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Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys Aaron K. Tantleff and Samuel Goldstick explored the implications of college athletic departments adopting limited liability structures (LLC) in their recent Sports Business Journal article, “Why athlete data could become the defining issue in college sports’ new LLC model.”
Goldstick and Tantleff examine how these new LLC structures could transform athlete data into a critical business asset, raising questions around ownership, governance, commercialization, and athlete trust. They also discuss the growing importance of establishing clear policies for data use, access, and transparency as colleges adopt more business-oriented operating models.
“If this model spreads, the institutions best positioned to succeed may be the ones that treat data governance not as a side issue, but as a central part of the business model itself,” the authors conclude.
