Overview

• Arkansas Edge, the NIL collective for the University of Arkansas, has hired attorney Tom Mars to enforce liquidated damages clauses in NIL contracts.
• Freshman quarterback Madden Iamaleava and receiver Dazmin James are being pursued for reimbursement after entering the NCAA transfer portal.
• Iamaleava, who signed a $500,000 NIL deal, is facing a claim for $200,000 in damages after transferring to UCLA earlier this month.
• Arkansas Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek has publicly supported the collective’s efforts to enforce contractual obligations in NIL agreements.
• Mars argues that NIL contracts with buyout clauses are legally enforceable, likening them to similar provisions in coaching contracts.