Professor Michael LeRoy's latest research “Are Collectives Joint Employers of College Athletes? An Empirical Analysis of NIL Deals and School Policies,” will be published in a leading sports journal, Marquette Sports Law Review. His study is based on a dataset of NIL deals from an anonymized power five xonference athletic program; it shows that in 2022-23, 91% of NIL money went to football and men’s basketball players and deal signing dates were in compressed periods that are like contract signings for NFL and NBA players. He concludes that these two sports should be treated differently from other men’s and women’s sports by courts, the NLRB, and Congress, as evidence suggests  NIL collectives are joint employers with the school for these sports. LeRoy was also able to present this research recently to the Chicago Bar Association Sports Law Committee.