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Nebraska, Huskers Athletes Share Representation in CSC Arbitration
- Nebraska and 18 Huskers will be represented by Husch Blackwell in CSC NIL arbitration, per a joint representation agreement.
- The agreement, signed Feb. 18, allows the firm to be paid directly by Nebraska Athletics and may use generative AI to aid work.
- The joint plan aims to streamline strategy and costs while safeguarding attorney-client privilege among athletes and Nebraska.
- The agreement designates the firm to report to Nebraska’s general counsel and associate athletic director for legal affairs.
- Nebraska expects the joint approach to manage costs and conflicts of interest as NIL disputes grow.
- The CSC arbitration represents a test case for how schools fund and structure NIL disputes going forward.
- The parties’ engagement is part of broader NIL-related inquiries following the CSC settlement framework.
- The filing notes Nebraska’s ongoing involvement in the arbitration process absent a general counsel obligation to other entities.
- The agreement ends when the CSC arbitration is resolved or after six months of inactivity by the firm.
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