House Looms, Nico IamaIeava, Portal Woes, and Favre Netflix Doc w/A.J. Perez
On this episode of Conduct Detrimental: THE Sports Law Podcast, Dan Lust (@SportsLawLust) is joined by Tarun Sharma (@tksharmalaw) and Mike Lawson (@Mikesonoflaw) to tackle another wild week at the intersection of sports, law, and media. The three mainstays are also joined by special guest, A.J. Perez (@byajperez)The trio breaks down the latest in House v. NCAA, where the much-anticipated $2.8B settlement inches closer to final approval... or potential collapse. The lack of resolution around roster limits, opt-outs, and future NIL frameworks continues to leave schools, players, and lawyers in limbo as the July 1st deadline looms. With opt-outs like Chris Jenkins already launching new lawsuits, it’s clear that House won’t be the last courtroom battle.The crew shifts to the dramatic case of Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava, whose reported NIL-related “holdout” shocked the college football world. With conflicting stories from insiders and a do-not-contact tag surrounding his transfer to UCLA, the guys break down what this means for collectives, contracts, and whether schools are finally taking control back from athletes.In the same segment, the Rob Wright transfer saga highlights the chaos of the portal era as BYU wins out on a key prospect despite Baylor’s apparent expectation of a return. The conversation turns to buyouts, contractual enforcement, and whether unionization might be the only path to lasting reform.Finally, Dan welcomes back AJ Perez, formerly of Front Office Sports, to discuss his newest role as producer of Netflix’s upcoming Untold documentary on Brett Favre. They dive into the challenges of producing a legal minefield like Favre’s ongoing saga, journalistic ethics, and why defamation lawsuits, even from big names, don’t always go as planned.***Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ConductDetrimental.com. Let us know if you want to join the team.As always, this episode is sponsored by Themis Bar Review: https://www.themisbarsocial.com/conductdetrimental Host: Dan Lust (@SportsLawLust) Featuring: Tarun Sharma (@tksharmalaw) Mike Lawson (@Mikesonoflaw) A.J. Perez (@byajperez)Produced by: Mike Kravchenko (Watch on YouTube)Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Website | Email