The massive Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”), providing year-end COVID-19 relief, was signed into law by President Trump on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Among other changes, the Act extends and makes clarifying...more
Prior to 2015, student athletes were not permitted by NCAA rules to exploit commercially their name, image and likeness (“NIL”). However, the decision that year in O’Bannon v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n, 802 F.3d...more
10/15/2020
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Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Endorsements ,
eSports ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Licensing Rights ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Online Platforms ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sherman Act ,
Student Athletes ,
Universities
The CARES Act limits eligibility for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to borrowers with 500 or fewer employees or those who would otherwise qualify under the existing definition of a...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is authorized to guarantee up to $349 billion in loans to eligible borrowers through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). As detailed below, these loans are then forgiven after...more
4/7/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief
CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) -
Below is a summary of certain provisions of HR 748, the bill approved by the Senate on March 25, 2020. Please note that the legislation still requires...more
3/26/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief