Graff 7/31/26 Todd Graff 7/31/26

Will Stanford’s Player Union Effort Actually Change Anything?

Opening Statement: Stanford players spark tangible shift toward college football organizing
Exhibit A: Protect College Sports Act likely dead
Exhibit B: NCAA risks more losses over retroactive eligibility rules
On the Docket: Ole Miss suit tests enforceability of transfer-era contracts

Todd Graff 7/24/26 Todd Graff 7/24/26

Opening Statement: Retention pool intensifies financial squeeze on Olympic sports
Exhibit A: NCAA doubles down on eligibility rules amid lawsuits
Exhibit B: Schools quietly fuel lawsuits while demanding stability
On the Docket: Clock running down on PCSA

Todd Graff 7/17/26 Todd Graff 7/17/26

Opening Statement: Eligibility clock change threatens pipeline built on delayed development
Exhibit A: Lawsuit could trigger massive college basketball roster reshuffling
Exhibit B: NIL data shows largest deals face greatest scrutiny
On the Docket: Title IX rollback efforts emerge after Supreme Court ruling

Todd Graff 7/10/26 Todd Graff 7/10/26

Opening Statements: Big 12 sponsorship spotlights unresolved revenue-sharing tensions
Exhibit A: Title IX threats force 2 program reinstatements
Exhibit B: Legal tampering proposal formalizes already widespread practices
On the Docket: New push for federal collective bargaining rights?

Todd Graff 7/2/26 Todd Graff 7/2/26

Opening Statement: NIL boom masks structural inequities and concentrated athlete earnings
Exhibit A: Private equity influence signals risks for non-revenue sports
Exhibit B: Non-football schools gain edge in revenue-sharing era
On the Docket: NCAA waiver deadline exposes ongoing structural inefficiencies

Todd Graff 6/19/26 Todd Graff 6/19/26

Todd Graff 6/8/26 Todd Graff 6/8/26

Christine Brown & Partners is representing Quinnipiac University women’s rugby players in their lawsuit against the university.