Student-athletes wasted no time following the NCAA’s rule change in July 2021 permitting compensation for name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) in landing deals of all types and sizes. Now, sixteen months later, questions remain...more
On Monday, May 9, 2022, the NCAA Division I Council Working Group on Name, Image and Likeness released new guidance regarding third-party involvement in NIL activities. The guidance comes as we approach the one-year...more
Recap: How We Got Here - Over the past three years there have been seismic shifts in the landscape of college sports, and these authors forecast even more change on the horizon. ...more
In NCAA v. Alston, the Supreme Court confirmed that the NCAA’s ability to restrict the amount of educational benefits student-athletes may receive from enrolling institutions is limited. The authors offer reflections on the...more
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held two hearings this June to address federal legislative proposals that would enable college athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”)....more
Last week in the Supreme Court, the much awaited oral argument in NCAA v. Alston lived up to its billing with nearly every justice participating in the questioning, putting the lawyers for the NCAA, plaintiffs, and the Acting...more
There has been a flurry of activity in the name, image, likeness (“NIL”) arena over the past several months. We previously discussed the NCAA’s about-face decision to permit student-athlete compensation, as well as related...more
In May 2019, the NCAA Board of Governors created a Working Group to investigate responses to proposed state and federal legislation relating to student-athletes’ ability to be compensated for use of their name, image, or...more
In a seeming about-face, the NCAA’s governing board voted unanimously on October 29, 2019 to allow college athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”)....more
Esports -
Electronic sports (esports), also known as competitive video and computer gaming, continues to boom in popularity. Esports is a spectator-driven phenomenon: some reports estimate the global esports audience will...more
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